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Reading Time: 4 minutes The United States Supreme Court has ordered to strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). PASPA, penned in 1992 by New York Knicks hall of famer and former New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley, came into force on New Year’s Day 1993. It slapped a virtual ban on sports […]
Reading Time: 1 minute After France and Italy, Portugal is geared to join shared poker liquidity by May, according to Stars Group chief executive Rafi Ashkenazi. Last year, regulators from France, Italy, Spain and Portugal inked a deal that would allow operators who are active in more than one of the markets to merge their player pools. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Operator goes live with tailored retention service Malta, Wednesday 16th May 2018: Leading player retention solution provider, Enteractive, has struck a partnership with Jetbull to provide its Customer Support service that targets German, Austrian, Swiss, Finnish and Swedish markets. Under the agreement, the sports betting and casino site has outsourced […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Dr. Mag. Klaus Christian Vögl, the long-serving Managing Director of the Department of Leisure and Sports Facilities in the Vienna Chamber of Commerce, offers here his lucid opinions on gambling and betting legislation in Austria. He not just talks about the nitty-gritty of legislation, but clearly implies where the new legislation […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Wednesday 16th May 2018: Innovative online entertainers Hero Gaming have bulked up their brands with even more exceptional games by partnering with award-winning SG Digital. The online casino and sportsbook operator have gained access to SG Digital’s full game portfolio, including some of the best and top-rated slots out there. Gaming […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Another industry-first for the pioneering online Bitcoin casino innovators 16th May, 2018 – Leading licensed Bitcoin casino, Bitcasino.io, has formed an industry-first partnership with Block Tech to host BTCXE, a fiat-to-Bitcoin currency converter. Reflective of both Bitcasino’s innovative ideals of keeping the customer at the centre of the universe and […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Ed Bowers, the CEO of MGM Japan expressed his conern about the licence renewal procedure, saying: “could turn out to be too expensive for potential investors.” Japan’s casino industry is finally on the brink of getting its regulatory framework, as the countries legislators are about to pass the IR (Integrated Resorts) […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Barry Cottle, CEO SG Interactive and incoming President & CEO of Scientific Games, says: On May 14, 2018 the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), a decision that opens up a path to legalization of sports betting across the country. This decision […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes 16th May, 2018 (Debert, Nova Scotia, Canada) – The Peerplays Blockchain Standards Association (PBSA) has announced the appointment of Eoin Whelan as VP of Strategy and Partnerships. In the newly-created role, he will oversee the PBSA roadmap and build strategic partnerships with third parties in the gaming, gambling and blockchain industries. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Budapest – 16 May 2018 – We are excited to announce that the Nomination Phase for the third edition of the CEEG Awards is open. Companies operating in Europe are asked to nominate their brands for the 15 categories that are available in 2018. CEEG Awards* 2018 CEEG Awards 2016 and […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Malta, 16th May 2018 – For the past 26 years the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) has widely prohibited sports betting in the US. In repealing PASPA, (announced yesterday) the US Supreme Court has opened up a vast business opportunity for companies focused on growing in regulated markets. GiG […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Gambling operators, sports leagues and organisations have made a response to the Supreme Court’s overturning of Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). William Hill publicizing it plans to launch in New Jersey “as soon as responsibly possible.” The country’s Supreme Court has lifted federal ban on sports betting in the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tuesday, May 15; 2018, Malta –Technology pioneer Wazdan has launched its latest slot game Double Tigers exclusively for the Asian market at G2E Asia. The Asian game inspired by the elements of fire and water represented by two fierce tigers is set in an isolated mountain temple where fire and water spins […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Paddy Power, an Irish bookmaker in Ireland, has hit the top spot in the social media rankings among bookmakers in a survey conducted by the leading tipster site, bettingexpert.com. According to February 21 to March 9, 2018’s data collection the site assessed 26 of the world’s top bookmakers. Bookmakers assessed The […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes BetConstruct holds a seminar on its innovative solutions for gaming and betting industry on May 24 in St. Julian’s, Malta. Taking the experience from the previous sessions and Orientation Day workshops of 2017, BetConstruct has an exciting program and a clear objective to make it easier and more user-friendly for the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes In light of US Supreme Court ruling to overturn PASPA, leading provider in regulated jurisdictions reaffirms commitment to US market and readiness to go live with partners London, UK – 15 May 2018 – SBTech welcomes Monday’s historic US Supreme Court ruling that struck down 6-to-3 the Professional and Amateur […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Supreme Court of the USA has struck down a federal law that bars gambling on basketball, baseball, football and other sports as well in most of the states, opening the door to legalizing the estimated $150 billion in illegal wagers on professional and amateur sports that Americans make every year. […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Brussels, 15 May 2018 – Ten days ahead of the entry into application of the General Data Protection Regulation, the European Commission is today presenting a set of concrete actions that European leaders can take to protect citizens’ privacy and make the EU’s Digital Single Market a reality before the end […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Lorraine Sammut named Innovator of the Year Leading online casino operator Videoslots has enhanced its reputation as an equal opportunity employer after landing the Innovator of the Year accolade at the Women in Gaming Awards. Lorraine Sammut, Employer Brand & Events Manager at Videoslots, was the well-deserved winner of the […]
Reading Time: 1 minute At Kaluwelagoda, Uurugasmanhandiya five police officers have been injured following an assault by a group of people who were gambling. The police media unit said that the officers have been admitted in an hospital. Police Media spokesperson SP Ruwan Gunesekara said that a group of police officers was dispatched to raid […]