Reading Time: < 1 minute Grant Bowie has submitted his resignation as Chief Executive Officer MGM China. He will leave his position on May 31, 2020. According to MGM China, Bowie is not extending his contract and opting for personal retirement plans. Bowie will continue as an advisor of the company until December 31, […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Italian betting leadership criticized the parliamentary discussions for slapping a new 0.75% tax on betting and virtual sports revenues for garnering funds for ‘distressed Italian sports.’ The Italian Parliament has started discussions on a proposed ‘Revival Decree’, which is intended to help business and society’s recovery from COVID-19’s long-term […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Greek gambling operator OPAP has decided to re-open all its retail stores across the country following the removal of some of the restrictive measures to contain Covid-19 pandemic. OPAP’s 3,750 stores are now open. Street vendors can also restart the sale of Hellenic Lotteries products. All OPAP stores and Play-branded […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute KamaGames has launched of two novel multi-table tournaments (MTTs). Both feature rules from Super and Pair Party modes. Players can now battle under the unique rules that these two Party modes bring to the table. KamaGames, which has a great track record in launching successful MTTs, is widening its […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes New BonusFinder data shows 54 unlicensed operators already targeting Sweden and warns new proposals will put players at greater risk BonusFinder.com has urged the Swedish government to reconsider its proposals to introduce further restrictions on online gambling as a result of the pandemic or risk long-term consequences of a sharp increase […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The IGSA has released a significant update to its Compliance Verification Tool (CVT). This CVT tool allows the ability to test for the majority of Game-to-System G2S® classes deployed throughout the global marketplace. The tool provides implementers a means to quickly verify their gaming products to meet the IGSA standard […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes AGTech Holdings Limited, a leading integrated lottery, games and entertainment technology company in China, announced the first quarterly results for the three months ended March 31, 2020. According to Ministry of Finance of the PRC figures, during the Three-Month Period, lottery market recorded sales of approximately RMB37.7 billion, a decrease […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Congratulations to the team on the victory in WePlay! Pushka League. WePlay! Pushka League, with a $255,000 prize pool, took place on April 16 – May 12. The event featured 22 teams from Europe and CIS, including the champion and runner-up of The International 2019, as well as other distinguished […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Pin Projekt marks another milestone in continuing our growth strategy. For the first time players in the Republic of South Africa will be able to bet on Pin Projekt’s award winning games through a partnership with market leaders Hollywoodbets. We are very pleased that Hollywoodbets recognized they will be […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Quanta is pleased to announce the launch of the Quanta Pay payment gateway. Quanta Pay’s Transparent Payment Gateway service works with both public and private blockchains. Users can send and receive Ethereum, Bitcoin, QNTX* and ERC20 tokens by using Quanta Pay all whilst keeping 100% control of their private […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute A lucky gambler from Messina (Sicily) got the incredible amount of €106,442. 40 with just one spin. The customer will donate part of the victory to charity A fortunate player from Messina (Sicily) tried his luck playing mobile on Netent’s Dead or Alive II slot and won a substantial prize of over […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has recently established a data-sharing agreement with the Swedish Football Association (SvFF). The SvFF is the governing body for football in Sweden. The objective of the SvFF is to make sure that football in Sweden always adheres to laws and regulations that govern all […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Tournament operator Epic Esports Events and the EPICENTER Major 2019 tournament were awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze prizes at the 10th-anniversary edition of Eventex Awards. EPICENTER organizers won prizes in 5 categories: Gold in the “Russian Event” and “Brand Experience – Leisure” categories; Silver in the “Esports Event” category, […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Kindred has submitted its opinion on the memorandum on enhanced player protections as a result of Covid-19. On 23 April, the Swedish government presented a draft regulation for how to strengthen player protections as a result of Covid-19. In its opinion, Kindred highlights its concerns over a sharply reduced […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes After relying on Enjin to define items within CryptoFights, Kronoverse has decided to leave Enjin to use its custom Bitcoin SV (BSV) solution for building in-game items. This decision will greatly benefit Kronoverse users who want a reliable system to buy, sell, and trade gear. Why did Kronoverse choose to […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Global Gaming 555 AB has announced its first-quarter 2020 financial results. Revenue for the period amounted to SEK 57.8 (162.1) million. Operating profit was SEK −0.4 (−43.3) million. Profit after tax for the period was SEK −0.4 (−41.5) million or SEK 0.00 (−1.02) per share. Cash flow from operations for […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes With our first fully digital summit now safely under our belt, I’d like to take the time to thank every one of our friends, attendees, and partners who made this year’s pioneering event a truly special one! With almost 200 participants, I am delighted that we have managed to move […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Social casino games developer KamaGames has signed an advertising deal with UFC superstar Tony Ferguson. As per the deal, Ferguson will represent the face of Pokerist, Blackjackist and Roulettist, along with other high-profile social casino titles of KamaGames. Ferguson’s image will now be utilised across the company’s advertising promotions, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Holland Casino and land-based gaming industry association VAN Kansspelen have noted the measures taken by the Dutch government to a reopening of the casinos by September 1. As one of the few sectors in our country, they have to keep their doors closed for no less than 6 months, with […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The members of the UK’s Gambling Related Harm All Party Parliamentary Group (GRH APPG) have accused gambling firms of breaching the spirit of a pledge to remove television and radio ads during the lockdown. They said some social messages broadcast to replace ads were “thinly veiled” commercials and have […]