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Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) closely monitors the progress of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and consider contingency measures to reduce the risk for our staff and to ensure business continuity. Last week, GiG successfully deployed the Business Contingency Plan (BCP), with all systems and operations performing well. GiG operates from various offices in several […]
The effects of COVID-19 are difficult to overlook and conditions change daily. Among other things, sports events are cancelled or moved forward in time. LeoVegas therefore chooses to update on actions taken and potential effects related to the situation that has arised. HOW LeoVegas handles DAILY OPERATIONS LeoVegas monitors the course of events surrounding […]
TVBET noted a growing interest in its live-games after European countries putting measures to protect people from the coronavirus epidemic. In the first days of March only, the overall number of bets on TVBET games increased by 18,7%. In connection with the temporary suspension of sports competitions, the leading B2B provider emphasized the redistribution […]
BOSS. Gaming Solutions gains access to entire suite of video slots from Pragmatic Play Pragmatic Play, a leading content provider to the gaming industry, has signed an agreement with platform provider BOSS. Gaming Solutions. Pragmatic Play’s award-winning catalogue of slot games, including its latest releases Mysterious and Master Joker, as well as top-performing Mustang […]
The National Betting Authority of Cyprus is planning to establish a new gambling addiction centre in July. The government has offered the National Betting Authority an additional amount of €1m for promoting and strengthening rehabilitation programmes. The National Betting Authority has conducted interactive seminars and workshops for underage people, cautioning them against the pitfalls […]
Germany’s relationship with online gambling has been in a grey area for quite a long time. It was largely illegal, except for about 20-something operators who had permission. There were not many legal gambling sites in Germany, and the process of obtaining a license was extremely hard and complicated. According to a new regulation […]
The American Gaming Association president and CEO Bill Miller released the following statement on COVID-19 stimulus efforts: “In a matter of days, the U.S. casino industry went from a growing, thriving segment of the U.S. economy to a near standstill. We are witnessing a rapidly increasing number of our nation’s commercial and tribal casinos […]
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (PAGCOR) has suspended all its gaming operations in Manila. The temporary shut down applies to land-based casinos, electronic games, bingo, sports betting, poker and slot machine clubs, and other activities regulated by PAGCOR, and will last for the duration of the National Capital Region (NCR) community quarantine imposed […]
Veikkaus, the Finnish monopoly operator, has reported a full-year gross gaming revenue (GGR) of €1.69bn ($1.87bn) for 2019, down 4% year-on-year. The profit for the period was €1bn, a drop of 1%. Lotto was the best-performing segment, with revenue increasing 9% to €205.2m. The decline in GGR was mainly due to the decrease in […]
Sociedad Estatal Loterías y Apuestas del Estado (SELAE), the state-owned lottery operator in Spain, has suspended the sale of lottery in response to the coronavirus pandemic. As of 15 March, the sale of tickets at all points of sale and online, as well as the payment of prizes of less than €2,000 (£1,816/$2,240) has […]
The Catawba Indian Nation has got approval from the federal government to construct and operate a casino and resort on land over the border in North Carolina. The U.S. Department of the Interior cleared the American Indian tribe’s request to use 16 acres of land near Interstate 85 in Kings Mountain. The location is […]
Mr Hills, who joined Blexr in December 2018, will now be responsible for the running of its operations on the island. The performance marketing company, which won three awards last year, also has a second office in Barcelona. Originally from South Africa, Mr Hills joined as head of finance before taking over the commercial […]
The global aggregator platform BlueOcean Gaming is pleased to announce it is integrating the suite of games created by newcomer Woohoo Games. BlueOcean set out to relieve casino and betting operators the time consuming, resource draining, workload of game integrations, operations and maintenance. They take away the risk, and the complexity, of finding the […]
We are hosting a charity Dota 2 tournament. We at WePlay! Esports are organizing the WeSave! Charity Play tournament for Dota 2 that will be taking place on March 20-26, 2020. 24 teams across all six competitive regions will be invited to participate in the event. Why we decided to host this tournament Everyone […]
Civil Rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton says new legislation has the potential to cause job loss and enforce racial stereotypes in the state Civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton urged Governor Jared Polis, Speaker of the House Kathleen Becker, and members of the Colorado Gaming Commission to pause legislation that seeks to legalize mobile […]
Europe is often regarded as the cultural hotspot of the world. It is home to some of the world’s most celebrated artists, enchanting cities and phenomenons. Countries like France, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom attract more tourists than any other part of the world. Naturally, such big numbers of international visitors travel long […]
German legislators have approved the new gambling regulations that would legalise online poker and casino from 1 July 2021. A decision was also made on the location of the country’s new regulatory authority. Each of the German state parliaments must ratify the Glücksspielneuregulierungstaatsvertrag (GlüNeuRStv) bill, which intends to take the regulated igaming market into […]
Century Casinos, Inc. announced today that its subsidiary Casinos Poland Sp. z o.o., in which the Company holds a 66.6% ownership interest, closed its casinos to comply with a quarantine imposed by the Polish government to contain the spread of COVID-19. The quarantine includes the closure of restaurants, bars and casinos. The Company closed […]
Great Canadian Gaming Corporation announces today the temporary suspension of gaming facilities in Ontario, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, effective Monday, March 16 and until further notice in an effort to contribute to the containment of the COVID-19 virus. The suspension of the Company’s gaming facilities was made in consultation with the […]
The Netherlands-based Holland Casino has temporarily closed all its 14 casinos until March 31 to evade the threat of Coronavirus and for complying with the government imposed strict restrictions. “The health and safety of our guests and employees is always paramount. We therefore respect the measures that are now ordered from the government and […]