Sweden’s gambling regulator, Lotteriinspektionen, has published the newly created application forms to obtain gaming operator license in the country on the Swedish government will bring into effect a new licensing frame work for gaming operators from January 1, 2019. Licensed operators and new companies interested in being part of the regulated Swedish market will be […]
The Canadian government’s friendly attitude towards online gambling is fading fast. A new bill titled “Quebec’s Bill 74,” which is awaiting a court decision, could prevent foreign online gambling operators from taking too much of the revenue generated by the Canadian online gambling industry. Canada’s existing online gambling laws allow for betting on an online […]
LONDON (July 13, 2018) Bacta has outlined a programme of lobbying activities during ‘Party Conference Season’ during which the Association will be taking its arguments on behalf of the industry to all three major political parties. The lobbying programme starts in Brighton on September 17th when the south coast resort will host the Liberal Democrats. […]
The State Gaming Control Board of Nevada has approved the tentative proposals of two gaming companies Las Vegas – namely Caesars Entertainment Corp., and Golden Entertainment Inc. –to amend their corporate structures. The corporate restructure would enable them to streamline operations and refinance interest expenses. In separate actions, the board unanimously recommended amended orders of […]
Volodymyr Groisman, the Prime Minister of Ukraine, has announced that the government will establish a new regulatory regime for gambling business soon. “We are now fighting smuggling, and soon we’ll get to the lotteries, where shadow money streams are huge, as far as I understand. They have to be directed to the state budget, ” […]
It is quite well known that Malta is one of the most sought-after-places for online gambling. The reasons are not exactly rocket science. Friendly government regulations and favourable tax regimes are what attract gaming companies to this tiny island. What is less known though is the number of Finnish citizens working in the gaming companies […]
Kambi Group has expanded its wings further by signing a long-term deal with SJSC Latvijas Loto (Latvian Loto). The deal will allow the company to provide its premium Sportsbook and services to Latvia’s national lottery operator. The Latvian Government-owned Latvijas Loto will launch Kambi’s fully managed Sportsbook through its various digital channels. The Kambi Sportsbook […]
As the Football World Cup is reaching its climax Russia, a new esports tournament series, called the World Showdown of Esports (WSOE), is getting ready for its debut in the USA. It will have a format exactly like UFC, with fight-card-style matchups and all that, and will be held at the new PokerGo Studio in […]
The police have nabbed over 540 suspects in the Guangdong Province of China for running illegal online football gambling using Bitcoin. It is estimated that the racket deals with more than 10 billion yuan (1.5 billion U.S. dollars) of money through betting. There were 20 gangs, 70 mobile apps and 250 online chat groups involved […]
London, 13th July 2018 – Playtech BGT Sports (PBS), the leading provider of omni-channel sports betting solutions, has extended its exclusive agreement to host Racing Post content on its self-service betting terminals. Displayed on the SSBT’s dual screen user interface, the content offers data for UK and Irish horseracing and greyhound racing, including in-demand information […]
13 July, 2018 – Evolution Gaming, leading provider of Live Casino solutions, has announced that it has signed an agreement with the landmark Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City to provide a full suite of online Live Casino services. The services, scheduled to go live towards the end of Q3 2018, will include both studio-based live […]
13th July 2018 – Premium slots and table games provider Habanero has gone live with international operator Betshop. Knockout Football will be among the latest releases integrated into the operator’s offering, with a range of other titles including London Hunter, 5 Mariachis and Fa Cai Shen also included. Habanero’s full portfolio offers immersive soundtracks and […]
Fulham FC is getting ready to return to the Premiership and has now confirmed a deal with Dafabet as its new main team partner. This is a two-year record shirt sponsorship deal for the club and the new partnerships coincides with the launch of the club’s new 18/19 Adidas home and away kits. The shirts […]
In a recent statement, given by an official from the Philippine Department of the Interior and Local Government, the government pointed out that it would not authorize the construction of a casino resort on the island of Boracay. Following its clouse on April 26, the famous tourist destination is currently undergoing environmental rehabilitation. The Government […]
It has been a strong year for the Estonia-based Olympic Entertainment Group, which has released its results for the half year to June 30, 2018. The figures show revenues before gaming taxes of €95.5m compared with €94.3m for the equivalent period of the previous year. This is a €1,2m climb and despite losing a case […]
Today, July 13, 2018, at 9.00 a.m. the interim report will be presented by CEO Therese Hillman live via a combined telephone conference and webcast. The presentation can be followed in real-time on NetEnt’s website, the link to the webcast is: https://tv.streamfabriken.com/netent-q2-2018 The dial-in number for the telephone conference is: Sweden: +46 8 506 39549 […]
Online poker is widely know around the United States and it has been quite a subject of democracy after April 15, 2011, the day on which poker was rocked by Black Friday. It is also known as the day that forever changed online poker. Fast forward into 2018, only four states in America have legalized […]
Exotic clusters aplenty in totemic new game Malta, 13th July 2018: Award-winning supplier Red Tiger Gaming has made a fruitful addition to its video slots portfolio with the debut of its new title Tiki Fruits. The supplier’s latest title is its first cluster/grid-type game, played on a unique 8×10 grid, where the bigger the cluster […]
In a recent turn of events, the online bookmaker Sportsbet has secured a temporary court injunction in Australia to block rival CrownBet from changing its name to Sportingbet. This is an important move for the Paddy Power Betfair operated company as it would avoid a misleading of consumers. At least this is what the operator claims […]
We found an interesting update about the developments of the gambling industry in the USA. Based on the blog post written by Worldpay, there have been huge developments in the gambling industry over the last 6 months. The blog post highlights a talk with Daniel Belda, VP of Digital Content & Gambling, to see what’s […]