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Ukraine Gambling Back After Lengthy Hiatus

Ukraine Gambling Back After Lengthy Hiatus

Gambling has been legalised in the Ukraine after it was banned for the last 11 years when a fatal fire led to the death of 9 people in a gambling hall in its fourth-largest city.

July 15, 2020
KSA Challenges Netherlands Ruling on Games of Chance

KSA Challenges Netherlands Ruling on Games of Chance

The Netherlands has tabled the Market Vision for Games of Chance and the KSA is requesting inputs to challenge the details of this ruling, as it affects both land-based and digital offerings in the country.

July 14, 2020
Spain Records a 12.5% Increase in iGaming Revenue for Q1 2020

Spain Records a 12.5% Increase in iGaming Revenue for Q1 2020

Spain’s online gambling industry made a killing in Q1 2020, right before the COVID-19 pandemic turned the gaming world upside-down. There was also a significant marketing expenditure by operators, but this could change due to proposed regulations.

July 14, 2020
Ponzi King Caught-Red Handed in Bitcoin Scam

Ponzi King Caught-Red Handed in Bitcoin Scam

A programmer from Romania was arrested and charged for fraud and selling unregistered securities by the District of New Jersey. Balaci has pleaded guilty to his part in the scheme believed to be worth $722 million in Bitcoin.

July 13, 2020
South African Casinos Re-Open but Still No Joy for Online Gambling

South African Casinos Re-Open but Still No Joy for Online Gambling

The gambling industry in South Africa is thankful for the re-opening of casinos after a national lockdown was imposed in March. Online gambling ambassadors are challenging the government to consider how beneficial a regulated market could have been.

July 12, 2020
Industry Heavyweights Hit Back at New Gambling Restrictions in Berlin

Industry Heavyweights Hit Back at New Gambling Restrictions in Berlin

Could Berlin's new restrictions on gambling halls and gaming arcade have the inverse impact on the gambling as intended by creating a breeding ground for illegal gambling, rather than protecting from gambling harm?

July 11, 2020
Proposed UK Gambling Act Review Gets the Thumbs Up from GVC

Proposed UK Gambling Act Review Gets the Thumbs Up from GVC

GVC Holdings supports the House of Lords proposal that the Gambling Act be reviewed. As a leader in the industry, the company seeks to play an active role in increasing the quality of safe and fair gambling entertainment in the UK.

July 10, 2020
Germany’s Online Gambling Industry to Rake in €3.3 Billion in Revenue by 2024

Germany’s Online Gambling Industry to Rake in €3.3 Billion in Revenue by 2024

A survey conducted by Goldmedia, a market consultancy company indicates that the German online gambling industry is poised for an impressive double-digit growth between now and 2024. Most players spend less than €50 each month on gambling.

July 9, 2020
Analysts Bullish About American Online Gambling Stocks

Analysts Bullish About American Online Gambling Stocks

Forward-thinking states like Pennsylvania and New Jersey are the driving force behind the burgeoning US online gambling market. Besides casino jackpots regulation has also opened the door to investment in potentially lucrative gambling stocks.

July 9, 2020
Newly Regulated Swiss Online Casino Games Show Strong 2020 Revenue Potential

Newly Regulated Swiss Online Casino Games Show Strong 2020 Revenue Potential

The Swiss offline gambling sector faces dark times in 2020, however, the late 2019 inclusion of regulated online casino games could save the four land-based casinos which received online extensions to their gaming licences.

July 7, 2020
MGM Resorts In The USA Make Masks A Must-Have

MGM Resorts In The USA Make Masks A Must-Have

All resort and casino visitors at any of MGM International’s facilities around the USA will be required to wear protective face masks in line with enhanced safety measures put in place to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

July 5, 2020
Regulation is the Real Key to Norway’s Gambling Woes

Regulation is the Real Key to Norway’s Gambling Woes

While the Norwegian Gambling Authority seeks to bolster payment blocking to stabilise problem gambling in the country, professionals believe that these attempts are misdirected and should be focussed on improving the tools available to players.

July 4, 2020
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