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India's iGaming Sector Stands Against Proposed Tax Increases
India's iGaming Sector Stands Against Proposed Tax Increases
Ever since India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, made the announcement in July of 2023 that a higher tax rate would be imposed on gambling companies, operators have been fighting for change. Now that the Goods and Service Tax (GST) is in full effect...Jan 13, 2024Is Personalisation the Key to Increased Safer Gambling?
Is Personalisation the Key to Increased Safer Gambling?
In its annual Sustainability Report 2022/23, the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) revealed that its members had shown a marked increase in personalised safer gambling messaging. Maarten Haijer, Secretary General, EGBA, said:...Jul 17, 2023Dream Drop Network Celebrates 100 Million Winner Milestone
Dream Drop Network Celebrates 100 Million Winner Milestone
Relax Gaming's Dream Drop progressive jackpot network launched quietly, allowing player hype to do the lion's share of its marketing. Even today, with frequent multi-million Euro payouts and an incredible number of individual rewards, the company sha...Oct 26, 2023BGC Calls For the Modernisation of the UK Gambling Market
BGC Calls For the Modernisation of the UK Gambling Market
Last year, the Betting and Gaming Council CEO Michael Dugher took the British government to task over its impending stealth tax. While there was no tax increase, they had proposed freezing the application of revenue bands, which brings tax relief...Jan 04, 2024Videoslots Celebrates its 10,000th Online Casino Game
Videoslots Celebrates its 10,000th Online Casino Game
Videoslots has been entertaining online casino fans since its launch in 2011. The founders had a vision to bring their passion for gambling to life by creating a stable of high-quality instant games that would align with the best practices of an ever...Jul 30, 2023Disney to Enter Sports Betting Realm With ESPN Bet in November
Disney to Enter Sports Betting Realm With ESPN Bet in November
Mass media giant Disney is gearing up for its sports betting debut in November when it is set to launch the ESPN Bet App. Historically, and more so during the reign of its Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger, the mass media giant has been reluctant to d...Oct 21, 2023Online Casinos in France Rebel Against Gambling Authority
Online Casinos in France Rebel Against Gambling Authority
In every online casino market, there are key players, and then there are those who get left behind. Some regions have giants that aim to take over the entire industry, leaving nothing but crumbs for the rest. Large casino groups in France have b...Jan 24, 2024India's iGaming Sector Stands Against Proposed Tax Increases
India's iGaming Sector Stands Against Proposed Tax Increases
Ever since India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, made the announcement in July of 2023 that a higher tax rate would be imposed on gambling companies, operators have been fighting for change. Now that the Goods and Service Tax (GST) is in full effect...Jan 13, 2024Is Personalisation the Key to Increased Safer Gambling?
Is Personalisation the Key to Increased Safer Gambling?
In its annual Sustainability Report 2022/23, the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) revealed that its members had shown a marked increase in personalised safer gambling messaging. Maarten Haijer, Secretary General, EGBA, said:...Jul 17, 2023Dream Drop Network Celebrates 100 Million Winner Milestone
Dream Drop Network Celebrates 100 Million Winner Milestone
Relax Gaming's Dream Drop progressive jackpot network launched quietly, allowing player hype to do the lion's share of its marketing. Even today, with frequent multi-million Euro payouts and an incredible number of individual rewards, the company sha...Oct 26, 2023BGC Calls For the Modernisation of the UK Gambling Market
BGC Calls For the Modernisation of the UK Gambling Market
Last year, the Betting and Gaming Council CEO Michael Dugher took the British government to task over its impending stealth tax. While there was no tax increase, they had proposed freezing the application of revenue bands, which brings tax relief...Jan 04, 2024Videoslots Celebrates its 10,000th Online Casino Game
Videoslots Celebrates its 10,000th Online Casino Game
Videoslots has been entertaining online casino fans since its launch in 2011. The founders had a vision to bring their passion for gambling to life by creating a stable of high-quality instant games that would align with the best practices of an ever...Jul 30, 2023Disney to Enter Sports Betting Realm With ESPN Bet in November
Disney to Enter Sports Betting Realm With ESPN Bet in November
Mass media giant Disney is gearing up for its sports betting debut in November when it is set to launch the ESPN Bet App. Historically, and more so during the reign of its Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger, the mass media giant has been reluctant to d...Oct 21, 2023Online Casinos in France Rebel Against Gambling Authority
Online Casinos in France Rebel Against Gambling Authority
In every online casino market, there are key players, and then there are those who get left behind. Some regions have giants that aim to take over the entire industry, leaving nothing but crumbs for the rest. Large casino groups in France have b...Jan 24, 2024NetEnt Completes 100% Acquisition of Red Tiger
NetEnt Completes 100% Acquisition of Red Tiger
One of the leading players in the iGaming industry NetEnt has announced the company has successfully completed acquisition of Red Tiger, another well-known company involved in the development of online casino games. The all-cash deal has the initial...Sep 05, 2019GAMSTOP Gets Thumbs Up From UK Gambling Commission
GAMSTOP Gets Thumbs Up From UK Gambling Commission
To say that the legalities and responsibilities surrounding regulated gambling are a full-time job is no understatement. While for the consumer it means simply moving from playing at less desirable unregulated online casino to those now approved by y...Sep 04, 2019Royal Panda & Relax Gaming Partner Up In Regulated Markets
Royal Panda & Relax Gaming Partner Up In Regulated Markets
It was just announced that Royal Panda will be adding a shiny new gem to its crown of premium online and mobile casino games by partnering with Relax Gaming. The agreement has already been finalised and the roll-out of Relax Gaming’s excellent sl...Sep 03, 2019BF Games Go Live With BetConstruct
BF Games Go Live With BetConstruct
BF Games, a dynamic studio focused on developing casino games, have announced the latest partnership with BetConstruct, one of the major gaming platform providers for the gambling industry. This is the first time for BF Games titles to find their pla...Sep 03, 2019PayPal Helps Germany Block Online Gambling Transactions
PayPal Helps Germany Block Online Gambling Transactions
Founded in 1998 as Confinity, PayPal was one of the earliest web wallets to reach mainstream recognition. Their successful IPO (initial public offering) in 2002 gained them so much value, and media attention, that mega online shopping site eBay purch...Aug 27, 2019Spelinspektionen Spells Trouble For Swedish eSports Betting
Spelinspektionen Spells Trouble For Swedish eSports Betting
eSports has seen an amazing rise to fame over the last few years, taking what was once merely an entertainment form designated as ‘child’s play’ or a hobby for those who are socially inept, and raising it to the heights and spectacle of ancient gladi...Aug 26, 2019Gameburger Studios Cook Up Exclusive Microgaming Slots!
Gameburger Studios Cook Up Exclusive Microgaming Slots!
Microgaming has a reputation for creating an enormous number of new casino games each year. Creating exclusive content partnerships with up and coming game development studios has been key to this strategy. In the demanding iGaming vertical this...Aug 23, 2019Global Gaming launch Nano Casino in Sweden Despite 'Draconian' Legislation
Global Gaming launch Nano Casino in Sweden Despite 'Draconian' Legislation
Swedish online gambling company Global Gaming AB has had a few rocky months as it has gone head to head with gambling regulatory body Spelinspektionen over the indefinite suspension of its flagship casino brand, Ninja Casino. The ban was not with...Aug 22, 2019Playson Going Live With Yobetit
Playson Going Live With Yobetit
Thanks to the latest content supply deal between a game developer Playson and Yobetit, a full-scale service operator based out of Malta, Playson will roll out its full gaming portfolio on the operator’s casino site. This will mean a significant conte...Aug 20, 2019Vera&John Bid The UK Farewell As JPJ Group Spend £490 million On Gamesys
Vera&John Bid The UK Farewell As JPJ Group Spend £490 million On Gamesys
UK fans of the Vera&John and InterCasino brands will have to bid a fond farewell to these online casinos as soon as 3 September 2019. Members of the casinos received a statement from the JPJ Group which simply read: “We’ve had some good t...Aug 19, 2019Three New Online Casinos Have Launched in Pennsylvania with More to Come
Three New Online Casinos Have Launched in Pennsylvania with More to Come
The online casino industry is still in its infancy in the United States. While the legal side of the industry is tough and lawmakers are strict, it hasn’t stopped online casinos from pushing forward. In the month of July 2019, three brand-new on...Aug 16, 2019GiG Launches Online Casino in New Zealand with SkyCity
GiG Launches Online Casino in New Zealand with SkyCity
After signing a partnership deal in May of 2019, Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has launched a brand-new online casino in conjunction with SkyCity Entertainment Limited. The New Zealand gambling market is growing from strength to strength as play...Aug 12, 2019