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Disney 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, 2023Videoslots 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, 2023Kentucky Sees a $4.5M Handle in First 2 Weeks of Retail Sports Betting
Kentucky Sees a $4.5M Handle in First 2 Weeks of Retail Sports Betting
The preliminary results for revenue generated in the first two weeks of Kentucky retail sports betting are out, and the numbers don’t lie. The state has managed to reel in over $4.5 million in betting handles within 14 days of officially going live w...Sep 23, 2023Record Highs for Canada's Top iGaming Province
Record Highs for Canada's Top iGaming Province
The gaming industry continues to expand into more regions, unlocking the doors of quality gaming to players worldwide. Online gambling in Canada had a very rewarding year, per iGaming Ontario’s 3rd quarter reports. According to the iGO, the stat...Jan 28, 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, 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, 2023Videoslots 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, 2023Kentucky Sees a $4.5M Handle in First 2 Weeks of Retail Sports Betting
Kentucky Sees a $4.5M Handle in First 2 Weeks of Retail Sports Betting
The preliminary results for revenue generated in the first two weeks of Kentucky retail sports betting are out, and the numbers don’t lie. The state has managed to reel in over $4.5 million in betting handles within 14 days of officially going live w...Sep 23, 2023Record Highs for Canada's Top iGaming Province
Record Highs for Canada's Top iGaming Province
The gaming industry continues to expand into more regions, unlocking the doors of quality gaming to players worldwide. Online gambling in Canada had a very rewarding year, per iGaming Ontario’s 3rd quarter reports. According to the iGO, the stat...Jan 28, 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, 2023Malta’s Reputation Repaired Following FATF Vote
Malta’s Reputation Repaired Following FATF Vote
In its latest plenary, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) reveals that Malta accomplished significant improvement in anti-money laundering processes and therefore the body removed the island country from its grey list. Maltese authorities had...Jun 22, 2022New York Online Sportsbooks Call for Reduced Taxation - Down From 51%
New York Online Sportsbooks Call for Reduced Taxation - Down From 51%
After months of enjoying a billion-dollar sportsbooks handle spree, New York online sports betting operators have realized that the 51% tax on GGR is on the extreme side. For this reason, some have collectively filed a tax appeal to the NY State Asse...Jun 22, 2022Bureaucracy Drives Gambling Giants Away from Germany
Bureaucracy Drives Gambling Giants Away from Germany
One year after the launch of Germany's Fourth Interstate Treaty on gambling, Stockholm-based gambling giant Kindred announces its withdrawal from the German market. The decision comes because of inefficient licensing processes, according to reports....Jun 21, 2022The High Stakes of Ireland’s First-Ever Gambling Regulation Bill
The High Stakes of Ireland’s First-Ever Gambling Regulation Bill
According to European law experts, the Irish government earmarked €500,000 in 2021 to create and implement a highly anticipated Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRA). With the rapid advancements in online Casino Technology, ease of access to...Jun 19, 2022Auf Wiedersehen: Kindred Group Exits the German Market
Auf Wiedersehen: Kindred Group Exits the German Market
German punters will have to say goodbye to Unibet, the leading sportsbook brand by the Kindred Group, as it is effectively closing shop in Germany on July 1. While announcing its exit, the company announced that it would be canceling any pending lice...Jun 17, 2022Ohio Opens Window for Sports Betting License Applications
Ohio Opens Window for Sports Betting License Applications
The Casino Control Commission of Ohio is now accepting license applications from operators who wish to provide sports betting services to its residents. This phase of the sportsbook industry preparation process is a significant milestone ahead of the...Jun 16, 2022The House Can Lose Warns New UK Gambling Commission CEO
The House Can Lose Warns New UK Gambling Commission CEO
Speaking at the Westminster Media Forum Gambling Regulation Conference, Andrew Rhodes, CEO of the UK Gambling Commission, addressed several areas of concern. While he addressed the overall state of Britain’s gambling regulations ahead of the upcoming...Jun 15, 2022Swedish Online Gambling Community Welcomes Leadership Change
Swedish Online Gambling Community Welcomes Leadership Change
As the Swedish general elections draw near, there is much talk about who will take power and their impact on existing regulatory infrastructures and frameworks. Anticipating a victory at the polls in September, the Moderate Party shared their pla...Jun 14, 2022How to engage more players via CRM for Online Casino
How to engage more players via CRM for Online Casino
Sometimes the online casino operators inevitably get frustrated by increasing customer churn rates. If you find the weak spots of every player, it’ll be much easier to generate specific promotions to motivate every player to come back on your online...Jun 13, 2022NCPG Inks Deal for Nationwide Roll Out of 1-800-GAMBLER Helpline
NCPG Inks Deal for Nationwide Roll Out of 1-800-GAMBLER Helpline
The quest for safer gambling in the US gaming scene has now been taken a notch higher, with the 1-800-GAMBLER® helpline set to take on a national profile. The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) has inked a six-year compact with the Council o...Jun 12, 2022UK Minister Says Govt Won't Bail Out Football Index Victims
UK Minister Says Govt Won't Bail Out Football Index Victims
When much of the world’s focus in Britain was on whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson would survive the vote of confidence tabled against him, a group of MPs was set on another agenda. This group of MPs gathered to discuss the catastrophe that was Fo...Jun 11, 2022Gibraltar Working to Update its 2005 Gambling Act
Gibraltar Working to Update its 2005 Gambling Act
Gibraltar, one of the world’s most liberal gambling hubs, is gearing up for crucial changes to its gambling laws. This is the country’s first significant move to repeal gambling laws since 2005; thus, officials and legislators have now switched to hi...Jun 06, 2022