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Videoslots 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, 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, 2024Record 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, 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, 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, 2023India'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, 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, 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, 2024Record 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, 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, 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, 2023India'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, 2024New iGaming Expert Group Focuses on Cyber Security
New iGaming Expert Group Focuses on Cyber Security
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) gathered their most skilled cyber security members to tackle the growing risk of cybercrime in igaming. EGBA’s new expert group supports and coordinates protocols to counter cyber threats and attacks...Mar 27, 2022Gambling Regulators Strive for Industry Legitimacy
Gambling Regulators Strive for Industry Legitimacy
Maltese casino operator, Bayton Limited, violated their licence terms with Spelinspektionen by leaving board changes from 2019 unreported for more than two years. The Swedish gambling inspectorate discovered the omission during a routine inspection....Mar 26, 2022Osaka Prefecture Assembly Backs MGM Integrated Resort Bid
Osaka Prefecture Assembly Backs MGM Integrated Resort Bid
After a prefectural General Assembly meeting on Thursday, March 24, Osaka legislators finally approved a development plan for an Integrated Resort (IR) in that Japanese community. The planned IR will be built by MGM Resorts International through MGM...Mar 26, 2022Sports Betting Bills in Maine, Missouri & Minnesota Gain Traction
Sports Betting Bills in Maine, Missouri & Minnesota Gain Traction
USA’s sports betting scene has been quite vibrant of late. Dozens of states are reaping some lucrative benefits from legalizing regulated sports betting. Now, the legalization of the activity has turned into a trend that doesn’t seem to be slowing do...Mar 25, 2022Could Forced Play Breaks Protect UK Punters?
Could Forced Play Breaks Protect UK Punters?
New data indicates that a 60-minute mandatory play break has a significant impact on a player’s gambling behaviour, after the fact. A study published in the Journal of Gambling Studies, with findings based on UK gamblers, determined that punters choo...Mar 24, 2022Belgium Tightens Reins on Gambling in News Outlets
Belgium Tightens Reins on Gambling in News Outlets
Newsagents in Belgium had their smokescreens lifted by the government through amendments to the Royal Decree of 2010. On the 5th of March, news shops in the European country had their gambling allowances heavily minimised in an attempt to curb the ab...Mar 23, 2022Spelinspektionen: Effects of Restrictions Are Too Difficult to Comprehend
Spelinspektionen: Effects of Restrictions Are Too Difficult to Comprehend
Sweden’s gambling regulator concluded their partial evaluation on the impact of the government’s gambling restrictions during 2020 and 2021. According to Spelinspektionen, a range of factors deems it impossible to draw a definitive conclusion on whet...Mar 21, 2022Italian Players Continue to Boost Online Casino Revenues
Italian Players Continue to Boost Online Casino Revenues
Italy experienced another record month with online casino revenues as the vertical continues to boost the country’s economy and gaming industry. Total revenues across online gambling verticals reached €324.9m with online casinos accounting for half o...Mar 20, 2022KSA Undermined by Dutch Court
KSA Undermined by Dutch Court
The Dutch Administrative Supreme Court overturned a ruling from the KSA, previously upheld by the District Court of The Hague. According to the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State, the gambling regulator wrongfully penalised...Mar 19, 2022New Jersey's Billion Dollar Sports Betting Streak Ends After 5 Months
New Jersey's Billion Dollar Sports Betting Streak Ends After 5 Months
For years, the Garden State has been setting records in the US sports betting market and recently hit an all-time high handle of $1.349 billion in January. Moreover, in the 2021 calendar year, sportsbooks in the Garden State processed $10.93 billion...Mar 19, 2022New French Gambling Law Tackles Black Market Casinos
New French Gambling Law Tackles Black Market Casinos
Illegal gambling websites have their days numbered in France, as the European country’s regulator now has the authority to block all unlicensed platforms. L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), the French regulator, received additional power in this re...Mar 19, 2022Sazka's Allwyn Wins UK National Lottery Bid, Ending Camelot's 28-Year Tenure
Sazka's Allwyn Wins UK National Lottery Bid, Ending Camelot's 28-Year Tenure
After nearly three decades of serving lottery fans in the UK, Camelot will not be renewing its license as the official operator of the UK National Lottery. Following a heated competitive bidding process, the UK Gambling Commission awarded Camelot’s r...Mar 18, 2022