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Gaming Juggernaut Flutter Starts Trading on the NYSE for US Appeal
Gaming Juggernaut Flutter Starts Trading on the NYSE for US Appeal
Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of FanDuel, formally enlisted in the New York Stock Exchange effective Monday, 29th January, under the FLTR ticker symbol. The company got off to a great start in the market, with its shares up 1.4% on its fi...Jan 30, 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, 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, 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, 2024Disney 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, 2023Now Live: Exciting Tournaments at SOFTSWISS Casinos
Now Live: Exciting Tournaments at SOFTSWISS Casinos
Visit any leading online gaming platform, and you’ll find the most intriguing games from the best software providers. Players at SoftSwiss casinos are in for a treat with the new enhanced tournaments featuring amazing live tournaments. The...Jan 31, 2024Gaming Juggernaut Flutter Starts Trading on the NYSE for US Appeal
Gaming Juggernaut Flutter Starts Trading on the NYSE for US Appeal
Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of FanDuel, formally enlisted in the New York Stock Exchange effective Monday, 29th January, under the FLTR ticker symbol. The company got off to a great start in the market, with its shares up 1.4% on its fi...Jan 30, 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, 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, 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, 2024Disney 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, 2023Now Live: Exciting Tournaments at SOFTSWISS Casinos
Now Live: Exciting Tournaments at SOFTSWISS Casinos
Visit any leading online gaming platform, and you’ll find the most intriguing games from the best software providers. Players at SoftSwiss casinos are in for a treat with the new enhanced tournaments featuring amazing live tournaments. The...Jan 31, 2024UK Gambling Commission Concerned About Cashback Sites
UK Gambling Commission Concerned About Cashback Sites
In light of their pending gambling reform, the UK government may add one more item to their list of considerations. Cashback sites have stakeholders up in arms and three of the major reward programs face accusations of enabling compulsive wagering....Mar 16, 2022Singapore Fights for Right to Gamble Legally
Singapore Fights for Right to Gamble Legally
Singapore’s new gambling legislation had its second reading at the parliamentary meeting on 11 March 2022. The city-state’s gambling reform is two years in the making and the final reading played out with no objections. A new Gambling Control Bill re...Mar 15, 2022Outrageous Banking Loophole Shut Down by the Dutch Regulator
Outrageous Banking Loophole Shut Down by the Dutch Regulator
The Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), embodies proactivity by uncovering an unreported procedural loophole, thereby negating underaged gambling. A certain deposit method potentially allowed minors to deposit money through a third-pa...Mar 13, 2022USA Commercial Gaming Off to a Flying Start With a $4.43 Billion Jan Win
USA Commercial Gaming Off to a Flying Start With a $4.43 Billion Jan Win
USA’s commercial gaming sector is already off to a shining entry into 2022 if we go by the most recent numbers unveiled by the American Gaming Association commercial revenue tracker. After posting historic figures over the 2021 calendar year, the gam...Mar 13, 2022Bank-Breaking Million Pound Penalties Imposed by the UKGC
Bank-Breaking Million Pound Penalties Imposed by the UKGC
Gambling regulators have the authority to enforce laws from their jurisdiction on all concerned parties, but few take as many providers to task as the UKGC. With one of the most established regulated gambling markets in the world, Britain’s Gambling...Mar 12, 2022Malta Edges Closer to Being in FATF’s Good Books
Malta Edges Closer to Being in FATF’s Good Books
The global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog, FATF, recently had their 6th Plenary where 206 members of the global network met. Discussions at the four-day proceedings included how the island-country Malta managed to substantially imp...Mar 10, 2022Wazdan Secures Dutch Certification for Top Casino Games
Wazdan Secures Dutch Certification for Top Casino Games
Wazdan, the pioneering software provider, secured certification for a collection of their top-performing casino games from the Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit. The Netherlands marks the igaming company’s 18th jurisdiction and players fro...Mar 09, 2022Could B2B Licences Limit Illegal Gambling in Sweden?
Could B2B Licences Limit Illegal Gambling in Sweden?
As they promised, Swedish lawmakers continue to fine-tune online gambling regulations and the current points on their agenda include B2B licensing and related topics. As one of the youngest regulated markets in the industry, Swedish platforms and pla...Mar 08, 2022Regulators Bring AML and Responsible Gambling Transgressors to Heel
Regulators Bring AML and Responsible Gambling Transgressors to Heel
The UK Gambling Commission shows its teeth, and those who think the regulator’s bark is worse than their bite learn expensive lessons. In the past couple of months, we’ve seen the list of fined or suspended operators grow extensively. This could part...Mar 06, 2022Drake Goes All in on Crypto Gambling
Drake Goes All in on Crypto Gambling
The award-winning Canadian rapper, Drake has signed a deal with the Canuck gambling platform, Stake.com. The collaboration includes a series of live streaming experiences and the superstar sharing the spoils of his wagers with fans. Drake made headli...Mar 05, 2022What The End of the Dutch Cooling-Off Period Means for Players
What The End of the Dutch Cooling-Off Period Means for Players
Punters from The Netherlands may soon have their pick of the litter with online gambling platforms, as the Dutch Regulator confirms the end of their contentious ‘cooling-off period’. The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) announced that the voluntary exclusion...Mar 03, 2022Will Livespins Shake Up How We Play Online Slots?
Will Livespins Shake Up How We Play Online Slots?
With their sights firmly set on making online gambling a more social experience and disrupting the slots industry, Livespins launched on 25 November 2021. The social betting company had a debut of 3 hours of live slots from CasinoFriday, their first...Mar 02, 2022