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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, 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, 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, 2024Kentucky 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, 2024The FDJ's Rise from National Lottery to Big Industry Bidder
The FDJ's Rise from National Lottery to Big Industry Bidder
In the dynamic igaming world, where futures and fortunes can change with a dice roll or a card draw, one company has stood the test of time - La Française des Jeux (FDJ). Evolving from a national lottery into a powerhouse in the gaming industry,...Jan 29, 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, 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, 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, 2024Kentucky 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, 2024The FDJ's Rise from National Lottery to Big Industry Bidder
The FDJ's Rise from National Lottery to Big Industry Bidder
In the dynamic igaming world, where futures and fortunes can change with a dice roll or a card draw, one company has stood the test of time - La Française des Jeux (FDJ). Evolving from a national lottery into a powerhouse in the gaming industry,...Jan 29, 2024Gov. Sisolak Eyes June 1st for Reopening Nevada at 100% Capacity
Gov. Sisolak Eyes June 1st for Reopening Nevada at 100% Capacity
The light at the end of the tunnel for Nevada is shining brighter after Governor Steve Sisolak announced on Tuesday that the Silver State is expected to return to operating at 100% capacity by June 1st. Last year in Mid-March, when the novel Coro...Apr 14, 2021Evolution Gaming Acquire Big Time Gaming for €450 million
Evolution Gaming Acquire Big Time Gaming for €450 million
When it comes to the theory of evolution in natural science it often goes hand in hand with the concept of the “survival of the fittest”. This assumes that the best of the breed will rise to a position of power, if not dominance, within its given ec...Apr 12, 2021Financial Guru, Dave Ramsey, Calls Bitcoin High-Risk Gambling
Financial Guru, Dave Ramsey, Calls Bitcoin High-Risk Gambling
The current boom in Bitcoin has the financial world ablaze as more and more people experience the highs of a bullish run on the crypto scene. Those who invested only a few thousand dollars year ago have seen their investment escalate to incredible he...Apr 11, 2021Legal or Not? South Africa’s Confusing Stance on Online Casino Games
Legal or Not? South Africa’s Confusing Stance on Online Casino Games
If there is one thing that the public and business world should be able to rely on in any country, it is clear and concise laws and legislation. These expectations of government give the citizens of a nation a clear-cut understanding of what they can...Apr 10, 2021GambleAware Study Proves Links Between Loot boxes and Gambling Addiction
GambleAware Study Proves Links Between Loot boxes and Gambling Addiction
The United Kingdom has been slow to commit to a definition of loot boxes in video games that calls them gambling. This is not unexpected from a territory with a robust gambling policy as any misstep runs the risk of either nullifying existing gam...Apr 08, 2021Bet365 co-CEO Denise Coates Earns a $648m Payment Package in 2020
Bet365 co-CEO Denise Coates Earns a $648m Payment Package in 2020
Denise Coates, the celebrated founder and co-CEO of the UK gaming giant Bet365 is officially the highest-paid person in the United Kingdom’s corporate history. After smashing the glass ceiling to become the highest-paid woman and executive in the UK...Apr 08, 2021American Youth Are at Risk of Becoming Problem Gamblers
American Youth Are at Risk of Becoming Problem Gamblers
Operating out of Washington DC, the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) has established itself as a trusted resource for insights into the state of gambling in the continental US. Their latest report is an extension of the work provided i...Apr 07, 2021Virginia Off to a Shining Start with a $256m First-Month Sports Betting Handle
Virginia Off to a Shining Start with a $256m First-Month Sports Betting Handle
The Commonwealth of Virginia is off to a winning start after generating a handle of $256.8 million from its first full month of mobile online-only sports betting in February. The numbers were released by the Virginia Lottery last Thursday, disclosing...Apr 07, 2021Bally and Element in a $100 Million Bidding War for the World Poker Tour
Bally and Element in a $100 Million Bidding War for the World Poker Tour
Any new enterprise needs around three to five years to become established, pay back its initial setup costs and begin to turn a profit. When Allied Esports Entertainment (AEE) first opened its doors in 2017 no one could have foreseen that their t...Apr 06, 2021Bank of America: FanDuel Tops US Mobile Sportsbook App Downloads in March
Bank of America: FanDuel Tops US Mobile Sportsbook App Downloads in March
While the coronavirus pandemic was a big blow to sports betting in the U.S., the market is getting bigger month after month as states continue to okay legal sports betting. After the return of sports from last year’s forced hiatus, the sports betting...Apr 06, 2021Gov Pritzker Brings Back In-Person Registration for Mobile Sports Betting in Illinois
Gov Pritzker Brings Back In-Person Registration for Mobile Sports Betting in Illinois
After nine months of temporary approval of remote mobile sports betting in Illinois, Governor J.B. Pritzker has finally closed the book on mobile registrations in the state. The last Executive Order by the governor to extend the remote registration p...Apr 05, 2021Online Lottery Provider Lottoland Eyes £1 Billion LSE Listing
Online Lottery Provider Lottoland Eyes £1 Billion LSE Listing
There is much bustle in the online gambling sphere of late. According to the stats and projections, it’s a great moment to have a piece of the pie in the online betting and casino gaming markets right now. While land-based gambling has been dealt a h...Apr 03, 2021