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Dream 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, 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, 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, 2023Gaming 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, 2024Dream 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, 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, 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, 2023Gaming 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, 2024GamBan Offers Protection from Crypto and Trading Addiction
GamBan Offers Protection from Crypto and Trading Addiction
Following numerous requests from customers, self-exclusion software giant, GamBan has announced its decision to add cryptocurrency and stock-trading platforms to its massive list of blocked sites. Why the Drastic Move? James Forman, a busine...Nov 15, 2020New Jersey Breaks its Sports Betting Record Again with an $803m Handle
New Jersey Breaks its Sports Betting Record Again with an $803m Handle
For the third month in a row, New Jersey continues to prove that it is the new king of sports betting in the US regulated market after beating its own national record yet again. The New Jersey Division of Gambling Enforcement (NJDGE) released a repor...Nov 15, 2020BGC 10-pledge Pandemic Action Plan
BGC 10-pledge Pandemic Action Plan
UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson recently announced that the country would be going into lockdown again following a spike in the number of COVID infections. This has left many in the UK betting and gaming industry – an industry that employs more than...Nov 14, 2020KSA Makes More Time for Player Protection Consultation
KSA Makes More Time for Player Protection Consultation
Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the national gaming regulator of the Netherlands, initially designated the 9th November 2020 as the cut-off date to receive responses for its proposed new player protection rules. That deadline date has now been pushed b...Nov 13, 2020UKGC Slaps Boylesports with a £2.8m Fine for AML Failures
UKGC Slaps Boylesports with a £2.8m Fine for AML Failures
Boylesports Enterprise, one of the leading sportsbook operators in the UK has just been smacked with a £2.8 million by the region’s gaming ombudsman, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC). The huge fine was imposed after UKGC conducted an inv...Nov 12, 2020Neil McArthur Reminds Gambling Operators to Play Fair During Lockdown
Neil McArthur Reminds Gambling Operators to Play Fair During Lockdown
As Great Britain goes back into lockdown for a month, Neil McArthur, Chief Executive of the Gambling Commission (UKGC), re-iterated that it is vital for gambling operators in the country to continue to “play their part in keeping their customers safe...Nov 10, 2020Swedish Government to Extend Tough Gambling Restrictions to June 2021
Swedish Government to Extend Tough Gambling Restrictions to June 2021
As part of its stern initiative to protect its citizen from gambling harm in the current Coronavirus crisis, the Swedish government has moved to draft a fresh set of measures that will tighten and extend its ongoing gambling industry restrictions unt...Nov 10, 2020Ontario Plans A Monopoly-Free Canadian Gambling Market
Ontario Plans A Monopoly-Free Canadian Gambling Market
The online gambling market in Canada is one of the biggest and most catered for markets in the world. Yet the infrastructure in the country has not been as free as regions such as Europe, where online gambling is growing rapidly. The Canadian ma...Nov 09, 2020Playscan Pumps the Brakes on Problem Gambling
Playscan Pumps the Brakes on Problem Gambling
Sweden is doing great favours for the online gambling world. Not only is it showing regulators that have been around for a long time how to effectively balance regulation and entertainment, but it is also at the cutting edge of development when it co...Nov 08, 2020Tensions Rise Over Unnecessary Scottish Casino Closures
Tensions Rise Over Unnecessary Scottish Casino Closures
It was only recently that most casinos in the UK opened their doors to begin trading again under a much stricter and more sanitary regime, after the country’s hard lockdown. The gambling industry was given the green light to trade from the 24th...Nov 07, 2020Netherlands Fines EA €10 Million for ‘Games of Chance’ Violations
Netherlands Fines EA €10 Million for ‘Games of Chance’ Violations
The debacle continues in the realms of regulation regarding the subject of loot boxes and their affiliation to ‘games of chance’ and gambling for minors. The first foot forward comes from the Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA) who filed charges again...Nov 06, 2020Why a Regulated Greek Online Gambling Market is an Exciting Prospect
Why a Regulated Greek Online Gambling Market is an Exciting Prospect
Online gambling has been making massive headway in Europe and around the world in the past decade. In many countries, the numbers are outstripping, or if not, at least competing with the land-based segment in multiple nations. This reality has pr...Nov 04, 2020