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Is 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 2024BGC 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 2024BGC 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, 2024Mohegan Gets Final Approval to Make an Entry into Sin City
Mohegan Gets Final Approval to Make an Entry into Sin City
Gambling regulators in the Silver State have given the final approval for the first tribal operated casino in the legendary Las Vegas gambling scene. The Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) rubberstamped the license application for the Mohegan Gaming and...Oct 25, 2020FEC Netherland Voluntarily Remove Games of Chance from Family Arcades
FEC Netherland Voluntarily Remove Games of Chance from Family Arcades
It goes without saying that the Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) puts a premium on Safe Gambling and protecting the populace from gambling harms. The closer the country gets to launching its new Remote Gaming Act the more we are seeing how this desire fo...Oct 23, 2020Betsson Group Pulls 8 Brands from the UK in a New Consolidation Strategy
Betsson Group Pulls 8 Brands from the UK in a New Consolidation Strategy
Nordic online gambling operator, Betsson AB has announced a significant cut back on its presence in the UK gaming market in a new consolidation strategy. To date, the Stockholm-listed company has been operating with nine brands cutting across three d...Oct 22, 2020Gambling Loophole Leads to Dangerous Increase in Restaurant Casinos
Gambling Loophole Leads to Dangerous Increase in Restaurant Casinos
The Swedish Gaming Authority is known to be one of the best gambling regulators in the world. They have managed to create a fair and sustainable gambling infrastructure which benefits the licensed operator while still protecting the player from gambl...Oct 21, 2020Dispelling the Male Myth That Stops Female Gambling Addicts from Seeking Help
Dispelling the Male Myth That Stops Female Gambling Addicts from Seeking Help
With more than 25% of the total confirmed gambling addicts who interact with GamCare, they realised two things. Firstly, there is a real need for women to receive counselling and support. Secondly that there are likely far more women in need of prote...Oct 20, 2020GambleAware Receives £2.3m From Donations in H1
GambleAware Receives £2.3m From Donations in H1
GambleAware, UK’s self-regulating grant-making charity organization for the gambling industry disclosed that for the first half of the 2020/21 fiscal year – from 1st April to 30th September, it received £2.3 million ($3.0m/€2.5) from donations and pl...Oct 20, 2020How Spain Grew Online Casino Gambling Safely in 2020
How Spain Grew Online Casino Gambling Safely in 2020
We recently reported on the phenomenal results that the Spanish Gaming Authority has achieved in terms of the country’s minuscule problem gambling statistics. What makes their 0.3% rating even more impressive is that Spaniards love to gamble both...Oct 19, 2020Dunder Casino Pulling Out of UK on 30th October
Dunder Casino Pulling Out of UK on 30th October
Dunder (Dunder.com), a Malta-based iGaming platform operated by MT SecureTrade disclosed that it will be exiting the United Kingdom market by the end of October. The online casino confirmed the untimely news to its patrons and partners via email stat...Oct 19, 2020Microgaming Support Germany’s Toleration of Gambling Regulations
Microgaming Support Germany’s Toleration of Gambling Regulations
Gambling in Germany is faced with the same problems that face the USA, while there is a broad federal regulation each of its sixteen states is self-determined and as such has the right to implement its own regulations. Schleswig-Holstein is one o...Oct 18, 2020New Jersey Smashes its Own Sports Betting Record with a $748.6m Handle
New Jersey Smashes its Own Sports Betting Record with a $748.6m Handle
Once again, New Jersey has hit an all-time monthly record handle for a US state in September after soaring to new heights with a total of 748.6 million in sports betting wagers. This smashing success was achieved thanks to a full month of NFL games u...Oct 18, 2020Hellenic Gaming Commission Opens Greek Online Gambling Licensing
Hellenic Gaming Commission Opens Greek Online Gambling Licensing
It wasn’t that long ago that the iGaming industry faced a massive blow when Greece, in the face of an economic meltdown, decided to shut down their banks. Online casino and betting sites which had registered bank accounts in the country found themsel...Oct 17, 2020McArthur Mobilises the Financial Sector to Combat Gambling Harms
McArthur Mobilises the Financial Sector to Combat Gambling Harms
Neil McArthur, chief executive of the UK Gambling Commission, made an impassioned plea to the finance industry to join forces with them in directly combating problem gambling and gambling harms saying: “… gambling related harm is a complex issue...Oct 16, 2020