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Record 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 2024Gambling 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, 2020Virtual Sports Are Not Reskinned Slots Say Industry Expert
Virtual Sports Are Not Reskinned Slots Say Industry Expert
One of the challenges of staying current, and even better yet moving ahead of the curve, in the iGaming sector is to constantly challenge your thinking around what the industry is and how to best serve the players. Over the years this customer-ce...Oct 14, 2020Universal Music Group to Launch a $1.2b Casino Hotel Project in Mississippi
Universal Music Group to Launch a $1.2b Casino Hotel Project in Mississippi
The Universal Music Group has announced plans to venture into the hospitality industry via a $1.2 billion hotel and casino development in Biloxi, Mississipi. The leading music corporation teamed up with the Dakia U-Ventures investment group to launch...Oct 14, 2020Microgaming Sign Megaways Feature Agreement with Big Time Gaming
Microgaming Sign Megaways Feature Agreement with Big Time Gaming
There is nothing more thrilling than having the reels of your favourite slot machines come to a stop on a big win! Whether playing for fun or real money having the random number generator fall in your favour is highly entertaining. When it comes...Oct 13, 2020