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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, 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, 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, 2023Dream 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, 2023Online Casinos in France Rebel Against Gambling Authority
Online Casinos in France Rebel Against Gambling Authority
In every online casino market, there are key players, and then there are those who get left behind. Some regions have giants that aim to take over the entire industry, leaving nothing but crumbs for the rest. Large casino groups in France have b...Jan 24, 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, 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, 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, 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, 2023Dream 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, 2023Online Casinos in France Rebel Against Gambling Authority
Online Casinos in France Rebel Against Gambling Authority
In every online casino market, there are key players, and then there are those who get left behind. Some regions have giants that aim to take over the entire industry, leaving nothing but crumbs for the rest. Large casino groups in France have b...Jan 24, 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, 2023New Dutch Remote Gambling Act Draft Is Far Gentler Than Expected
New Dutch Remote Gambling Act Draft Is Far Gentler Than Expected
The phrase the devil is in the details was never more true than when applied to the first iteration of the Netherlands Remote Gambling Act (KoA) which came in at nearly 160 pages. While the document was thorough it was felt to be bloated, for example...Aug 26, 2020Norway Pays NOK 90 Million In Pandemic Related Financial Aid
Norway Pays NOK 90 Million In Pandemic Related Financial Aid
The Norwegian Lotteries and Foundations Authority has been at the forefront of protecting the local sports sector and the voluntary organisations. Their first financial aid drive provided much-needed income for those who had lost ticket income, parti...Aug 25, 2020UK Whistle to Whistle Ban Stats Elicit High Praise From BGC
UK Whistle to Whistle Ban Stats Elicit High Praise From BGC
When the “whistle to whistle” ban was first implemented in 2019 it was met with skepticism, due to the fact that no sporting event had faced any advertising restrictions in more than a decade. However, the recent findings by research and analytic...Aug 24, 2020No Fans in the Grandstands for Kentucky Derby 146
No Fans in the Grandstands for Kentucky Derby 146
On Friday, Churchill Downs Incorporated announced that it has abandoned its original plan to allow a limited number of fans in the grandstands to witness the 146th chapter of the Kentucky Derby. The decision to hold America’s most famous horse race w...Aug 24, 2020Brazil’s President Okays the Privatization of Sports Betting
Brazil’s President Okays the Privatization of Sports Betting
The gambling industry in Brazil has taken a significant stride forward after President Jair Bolsonaro officially authorized the privatization of sports betting in the country. Brazil’s head of state signed the Decree No. 10,467 on Tuesday, a declarat...Aug 23, 2020Romanian iGaming Blacklist Grows as 20 More Sites are Added
Romanian iGaming Blacklist Grows as 20 More Sites are Added
The National Gambling Authority in Romania, Surveillance has added 20 more iGaming websites to their blacklist. Megaslot, Fivecasino.net, 22-bet.net, Megapari.com and others have all been blacklisted. This comes after the government blocked 57 sites...Aug 23, 2020Online Gambling Climbs as Covid-19 Restrictions Decrease
Online Gambling Climbs as Covid-19 Restrictions Decrease
Online gambling is on the rise again as the pandemic restrictions set up to slow the spread of the novel Coronavirus start being lifted. Based on the latest data released by the Gambling Commission, the gambling market seems to be entering a new phas...Aug 22, 2020STS Betting Group Thrives Despite Global Gambling Decline
STS Betting Group Thrives Despite Global Gambling Decline
The novel Coronavirus pandemic has been tough on most gambling markets with many land-based casinos unable to reopen after being shuttered for many months. In the latest tax report released by the Polish government, the Ministry of Finance reve...Aug 21, 2020PA’s GGR Hits $283 Million in July to Beat Pre-Pandemic Levels
PA’s GGR Hits $283 Million in July to Beat Pre-Pandemic Levels
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has published a new report for the state’s overall gambling revenue and the numbers look good! According to the data published on the official PGCB website, PA’s gaming proceeds for July have recovered to...Aug 20, 2020German Police Descend on Illegal Gambling Halls
German Police Descend on Illegal Gambling Halls
German police have descended on shisha bars, tea houses and illegal gambling halls to investigate claims of suspected money laundering and tax evasion within the immigrant community. Eleven stores were shut down during the raid due to non-compl...Aug 20, 2020Tennessee’s Online-Only Sports Betting to Launch by 1st November
Tennessee’s Online-Only Sports Betting to Launch by 1st November
After over a year of waiting, the Tennessee Education Lottery Cooperation (TEL) has finally confirmed that the state’s online-only sports betting program could go live by 1st November. The TEL went further to indicate that the online sports betting p...Aug 19, 2020Microgaming’s Progressive Jackpot Networks Makes Even More Millionaires!
Microgaming’s Progressive Jackpot Networks Makes Even More Millionaires!
The progressive jackpot network created by Microgaming continues to go from strength to strength with the release of new progressive titles and a wealth of wins. This legacy includes 550+ players pocketing over €10,000 in 2020 alone. Just last m...Aug 19, 2020