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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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 2023Brazil’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, 2020Australia’s ACMA to Boot 8 More Offshore Online Gambling Sites
Australia’s ACMA to Boot 8 More Offshore Online Gambling Sites
The ACMA, short for the Australian Communications and Media Authority has announced that it will be forwarding a request to local ISPs (internet service providers) to start blocking access to several offshore online gambling websites as they were dee...Aug 19, 2020Australia’s Star Casino in Hot Water - Again
Australia’s Star Casino in Hot Water - Again
The Star Casino in Australia is in trouble again after being fined for allowing a 12-year-old not only onto the casino floor but letting her place bets on 21 virtual terminals. The girl was snuck into the casino through a side door by her mothe...Aug 18, 2020Doctor Who Visits the Realm of Blockchain in New Virtual Trading Card Game
Doctor Who Visits the Realm of Blockchain in New Virtual Trading Card Game
Doctor Who will soon join Star Trek as one of the few brands that place their characters on the blockchain as Reality Gaming Group, in collaboration with the BBC, release Doctor Who: Worlds Apart in October 2020. How will it work? Soon fan...Aug 17, 2020USA’s Commercial Casino Revenue for Q2 Takes a 79% Dive Year-Over-Year
USA’s Commercial Casino Revenue for Q2 Takes a 79% Dive Year-Over-Year
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has published a new report indicating that the USA’s commercial gaming sector faced a sharp 78.8% year-over-year revenue decline in Q2 2020 to rake in only $2.30 billion. This report which is part of AGA’s re...Aug 17, 2020