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BGC 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, 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, 2024Now 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, 2024Gaming 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, 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, 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, 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, 2024Now 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, 2024Gaming 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, 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, 2023Operator Origins Under the Microscope in Ukraine’s Draft Law
Operator Origins Under the Microscope in Ukraine’s Draft Law
Earlier this month, Verkhovna Rada, which is the Supreme Council of Ukraine, approved Bill-2285-D which started the process to lift the ban on gambling in the Ukraine for the first time in 11 years. Up to this point, the country has had a tenuous jou...Jul 23, 2020AGA Report Reveals that Bettors in the USA are Embracing Legal Markets
AGA Report Reveals that Bettors in the USA are Embracing Legal Markets
A new research study published by the American Gaming Association (AGA) shows that sports bettors in the USA are embracing legal platforms. From the published report, the AGA uncovered that American bettors in legal sports betting states spent 25% le...Jul 23, 2020Norwegian Lottery Offers Financial Aid to Volunteers
Norwegian Lottery Offers Financial Aid to Volunteers
Following the release of Crisis Package 1 earlier this year, the Norwegian Lotteries and Foundations Authority has expanded on, not only the time period of those affected, but also the categories which can be compensated. The first package was s...Jul 22, 2020Lockdown Leads to Lucrative Profits for Netent
Lockdown Leads to Lucrative Profits for Netent
While the Coronavirus lockdown has dealt a blow to various markets, gaming and online casinos in particular continue to grow and thrive. NetEnt in particular has had an incredibly positive second quarter as they have shown growth of over 30% ye...Jul 21, 2020New AI Sports Betting Product Now Available in Malta
New AI Sports Betting Product Now Available in Malta
Due to the novel Coronavirus and its direct impact on live matches and the related sports betting market, INTRALOT and Malta Lotteries have launched an ingenious AI product that will get sports fans excited again. Dr. Chris Dimitriadis, CEO of I...Jul 20, 2020New Jersey Gives the Eldorado-Caesars Billion Dollar Merger a Thumbs Up
New Jersey Gives the Eldorado-Caesars Billion Dollar Merger a Thumbs Up
On Friday, the approval campaign for the Eldorado Caesars merger was officially concluded after the New Jersey Casino Control Commission gave its thumbs up in a unanimous 2-0 vote. The Garden State’s gaming board was the only remaining regulatory bod...Jul 20, 2020UK Records Spike in Gambling Despite Covid19
UK Records Spike in Gambling Despite Covid19
The novel Coronavirus has thrown the world into disarray and, now that lockdown has affected the planet in one way or another for a good few months, let’s take a look at how it has affected gambling in more detail. Online Entertainment Accor...Jul 19, 2020eSports Betting Sees Massive Growth During Lockdown
eSports Betting Sees Massive Growth During Lockdown
If the term “esports” is unfamiliar to you, all you need to know is that it refers to electronic sporting events that take place online. So, rather than watching or participating in a live match, the game is played on a computer. New Kid on the...Jul 18, 2020Norway's New Laws Simplify Gambling
Norway's New Laws Simplify Gambling
With new games of chance released onto the market on a weekly basis, the Norwegian government noticed that not all games could easily be categorized within the bounds of Norway law. This gave rise to the need for statutes around gambling to be recons...Jul 17, 2020BetMGM Investor Boosts to Aid Further Expansion
BetMGM Investor Boosts to Aid Further Expansion
US sports betting and online gaming company Roar Digital LLC, operating as BetMGM, will receive further investment from its shareholders. This underpins the commitment from MGM Resorts International and GVC Holdings to make BetMGM a leading role play...Jul 16, 2020New Jersey’s Online Gaming Gets a 123% Boost to Cushion General Decline
New Jersey’s Online Gaming Gets a 123% Boost to Cushion General Decline
On Tuesday, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement released the industry numbers for June 2020 and as expected, they aren’t looking good given that casino closures were in their third full month. The nine casinos and two horse racing tracks ga...Jul 16, 2020Macau Casinos Stock Soar after Guangdong Eases Border Point Restrictions
Macau Casinos Stock Soar after Guangdong Eases Border Point Restrictions
On Monday, the governments of Guangdong and Macau released a joint statement announcing that they would lift the mandatory 14-day quarantine at Macau-Guangdong border checkpoints for any visitors returning from the gambling Mecca to Guangdong provinc...Jul 16, 2020