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India'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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 2023Tom Horn Goes Live on Microgaming Aggregation Platform
Tom Horn Goes Live on Microgaming Aggregation Platform
Tom Horn Gaming, a company set to expand its presence in the global iGaming market, has completed another important step towards achieving this goal. Namely, they’ve signed an all-important partnership agreement with Microgaming, which will see Tom H...Apr 23, 2020Paf Makes €40 Million Available To Socially Beneficial Initiatives
Paf Makes €40 Million Available To Socially Beneficial Initiatives
It should come as no surprise that the wellbeing of their community is close to the heart of PAF given that they were founded on the Åland Islands by the Finnish Red Cross, Save the Children, Dagens Barn foundation and local health charity Folkhälsan...Apr 22, 2020BetMGM Rolls Out FTP Trivia Quizzes After a Partnership with SportCaller
BetMGM Rolls Out FTP Trivia Quizzes After a Partnership with SportCaller
With the current chaos facing the iGaming world, operators are coming up with creative ways to keep their members engaged even when there are no sports to wager on. It first started with virtual sports, and now, BetMGM is pushing the limits further...Apr 22, 2020The $307.5 Million Sale of Sin City’s Tropicana to GLPI is Now Done and Dusted
The $307.5 Million Sale of Sin City’s Tropicana to GLPI is Now Done and Dusted
After a lot of back and forth, the Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc (GLPI), announced that it finally closed the deal to purchase Tropicana Las Vegas Casino Hotel Resort from Penn National Gaming. GLPI a renown real estate giant for casino, gaming a...Apr 21, 2020Svenksa Spel Foots SEK 20 Million Youth Sports Bill
Svenksa Spel Foots SEK 20 Million Youth Sports Bill
Svenska Spel has played a pivotal role in supporting Sweden’s youth sports initiatives through the ongoing Gräsroten project for the last few years. Earlier this year they tackled such issues as the danger of athletes falling foul to problem gambling...Apr 20, 2020MGA Wages War on Match Fixing in Cricket by Teaming up with ICC
MGA Wages War on Match Fixing in Cricket by Teaming up with ICC
The MGA (Malta Gaming Authority) and the ICC (International Cricket Council) have signed a data-sharing agreement to tighten the noose on match fixing. The ICC is a universal cricket watchdog and the body is composed of more than 100 regulators g...Apr 20, 2020Inspired and DraftKings Strike a Virtual Sports Deal
Inspired and DraftKings Strike a Virtual Sports Deal
Now that sports events are on a halt in the USA, and on a global scale, DraftKings has partnered with Inspired Entertainment to launch virtual sports betting on its site. This is an impressive stride forward aimed at filling the void that was left by...Apr 19, 2020Colorado to Welcome SuperBook at Black Hawk and Lodge Casino
Colorado to Welcome SuperBook at Black Hawk and Lodge Casino
The Colorado sports betting expanse is about to get even more exciting with Jacobs Entertainment, Inc partnering up with SuperBook to set-up shop for sportsbook operations in Black Hawk at The Lodge Casino. This new development comes weeks after...Apr 16, 2020William Hill Leadership Team Put People Before Personal Gain
William Hill Leadership Team Put People Before Personal Gain
To say that 2020 has been challenging year so far is an understatement however what has been fantastic to see is the calibre of people the iGaming industry has at its helm. This time it was the senior and executive leadership team of William Hill Plc...Apr 16, 2020Spelinspektionen Green Lights Betting On Virtual Sports Events
Spelinspektionen Green Lights Betting On Virtual Sports Events
With the recent closure of most sporting events around the world, one of the hardest-hit sectors of the iGaming industry has been the sports betting market. This has led to some concerns from groups like Svenska Spel as Swedish bookmakers grasped for...Apr 15, 2020$20 Million Saudi Cup Prize Money Withheld After Doping Allegations
$20 Million Saudi Cup Prize Money Withheld After Doping Allegations
The organizers of Saudi Cup, a horse racing tournament dubbed the world’s richest horse race have been mortified after a doping scandal of one the event’s American trainers was uncovered. Jason Servis is facing criminal charges for allegedly doping h...Apr 14, 2020Why Svenska Spel Will Relaunch Proxy Play Despite Sweden’s 33% Gambling Increase
Why Svenska Spel Will Relaunch Proxy Play Despite Sweden’s 33% Gambling Increase
Despite the recent concerns of over the reported 33% increase in gambling in Sweden, state-owned Svenska Spel has announced that it will be reintroducing its currently defunct Proxy Play service. What is Proxy Play? As the convention suggests...Apr 14, 2020