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Is 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, 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, 2024Online 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, 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, 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, 2023Is 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, 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, 2024Online 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, 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, 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, 2023$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, 2020SBTech to Set Aside a $30 million Rainy Day Fund to Deal with Cyberattack Repercussions
SBTech to Set Aside a $30 million Rainy Day Fund to Deal with Cyberattack Repercussions
SBTech, one of the most dominant technology providers for online betting companies, has no choice but to place a $30 million security fund in escrow to cover any budding costs of an alleged ransomware attack on their servers last month. The compa...Apr 13, 2020Pari-Mutuel Urbain to Pay a €900,000 Fine for Anti-Competitive Misconduct
Pari-Mutuel Urbain to Pay a €900,000 Fine for Anti-Competitive Misconduct
Pari-Mutuel Urbain (PMU), France’s leader in horse racing betting, has been hammered with a €900,000 fine by the FCA (French Competition Authority) for not separating online and retail betting liquidity for international races. This disregard of thei...Apr 12, 2020Overview of the UK Gambling Commission Safer Gambling Plan 2020/21
Overview of the UK Gambling Commission Safer Gambling Plan 2020/21
The UK Gambling Commission it seems is more committed than ever to ensuring the ongoing health and safety of the online gambling community. The regulator has been seen to take several decisive actions early in 2020 some which have been met with wides...Apr 10, 2020Spain Releases Harsh 2020 Gambling Restrictions As A Safety Precaution
Spain Releases Harsh 2020 Gambling Restrictions As A Safety Precaution
Given the reality of how gamblers will react when confined to their homes, and the dire financial circumstances some find themselves in which could lead to irrational behaviour, the Spanish government decided to take decisive action by limiting the v...Apr 09, 2020Norway's Lottery and Foundation Authority Funds Sporting Events Sector
Norway's Lottery and Foundation Authority Funds Sporting Events Sector
Many sporting and volunteer events have had to be cancelled or postponed over the past two months as a result of mandatory shutdowns in these sectors, resulting in massive losses to organisers, who are reeling in the face of this worldwide onslaught....Apr 08, 2020Svenska Spel CEO Expresses Frustration over Bets on Training Matches
Svenska Spel CEO Expresses Frustration over Bets on Training Matches
The Swedish Gambling Industry has only recently opened its borders to remote gambling companies on the premise that they purchase and qualify for a license to operate in the jurisdiction. As a new contender in the industry, the more open Swedish juri...Apr 07, 2020Caesars Entertainment Furloughs 90% of Staff
Caesars Entertainment Furloughs 90% of Staff
On Thursday, Caesars Entertainment announced that the company would be furloughing 90% of its employees across the United States. The gaming goliath is one of the hardest-hit companies in the face of mandatory COVID-19 shutdown orders of non-essentia...Apr 06, 2020UKGC Suspends Sportito and Dynamic Licenses for not Integrating GAMSTOP
UKGC Suspends Sportito and Dynamic Licenses for not Integrating GAMSTOP
The UK Gambling Commission continues to crack the whip on gaming operators to ensure that all its player protection regulations are followed to the letter. Sportito and Dynamic are the most recent culprits of the long arm of UKGC's law after they wer...Apr 05, 2020Atari Kicks off Plans for Nostalgia-Driven Cryptocurrency and Crypto-Casino
Atari Kicks off Plans for Nostalgia-Driven Cryptocurrency and Crypto-Casino
The recent buzz in the crypto world is that Atari Group is set to launch both their own branded crypto-casino, as well as a new cryptocurrency. This news has piqued much interest in the market, given the company’s steep history in gaming and entertai...Apr 03, 2020Caesars Entertainment Smacked with a £13m Fine for Grave Offences
Caesars Entertainment Smacked with a £13m Fine for Grave Offences
Casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp is the latest gaming industry player to face the wrath of the no-nonsense UK watchdog, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission. Caesars has been slammed with a hefty £13 million fine by the UK Gambling Commissio...Apr 02, 2020