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Gambling software development company Playtech (LON:PTEC) has joined forces with the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC), a Canada-based independent non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention in problem gambling, in an effort to better understand, inform and advance safer gambling, mental health and digital wellbeing. Lauded as “one of the first examinations of safer gambling alongside ...
Since their launch in 2011 Videoslots has been a leading provider of online casino gaming options. Now with the legalization of sports betting almost everywhere as well as the growing popularity of the sports betting market worldwide, the operator recently announced that they will be rolling out a new and unique sportsbook that will reportedly ...
The Ministry of Finance in the Czech Republic announced this week the launch of a new exclusion register. The new register will allow players to block themselves from gambling services if they are located in the country and wish to do so. The pilot scheme of the register will start today, and players will ...
Announced this weekend, on Monday night ESPN debuted the first episode of Bet, a 30-minute program that will reportedly stream three nights a week across the sports channel’s digital platforms. The show originated from ESPN’s new state-of-the-art studio located at The LINQ Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, ahead of the annual ...
In the United Kingdom and Barclays has announced the impending launch of a new 72-hour blocking tool that has been designed to give customers ‘additional control over their spending on gambling sites.’ The London-headquartered bank used an official Friday press release to declare that the first-of-its-kind facility is set to be rolled out ‘over ...
The United Kingdom’s gambling industry has been hit with numerous scandals in the past year and a half. Incident after incident of money laundering, predatory advertisement, and other infractions have forced the United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission to kick things into gear and come up with a new gambling policy. However, critics of this move ...
In the United Kingdom and the Gambling Commission regulator has announced the launch of the process that is to formally decide who will be granted the next ten-year license to operate the country’s National Lottery. The organization used an official Friday press release to declare that it is now inviting ‘interested parties’ to enter ...
Revenue totals for eight operational casinos in Vietnam have been reported, with the region showing a combined total of $107.4 million. This is an amazing 60% increase from 2019. The casinos were able to see an increase in profit thanks to the government lifting a restriction and allowing local residents to visit and gamble. ...
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism in China has created a blacklist of destinations for overseas tourists that they feel are disrupting the outbound tourism of the nation. Such destinations are opening casinos that target individuals from mainland China. A statement issued this week revealed that the new system was created in conjunction with ...
A Republican member of the Indiana State Senate has reportedly revealed that his fellow legislators could begin considering a measure that would legalize online casino gambling as early as next year. According to a Wednesday report from the news domain at PlayIndiana.com, Jon Ford (pictured) has represented Indiana State Senate District 30 since 2014 ...
The Star Sydney was fined $64,000 after minors were caught gambling inside the premises. Surveillance footage showed a 12-year-old girl and two other young people accessing the games, with the girl placing almost two dozen bets on poker machines. Parental Assistance: Perhaps the most shocking aspect of this story is that the parents are ...
In Bulgaria and the National Revenue Agency tax bureau has reportedly been charged with regulating the country’s gambling industry after federal lawmakers enacted a measure to abolish the previous State Commission on Gambling. According to a Wednesday report from the online news domain at iGamingBusiness.com, the previous regulator was dissolved on Saturday following a ...
In Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelensky (pictured) has reportedly added his signature to a piece of legislation to officially legalize a wide range of gambling activities including those conducted online and via mobile devices. According to a report from the Kyiv Post newspaper, the required Presidential approval of Bill 2285-D was obtained yesterday following ...
In the first full month of operating following their June 19, 2020 reopening, July was a good month for Ohio‘s four casinos and seven racinos, all things considered. According to the Ohio Casino Control Commission, the $86,047,151 total for the state’s casinos was a 22 percent increase over the $70,361,639 in gaming revenue from ...
In the United Kingdom and the Gambling Commission regulator has reportedly announced the launch of a new campaign that has been designed to increase awareness of safer iGaming control tools alongside problem gambling support groups such as GamCare and GambleAware. According to a Monday report from SBCNews, the public body declared that its Nine Ways to ...
Parliamentarians in Ukraine and have reportedly approved a measure that may soon see the eastern European nation legalize a wide range of gambling activities including those conducted online and via mobile devices. According to a report from iGamingBusiness.com, the legislation known as 2285-D passed through the country’s 424-seat unicameral parliament by a vote of ...
In the United Kingdom and a House of Lords committee has reportedly called on the government to officially implement a string of radical changes to the nation’s gambling landscape including one that would place tougher controls on the use of complimentary bets and other such bonus inducements. According to a report The Guardian newspaper, ...
In eastern China and law enforcement officials have reportedly arrested members of a criminal gang over claims they had been responsible for running an illegal syndicate that helped local people to gamble at casinos in Macau. According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the illicit group operated out of Jiangsu Province and is ...
Loot boxes have long been a point of contention in several countries, with many governments considering the element as one that could be considered gambling. In the UK, government officials are considering reclassifying the products due to concern that the loot boxes will train children to gamble. This week, the Department for Digital, Culture, ...
Like many other states across the US, Delaware’s gambling industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus. Since mid-March, the gambling venues of the state have been shut down and across the board, limited revenue gains have been seen along with major losses. Online gaming revenues did increase by 78% for the month, but ...
Analytics firm AlphaBeta and illion, an Australian credit bureau, teamed up recently to conduct a study regarding online gambling during the shutdown due to the coronavirus. The study showed that a 67% increase has been seen in the online gambling sector of Australalia in the past week when non-essential services were shutdown because of ...
The government of Singapore has reportedly announced plans that are to see it establish of a new centralized regulator so as to be able to take a more ‘holistic approach’ towards overseeing the local gaming industry. According to a report from The Straits Times newspaper, the Gambling Regulatory Authority is to be launched by ...
In the United Kingdom and a cross-party group of MPs has reportedly urged online casino and sportsbetting firms to institute a temporary daily betting limit of £50 ($58.76) so as to help prevent customers from wagering too much on activities they may not fully understand. According to a Sunday report from The Irish Times ...
In the Netherlands and the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) gambling regulator has reportedly announced that unlicensed iGaming operators found guilty of using the current coronavirus pandemic to promote their services are due to face an additional fine of at least €50,000 ($53,900). According to a Friday report from iGamingBusiness.com, the warning comes after the country decided ...
In the United Kingdom and the Gambling Commission regulator has reportedly slapped online casino and sportsbook operator Betway Limited with a record £11.6 million ($14.5 million) penalty after uncovering a series of social responsibility and anti-money laundering failings. According to a Thursday report from The Guardian newspaper, the firm behind such sites as Betway.com, ...
