Next generation international slots and table games provider Habanero gets Critical Supply Licence from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), reaching a major milestone after three years of outstanding growth and development across the globe and having established itself as one of Europe’s best and most innovative studios having teamed up …
Read More »Pakistan declares eSports as regular sports
Pakistan Sports Board and the Pakistan Science Foundation signed a Memorandum giving eSports the status of “regular sports”. This was revealed by Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Hussain, who encouraged those with an interest in video games, tweeting “If you are interested in video games, get ready …
Read More »Sweden limits online casino deposits once again
A global pandemic has changed our lives drastically. We once woke up in a completely new reality, which was shaped by the global pandemic and the new regulations. Every single field and industry have been affected by the regulations, implemented in order to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus …
Read More »Highlight Games Limited secures license from Romanian regulator
The trendy and creative Highlight Games Limited announced that its Romanian presence will be propelled by acquiring a gaming license ClassII for the East European country from the Romanian Gambling Authority. This means that the London-based video virtual sports exclusive suite of products – including Soccerbet in English, Italian and …
Read More »Which payment provider will try to fill Skrill and Neteller for Norwegian gamblers
Norway’s iGaming market is open for new payment companies, since ePayment giants Skrill and Neteller are no longer available in the Skandinavian gambling industry. Their decision was announced in December to Norwegian online casinos and players had a couple of weeks to settle their accounts. From the 21st of December …
Read More »Over 200.000 UK gamblers stake over £1.4bn to unregulated sites
According to a PWC report which was highlighted by the British Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), over 200.000 gamblers from the UK visited black market sites during a 12-month period between 2018 and 2019. Overall, unregulated operators accounted for 2.5 per cent of all visits to betting websites – amounting …
Read More »Dutch regulator begins test of CRUKS self-exclusion scheme
The Centraal Register Uitsluiting Kansspelen (CRUKS) self-exclusion system will come into effect with the country’s new Remote Gambling Act, but the Dutch regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) will start testing it this week. Here is how CRUKS works: First a player has to enter through DigiD system, a form of online ID …
Read More »UKGC suspends operator group Capen’s licence
Operating and software licenses of charitable lottery operator group Capen have been suspended by the UK gambling commission. Capen Ltd operates the online brands The Little Lottery, The Sports Lotto and Zaffo, as well as the defunct Lottery For Kids. The operator group has been licensed since 2014, while it …
Read More »Tabcorp fined $30,000 for illegal promotion in NSW Australia
Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court in Australia has fined $30.000 gambling giant Tabcorp for offering illegal inducements to bet or open betting accounts in New South Wales through Instagram. Tabcorp pleaded guilty to breaching NSW gambling laws, since last year, on 14 December 2019, a former Tabcorp betting account holder …
Read More »Dutch regulator KSA partners Facebook to tackle illegal lotteries
Netherlands regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) announced a strategic partnership deal with Facebook social media platform in order to tackle more effective illegal lotteries. For some time now, the Ksa has been receiving reports about illegal online lotteries, which are mainly organized via Facebook. These are known as ‘dipping’. KSA started thirteen …
Read More »UKGC fines BoyleSports £2.8 million for Anti-money laundering failures
The British gambling regulator UKGC has set a fine of £2.8 million for BoyleSports over money laundering failures. During an investigation by the regulator, Boylesports Enterprise was found to have breached Commission rules aimed at preventing money laundering on its Boylesports.com and Boylecasino.com websites. According to the statement UKGC released …
Read More »Curacao to form new independent regulator
The pressure from Netherlands was too heavy for Curacao, the constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Curacao’s economy is dependent on Netherlands especially the past months during which the European country has been providing the island nation with “liquidity support” to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 …
Read More »La Liga is facing gambling advertising ban
Spain’s minister of consumer affairs Alberto Garzon informed sporting clubs sponsored by gambling firms to cancel their contracts before the end of the season in anticipation of a new law on gambling advertising! According to Reuters the minister informs the clubs that contracts with gambling companies will be prohibited once …
Read More »Mr Green gets iGaming license for Spain
William Hill is expanding its footprint in Spain, since its subsidiary Mr Grand got certified from Spain’s gambling regulator DGOJ (Dirección General del Ordenación del Juego). William Hill is already active in the Iberian country, mainly as a sportsbook, and it seems that Mr Green is coming to strengthen its …
Read More »UKGC lifts Genesis Global suspension
Genesis Global’s licence suspension was lifted by the UK Gambling Commission. The company has been given the green light to resume operating in the UK market for their online casino brands Casino Gods, Casoola Casino, Kassu Casino, Spela, Casino Joy, Pelaa, Vegas Hero, Sloty, and SpinIt. Genesis Global CEO Ariel …
Read More »GVC, Gauselmann and Tipwin secure first German betting licenses
The Regional Council of Darmstadt awarded its first sports betting licences. The operators secured those first licences are the four GVC Holdings brands bwin, SportingBet, Ladbrokes and Gamebookers, Gauselmann Group’s Cashpoint brand and Tipwin. GVC’s CEO Shay Segev commented: “The award of these licences is great news for GVC, bringing …
Read More »New and stricter KYC guidelines for Lithuanian-licensed operators
After accusations that the iGaming sector is an easy target for money laundering, Lithuania’s authorities published new and stricter Know-Your-Customer (KYC) guidelines for gaming operators. Lithuania’s Ministry of Finance and its Gambling Supervision Service said the new guidelines outline factors that gambling and lottery companies should seriously consider when assessing …
Read More »UK Gambling Commission joins forces with Facebook to tackle gambling ads
The British Gambling Commission (UKGC) joined forces with leading social media platform Facebook to create guidance aimed at limiting the number of gambling-related adverts users see when visiting their social media account. According to UKGC’s announcement the guidance explains the different ways in which Facebook’s safety tools and settings can …
Read More »Ukraine to establish Gambling Commission by November
Ukraine’s government announced their plan to establish a Gambling Commission in order to regulate the gambling and lotteries market of the former Soviet Union country. The new commission will be launched by November 2020 according to the Cabinet of Ministers which approved the plan. The Gambling Commission will issue licenses, …
Read More »10 sportsbook licenses renewed by French regulator
Last June French gambling regulator L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) took officially the responsibility of licensing operators in France from ARJEL. The new regulator announced that renewed the licenses of 10 online sportsbooks, reaching a total of 14 since it took over. In France there are 19 licensed operators which …
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