The global leader in Augmented Identity, Idemia, has extended its partnership with Canadian provincial lottery operator the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). The camera-based ELITE-Terminals have been designed to improve the retail experience for both customers and retailers, offering faster processing times for documents such as play slips, receipts …
Read More »Betclic Everest secured a Polish sports betting licence
Poland’s Ministry of Finance updated its list of online sports betting licensees to include BEM Operations Ltd, a subsidiary of France’s Betclic Everest Group. 10 government-approved online betting operators in a list. Betclic seeks to develop its sports betting prospects beyond its home market of France. The operator has detailed …
Read More »Ireland raised gambling taxes double
Independent Alliance Minister John Halligan announced, that the Irish Government is set to double the gambling tax as part of next Tuesday’s budget, according to Government sources. The IBA will increase the duty from 1% of turnover to 2% in next week’s Budget in a bid to secure around €50m …
Read More »Armenia tightens gambling rules
Armenian authories have adopted amendments to the law that provide for controlling the age of gamblers, restricting the casino gambling and increasing the fines. Players under 21 years of age are banned from entering a casino. The amendment has been adopted back in September 2014, but so far there was …
Read More »Sweden will introduce a regulated market from January 1
The Swedish Gambling Authority approved a proposed legislation for the re-regulation of the country’s gambling market. The law is set to take effect on January 1, 2019. Sweden will introduce a regulated market, with licensed operators taking on the likes of Svenska Spel for the first time. Operators have been …
Read More »Colombia approves Meridian Gaming as 15-th online operator
Colombian gambling regulator Coljuegos has issued its latest online sports betting licence to a local subsidiary of Meridian Gaming. The license guarantees Meridian Gaming’s operations to Colombia for the first time, having established a retail and online presence in Europe through licenses in Malta, the UK and Spain. Coljuegos said …
Read More »NetEnt goes for Pennsylvania gaming license
US digital entertainment company NetEnt has applied for a license with The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) to supply local operators with its world-leading online casino games. Last year, the Pennsylvania authorities approved a bill that allows online casino gambling. Now NetEnt has filed the application to The Pennsylvania Gaming …
Read More »NFL will lift the ban on gambling advertising
The Professional League of American Football (NFL) plans to cancel the veto on advertising gambling and allow land-based casinos the opportunity to sponsor teams. The decision was made by the NFL’s Business Ventures Committee, and the announcement was made by NFL Chief Media Officer Brian Rolapp at a business conference. …
Read More »ComeOn applies for Swedish gaming licences
Gaming operator ComeOn, a Cherry AB subsidiary, has applied for licences to offer igaming in Sweden. The company has operations in seven key markets, gaming licences in Malta, Schleswig-Holstein and United Kingdom, as well as a sports betting licence in Poland. However, as a subsidiary of a company that was …
Read More »Hollywood Casino opened legal sports bet in West Virginia
Sports betting is now available live in West Virginia! Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races took the first bet, a couple days earlier than planned for the launch of WV sports betting. West Virginia was the very first state to legalize sports betting in 2018, passing its law two months …
Read More »Belarus will open online gambling in April
Beginning from next April 1, Belarus will open the licensing process for iGaming operators. This was told by Deputy Tax and Duties Minister Vladimir Mukvich. He admitted that such virtual institutions come into force from from 1 April 2019, when the basic norms of the decree come into force. Taking …
Read More »EGBA presses on Norway
Norwegian players can play legally with only Norsk Tipping. However, many Norwegians also play on the websites of international companies, which haven’t a local license in Norway. The government wants to protect state-owned gambling enterprise Norsk Tipping and specifically its charitable contributions by blocking other unsanctioned sites. European Gaming and …
Read More »Mississippi legalized the Lottery
The Mississippi House passed a bill to create a state lottery, spending proceeds on state highways for at least 10 years. The Senate voted 30-20 to approve Senate Bill 2001. The measure moves to the House for more debate. Mississippi is one of six states without a lottery, and Gov. …
Read More »Australia regulator tougher restrictions on advertising
Australian national media regulator confirmed plans to extend a ban on betting adverts during live sport events to cover streaming platforms. The Australian regulator body announced new rules that ban gambling advertising during live sporting events streamed online. The new law, which comes into force on 28 September, prohibits gambling …
Read More »Betsson fined €300k by the Danish regulator
Betsson Group subsidiary Corona, operator of the Oranje and Kroon online gaming brands, has been fined €300,000 by the Dutch gaming authority for targeting Netherlands-based customers. This has not been the first time Kansspelautoriteit has imposed a six-figure fine on an erring operator. The investigation reveals that the offending activity …
Read More »Coljuegos confiscated 2,000 illegal slot and betting machine
Colombian gambling regulator Coljuegos with the support of federal police confiscated 2,000 illegal slot and betting machines which were targeted that operated in seven establishments in the city of Bogotá and in the towns of the departments of Cundinamarca, Boyacá, Santander and Norte de Santander. Pérez Hidalgo, President of Coljuegos, …
Read More »SBTech and William Hill achieved licensed status in Mississippi
Mississippi Gaming Commission approved SBTech and William Hill as suitable manufacturers and distributors for platforms to provide sports betting. The companies join IGT and Scientific Games, both of which are also approved providers. By becoming approved providers, the companies can partner with existing, licensed Mississippi casinos to provide sports betting …
Read More »Bethard secured a licence in Denmark
Swedish operator Bethard announced that it has been granted a license to operate in Denmark. The betting company, which have licensed in Malta and the UK, has been focusing on expanding its geographic footprint in recent months. Bethard has filed a licence application in Sweden ahead of re-regulation coming into …
Read More »Delaware Generates $8 Million revenue in July
The gaming industry in the state of Delaware continues to generate significant revenues, despite the fact that it is very small State compared with such states as Virginia or California, and from the economic point of view, it would seem, should not be so profitable. So, during the period from …
Read More »Gambling advertising in Italy is no more
The Italian parliament has approved a ban on all advertisements for gambling, including on TV, radio, and online, with hefty fines for those failing to comply. The decision comes after a push by Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and head of the Populist 5 Star movement, Luigi Di Maio. He first …
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