The online gambling market of France for the calendar year 2017 grew by 18% compared to the previous year and received a profit of €962 million. Betting and first deposit amounts also grew on a 9% percentage to reach €9.2 million. What has perhaps been most impressive is that French …
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The German government admits that cybersport can soon be included in the list of Olympic disciplines. After long negotiations, Angela Merkel’s CDU and Martin Schulz’s SPD are closing on a coalition, and one of the subjects on which they agreed was the recognition of esports as sports. Within the framework …
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55 percent of Americans supported the legalization of sports betting on the territory of the United States of America. This is stated in a survey that organized jointly Washington Post and the University of Lowell (Massachusetts). 33% of Americans opposed the legalization of gambling. According to the results of the …
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In December 2016 in the Polish legislation licensed bookmakers must pay a 12% tax on turnover, a tax rate too high to be linked to the Polish government’s intention to somewhat liberalize the local market. Due to this fact many operators, including William Hill, left the gambling market of the …
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The National Basketball Association continues to actively discuss the possible legalization of sports betting. While federal officials continue to drag out the process of resolving this issue, more and more presidents of basketball clubs are in favor of this issue. The owner of the Dallas Mavericks Mark Cuban said that …
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Gambling in America is not allowed anywhere. Casinos in the states in the usual format can function only in a limited circle of settlements. Most states allow only floating gambling houses, as well as Native American institutions. In the state of Indiana, there are several casinos. In 2016, the state …
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The gaming company Mr Green, registered in Malta, has announced the receipt of a license from the Danish gambling regulator to launch the online casino site. The license was issued by the national regulator Spillemyndigheden, which will allow Mr Green to offer its online casino and online games to Danish …
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The gambling industry in Ireland wants to put under the control of an independent regulatory body. The Ministry of Justice proposes to create an independent statutory body to control all gambling and stakes in the country. The new regulator would be responsible for overseeing gambling advertising, sports sponsorship, conducting research …
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Golden Nugget Atlantic City has gone live with America’s first online live-dealer hold’em table from $1. A Golden Nugget dealer works a roulette table behind the glass in Atlantic City. The casino’s table games that can be played by computer or smartphone now include poker, blackjack, roulette and baccarat. Patrons …
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The Central Bank of England refused to create a national crypto currency. The reason was the possible negative impact of the introduction of the crypto-currency system on the activities of traditional banks. However, representatives of the regulator do not deny that they will continue studying the technology of blockade. The …
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The Vietnamese government granted preliminary approval to Laguna Lang Co for the construction of a new casino complex in 2021. The gaming center will become part of the resort, which is located in central Vietnam. The whole project of building a casino with additional villas Laguna Lang Co estimated at …
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Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board banned the construction of a mini-casino located in the northeast of the country. The decision of the municipalities of Pennsylvania is a part of an aggressive new expansion of gambling that will bring casino games to Pennsylvanians’ cellphones and tablets and the state’s airports, truck stops …
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The Irish government rejected a proposal to increase the current tax rate of 1% on the income paid by bookmakers in the country, due to objections from industry representatives. Irish Minister of Finance Paschal Donohoe, presented three legislative acts that could potentially attract about 50 million euros from local bookmakers. …
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The Coordination of Public Policy of South Korea reported that the government intends to consider the prospect of creating a national crypto currency. Leading researcher of the Korean Institute of Finance Lee Dae-Kee expressed confidence that the sharp increase of crypto-currencies, including bitcoin, should not be regarded as a threat …
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If Ukraine still does not issue and circulate crypto currency in Ukraine, Belarus has made a dramatic step forward in this direction. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed the decree, which is called “On the development of the digital economy”. This document legalizes all technologies based on the block chain, …
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Pokerstars France became the first company, which have exclusive rights to communicate with the game pools in Italy, Portugal and Spain live. The site’s application was accepted by regulator ARJEL and will be able to link with merged player pools in Italy, Portugal and Spain when the venture goes live. …
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The First International Conference “Ukrainian Gaming Summit 2017” devoted to the issue of legalization of the gaming business in Ukraine was held in the prestigious hotel “Hyatt Regency” in Kyiv. As is known, since 2009 gambling in Ukraine is prohibited by law. The initiator of the conference, the president of …
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As is known, in 2015 a new law came into force in Portugal, concerning the legalization of gambling, organized on the Internet. Approved list of entertainment, prescribed procedure for licensing online operators, set the size of tax deductions. However, according to a recently published study, 68% of online casino players …
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Liberalization and legalization of the gambling market in Brazil not only did not move from the dead point, but also worsened. The Constitutionally and Justice Committee (CCJ) again delays voting on the bill of legislation on gambling in the Senate. In addition, the upcoming presidential elections next year may delay …
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Industry-leading iGaming software provider EveryMatrix is pleased to announce that it has officially receive Maltese Gambling Authority, as it continues to strengthen its presence in the dynamic and rapidly expanding European market. “Being now licensed in Malta, our company will be able to fulfil the requests it has received for …
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