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Gambling regulation in Sweden appears to be a mare’s nest. After a few months of hope that the gambling market will be regulated and flourish (with the extra hope of decoying the other Nordic countries), there’s little progress made and lots of problems creates. Here’s the whole story: Sweden brought …

The biggest football game in the United States is the NFL finals sets to begin in a few weeks from now. While most people of ramps up for  the holiday season celebration, football fans are looking forward to the Super Bowl 54 championships. The said event will commence on February …

The Grand National might have more exposure to the layman, and Royal Ascot might draw the international audience, but the Cheltenham Festival is ‘the Festival’ among ordinary UK punters. Bookmakers are aware of this fact, pouring their energy into the build-up of news and the hype, which effectively starts with …

The world of gambling is a very diverse and entertaining environment that catches every gamer’s attention. From poker and blackjack – the most skill-based games, all the way to roulette and slots – the most luck-based ones, the industry has everything its customers need. That’s the reason it makes tens …

Michigan wasn’t able to enjoy the sports betting and online casino till now but that might change. The bill legalizing sports betting and online gambling will likely receive the Michigan legislature support and it could be in place as soon as the end of the week. The bill would allow …

Finland’s gambling monopoly Veikkaus has gone live with the entire online casino games library of major creator and supplier of content for the iGaming industry Yggdrasil. The operator, which is owned by the Finnish government, is the only regulated gambling operator in the country and has more than two million …

Online gaming platform provider and gaming group Finnplay has been awarded an Online Casino Licence in Denmark by Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gambling Authority. Finnplay’s licence from the Danish regulator continues a recent successful streak of new licences and licence extensions for the company, which specializes in the provision of solutions …

Gambling is one of the biggest and most lucrative industries in the world. Just online gambling, which is just half of what this industry can offer, is currently worth almost $50 billion worldwide.  This goes to show just how big this entertainment sector really is. However, even though the majority …

Pan-European lottery and sports betting operator SAZKA Group has reached an agreement to acquire Novomatic’s stake in Casinos Austria AG (CASAG). Confirming the agreement to sell its 17.19 per cent stake, Novomatic states on its website that a binding agreement has been reached with the Czech gambling firm which is …

Online gambling and betting operator Betsson has acquired a 75 per cent stake in Suaposta Racing, securing an early foothold in Brazil ahead of an anticipated regulated market opening. Betsson has become the single largest stakeholder in the race betting operator. However, Suaposta’s founders Andre Gelfi and Fernando Correa will …

iGaming software supplier and white label solutions provider EveryMatrix has been granted approval to launch its CasinoEngine integration and productivity platform in Spain. As a result, CasinoEngine is now fully certified and complies with the technical, security, and vulnerability standards imposed by the country’s gambling regulator Dirección General de Ordenación …

Gambling has been incorporated in almost every form of sport. Along with the players who grace every sporting activity, betting adds flavor to the tournament, making the event more exciting and fun. The stakes are high when it comes to sports betting, that’s why you’ll see a lot of bettors …

Norway is a special country in a lot of ways, but one of the most talked-about qualities is their approach to gambling which is nothing like their neighbour’s. Norway has a gambling monopoly and all the gambling venues in the country had to either operate under Norsk Tipping or Rikstoto.  …

STS Gaming Group has become the first Polish bookmaking business to secure a licence in the regulated UK gambling market. The company is also the first Polish bookmaker to start foreign operations, and further international expansion is part of a long-term foreign strategy. STS already holds licences in Germany, Iceland, …

Sports data and content provider Sportradar has agreed a strategic partnership with Detroit-based marketing specialist PrizeLogic to create a new sports engagement solution. The alliance marries Sportradar’s worldwide real-time sports data with PrizeLogic’s interactive consumer engagement capabilities to create real-time gamification experiences. Under the agreement, Sportradar will use its real-time …

Mr Green has recruited the services of Malta headquartered Gaming Innovation Group (GiG), strengthening an existing partnership between the two parties as the William Hill-owned brand prepares to enter the Latvian market. The agreement contains the provision of GiG’s software platform licence, online casino, sportsbook and front end services as …

Popular online casino Videoslots has been granted a five-year Swedish gambling licence after appealing the Swedish Gaming Authority’s (Spelinspektionen) decision to only grant them a two-year licence in December 2018. The decision was overturned by the Administrative Court in Linkoping after it was revealed that Videoslots was only given a …

The presidential seat of a football club is considered a man’s job all over the world. In the conservative society of Turkey, there’s a common joke that the “right” president needs to have a thick mustache. Not anymore; Berna Gozbasi made history a few days ago, as she was elected …

Online gaming operators active in the Netherlands gambling market will have to abide by a new age verification requirement effective 1 January 2020. According to Kansspelautoriteit, Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA), operators who do not visibly confirm the age of participants before the registration process is completed will be dealt with …

Online sportsbook Marathonbet has added a training kit sponsorship deal to its official betting partnership with Premier League champions Manchester City. The sports betting operator has sealed an agreement to become the club’s first-ever official training kit partner and will sponsor warm-up gear for both the men’s and women’s teams. …