Iowa and Montana are progressing in their goal to become the next two U.S. states with legalised gambling. The Iowa Senate has voted through a bill that would legalise sports betting and daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests in the state. In Montana, there are two bills which recently moved forward …
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For some time New Zealand has been battling international gambling websites illegally using “.nz” in their website addresses. So far authorities found 13 sites like this. New Zealand has strict gambling regulations and Only Lotto and TAB so far were approved to officially offer services to local customers. However, It …
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The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has not upheld a complaint raised by a viewer against a recently broadcasted Betfred bingo advert. The TV advert in question featured a woman in the bath, a man preparing a meal and a woman exercising, all while playing online bingo on mobile devices. It …
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Paul Scholes, a former Manchester United and England football player, has been charged by Football Association (FA) for allegedly breaching betting rules. In a short statement, FA announced that Scholes breached FA Rule E8, which prohibits any FA syndicated athlete to bet directly or indirectly on football matches of any …
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Tiger Woods has always been a favourite pick for golf bettors, so his first Masters win since 2005 gave many of them a great reason to celebrate. But no one was happier than 39-years old James Adducci, who won over $1 million thanks to his bold $85,000 wager. What’s the …
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Betsoft Marketing Director Annamaria Anastasi in an exclusive interview with “Gambler’s Post” talks about success, games development and back office solutions Annamaria, please tell how did you find your start in the industry and how did you arrive at your current position? I Graduated with an MSc in Creative Advertising …
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If you do a simple Google search by typing “online casino” or “online sportsbook” you will be more than surprised with the results. Thousands of operators, white labels, etc are trying to get a piece of the pie. Stepping on the unregulated markets and using alternative payment methods, ambitious owners …
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New Jersey’s online and retail sportsbooks accepted $372.5m in bets in March, just shy of the $385.3m record set in January. It was fueled by NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Figures released on Friday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) also show the state’s licensed sportsbooks earned a …
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The gender of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s baby has apparently been revealed. If the UK’s bookmakers are to be believed, it’s definitely a girl. Now royal betting will be focused on a child name, with Diana topping a bookmakers’ list. Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are …
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Melco International Development, a company originated from Hongkong, unveiled the locations of its two new satellite casinos. They will be located in Ayia Napa and Paphos. Opening two new satellite facilities mean Melco continues its expansion in Europe. Both casinos are expected to operate by the end of the current …
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Arizona could become the next state to announce the laws that allow big lottery jackpot winners to keep their names secret. At least eight state legislatures considered measures shielding winners’ names in recent months. This growing trend shows that privacy concerns are increasingly trumping lottery groups’ wishes to publicize winners …
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Digital sports media and content provider Perform Group has announced signing a deal to become a second data distributor for North America’s Major League Baseball (MLB). Perform will distribute official, real-time league data to licensed sports betting operators in the US. In February, MLB also agreed to a multi-year data …
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The Good Travelling in many countries in Europe gave me the privilege to see with my own eyes the revolution online gaming brought to the gambling industry. People that would never walk into a betting shop or a local casino, even if their life depended on this, now can and …
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At the end of 2018, PokerStars became Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) first-ever “Official Poker Partner.” Three months later it’s launching a new ‘UFC-branded Spin & Go’s’. They are now available live on PokerStars where players can play poker “inside the UFC’s world-famous Octagon.” Both partners also announced this week that …
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The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) is lobbying for Portugal’s government to change their gambling taxes policies. According to EGBA, they are “discriminatory.” and lead local gamblers to choose non-licensed sites. Current gambling law was established in Portugal in 2015. Online sports wagers are taxed anywhere from 8%-16% and …
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Ancient Egypt is one of the most popular themes among slots players. So Goddess Rising, a new game produced by Novomatic, has all the hallmarks of a huge success. 5-reel, 40-line slot Goddess Rising, features Isis, who was one of the most important Goddesses in ancient Egypt. In this game …
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In any sports betting game, you need to understand that you can either go two streaks which is both winning and losing. There’s both a 50/50 chance you’ll get as you head on to different kinds of sports betting games. In that sense, you also need to open up your …
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A new policy implemented by Svenska Spel, state-owned Swedish operator, excludes all forms of online casino advertising. The decision was announced on the company’s website. In the statement Patrick Hofbauer, CEO of Svenska Spel, explained that the decision to stop advertising is to support the Swedish Health Authority in their …
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New research report indicates that Paddy Power Betfair profits from it’s US division could reach $600m (€532m) in a few years. However, it is highly dependable on more states legalizing sports betting. So far seven US states had legalized sports betting, with more expected to follow this trend in the …
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Bingo, live games and lotteries are the new targets for the taxes increase, the Czech Republic’s Ministry of Finance announced on Monday. Currently, all gambling taxes in the country are set at 23% of gross gaming revenue (GGR), aside from gaming machines, which are at 35%. This is expected to …
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