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President of Brazil Signs New Sports Betting Bill into Law
- December 21, 2018 By Riley Wilson -
Brazil has finally gotten its new sports betting legislation, after President Michel Temer signed Provisional Measure 846, and effectively making it law. The President inked the new piece of legislation last week at the Planalto Place in Brasilia, the official presidential residence. An Important Move A number of high-profile officials were present at the ceremony, […] Continue Reading
Quickspin Enhances Its Games with a Newly Launched In-Game Challenges Innovation
- December 19, 2018 By Oliver Young -
Quickspin, the innovative game developer which was established in 2011, is currently owned by Playtech, a prominent, top-tier software provider. The merger of these two companies has really shown great results in terms of gaming solutions. Playtech’s two decades of experience in the business and Quickspin’s strong team of innovative and expert gamers combo has […] Continue Reading
Spain’s Gambling Market on the Rise, Say the Latest Figures
- December 18, 2018 By Riley Wilson -
Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) has recently published a report that revealed betting was the main driving force behind growth in the Spanish gambling market. According to available information, the country’s gambling market recorded €181.7 million in gross gaming revenue during the third quarter of 2018, which represents a solid 30% increase when […] Continue Reading
UK Parliament Set to Investigate ‘Immersive and Addictive Impact’ Tech
- December 12, 2018 By Oliver Young -
It seems that all the warnings, restrictions, fees and taxes were not enough and that the battle against problem gambling is far from over in the UK. A new threat on online gambling operators and developers has recently appeared. With both the public and the parliament closely focused on gambling following anti-gambling campaigns for gambling […] Continue Reading
The State of Pennsylvania Generates Close to $400 Million Courtesy of Expanded Gambling
- December 10, 2018 By Oliver Young -
Expanded gambling in Pennsylvania brought the state close to $400 million. This is a whopping amount of money considering the state passed the law to expand gambling just last year. The $385 million in total were generated over a period of 1 year, surpassing all expectations and the state’s budget estimates. In late 2017, the […] Continue Reading
Microgaming Takes You on a Wild Wild West Adventure with Its New Showdown Saloon
- December 5, 2018 By Oliver Young -
Microgaming has a new slot release, one that will take you on a Wild West adventure and will make you feel the heat of the atmosphere in the western wilderness. The 5-reeled, 15-payline slot was developed by Fortune Factory Studios, a smaller game studio that develops innovative game content exclusively for the leading software provider. […] Continue Reading
Swedish Regulator Announces First Licenses
- December 4, 2018 By Riley Wilson -
The Swedish gambling watchdog Lotteriinspektionen issued a press statement last week revealing the names of the first 16 operators that received the new licences. All these operators will, therefore, be able to offer their services to customers in Sweden’s regulated online gambling market from January 1, 2019. Familiar Names on the List Some of the […] Continue Reading
MGM Signs an All-Inclusive, Multi-Year Deal with Major League Baseball
- December 3, 2018 By Oliver Young -
Not long after signing a multi-year deal for data sharing with the National Hockey League MGM Resorts International has announced another deal with an American sports league, the Major League Baseball. Even though MLB has a long history with gambling, they have decided to sign a deal with one of USA’s major casino companies. MGM […] Continue Reading
Switzerland is Getting Ready to Legalise Online Gambling
- November 30, 2018 By Riley Wilson -
Earlier this year, Switzerland voted and gave the green light to the new online gambling bill, which will come into force next year. The Swiss Gambling Act will officially have legal effect from January 1, 2019, effectively legalising online gambling in this Central European country. New Licenses for Operators However, all operators based outside of […] Continue Reading
A New Sports Betting Integrity Monitoring Association Formed in the US, Praised by AGA
- November 28, 2018 By Oliver Young -
The American Gaming Association welcomes SWIMA, the Sports Wagering Integrity Monitoring Association, which is a new sports betting integrity monitoring association, formed by a group of US operators. SWIMA is to partner with tribal and state gaming regulators, state, tribal and federal law enforcement and various other stakeholders in the fight against unethical or illegal […] Continue Reading