EGBA Fights Payment Blocking in Norway

Last week the European Gaming and Betting Association and Entercash filed a case against the Norwegian Ministry of Culture over a policy that seeks to block online gaming payments.

Published June 24, 2019

Global Gaming to Appeal SafeEnt License Revocation

Global Gaming has vowed to appeal the revocation of its operating license by Sweden’s gaming regulator, Spelinspektionen. The firm’s SafeEnt subsidiary was charged with operational breaches.

Published June 24, 2019

Dutch Online Licenses Draw a Crowd

Seventy-nine operators have expressed interest in online gaming licenses in the Netherlands according to Dutch gaming regulator Kansspelautoriteit. The market is set to launch on New Year’s Day 2021.

Published June 24, 2019

NBA Announces Virtual Sports Betting Game

The NBA is planning a virtual sports betting game featuring NBA highlights and footage. The game will debut next season in U.S. and European gaming and lottery markets. The...

Published June 24, 2019

U.S. DOJ Memos Puts Off Wire Act Enforcement Until 2020

The federal Department of Justice will wait until at least 2020 before it attempts to enforce its revised opinion on the federal wire act. Recent memos said the DOJ...

Published June 24, 2019

GiG Launches Sportsbook for Guts.com

Gaming Innovation Group has launched a new sportsbook with Guts.com, as it seeks to position its in-house brand as a sportsbook-led operator. Both new and existing Guts.com customers will...

Published June 17, 2019

New ESports League Backed by New York Mets Owners

A new eSports league called Andbox has been announced by an investment fund backed by the owners of the New York Mets. The new organization will include teams in...

Published June 17, 2019

Unibet, Gamban Add Blocking Software to Self-Exclusion

Online gaming company Unibet, part of the Kindred Group has partnered with software provider Gamban to become the first UK bookmaker to integrate blocking software into the self-exclusion process.

Published June 17, 2019

Alabama Governor Signs DFS Law

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (l.) has signed a bill legalizing daily fantasy sports ion the state. The bill would require fantasy sports operators with more than $10 million in...

Published June 17, 2019

Michigan Governor Wants Slots Removed from Online Gaming Legislation

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (l.) has made a request through the Michigan Department of the Treasury to remove slots from proposed online gambling legislation as well as raising tax...

Published June 17, 2019

JPJ Group to Acquire Gamesys Assets for £490 Million

JPJ Group has signed a conditional agreement to acquire the majority of its technology partner Gamesys’ assets for £490 million or $620.9 million. JPJ will acquire the Gamesys platform...

Published June 17, 2019

Casino du Liban to Launch Online

Lebanon’s Casino du Liban plans to launch online gambling and sports betting before the end of the year. Casino du Liban is the country’s only legal gaming hall.

Published June 10, 2019

UK’s Rank to Buy Stride

Casino and gaming operator Rank Group has agreed to buy Stride Gaming for $145 million to expand into the UK’s online gaming market. The bid, which Rank said would...

Published June 10, 2019

Pariplay Enters Swedish Market With Svenska Spel

Online gaming platform and content developer Pariplay has entered the Swedish market in partnership with national operator Svenska Spel. Pariplay will run Svenska Spel’s Sport & Casino subsidiary.

Published June 10, 2019

Palmary, PhilWeb Sign Cooperation Agreement in Philippines

Electronic bingo operators PhilWeb Corporation and Palmary Corporation have signed an agreement to jointly develop their eBingo businesses. Palmary will purchase about 6.78 percent of PhilWeb issued share capital....

Published June 10, 2019

Scientific Games Launches ‘Foxin’ Twins’

Scientific Games revives a popular game series with new versions of the hit digital game “Foxin’ Twins,” based on legacy games in the “Foxin’ Wins’ series.

Published June 10, 2019

New Apple Rules Could Impact Gambling Apps

New rules from Apple could impact its distribution of gambling apps to iOS users. The company said that gambling apps must be a dedicated iOS-native app, which take longer...

Published June 10, 2019

Nintendo Removes Games From Belgium Over Loot Boxes

Nintendo will remove two mobile games from the Belgian market as the game maker moves to comply with local gambling laws. Belgium has banned games that use loot boxes....

Published June 3, 2019

Alabama Passes Fantasy Sports Bill; North Carolina Next?

The Alabama legislature passed a daily fantasy sports bill, which will now go to Governor Kay Ivey (l.). The bill calls for fantasy sports operators to register with the...

Published June 3, 2019

Study Finds ESports Fans Not Concerned About Cheating

A recent study has found that fans of competitive video gaming aren’t concerned about match fixing in the sport, which could cast a cloud on casinos taking bets of...

Published June 3, 2019