Baazov Case Begins With Move for Dismissal

The trial of former Amaya Inc. CEO David Baazov began in a Canadian Court, but the first day’s testimony revolved around Baazov’s legal team moving for a dismissal of...

Published December 18, 2017

UK Warns Against Skin Betting in Video Games

An annual survey released by the UK Gambling Commission found that about 500,000 children are playing online betting websites, often with virtual money that can be converted to real...

Published December 18, 2017

Norway Seeks Further Online Gaming Advertising Restrictions

Norway will further restrict online gaming advertisements in the country with a new measure to restrict international operators from introducing ads from foreign television channels. The new rules are...

Published December 18, 2017

eSports Revenue at $1.5 billion in 2017

A report by Superdata estimates that eSports has brought in about $1.5 billion in revenue in 2017. The company expects revenue from eSports to grow 26 percent by 2020.

Published December 18, 2017

FanDuel Lays Off Workers

Daily fantasy sports company FanDuel has had a round of layoffs following the exit of CEO Nigel Eccles (l.). Details on the layoffs were not available, but a spokesman...

Published December 18, 2017

iSoftBet Introduces Egyptian-themed Slot Games

Online casino content provider, iSoftBet, has introduced a new Egyptian-themed slot. The game is Eye of the Amulet is a 5x4 reel, 40-line ancient Egyptian-themed game that was introduced...

Published December 18, 2017

Malta to Halt Value Added Tax on Event Betting

Gambling hub Malta has announced it will stop assessing a value added tax on bookmakers and betting exchanges in 2018 for bets placed on events. Under the exemption—which was...

Published December 18, 2017

Asian Online Casino Letou Supporting Problem Gambling Education For Sportsmen

Asian bookmaker and online casino, LeTou has come out in support of the Professional Players Federation and GambleAware moves to offer problem gambling education and support for professional sportsmen....

Published December 18, 2017

SBTech Introduces Action Betting Alerts

Sports betting solutions provider SBTech has launched Action Betting, a mobile-first feature which suggests markets of interest to players through contextual alerts and call-to-action betting options.

Published December 18, 2017

New Jersey Racetracks Ready to Cash In on iGaming

The New Jersey Assembly last week approved a bill that would permit racetracks in the state, including the Meadowlands (l.), to participate in internet gambling. Currently limited to casinos,...

Published December 11, 2017

Graham, Feinstein Make New RAWA Push

U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-California, at left) have sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to revisit a 2011 Department of Justice opinion...

Published December 11, 2017

Online Firms Try to Stave Off Vic Tax

Online gaming providers in Australia are lobbying to keep the state of Victoria from adopting a 15 percent tax on internet betting. The point-of-contribution tax is already being implemented...

Published December 11, 2017

UK Online Market Grows 10 Percent

The UK online gambling market topped £4.7 billion from April 2016 to March 2017, representing an about 10 percent increase over the previous fiscal year. The figures were released...

Published December 11, 2017

Report: Portuguese Gamblers Predominantly Using Offshore Sites

A report commissioned by the Remote Gambling Association found that about 68 percent of Portuguese online gamblers are gambling on sites not licensed in the country. The report concludes...

Published December 11, 2017

PhilWeb to Relaunch as eGames Provider

PhilWeb Corp., a Philippines eGames provider that saw its license go unrenewed in 2016, has been approved by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. to resume business.

Published December 11, 2017

Ohio Approves DFS Law

The Ohio legislature has passed a law regulating daily fantasy sports contests in the state. The law gives the Ohio Casino Control Commission the authority to regulate fantasy contests...

Published December 11, 2017

UK to Ban Third-Party EuroMillions Bets

The UK Government has said it will ban third-party bets on EuroMillion draws conducted outside the UK by introducing a new licensing condition to prohibit consumers in Great Britain...

Published December 11, 2017

Startup Sports Book to Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency

FansUnite, a startup sports book based in Vancouver is betting that it can reduce operator margins on all bets through the use of its own cryptocurrency. The company says...

Published December 11, 2017

Dubuque Supports Legalizing Fantasy Sports

Dubuque, Iowa has included legalizing daily fantasy sports among its 2018 Legislative Priorities List. Officials said regulating DFS would bring additional revenue to Dubuque and the state. However, casino...

Published December 11, 2017

Orenes Grupo to Add SIS Online Greyhound Service

Satellite Information Services Limited has signed a multi-year deal to provide Spanish bookmaker Orenes Grupo with its new SIS greyhound service for use across the operator’s VivelaSuerte.es online gaming...

Published December 11, 2017