Join us at SiGMA 2017 – the biggest iGaming event of the year! IGA is a one stop shop to provide you with a turnkey solution for the acquisition of a Gaming License from different jurisdictions including Malta. Our advisory will assist you to set up the whole process of your operations irrespective if you…
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The non-profit Foundation of CasinoCoin (CSC), has appointed various senior industry professionals to its new advisory board. Lee Fenton, chief executive of Gamesys; Britt Boeskov, chief product officer at Kindred Group; and Sam Hobcraft, chief executive of OPL Gaming Group, are among the individuals to have joined the board. Morten Tonnesen, former director of group…
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New Jersey’s arguments for legalising sports betting will be heard by the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) in early December. The Supreme Court has scheduled the appeal hearing for December 4, when New Jersey representatives will argue for the overturning of the Department of Justice’s 2015 decision that it should not be allowed to sanction a…
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Paddy Power has issued an apology after mistakenly offering betting odds for Ugo Ehiogu, a former footballer who died earlier this year, to become the next manager of English Championship team Birmingham City. Birmingham sacked boss Harry Redknapp at the weekend after a poor run of results and bookmakers immediately began offering odds on his…
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Efforts to legalise online gambling in Germany could fail if its 16 individual states do not implement the proposed Interstate Treaty on gambling soon, Saxony-Anhalt Finance Minister André Schröder has warned. German legislators first introduced the treaty in 2012, in order to create a safe gambling environment for the country’s gamblers. The treaty allows licensed…
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A court in The Hague has dismissed online gaming operator Betsson’s claim that the Dutch gambling authorities (Kansspelautoriteit) recent clampdown on online gaming operators violated EU regulations, ruling that it was inadmissible in a court of law. The company purchased the Dutch facing Oranje Casino and Kroon Casino in 2014 for a combined €100m, with…
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Sportech has revealed that chief executive Ian Penrose and chief financial officer Mickey Kalifa have informed the company’s board of their intention to resign. Penrose will remain in his role until December 31 and while Kalifa’s resignation is effective from today (Monday), he will remain with the firm until October 31. Sportech said both Penrose…
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Online operators 888, Sky Vegas, Ladbrokes and Casumo have been found guilty of breaching advertising standards rules surrounding so called ‘fake news’ advertorials targeting vulnerable people. A total of nine complaints were received by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) relating to advertisements on websites which suggested that gambling would provide an escape from personal problems…
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Gibraltar based lottery betting company Lottoland may soon find itself banned in three Australian states following concerns that the international business is taking away revenue from locally based lottery businesses. According to reports in the Herald Sun newspaper, the governments of Victoria, Western Australia and Queensland are all considering potential ways of cracking down on…
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Sweden-based online gaming operator Mr Green has launched its responsible gambling solution, which provides punters with insight into their gambling behaviour. The Green Gaming tool will initially be implemented in the UK market to assess players’ online gambling habits in an effort to highlight early indications of problem gambling. Green Gaming requires customers to complete…
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