The Malta Gaming Authority once again participated in the EY’s Malta Annual Attractiveness Survey Conference, with the main theme for this year being: ‘Thinking without the box: Disruption, Technology & FDI. This conference, which brings together key public and private sector stakeholders in the Maltese economy evaluates Malta’s attractiveness as an FDI (Foreign Direct Investment)…
Paddy Power Betfair has announced that is to withdraw its Paddy Power brand from Italy, but will retain a presence in the country through Betfair Italia. The PaddyPower.it platform will shut down in December, with customers set to be migrated to Betfair.it. Sources suggest the decision to withdraw was made shortly after Paddy Power and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…