Spain’s rather high online gambling tax rate of 25 percent may be set for a 5 point cut if the Minister of Finance, Cristobal Montoro, has his way. With parliamentarians mulling the 2018 budget, Montoro has proposed cutting the tax rate to 20 percent in order to attract more operators to the burgeoning Spanish online …
Washington State in the USA has a reputation for tough laws against online gambling despite the state’s lawmakers embracing almost every other form of gambling, and this week PokerStars moved to halt free-to-play games on its website, denying access to residents of the state. The decision appears to be a consequence of the recent ruling …
Live dealer action is to be added to the list of acceptable forms of online gambling for Philippine Offshore Gambling Operator licensees, the regulator and licensor Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp has announced. PAGCOR has set out a Permit to Possess accreditation framework for live dealer studio and production facilities seeking to offer services to …
Capitalising on the growing popularity of eSports, ESP Gaming and sister company Poker Central have partnered to create an eSports studio to hold eSports events at the Aria Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. The studio will be owned and operated by Poker Central, and will host live eSports events such as the …
The importance of properly thought-through online gambling advertising has been underlined once more – this time in the United States – where the Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling has come forward with a new line of attack…picking through advertisements in an attempt to cast the industry as preying on the under-aged and problem gamblers. The …
After years of foot-dragging and political argument, Sweden’s centre-left government has finally published its proposed regulations for the liberalisation of the market, especially in the online sector. The European Commission-approved regulations will largely (but not entirely) end the dominance of state-owned gambling companies, opening licensing to companies from other European Community nations and hopefully persuading …
$280 million acquisition of Valley Forge Casino offers gambling group the opportunity to launch online gambling in Pennsylvania. At a Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board hearing on the acquisition of Valley Forge Casino by the Boyd Gaming group this week, online gambling possibilities were reportedly discussed at several points. Boyd executives, led by CEO Keith Smith, …
Developer BetSoft Gaming has signed a content provision deal with online gambling platform provider Play24bet which includes the full range of BetSoft games. Headquartered in Israel, Play24bet has been established for two years as an operator, offering around 1,500 different slots, as well as table games, live casino, video poker, and virtual betting to English-speaking …
Online gambling games provider NetEnt has announced that it has signed a content supply agreement with Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City in New Jersey. The announcement notes that NetEnt Americas LLC continues to strengthen its presence in the regulated online casino market in New Jersey and has signed a customer agreement with Hard …
Instant win games provider IWG has extended its relationship with the GVC online gambling group with the launch of its revolutionary new insured jackpot mechanic Rollover Jackpots. GVC brand bwin has become the first to go live with the product, which can be applied to any IWG game and offers prizes starting from GBP 5 …
Casino content provider iSoftBet has launched Legend of Loki, its latest 5 reel, 20 pay-line game. Legend of Loki draws on the mysteries of Norse mythology to produce a video slot that is both intriguing and captivating, while offering dynamic gameplay mechanics. Norse folklore tells us Loki is the wily trickster god of Norse mythology. …
Digital operations were the stars of the latest Rank Group results report, covering the 40 week period to April 1 this year, with UK digital revenue growth up 17 percent compared to the same period a year ago. The group’s land-based operations did not fare as well; like-for-like revenue for Rank’s Mecca venues dropped by …
Industry veteran Jonas Alm, who has past management experience with Boss Media, Mahjong Logic and Interdo AB, and is now CEO at online gambling games distributor QTech, gave an interview this week to Inside Asian Gaming, detailing his company’s commercial expansion in the region. In the interview, Alm revealed that his company has just released …
Secondary lottery provider Lottoland, under siege in Australia from established industry majors and retail ticket sellers, has made an attempt to get newsagents onside by offering them a 20 percent cut of sales and reassuring them that Lottoland Australia in no way competes with them. The offer comes as Australian lawmakers in the House of …
James Watson, head of eSports at betting data provider Sportradar, has agreed to step down following allegations that he placed bets on professional eSports events in contravention of company policy. The allegations reportedly started when Rahul Sood, chief executive of Unikrn, used social media to accuse Watson of “using multiple accounts” to bet on games. …
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) released more regulations for online gambling Wednesday, clarifying the multiple skins issue (see previous reports) by permitting licensees to operate multiple online skins under a single licence, provided they clearly show a relationship with a land-based casino and run it through the casino’s domain. Our readers may recall that …
Sportsbetting platform provider, and a newcomer to the industry, Sportingtech has launched Futebol Fácil, an online sportsbetting offer in Brazil. The online property of the Brazilian-based retail operator is the first website to to go live on Sportingtech’s PULSE platform. According to Sportingtech, PULSE offers risk analysis content and sportsbook management, with reporting, CRM and CMS, complete modularity and flexibility …
ORYX Gaming will deploy its entire games portfolio to Jackpotjoy Group following a content supply agreement. In addition, a further roll out of selected content will take place across the Vera & John Casino and InterCasino.com brands from ORYX Gaming, Gamomat and other ORYX partner studios Kalamba Games and Golden Hero. Matevz Mazij, ORYX Gaming CEO, said, “We are excited for the opportunity to supply our best …
Online casino operator Videoslots.com is claiming an industry first with the launch of an analytics tool designed to give players access to their personal return to player (RTP) on individual games, as well as hit rates, information on record wins and average number of spins per session. ‘My RTP’ allows players to make more informed …
Tabcorp-operated Sun Bets has gone live with an initial batch of twelve slot titles from Realistic Games. Titles in the initial rollout include Super Graphics Upside Down, Time is Money, Win Sprint, and Hot Cross Bunnies. Further rollouts are scheduled during the course of 2018. Adam Ruffett, Director of Casino at Sun Bets said: “Realistic’s …
The UK Advertising Standards Authority has ruled a breach in advertising codes regarding a PokerStars TV advertisement that broadcast in October 2017. A complainant challenged whether the ad, which centered around a home poker game and a conversation on ‘bluffing’, exploited inexperienced poker players by suggesting that they could easily excel at the game and …
Red Rake Gaming’s latest release is a dark 5×3 video slot whose two main mythical characters are “Jack O’Lantern” and “The Headless Horseman”. Features in the game include shaking reels, which lets the “Headless Horseman” in by allowing him to expand over them. The “Jack O’Lantern” symbol catches fire and randomly burns other symbols, which …
Microgaming launched a new five-reel, 243-ways slot today (Wednesday) offering innovative features. Players can personalise their experience by choosing either a Historic or Modern game theme, and a ‘Dream Date’ from one of eight dashing suitors as the highest-paying symbol. When the chosen man appears in a specific combination with the leading lady symbol, the …
The Swedish Government has announced the opening of its much anticipated digital licensing process on 1 August 2018 following approvals on the new legislatory proposal from the European Union. Minister of Civil Affairs, Ardalan Shekarabi, will present the proposed gaming legislation, which replaces the existing 1994 Lottery Act and 1999 Casino Act, during the course …