SUMMARY OF THE 2019 GAME YEAR IN AFRICA
By Samuel Qudingo Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Ltd of South Africa had the worst results in its history. In Uganda, the government was studying a possible nationalization of gaming operations, after announcing that it will not renew the gaming licenses currently…
NIGERIAN BETTING COMPANY DENIES BREACH
By Samuel Qudingo According to the website iAfrikan.com, over 32GB of SureBet247 data, spread across six databases, has been exposed online. The information affected by the alleged incident includes user profiles, betting slip logs, a list of SureBet247 staff email addresses,…
NEW MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS COME INTO FORCE IN THE UK
The UKGC has published the new guidance for the prevention of money laundering around the gambling industry. UK.- The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) updated on Friday the Money Laundering Regulations, which implement the EU 5th Money Laundering Directive. The new…
MACAU TO SET NEW TOURISM TAX
The Macau Government Tourism Office proposed a new tourism tax and conducted a study which shows popular support for it. Macau.- Macau gets most of its tax revenue from the gaming industry and wants to take a little more. The…
KENYAN AUTHORITIES DESTROY 110 ILLEGAL GAMBLING MACHINES
By Samuel Qudingo The authorities in the central region of Kenya across Kiambu county have seized and destroyed 110 illegal gambling machines and also destroyed illegal toxic substances worth $8 million. The Thursday afternoon raids which saw the destruction of…
ICE LONDON LAUNCHES AUGMENTED REALITY INVITATION
ICE London creates ‘revolutionary’ AR treasure hunt to help visitors ‘Step, Look, Dive and Leap into the Future’. UK.- Extending the ‘Step into the Future’ theme for 2020, ICE London has unveiled its latest pioneering initiative courtesy of a large-scale…
“ICE IS THE MARQUEE EVENT OF THE GAMING INDUSTRY”
(Exclusive interview).- Daniel Long, Chief Commercial Officer at RTG SLOTS discussed the company’s plans ahead of ICE London 2020. Daniel Long is part of RTG SLOTS, an innovative games innovator and industry stalwart of almost 25 years. Prior to joining…
HISTORY OF GAMBLING IN TANZANIA
By Samuel Qudingo Although, gambling in Tanzania is a practice that existed since even before the establishment of formal betting stations, while some sections said people usually placed informal bets whenever the fierce old rivals Yanga and Simba in early 1930s….
EGBA WELCOMES SPAIN’S UPCOMING GAMBLING REGULATIONS
EGBA has discussed the upcoming gambling regulations from Spain and said that it welcomes such policy measures. Spain.- As Spanish authorities have recently announced that new regulations for the gambling industry will be introduced this year, the European Gaming &…
ALL-IN DIVERSITY: INCLUSIVITY IS A CORE DYNAMIC IN GAMBLING’S NEW DECADE
Ted Menmuir Industry non-profit All-In Diversity will celebrate its third year in operations at ICE2020. Founders Christina Thakor-Rankin and Kelly A Kehn detail to SBC, how workplace diversity and inclusivity has risen in significance amongst industry governance ranks, whilst…