IGAMING USE CASES ON BITCOIN
Jon Southurst The legendary gambling centers of Las Vegas and Macau are suffering from lockdowns triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. With their immediate and longer-term futures looking uncertain, it’s time to talk again about the “iGaming,” or online gaming industry. Bitcoin SV (BSV) is…
.”OPERATORS ARE NOW SEEING THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT RESIDE IN OTHER VERTICALS”
Which have been the financial/social/corporate consequences of the coronavirus health crisis? With live sports events that previously ran into the hundreds of daily events now reduced to just a handful, the whole sportsbook vertical has been affected by the current situation….
MOBILE GAMBLING AMONG YOUTHS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Peter Situma Mobile gambling has become a popular activity among youths in Sub-Saharan Africa. In a Geopoll survey that was conducted in 2017 and featured Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda, youths aged 17-35 spend not less than…
INNOVATION IN DIGITAL EVENT ORGANIZING WITH PIERRE LINDH
Coming up May 4-6, iGaming NEXT will be launching their very own digital event, “The Big Reset”, addressing how iGaming professionals are adapting to a new digital norm, both from a personal and professional perspective. Pierre Lindh, Co-founder and Managing Director of…
WHAT GAMBLERS WOULD CHANGE IN ONLINE CASINOS
Peris Wambu Some of the current policies and casino features work against players who have several suggestions about what should change to favour their gameplay. Verification of Identities Almost all online casinos will request your personal details when you ask…
BETTING BRANDS MAY SHIFT FOCUS FROM SPORTS TO CASINO AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The COVID-19 crisis has hurt the gambling industry and now big sports betting brands may look to their online casinos to help them weather the storm. Zoltan Tundik COVID-19 has shaken up the world. No one and no business has…
AGA CALLS FOR HELP FROM TRUMP
AGA president and CEO wrote a letter to US President Donald Trump about the PPP Interim Final Rules and to defend the industry. US.- The American Gaming Association (AGA) president and CEO William C. Miller, Jr. wrote a letter to…
GERMANY TO STOP ISSUING SPORTS BETTING LICENCES
Authorities will stop issuing sports betting licences in Germany following a ruling by the Darmstadt Administrative Court. Germany.- Authorities will stop issuing sports betting licences in Germany following a ruling by the Darmstadt Administrative Court. The court made the decision…
LATVIA BANS ONLINE GAMBLING DURING CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
Government forces all online gambling operators to close their digital doors. Latvia.- The government has decided to extend the prohibition on gambling and lotteries to all online gambling sites while the country battles the Coronavirus pandemic. The country’s emergency bill…
WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF ONLINE SPORTS BETTING IN KENYA?
By Iwo Bulski This is especially true for younger individuals, who make up a large portion of the Kenyan population. The question of online sports betting has long been a dividing issue in Kenya. On one hand are advocates who claim…