KENYAN BCLB REINSTATES BETWAY’S LICENCE AFTER 20% TAX INTRODUCTION
The Kenyan regulator has decided to reinstate Betway’s operator licence after the bookmaker had agreed to introduce a controversial 20% tax on sports betting winnings. Kenya’s Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) announced the tax this week, and has since reinstated Betway’s licence…
PHILIPPINES REJECTS CHINA’S CALL TO BAN ONLINE GAMBLING
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has rejected China’s calls to ban online gambling operations. Addressing the Philippines in a televised press conference on Wednesday, Duterte revealed that he had opted not to vow to pressure from Beijing following a meeting with…
NFL SEASON AND SPORTS BETTING COULD BRING CHALLENGES IN US ONLINE GAMBLING FRAUD
iovation says as operators are sprinting to launch apps and websites, they are putting most of their efforts into getting users with less emphasis on preventing gambling issues. One of the TransUnion company’s partners in the country is SBTech, which…
SWEDEN, THE UK GIVE PRAGMATIC’S IGAMING PLATFORM THE GREEN LIGHT
Across the globe, online gaming continues to spread. The U.S. and Asia are beginning to see an introduction into the activity, but countries across Europe seem to be the most anxious to allow entry by international operators. Sweden and Denmark have seen…
LATVIA PUSHES FOR MORE GAMBLING CURBS AS ONLINE REVENUE JUMPS
Latvia’s gambling market continued to grow in the second quarter of 2019 even as the government proposes further curbs on gaming activity. Figures released last week by the Lotteries and Gambling Supervisory Inspection of Latvia (IAUI) show state-licensed gambling operators…
PORTUGAL’S ONLINE CASINO REVENUE SURPASSES SPORTS BETTING
Portugal’s online gambling market set another revenue record in Q2, thanks to a serious surge in online casino activity. Figures released Thursday by the Serviço Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos do Turismo de Portugal (SRIJ) regulatory body show the market…
ONLINE POKER IS DEAD: PLURIBUS CONQUERS 6-MAX NO-LIMIT HOLD’EM
It’s official, online poker is dead after artificial intelligence, from the bright minds working at Carnegie Mellon University and Facebook AI Labs, defeats humans and algorithms alike in No-Limit Hold’em Six-handed. Rob Yong said he wouldn’t play online poker anywhere other than…
MONICA RANGEL ON THE ADVANTAGES OF LOTTERY GAMBLING
Gambling might come in many shapes and sizes, but the way that most people get started on it is through the lottery. Monica Rangel, chief operating officer of the Global Lottery Corporation (GLC), joined CalvinAyre.com’s Becky Liggero to talk about…
AFFILIATES AND AGENTS SYSTEM
Players are not the only target market in the online casino industry. Affiliates and Agents Programs as well can be a notable source of income for online gambling websites. Those who look for lucrative careers with little investment to provide are looking…
NJ SETS SPORTS BETTING AND IGAMING REVENUE RECORDS IN MARCH
Monthly record revenue across regulated sports betting and online gambling in New Jersey helped to push total gaming revenue up by 34.5% year-on-year to $294.0m (£224.7m/€259.8m) in March. Land-based casinos remain the main source of gaming income in the state,…