GREEK GAMING REGULATIONS SENT TO EUROPEAN COMMISSION
EU’s European Commission will look into new Greek gaming regulations, introduced to reform sports betting and table games. Greece.- Greek gaming regulations may soon be changed as the government seeks to update them. The local government has submitted a number…
DENMARK GOVERNMENT BLOCKS ILLEGAL GAMBLING SITES
The Danish regulator has urged ISPs to block 25 illegal gambling sites that operate without due licence in the country. Denmark.- Unlicenced gambling operators are a major concern for regulators worldwide and blocking them is a number one priority. That’s…
EGBA CALLS FOR MORE COMMON EU RULES
The association believes that common rules in the continent will help improve player protection. Norway.- The European Gaming & Betting Association (EGBA) is calling for more common European rules and safeguards to better protect more than 12 million online gamblers in the…
TRADE BODIES TO MERGE IN THE UK
The RGA and the ABB are planning to create a more powerful trade body to push for more benefitial regulation landscape. UK.- Ahead of a potential tough regulations for gaming in the UK, local trade bodies are looking to work…
ITALY’S SPORTS REVENUE DOWN, ONLINE CASINOS SET RECORD
Revenue from sports betting operations decreased 17.2% year-on-year in January but online casinos set a record. US.- Italy’s gambling regulator, Agenzia della Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) released a report this week that shows that sports betting revenue totalled €124.6…
“IGAMING AND SPORTS BETTING WILL BE A KEY FOCUS OF GLI’S EXHIBIT
Martin Britton, in his new role as Managing Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, discussed various topics in relation to GLI‘s present and future. He delved into the company’s recent expansion into EMEA, shared his first conclusions on the sports…
PHILIPPINE GGR SEEN AT $4.1B IN 2019.
The Philippine Gaming and Amusement Corp. (PAGCOR) expects gross gambling revenue in the country to gain 8.5 percent to PHP217 billion ($4.1 billion) in 2019, Reuters reports. The country saw a 13 percent gain in GGR in 2018 to about…
LOBBY GROUP URGES AUSTRALIAN VOTERS TO BACK ONLINE POKER
The Australian Online Poker Alliance (AOPA) has called on poker players in the country to lobby their local politicians to support legalizing online poker ahead of this year’s federal election. Australians will head to the polls on May 18 and…
GAMBLING IN THE USA A BILLION DOLLAR OPPORTUNITY IN THE ONLINE GAMING MARKET (SAFEHAVEN.COM MARKET COMMENTARY
By Zoltan Tundik FN Media Group Presents Safehaven.com Market Commentary Currently, Global Market Advisors estimate illicit sports betting is a $150 billion industry. NBA commissioner Adam Silverhas written that some even estimate it at $400 billion per year. And in 2018, a little-known U.S. Supreme Court decision…
POWER VS LIBERTY GROUND ZERO IN THE UK
I often call gaming the canary in the coal mine for the wider global economy. Here I’d like to go into that idea a little deeper. The import of that comparison is not necessarily laden in technical patterns, but rather within…