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- July 7, 2016 By Nemanja L. -

Portugal’s regulated gaming market may be moving at a snail’s pace, but at least it is headed in the right direction as we now have two gaming companies licensed to offer their sports betting services to the country residents. Servico Regulacao e Inspecao de Jogos do Turismo de Portugal (SRIJ) announced on Tuesday that Bet […] Continue Reading

- July 5, 2016 By Nemanja L. -

There is a good chance Sportsbet will think twice about quoting odds for another novelty bet after Australian journalist Laurie Oakes decided to help punters earn some easy cash. The federal election held last Saturday has been quite tense with the winner has yet to be announced, and Paddy Power’s Australian division wanted to make […] Continue Reading

- June 30, 2016 By Nemanja L. -

The world’s most famous cryptocurrency is about to receive a major boost as the latest reports claim that Chinese government is about to introduce a legal framework that will regulate digital currencies such as Bitcoin. The new draft is a part of the China’s General Principles Civil Law and it will recognise cryptocurrencies as legal […] Continue Reading

- June 8, 2016 By Oliver Young -

Two years ago we reported that most stakeholders thought that PokerStars is eligible for a licence and that most experts that were present at the 2014 California Conference on Online Gaming. At the beginning of this year, three bills regarding online gambling were discussed in the most populous US state, and the Online Poker Bill […] Continue Reading

- May 24, 2016 By Nemanja L. -

Sweden’s gambling market has started to show signs of recovery as most gaming companies posted their first profits after several very difficult years. Despite being given an unfair advantage due to the country still blocking international gaming operators, domestic companies have struggled to break even in recent years, which clearly suggests they lack the know-how […] Continue Reading

- May 16, 2016 By Oliver Young -

Well known casino operator Caesars Entertainment, which has been struggling with debts, is considering to sale its interactive unit which is one of the departments of the Caesars group that makes a lot of money. According to reports, Caesars Acquisition Co. has received many unsolicited bids with a value of up to $4 billion from […] Continue Reading

- May 12, 2016 By Nemanja L. -

Netherlands have continued their efforts to prevent unlicensed gambling operators from offering their services to the country’s residents, and after targeting online gaming websites, they are not turning their attention towards gambling applications. Kansspelautoriteit (KSI) released a statement on their official website, announcing their plans to post a public list of mobile applications they believe […] Continue Reading

- May 4, 2016 By Oliver Young -

The former CEO and chairman of the Canadian based online gambling firm Amaya Gaming, David Baazov, pleaded not guilty in the insider trading case which was filed in March. Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), a security regulator in Quebec, told media that Baazov, two more people and three firms had pleaded not guilty to the […] Continue Reading

- May 3, 2016 By Nemanja L. -

World-famous gaming operators bet365 and Unibet have suffered major setbacks in their efforts to cater for the Eastern European market and offer their services to sports bettors in Bulgaria and Lithuania respectively. The UK gaming company had been awarded an online gaming licence in Bulgaria back in August 2015, but the State Commission on Gambling […] Continue Reading

- May 2, 2016 By Oliver Young -

News media have reported that Isle of Man regulators are considering virtual currencies such as Bitcoin to ensure that regulations among licensees remain relevant. Because of the high popularity and increase of use of digital currencies in online gambling, CoinDeck, a popular publication, reported that gambling regulations on the Isle of Man are pondering on […] Continue Reading