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- April 28, 2016 By Nemanja L. -

One of the world’s leading gaming companies Gala Coral Group were forced to surrender more than £840,000 they had earned from a single UK bettor as they were found to have failed to adhere to anti money laundering and know your customer policies. The UK Gambling Commission recently finished an investigation of a high value […] Continue Reading

- April 21, 2016 By Nemanja L. -

Malaysia has continued their efforts to curb illegal gambling in the country with another unconventional measure, having decided to cancel all cell phone numbers that were found to have sent text messages inviting the country residents to take part in illegal gambling. According to the Bernama media outlet, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) have […] Continue Reading

- April 14, 2016 By Nemanja L. -

Czech Republic has made an important step towards increasing the gambling tax in the country as the lower house approved the bill designed to increase said tax. The European Union state is in the process of regulating its gambling market and the government has clearly jumped at the opportunity to hand a much needed boost […] Continue Reading

- March 16, 2016 By Oliver Young -

According to media reports, 5Dimes, an online gambling operator based in Costa Rica, was accused by the US Homeland Security of advising gamblers to use Amazon gift cards in order to fund their gaming accounts. In the process to bypass the financial system in the US, the operator allegedly laundered approximately $2 million through these […] Continue Reading

- March 7, 2016 By Oliver Young -

According to a new analysis, the well known UK based bookmaker Paddy Power is targeting high minority ethnic areas with controversial fixed-odds betting terminals also known as FOBTs. The research that used data from the UK Gambling Commission, revealed that 61 percent of the 349 betting shops of Paddy Power are located in parts where […] Continue Reading

- March 4, 2016 By Nemanja L. -

Wild Orient and SunTide are the latest slot games that have been added to Microgaming casinos, with customers from around the globe gaining access to the new titles on 2 March. The slots are already available at Microgaming’s Casino, Mobile, Quickfire, Poker and Bingo products and launched simultaneously on desktop, mobile and tablet. The company […] Continue Reading

- March 1, 2016 By Nemanja L. -

Sports betting has been on a minor downtrend in Russia of late, but there have been no major changes with regards to the most popular sports among the country’s punters, with football still leading the way. Russian gambling company First Gaming recently released a report on the country’s sports betting market in 2015, announcing that […] Continue Reading

- February 17, 2016 By Oliver Young -

In November 2015 the Quebec provincial government announced its plans to block unlicensed online gambling operators that are offering their services and products to Canadian people. However, the move sparked protests from the critics who see it as a censorship of the Internet. Earlier today, the same subject came under fire from the Consumers Union […] Continue Reading

- February 11, 2016 By Nemanja L. -

Net Entertainment is widely regarded as the world’s leading software provider for the online gaming industry as well as one of the most successful gaming companies, and rather than resting on their laurels, the Swedish game manufacturer continues to make waves in the industry. Namely, the company appears to have chosen a perfect way to […] Continue Reading

- January 28, 2016 By Nemanja L. -

America Gaming Association (AGA) expects United States residents to wager over $4 billion on the upcoming Super Bowl 50 match, but the problem is that the majority of those bets will be placed via illegal channels. Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers will be vying for the coveted title on February 7 at the Levi’s Stadium […] Continue Reading