online gambling

For the first time ever in the UK gambling history, online gambling shows an increase while land-based gambling a slight decrease. The UK Gambling Commission has published the report, which gets published twice a year, to inform those interested in the current situation of gambling in the UK...

In-Depth Analysis on Global Online Gambling Shows the Industry Will Reach $94.4 Billion by 2024 A newly published report on Online Gambling & Betting Market shows a skyrocketing growth. The Global Industry Perspective, Comprehensive Analysis and Forecast for the period of 2017 until 2024 which...

In a sign of protest against the monopolistic stance towards gambling in Norway, major European online gambling operators have founded a group with the aim to press the government to reassess the restrictive gambling policy. Cherry AB, Betsson, Kindred Group and Gaming Innovation Group have...

Legalising sports betting is not the only thing brought on the table by the New York Senate. New reports say that an online gambling bill, with a focus on online poker, has been put forward by the New York State Senator Joseph Addabbo, too. Addabbo has sponsored the online poker bill that would...

The Government of Curacao Set to Tighten Online Gambling Supervision and Regulation There are myriad of online casinos that proudly display of being licensed and regulated by the Government of Curacao. But did you know that those casinos actually operate unhindered for years, since no one...

eCOGRA has announced on 12th November 2018 that they are officially authorised to provide Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services to certain Malta Gaming Authority licensed gambling operators. Over 1,000 online gambling operators will be able to submit disputes to eCOGRA, whose fast and...

Following the Lotteriinspektionens’ announcement about receiving 55 applications for an online gambling license, eCOGRA has announced that it is ready to start testing the applicants and certify them as eligible or not for receiving a license for online gambling in Sweden. The independent...

Sweden checked off a successful first day of its new gambling license process, after no less than 22 companies applied. Top names that already operate in Sweden such as Betsson and Svenska Spel were among those who made a submission for a license on the first day. Not all companies made an...

The Slovakian government has said that it is making plans to introduce a regulated online gambling market in the country sometime next year. The planned relaxation of online gambling restrictions has been welcomed by Slovakia’s gaming sector. According to reports, the country has already...

New efforts are being made in Belarus to introduce a legal and regulated online gambling market, it was see last week. The country’s Minister of Taxes and Levies, Sergei Nalivaiko introduced a bill that will hopefully tap into the revenue that the country is losing out of by not having a...

Sweden’s stock exchange seems to have become the Mecca of online gambling companies in recent years. A recent report in Bloomberg shows that since the beginning of last year, the number of online gambling groups listed on the Stockholm exchange has climbed to 19, and many more are eyeing the...

Wer denkt, dass die Gesetze für das online spielen in Deutschland chaotisch sind, sollte sich mal anschauen was die KSA in den Niederlanden vor ein paar Tagen beschlossen hat. Die KSA (Kansspelautoriteit) hatte bisher nur diese Verbote für Online Casinobetreiber: Die Casinos durften nicht auf...

The online casino industry in the Netherlands is in chaos at the moment, following a very sudden announcement by the country’s gambling authority, the KSA (Kansspelautoriteit). As of June 1st, the authority announced that it would be introducing much stricter policies for online gambling...

What do you think, is it good for us Players, maybe that way the stupid EU Regulations on OG will be affected to the good? Will we have lots of British licenced Casinos asap? Will Blackpool be the New Las Vegas? Could become interesting ...

The Australian government has decided that it is high time to crack down on the internet gambling industry. At the forefront of Australia's latest efforts to modernize their online gaming laws will be the off-shore, illegal gambling sites. Scott Morrison was previously the Minister for Social...

While the online gambling world is no stranger to multimillion dollar mergers, the latest deal between two powerhouses definitely made headlines. Two European companies, Betfair and Paddy Power are set to become one of the biggest companies of its kind after they join forces to become Paddy...

Progress in the United States regarding legal online gambling is mostly seen on a state-by-state level, with less movement on a federal level. This fact was illustrated recently when Senator Ray Lesniak of New Jersey announced that he will not be seeking reelection in the state Senate and is...

One of the most highly debated topics today is where to draw the line between a traditional game and a gambling venture. If a person says that they play poker on the net or that they like to hit the slots, the distinction seems clear. The line becomes a bit murky when the person says, “I only...

It’s always exciting to hear about people who have won big in online gambling. Perhaps it’s the rush of excitement the story brings or the “It could be me” feeling it inspires. Unlike land-based casinos, it’s possible to check out the lucky site and have a go at the game yourself. Here are the...

Online gambling is a relatively new invention. The internet itself is relatively new for having such a huge influence on so many people. However, gambling is even newer, boasting a birthday that was hardly over a few decades ago. The online gambling industry has grown incredibly quickly, with...