Goldprest Impex SRL, a slots operator, had its licence revoked by the Romanian gambling regulator (ONJN) because it did not pay the full licence fee. The Gambling Supervisory Committee conducted an investigation into various matters and discovered that Goldprest Impex SRL had outstanding fees. Initially, the regulator suspected that Goldprest had only paid RON97,753 out […]
The Ministry of Finance has submitted a draft law suggesting that the new government of Estonia increase the tax rates for online gambling, casino games, and lottery, citing the rapid growth of revenue in online casinos. The proposed bill recommends a gradual tax hike, which would increase the current tax rate of 5% for online […]
Industry specialists will be able to attend the Ibero-American Gaming Summit again in 2023 after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The program for the seventh edition, which will occur on May 16 and 17 in Panama, is now accessible. Under the theme “A Future of Opportunities”, the summit aims to gather major […]
In April, there were expectations for the regulation of sports betting through a provisional measure. Now that period has passed, and the government has announced that the regulation will be released in the upcoming days. On May 4th, Senator Jorge Kajuru announced that the government of President Luiz Lula da Silva will propose a regulation […]
FansUnite Entertainment has sold McBookie, its sportsbook and online casino platform targeting Scotland, for over CA$5m (€3.3m) to an undisclosed third party The sale price is more than double the amount FansUnite paid for McBookie in March 2020, which was CA$2.2m. McBookie has seen impressive revenue growth for three consecutive years, with turnover and gross […]
Reevo, a B2B iGaming provider, has added Booming Games to its partner network, which already includes BetOnline, Soft2Bet, Slotegrator, Gaming Innovation Group, MyBookie, Pragmatic Play, Relax Gaming, Interwetten, and several others. This collaboration will enable Reevo to offer Booming Games’ titles and third-party content from other suppliers, as well as allow Booming Games to expand […]
The proposed legislation in Carson City, Nevada, which aimed to mandate online poker platforms to disclose their list of banned individuals, has not been successful. Speaker Steve Yeager (D-Las Vegas) introduced Assembly Bill 380 in March, with input from local online poker player Sara Cholhagian Ralston. Ralston expressed the need to communicate to the Nevada […]
On Wednesday, the Vermont Senate granted preliminary approval to a bill that legalizes online sports betting in the state. The Senate made some changes to the regulations proposed in the House version of the bill. Bill H127 will require final approval from the Senate and then it will return to the House for review. If […]
Merkur Casino has been fined €45,000 (£39,589/$49,763) by the Netherlands’ gaming regulator, de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), for permitting a self-excluded player to access its casino premises in the municipality of Almere. According to KSA, the self-excluded player, who was registered with the Netherlands’ self-exclusion register Cruks, was able to enter Merkur Casino nine times between 17 […]
The Commission of Economy, Banks, Finance and Financial Intelligence has granted approval for the amendment of multiple law articles in Peru. One of the recently introduced regulations is related to the iGaming and online sports betting industry, which prohibits players from maintaining anonymity while playing. This move aims to curb financial fraud and potential tax […]