There are a number of offshore gaming sites serving the people of the island of Malta and the Maltese Gaming Authority (MGA) is not happy about the situation at all. Earlier this week, the MGA issued a list of 18 unlicensed gaming sites that it says Maltese players should avoid. Malta has long been a…
From the dawn of the internet gambling era, the African continent has remained one of the great untapped gambling markets on the planet. Last week, 888 Holdings took a major step towards opening that market as its 888 Africa brand launched in four, key African markets, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and Zambia. 888Africa was launched in…
Betr, a newly launched micro-betting app, has announced that it will ban the use of credit cards for player deposits. In doing so, Betr becomes the first US sports betting operator to ban credit cards, but it's not really for the reason that you're probably thinking. Launched on September 2 to the public, Betr is…
After months of indecision, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is updating its Social Responsibility Code to include new standards for "hot" transfers (the immediate transfer of a remote problem gambler to professional mental health services). The update is aimed at operators who are working under remote licenses and has been under debate for quite some…
DraftKings' stock prices soared 14 percent in overnight trading after unconfirmed rumors of a new partnership with ESPN hit the internet. The overnight price leap came after Bloomberg published a report saying that the two companies had entered into the arrangement based on "reports from people familiar with the matter." From there everything else is…
Regulated sports betting and gaming expansion measures have found tremendous support in the United States over the past few years, but California is proving to be an exception. According to recent polling, Golden State voters are on track to reject both Proposition 26 and 27 when they take to the polls in November. Proposition 26,…
Some major changes are coming to Italy's fixed-odds betting markets thanks to recent efforts by the country's Italy’s Ministry of Economy & Finance (MEF). According to a report in AgiPronews, the MEF is working on a "betting decree" that will include regulatory changes Italian bookmakers have been seeking for a long time. The most significant…
If you've been thinking that the UK Gaming Commission (UKGC)is getting a lot more serious about handing out massive fines and gaming license suspensions, you're not alone. Earlier this year, when the Commission handed out a massive £17 million ($19.3 million USD) fine to Entain for social responsibility violations, industry watchers, including UK gaming attorney…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and DraftKings is getting on the action by re-launching its "Pink 'Em" charity initiative in association with the Larry Fitzgerald Foundation. The aim of the initiative is to raise $100,000 for breast cancer research and awareness initiatives. Pink 'Em is, as the name implies, connected to a group of…
Major League Baseball (MLB) is teaming up with the American Gaming Association (AGA) in an effort to help curb problem gambling. The two entities will be coordinating on AGA's Have A Game Plan Bet Responsibly program, which will include plenty of public service announcements aimed at educating fans on the virtues of responsible sports betting.…
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