The online gambling industry ranks number one in a category that no business wants anything to do with, ransomware attacks. According to a recent study by NTT Security, roughly 20 percent of all ransomware attacks are aimed at online gambling sites. Ransomware is the practice of criminals taking over a website and, literally, holding it…
When the earnings report for Q1 2018 came into the Paddy Power offices, it's possible that someone asked if maybe they had too much of a good thing in Q4 2018? That's because Paddy Power's so, so entree into 2018 may have been the result of a truly spectacular Q4 that left their players without…
Are daily fantasy sports (DFSS) contests games of skill, or games of chance? That's a multi-million, possibly multi-billion, dollar question that's kept the DFS market spinning its wheels in a number of countries. Fortunately, for DFS operators, a recent study by researchers at Kansas State University found that DFS is definitely a game of skill…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGCO has been very busy over the last year, doling out fines to gaming operators who run afoul of both regulations and the whims of angry UK citizens. Earlier this week, LeoVegas became the latest operator to earn the ire of the UKGC when it was hit with a £600,000 ($818,000…
Professional tennis is facing a "tsunami" of integrity problems that could undermine the credibility of the entire sport. That's the finding from a recent report by the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) that was commissioned in the hope of cleaning up some of professional tennis' dirtier corners. The report, which was commissioned after a report on…
Australian lawmakers are worried that their country's obsession with gambling is having a negative impact on children and problem gamblers alike. After years of enduring airwaves choked with ads for sportsbooks and casinos, they've cracked down hard on everything from when operators can advertise to war on unlicensed operators. This recent regulatory uptick is having…
When it comes to regulated sports betting, Americans want to start wagering right away and they don't seem to care much about what it does to the integrity of the games they're wagering on. That's one of the major takeaways from a recent survey conducted by the Seton Hall Sport Poll. They survey, which was…
Belgian Gaming Commission (BGC) is the latest group of gaming regulators to decide that video game loot boxes are, indeed, a form of gambling. In a report released yesterday, the BGC declared that loot boxes must be removed from video games sold in the country. Video game makers who are found in violation of the…
Bonus offers have long been one of the most effective weapons in the gambling operator's marketing arsenal but the ubiquitous practice is under fire across the European market. In the UK, gaming regulators have been working to reign in deceptive bonus offers and in Denmark, a new effort is underway to limit the amount offered…
The potential for legal, regulated sports betting in the United States is putting the US-facing gaming in a frenzy. Entities from big name casinos to the sports leagues (who once opposed sports betting) are all looking to get a piece of the sports betting pie. That group also includes tribal gaming interests. During the 2018…
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