Young Swedish video game players may lose the thrill of purchasing loot boxes if their government prevails in its efforts to brand the video game feature as a form of gambling. Earlier this week the Swedish Minister for Public Administration Ardalan Shekarabi, made clear his intentions to reign in the growing practice of paying for…
The Australian government's war on pokies has, seemingly, ended and it looks as though the pokies actually won. Earlier this week the SA Best Party announced that it is giving up its efforts to enact a total ban on the controversial slot machines that would have included pubs and hotels. SA Best is the party…
The world's beleaguered horse racing tracks got a major boost this week when financial giant JP Morgan Chase announced that it will allow the use of its credit cards for online pari-mutuel wagering. The move, which was praised by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), is expected to open a whole new world of wagering…
Nevada sportsbooks saw a record amount of money come pouring through their cash drawers on Super Bowl Sunday. Unfortunately, not very much of that cash stayed there as punters cashed in on the underdog and an array of proposition bets. According to a report on Super Bowl Betting in the Las Vegas Review Journal, Vegas…
Gaming and business regulators in the UK are clamping down on the online gambling industry's longtime relationship with dodgy bonus offers that require exponential play and trap player funds in an inescapable purgatory. The move is described in a press release from the UK Government about online gambling as, "...a major overhaul of how the…
Some big time UK gambling operators are taking threats by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) to crack down on casino affiliate marketing quite seriously and have begun cutting ties with their UK facing affiliate marketing programs. The move was announced in an email sent to affiliate partners of Paddy Power Betfair and 888 earlier this…
Anyone who is still thinking that Greek online gambling operators will be able to dodge a sky high 35 percent tax on their revenue is likely in for a big disappointment. Earlier this week, a US consultant contracted by the Greek government to study the matter issued a report recommending that the controversial tax plan…
In an effort to boost lagging sales, Japanese officials have announced that beginning in November, lottery tickets will be available for sale online. This is a big move for the Japanese lottery and provides a window into the changing demographic profile of the Japanese people and their changing gambling habits. Online lottery ticket sales will…
Coincheck, a Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange, is reeling after being hit by hackers who looted $530 million worth of bitcoin from 260,000 site users. The electronic heist is the largest known grab of electronic cash on record and is sending shock waves through the bitcoin world. Word of the heist emerged this weekend and was reported…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is getting ready to make good on its promise to crack down on gambling operators who violate its advertising code. Late this week the Commission released a series of proposed new standards, and penalties, that could radically reshape the face of UK gambling advertising. Among the proposals under consideration are…
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