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Interesting study on Italian problem gambling

20 Oct 2018

Following a commission from Italian regulator AAMS, the Italian health agency Istituto Superiore della Sanità has conducted a study of Italian problem gambling, releasing their conclusions Thursday. The research interrogated over 12,000 respondents, making it one of the largest yet in Italy, and reported: * 18.4m Italians, or 36.4 percent of the population, gambled at …

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Still no sign of kidnapped Costa Rica sports betting exec

20 Oct 2018

The whereabouts and well-being of Costa Rica sports betting chief Sean “Tony” Creighton remained unknown Saturday, weeks after his reported kidnapping by a gang of five men whilst on his way to work (see previous reports). On Friday a local newspaper reported that Creighton’s wife had asked the manager of Creighton’s company 5Dimes to send …

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Still no sign of kidnapped Costa Rica sports betting exec

20 Oct 2018

The whereabouts and well-being of Costa Rica sports betting chief Sean “Tony” Creighton remained unknown Saturday, weeks after his reported kidnapping by a gang of five men whilst on his way to work (see previous reports). On Friday a local newspaper reported that Creighton’s wife had asked the manager of Creighton’s company 5Dimes to send …

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Billion dollar Mega Millions draw held friday

20 Oct 2018

Reuters reports that the drawing for the second-largest lottery prize in U.S. history, a cool $1 billion in the Mega Millions game, was held on Friday night as lotto fever continued to grip the U.S. The lucky numbers drawn were 15, 23, 53, 65, 70 and the Mega Ball 7. The winner can opt for …

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Billion dollar Mega Millions draw held friday

20 Oct 2018

Reuters reports that the drawing for the second-largest lottery prize in U.S. history, a cool $1 billion in the Mega Millions game, was held on Friday night as lotto fever continued to grip the U.S. The lucky numbers drawn were 15, 23, 53, 65, 70 and the Mega Ball 7. The winner can opt for …

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Indiana hearing on sports betting concludes

20 Oct 2018

On Friday Indiana lawmakers mulled expert opinion from a range of witnesses at a hearing called to explore the possibilities of legalised intrastate sports betting proposed in House Bill 1325. The witness list included a technology provider, the NBA, an anti-gambling group and small business owner Patrick Doerflein, who owns an app called “Burn and …

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Indiana hearing on sports betting concludes

20 Oct 2018

On Friday Indiana lawmakers mulled expert opinion from a range of witnesses at a hearing called to explore the possibilities of legalised intrastate sports betting proposed in House Bill 1325. The witness list included a technology provider, the NBA, an anti-gambling group and small business owner Patrick Doerflein, who owns an app called “Burn and …

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Portuguese government rows back from flat gambling tax rate

19 Oct 2018

Another week and another about turn on tax proposals by the Portuguese financial authorities; last week there was hope that a more reasonable flat tax rate across online gambling revenue would be introduced in the budget proposals (see previous report)…this week it has apparently been dropped from the documentation submitted to parliament by the Finance …

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Portuguese government rows back from flat gambling tax rate

19 Oct 2018

Another week and another about turn on tax proposals by the Portuguese financial authorities; last week there was hope that a more reasonable flat tax rate across online gambling revenue would be introduced in the budget proposals (see previous report)…this week it has apparently been dropped from the documentation submitted to parliament by the Finance …

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No monopoly for Playtech’s Montford, says PAGCOR

19 Oct 2018

Last week’s wide media coverage reporting that Playtech associate Montford has been granted an exclusive monopoly to provide games for Philippines Offshore Gaming Operators (see previous report) has apparently stung regulator Pagcor into a response. In a clarification statement the regulator points out that Montford was the only supplier-operator to respond to its invitation last …

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No monopoly for Playtech’s Montford, says PAGCOR

19 Oct 2018

Last week’s wide media coverage reporting that Playtech associate Montford has been granted an exclusive monopoly to provide games for Philippines Offshore Gaming Operators (see previous report) has apparently stung regulator Pagcor into a response. In a clarification statement the regulator points out that Montford was the only supplier-operator to respond to its invitation last …

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Macau gets connected next week

19 Oct 2018

Hong Kong media reported this week on an announcement by the Chinese Liaison Office that the much-anticipated Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau road bridge will be officially opened next Tuesday October 23. Providing the first direct-line link between Hong Kong International Airport and Macau, the 34-mile long bridge crosses the Pearl River Delta and is reportedly the longest …

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Macau gets connected next week

19 Oct 2018

Hong Kong media reported this week on an announcement by the Chinese Liaison Office that the much-anticipated Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau road bridge will be officially opened next Tuesday October 23. Providing the first direct-line link between Hong Kong International Airport and Macau, the 34-mile long bridge crosses the Pearl River Delta and is reportedly the longest …

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Yggdrasil Gaming in content deal with Finland’s Veikkaus gambling group

19 Oct 2018

Online gambling games developer Yggdrasil Gaming announced Friday that it has clinched a content provision agreement with Finnish gambling group Veikkaus that will see the developer making its portfolio of online casino games available via desktop and mobile. Veikkaus is the largest and only regulated gambling operator in Finland, both offline and online, with a …

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Yggdrasil in content deal with Finland’s Veikkaus gambling group

19 Oct 2018

Online gambling games developer Yggdrasil Gaming announced Friday that it has clinched a content provision agreement with Finnish gambling group Veikkaus that will see the developer making its portfolio of online casino games available via desktop and mobile. Veikkaus is the largest and only regulated gambling operator in Finland, both offline and online, with a …

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NetEnt’s Wild Bazaar set for launch next week

19 Oct 2018

Online gambling games developer NetEnt is all set to release a new 5 reel, 26 pay-line slot on October 24 titled Wild Bazaar. The theme is a colourful Middle Eastern bazaar, and the claimed RTP is 96.15 percent in the game, which features four Wild Spin features: Stacked Wilds, Colossal Wilds, Linked Wilds and times-two …

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NetEnt’s Wild Bazaar set for launch next week

19 Oct 2018

Online gambling games developer NetEnt is all set to release a new 5 reel, 26 pay-line slot on October 24 titled Wild Bazaar. The theme is a colourful Middle Eastern bazaar, and the claimed RTP is 96.15 percent in the game, which features four Wild Spin features: Stacked Wilds, Colossal Wilds, Linked Wilds and times-two …

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Use it or lose it, Duma tells Russian licensees

19 Oct 2018

Betting Business Russia reports that a new draft bill moving through the Russian Duma (parliament) will give gambling regulators the power to withdraw licensing from any operator who is inactive for three consecutive months. The bill apparently also includes provisions to amend current legislation in order to prohibit some gambling organisers in retail betting offices …

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Use it or lose it, Duma tells Russian licensees

19 Oct 2018

Betting Business Russia reports that a new draft bill moving through the Russian Duma (parliament) will give gambling regulators the power to withdraw licensing from any operator who is inactive for three consecutive months. The bill apparently also includes provisions to amend current legislation in order to prohibit some gambling organisers in retail betting offices …

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Scary new slot from RTG

19 Oct 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYlrC5snKm4 Online gambling games developer RTG Asia has announced the launch in good time for Halloween of a five-reel, 25 pay-line slot titled I, Zombie. As the title suggests, there are some scary and decidedly undead zombies wandering around in the theme amid gory graphics, hunted down by a beautiful but deadly zombie killer called …

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Scary new slot from RTG

19 Oct 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYlrC5snKm4 Online gambling games developer RTG Asia has announced the launch in good time for Halloween of a five-reel, 25 pay-line slot titled I, Zombie. As the title suggests, there are some scary and decidedly undead zombies wandering around in the theme amid gory graphics, hunted down by a beautiful but deadly zombie killer called …

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New bingo site launched

19 Oct 2018

Following a successful soft launch Lindar Media reports that it has launched its new online bingo site MrQ in the UK, powered by proprietary software developed in-house. The company revealed in a statement Friday that there are no wagering requirements and real money wins are uncapped. The new site  incorporates dynamic bingo scheduling, an automated …

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New bingo site launched

19 Oct 2018

Following a successful soft launch Lindar Media reports that it has launched its new online bingo site MrQ in the UK, powered by proprietary software developed in-house. The company revealed in a statement Friday that there are no wagering requirements and real money wins are uncapped. The new site  incorporates dynamic bingo scheduling, an automated …

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Bad news for Webis

19 Oct 2018

Betting company WatchandWager in the Webis group had bad news for investors Friday, reporting that it has lost a US client and has had to refund $10 million. The news sent the Webis share price into a downward 25 percent spiral Friday morning after the company  issued a statement explaining that following the loss of …

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