Industry
December 10, 2021
Border Restrictions Easing Between Macau, Hong Kong and China
According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), Beijing has given final approval for dropping its hard border with Hong Kong. This allows fully vaccinated Hong Kong residents to travel without quarantine to Guangdong Province or Macau. New Travel Rules Coming Soon After Hong Kong’s legislative elections on December 19, the scheme will go into […]
Industry
December 10, 2021
Dutch Gambling Regulator Adds a New Policy, Warns an Operator
The Netherlands’ online betting market went live on October 5 but the country’s regulator, the KSA, is already introducing some extra rules in order to inhibit gambling harm. The KSA Introduces a New Rule As per the new rules, the licensees now must maintain a level of transparency and provide crucial data that would help […]
Industry
December 9, 2021
UK Gambling Minister Signals Upcoming Affordability Checks
Customer affordability checks are coming for UK gambling operators but not at the proposed £100 ($131) level, the Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy Chris Philp said. Speaking at the “Collaboration in the Prevention of Gambling Harm” conference organized by GambleAware, Philp threw light upon some of the upcoming changes as part of the […]
Industry
December 9, 2021
UKGC Isn’t Happy with Operators’ AML and CTF Measures
The United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission has released its Compliance and Enforcement report for the year, revealing that it isn’t happy with operators’ lenient anti-money laundering and social responsibility measures. The UKGC Scrutinized Operators’ Lack of Effort The authority accused its licensees of placing their profits first and not being diligent enough in complying with the […]
Industry
December 9, 2021
Illinois: Sportsbooks’ Revenue in October Marks $840M Record, Says PlayIllinois
Boosted by a busy sports schedule, the sportsbooks in Illinois hit a new monthly record for revenue and wagering in October. Sports Betting Revenue, Wagers Skyrocket in October in Illinois Numbers released earlier this week by PlayIllinois show that online and retail sportsbooks in Illinois hit $840.4 million in wagers and revenue for October. This […]
Industry
December 9, 2021
Argentina: Online Gambling Legalization Still in the Making in Córdoba
In Argentina, there are 23 provincial jurisdictions and each of them is allowed to legalize, regulate or restrict online gambling activities. Besides those jurisdictions, there is one autonomous city – Buenos Aires. So far, nine provinces have legalized and launched online gambling activities. On the other hand, more than a dozen jurisdictions are making some […]
Industry
December 9, 2021
Commercial Gaming Revenue Breaks Records in 2021, AGA Expects More
The American Gaming Association (AGA) is confident that 2021 will result in the biggest commercial gaming revenue windfall for the United States recorded to date. This means that the nation’s 987 commercial casino properties are well on track to beat the 2019 record set at $43.65 billion. The present results are in line with AGA’s […]
Industry
December 9, 2021
Two Kosher Hotels Coming to the Seminole Hard Rock Area in Florida
Two kosher-friendly hotels will soon be available for religiously-observant Jewish tourists traveling to Hollywood, FL. One will be open next October and the other in 2024. Both are in the vicinity of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Kosher Comes to Hollywood The gaming venue will be home to a kosher hotel, which will […]
Industry
December 9, 2021
Ohio’s Gambling Market Sets a Yearly Record, and the Year’s Not Even Over
Ohio’s casinos, racinos and bingo halls have broken the record for the entire year with $2.11 billion in gambling revenue. This is $120 million more than the 2019 record, according to Tuesday’s report from the Ohio Casino Control and Lottery Commissions. Ohio Gaming Has a Great Year 2020 was a year of shutdowns and curfews. […]
Industry
December 8, 2021
Unibet and SEF to Offer Safer Gambling Training Courses
An ongoing collaboration between Unibet and Swedish Elite Football (SEF) will see online training courses in player responsibility and safer gambling delivered to one thousand active professional soccer players and coaches. Education to Soccer Players and Coaches The training that will be delivered in partnership with SEF and as part of the sponsorship deal between […]