Industry
November 17, 2021
Facebook Uses Children Data to Fuel AI and Display Gambling Ads
Facebook is in hot water over its failure to protect children in Australia from “stalker ads,” the type of advertisement that targets vulnerable groups in the hopes of eliciting profit at the expense of the consumer. According to a study by Reset Australia, Facebook has harvested young people’s data and then allowed advertisers to engage in such […]
Industry
November 17, 2021
New iGaming Platform Coming to Michigan Through Soaring Eagle Casino
Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort on Tuesday announced a new partnership with Kambi Group and GAN to expand its reach into the online gaming and sports betting industries, launching an online platform “Eagle Casino and Sports” in early 2022. This will allow users to play online games and access sports betting. The games available online […]
Industry
November 17, 2021
DC’s Sports Betting Market Still Underwhelms, Despite Gains
Washington, DC had a good month last month in terms of sports betting activity, but still has a long way to go if it wants to be taken seriously. The October handle was up for the second month in a row; however, revenue was down considerably. DC Still Struggles to Figure Out Sports Betting October […]
Industry
November 17, 2021
ACMA Moves on to Add Illegal Lotteries to Target List
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is doubling down on its efforts to clean Australia’s internet of illegal gambling. After targeting sports betting and online casino websites for over two years now and discontinuing access to several high-profile affiliate businesses, the watchdog is now taking aim at illegal offshore lotteries. This comes on top of the five […]
Industry
November 16, 2021
Loss Limits Help Slash Problem Gambling Rate, Says Veikkaus
Veikkaus, the Finish gambling operator revealed that the number of problem gamblers has decreased significantly. While the number of physical slot machines was reduced, fewer gamblers showed interest in slots. On the other hand, more online gamblers have set gambling loss limits, thus reducing their losses. Problem Gambling Rate Plummets In an effort to reduce […]
Industry
November 16, 2021
Fortuna Teams with Enteractive for Player Re-Activation in Romania
Specialist in online casino player retention and re-activation Enteractive announced today it entered into a partnership deal with the sports betting operator based in the Netherlands Fortuna Entertainment Group. Leverage Enteractive’s Expertise The partnership between Fortuna Entertainment Group and Enteractive will focus on two of the group’s brands popular in Romania, Fortuna and Casa Pariurilor, looking to benefit from the retention specialist’s re-activation and NRC campaigns. […]
Industry
November 16, 2021
Dutch Regulator to Probe 25 Gambling Websites for Breaches
A fair warning is not how the Dutch regulator, the Kansspelautoriteit or KSA, intends to do business in the country. Rather, the watchdog will take it upon itself to verify whether websites that have been warned to suspend their offering to Dutch customers in the country have been fully compliant with the demand. As a result, the […]
Industry
November 16, 2021
Philippines Posts Strong Gambling Revenues in Q3 2021
Gambling revenue in the Philippines is back on the up as the third-quarter results have restored some confidence in the market. The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), which regulates and controls gambling in the country, has reported revenue of $538 million in the quarter, factoring in PAGCOR’s own venues, third-party license holders, and non-categorized […]
Industry
November 16, 2021
888 Introduces SheLEADS to Develop outstanding Talent
888 has launched its latest initiative, SheLEADS, to get more women involved in the gambling industry’s top echelons. The initiative, which is designed to “nurture and develop outstanding talent,” is focused on gender equality while taking individuals at their merit. 888 is pushing to introduce a more inclusive working environment, a long-standing goal of the […]
Industry
November 15, 2021
Nebraska Set to Charge $1M for Casino Licenses
Nebraska is edging closer to introducing casinos at racetracks. During a hearing of the state Racing and Gaming Commission, a 67-page document containing the rules of a framework for legalizing casinos was introduced with up to six licensed tracks eligible to open casinos. This includes Lincoln, and while the rules are in their preliminary stage, […]