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July 9, 2021
German Police Bust One of Their Own in Illegal Gambling Raid
The German police have searched 41 houses in Saarland, a German state, and have arrested three suspects, and detained a police officer over illegal gambling accusations. Germany Tackles Illegal Gambling With a Massive Raid In a large-scale police raid near the French border, the German police forces searched 41 houses in Saarland, a German state. […]
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July 9, 2021
Macau Still Trying to Find Solid Ground to Recover From COVID-19
Macau is having difficulty jumpstarting its economy after the dismal 2020 it was subjected to by COVID-19. There have been good times and bad times, but, overall, there were more bad times than good. According to the latest data from the city’s Financial Services Bureau (FSB), the first six months of the year have been […]
Industry
July 9, 2021
Retrospective: A Look at Some of This Week’s Top Gambling Stories
This week brought a number of changes to the global gaming industry, although some could argue that not all of the changes were for the better. Looking back on some of the larger stories of the week, it’s apparent that industry players are working hard to advance the market. However, not all of them are […]
Industry
July 9, 2021
Audit Of DC’s Lottery Efforts Reveal Potential Trouble for Intralot
An audit just completed on the lottery market in Washington, DC, has revealed what many already knew. Intralot is likely playing games with the DC Council and getting away with it. A report by Washington City Paper brings to light several discrepancies over Intralot’s handling of its contract to operate the district’s lottery activity, some […]
Industry
July 8, 2021
Sportingtech Eyes Market Expansion with Re-Branded Product
Sports betting and online gaming technology supplier Sportingtech revealed its omnichannel Quantum Platform has undergone significant upgrades to support the company’s upcoming “concerted push into regulated markets across the globe.” Major Strategic Overhaul The move to re-purpose and re-brand its flagship product represents the biggest strategic overhaul at the Malta-based gaming technology supplier undertaken since […]
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July 8, 2021
Interstate Gambling Compacts in the Cards for Pennsylvania, Michigan
Interstate gambling compacts may bring a lot of benefits to the already blooming US online gambling market. Such compacts enable states to share pools of online players. Reportedly, the regulators in Pennsylvania and Michigan are showing interest in expanding gambling to include interstate compacts. Interstate Gambling Compacts to Bring Benefits There are currently five US […]
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July 8, 2021
Entain Expands Game Content Creation and Customization
Global gaming group Entain announced plans for fresh investments into creating new and engaging game content to continue to provide its customers with exciting products and experiences. Investment in New Talent The decision to double its investments into talent across its three in-house studios, CR Games near Oldham in the UK, Win Studios in Hyderabad, […]
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July 8, 2021
Elys Game Technology Acquires Bookmakers US for up to $53.8M
Elys Game Technology, a gaming technology provider with an Italian certified betting and virtual sports betting software platform, has announced that it’s acquiring Bookmakers Company US for an upfront price of $12 million in cash and equity. Elys Aims to Have a Strong Foothold on the US Gaming Market Elys Game Technology has announced its […]
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July 8, 2021
Nevada Advises Gambling Businesses to Stay Vigilant of Ransomware
As casinos in the US become the victim of cyberattacks, regulators issue a warning to casinos to step up their game. Cybersecurity Back on Gambling Regulators’ Agenda Just when gambling businesses started coming out of the woods, another calamity befell them with a spate of hacking and ransomware attacks targeting prominent casino businesses in the […]
Industry
July 8, 2021
Chile’s Sports Betting Market Is Almost Completely Built
The Chilean Ministry of Finance has announced that its draft for regulating online gambling and sports betting is in its final stages, scheduled to go to Congress. Chile to Regulate Online Gambling and Sports Betting The Chilean Ministry of Finance has announced that its online gambling and sports betting project draft is almost complete and […]