Industry
July 4, 2022
Betsoft Doubles Down on Belgium with PepperMill Casino
Betsoft has expanded its presence in the Belgium gaming and iGaming market by signing a new agreement with PepperMill Casino, assisting the company’s expansion online. As a result, Betsoft will provide the property with a number of its award-winning and player-favorite games, including Thai Blossoms, 88 Frenzy Fortune, and Return to Paris. Betsoft uses a […]
Legal
July 4, 2022
The Netherlands to Ban Microtransactions Once Again
The Netherlands is once again trying to ban randomized microtransactions in video games. To that end, six political parties have united to push new regulations that would label loot boxes as a form of gambling. Dutch Parties Want to Reinstitute the Ban In 2020, the Dutch government successfully banned gaming companies from offering loot boxes. […]
Casino
July 1, 2022
Germany’s New Federal Gambling Regulator Is Ready to Get Down to Business
As previously announced, Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt State Administration Office has been replaced by die Glücksspielbehörde (GGL) effective today, July 1. The new body is now the official gambling regulator in the country, taking over from the previous decentralized system exactly one year after the country launched the legal market for online casinos. Under the Fourth State […]
Sports
July 1, 2022
Premier League to Ditch Front-of-Shirt Sponsorships
England’s Premier League, Britain’s top-level soccer league, announced that it may ditch front-of-shirt gambling sponsorships in favor of sleeve-shirt sponsorships. This comes amid the United Kingdom’s ongoing gambling review and a push for a ban on gambling sponsorships in soccer. The Premier League Believes a Gradual Approach Is Needed Sky News reported that the Premier […]
Casino
July 1, 2022
Apparat Gaming Signs First Aggregator Deal with United Remote
Apparat Gaming, a slot developer with a major focus on the German market, has signed its first content aggregator deal and thanks to this development, its whole game portfolio will be distributed by United Remote. With this deal, Apparat Gaming is looking to expand its market reach and open the door to more operators. The […]
Business
July 1, 2022
PointsBet Expands to Europe with a New Dublin HQ
US sportsbook operator PointsBet opened its first European headquarters in Ireland’s capital city of Dublin. The new HQ will serve as a staging ground for the operator’s future expansion efforts in the Old Continent and will initially house 70 employees. PointsBet’s Numerous Irish Ties Made Dublin an Obvious Choice PointsBet’s expansion in Europe was heralded […]
Casino
July 1, 2022
Germany Decides to Add Nine More Poker and Slot iGaming Licenses
The Sachsen-Anhalt State Administration Office has announced that Germany will be getting more online casinos and gaming websites after all. As many as nine new slots have been approved to be added to the framework which will enable slot and poker websites in the country to go ahead and launch. New Licenses to Bolster the […]
Casino
July 1, 2022
Gambling Affiliate Joins the Demining Efforts in Ukraine
On the same day that Scout Gaming reported it would be dropping a large number of its Ukraine-based employees to address ailing finances, Danish iGaming affiliate Vita Media Group has stepped up and said it would be mustering financial support for the embattled country which has been under attack by Russia since February 24. Gambling […]
Industry
July 1, 2022
Ex-MGA Compliance Officer Loses Consulting License after Multiple Charges
Iosif Galea, a former compliance officer at the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), has been banned from directorships in gaming companies and other related businesses under the MGA’s supervision. Galea Got Apprehended in Italy with Two European Arrest Warrants Galea had two European Arrest Warrants. The first was issued in Germany on suspicions of tax evasion. […]
Industry
July 1, 2022
EveryMatrix to Provide Online Games to Malta’s National Lottery
Supplier of technology, content and services for the online casino gaming industry EveryMatrix announced an agreement with the National Lottery of Malta to provide online games for the operator. Highest Service Standards EveryMatrix signed an agreement with National Lottery plc, a subsidiary of Malta-based IZI Group, to supply the country’s national lottery operator with its […]
