"Online Gambling" Tag Results

By Jana Newland

Natalya Ovchinnikova Joins NetGaming as Head of Product

March 4, 2020

As it continues its bid to expand its portfolio even further across the world, NetGaming which is one of the most popular casino game developers, has added a new member to its management team. Natalya Ovchinnikova, the new employee, will be taking up the role of the company’s new head of product where she will […]

By Nate Wheeler

NetEnt Extends Footprint in UK Market with Betfred Partnership

March 3, 2020

NetEnt is doubling down on its efforts to become a force to reckon with in the United Kingdom’s gambling industry. The casino content provider that is headquartered in Sweden has recently inked a lucrative supply deal with Betfred, one of the biggest gaming operators in the UK and upcoming operator in the US. The Terms […]

By Michael Naydenov

Kentucky A Step Closer to Legalizing Sports Betting

January 17, 2020

Earlier this week, a bill that seeks to have sports betting legalized picked up bipartisan momentum in Kentucky. This bill was unanimously approved by a House committee and now it is headed to the House of Representatives for more consideration. Its been nearly a year since the bill came to light and for most of […]

By Nate Wheeler

Online Gambling Payment Blocking Coming to Norway in January

December 17, 2019

A while back, the government of Norway announced its plans to compel the country’s financial institutions to block payments to and from internationally licensed online gambling companies. The Norway-facing international gambling operators were seen as a threat to the country’s two state-owned gambling monopolies – Norsk Tipping and Norsk Rikstoto. Initially, the country enforced a […]

By Sienna Walker

Legal Online Gambling Officially Kicks Off in Switzerland

July 3, 2019

On January 1, Switzerland’s Money Gaming act took effect and for the first time ever, this gave the country’s 21 land-based casino operators the green light to offer online casino games and betting. July 1 marked the official launch of online gambling in the country under the new gambling regime and so far, everything seems […]

By Jana Newland

Illinois Edges Closer to Legalized Sports Betting

June 3, 2019

In what has been touted as a mad scramble to legalize sports betting in Illinois as the current legislative nears its end, the bill that promotes this move has begun to bear some fruit. The Illinois House has recently pushed through a massive expansion of legal gambling in the state, a move that has not […]

By Jana Newland

Dodgy Gambling Sites Becoming Huge Problem for New Zealand

April 22, 2019

For quite some time, New Zealand has had to battle the issue of international gambling sites encroaching on their countries online gaming market. Obviously, this was a big problem as it not only presented risks of gambling-related harm or loss of funds and data but it also meant that the licensed and regulated online casino […]

By Jana Newland

Online Poker, Gambling Officially Legal in West Virginia

April 1, 2019

On Wednesday, March 27, the West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act (HB 2934) was officially passed into law after Jim Justice, the state’s governor failed to act on it before the 15-day period he was given elapsed. As such, the Mountain State is now the fifth state in the United States to have approved interactive […]

By Sienna Walker

Compliance Deadline for Wire Act Opinion Delayed by 60 Days

March 3, 2019

Initially, set to be implemented on April 15, the 1961 Wire Act reinterpretation has now been postponed by 60 days thus giving the operators even more time to tweak their operations and frameworks in order to be in compliance with the new law. This was confirmed on Thursday by a spokesperson for the Department of […]

By Leanne Simmons

DraftKings Reportedly Planning Standalone Gaming App for NJ

February 28, 2019

According to a recent report, renowned fantasy sports betting provider and sportsbook provider, DrafKings is planning to unveil an online gaming app in New Jersey within the next few months. While the company is yet to release an official statement regarding these rumors it seems inevitable that these plans will be actualized especially considering the […]