Online Casinos and Technology: What Will the Industry Embrace Next? While casino gaming has been hugely popular for a number of decades, few could have predicted the huge impact that the online world would have on the area. Research suggests that the current value of the online gambling sector globally stands at $46 billion, while – incredibly – it is…
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Remember the days when an online casino simply offered roulette, slots, and blackjack, a betting site provided sports markets, a poker site only had card games, and an online bingo page stuck to random ball draws? Well, times have changed, and now the various offshoots of the iGaming industry are all offering the same things. Online casinos have begun to…
Read MoreEver since the dawn of the internet, online casinos have been growing in stature and have gradually dominated the worldwide gambling market. The online gambling industry is projected to be worth $94.4 billion in 2024, and it has long been expected that online casinos will be the main contributor to this staggering growth. However, there is another contender emerging. Online…
Read MorePhoto by RMvisuals/CC BY-SA 4.0. Skiing in the Alps. Skydiving out of a plane. Visiting Las Vegas. These three are all commonly featured on most people’s bucket lists. But where the Alps offers stunning views, and skydiving offers a fantastic experience, Vegas offers both. Renowned for its gaming facilities, Vegas sees over 40 million tourists visit each year. It’s regarded…
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New Zealand is moving towards fulfilling its commitment to tax international internet gambling companies that offer their services to people living in the country. The government intends to levy a point of consumption tax on all online bets placed by New Zealanders. Operators will also have to add betting information fees to their cost of doing business in the country.…
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Betway Partners has raised more than a few eyebrows by allowing Buffalo Partners to take control of its revenue share affiliate accounts. The change will come into effect from the 1st of August 2017. The fact that Buffalo Partners has a very bad reputation in the affiliate programme business makes industry watchers speculate about the basis of the decision that…
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Daily fantasy sports (DFS) is a relatively new industry but it is extremely popular in the United States where sports betting is banned. DFS is currently classified as a game of skill and not of luck and therefore it is able to operate without coming under the ambit of gambling laws. A state commission instituted to study various aspects of…
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In Q2, online gambling in Portugal suffered a drawback as operators who are licensed locally failed to attract new customers. Q2 and H1 2017’s online gambling figures were released on Tuesday by Portugal’s regulatory body The Serviço Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos do Turismo de Portugal (SRIJ), which highlighted how seven online licensees in the market, reported a revenue of…
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After months of inspecting these issues and hours of professional testimony, Massachusetts Special Commission is still undecided, when it comes to finding common ground between Online Gambling, Daily Fantasy Sports, and Fantasy Sports Gaming. The Commission only just managed to approve the findings along with the recommendations that were required with relation to its crafting. The Votes Those in Favour:…
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Parent company Borgata has officially announced the launch of its new online casino and poker site in New Jersey. A few months ago, Borgata has revealed its intentions to enter the online casino business. It is in a soft-launch period. This will last for five days through which the site will intensify its operations. After that the site will be…
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