The online poker industry is buzzing with a new tournament which kicked off this weekend. APAT (The Amateur Poker Association and Tour) launched the World Championship of Amateur Poker at online poker room, PartyPoker and gameplay is already underway. A series of online freezeout events will run until the final week of June. A Championship Event will […]
New COVID-19 Outbreak Sees Macau Casinos Fear Another Shutdown
Very strict quarantine and travel restrictions have seen the COVID-19 pandemic under control in the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau. In recent months, with coronavirus numbers down, casinos have been trying to get back to business-as-usual, although it is clear that it will take a number of years before they reach pre-pandemic numbers. Unfortunately, with […]
Multiple New Slot Releases by Inspired Entertainment
Inspired Gaming, the US online casino games developer, has introduced a barrage of new content ahead of the summer. No less than five new titles were introduced to online casinos that support games by Inspired Entertainment, all of which can be played online or via mobile devices. The new titles are: – Grizzly! – Gold Cash Big […]
Lithuania Seeks to Increase Minimum Lottery Age to 18
Lithuania’s Budget and Finance Committee has asked parliament to vote to change the current lottery age restriction from 16 to 18 years of age. A draft decree has already been drawn up, which also covers lottery advertising. Olifeja, the state-approved lottery operator in the Baltic country, will be requested to publish notifications relating to age […]
Online Gambling Could Become a Reality in Peru
In March 2022, Peru took its first tentative steps towards legal online sports betting. This week, the South American country made further progress after the Foreign Trade and Tourism Commission debated the issue and sent the legislative initiative to its fourth review. The Council of Ministers unanimously approve the idea of a legal and regulated […]
Blow to Gibraltar as its Added to FATF Grey List
Gibraltar is scrambling to take action and get itself removed as soon as possible from the Financial Action Task Force’s grey list. The global anti-money laundering body added Gibraltar to this list because of certain failings related to the territory’s gambling industry. The grey list contains countries and regions which are under “increased monitoring” for […]
Will Texas Legalize Sports Betting Soon?
According to a report by CBS Sports, industry analysts believe that Texas could legalize sports betting by 2023. If this happens, Texas will become the largest state with legal sports betting. Lawmakers missed the deadline to bring legal and regulated sports betting to the Lone Star State last year, but that doesn’t mean that it […]
Sports Betting Options Come to More Cruise Ships
Carnival Corporation and BetMGM announced last week that sports betting options will be offered to passengers on over 50 US-based cruise ships. Passengers will be able to bet on their favorite sports while out to sea, unless they are docked in states which allow legal sports betting. Betting can be done at physical kiosks which […]
Microgaming to Launch Fifth Slot in Amazing Link Series
Microgaming and its partner, SpinPlay Games will be releasing the fifth slot machine in its hugely popular Amazing Link series. Amazing Link: Bounty will go live at Microgaming casinos in July and will carry a Wild West theme. The Amazing Link Respins feature is the mechanism linking this game with the four others in the […]
Japan Mulls Ease of Restrictions on Sports Betting
There is much speculation that the Japanese government wants to ease restrictions that it has in place on sports betting. According to AsiaNews.Network, the Economy, Trade and Industry Minister, Koichi Hagiuda has drafted a proposal to lift restrictions, although he has publicly stated that there are no moves in place to realize the proposal immediately. […]
