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The former chief technology officer of the Malta Gaming Authority, 34-year-old Jason Farrugia, appeared before court this week, where he pleaded not guilty to charges that include money laundering, extortion, bribery and fraud.  Farrugia appeared in court together with his wife, 26-year-old Christine, who was also charged with money laundering. Both requested bail but were […]

Kenya’s Finance and National Planning Committee of the country’s National Assembly has reviewed the Treasury’s version of a new Finance Bill and made some serious tweaks.  Most significant for the gambling industry is that the present tax rate of 7.5% on betting stakes will remain, and the government will not adopt the proposed new 20% […]

Iconic live gaming operator, Evolution Gaming, has given a new twist to one of the most classic casino games out there, roulette, with the launch of its new XXXtreme Lightning Roulette. The group said that the new game improves on one of its favorite titles, Lightning Roulette. In a press release this week, Evolution said […]

The Greek government confirmed this week that it will be easing wagering restrictions on igaming and poker games.  At present, online gamblers in Greece have their bets on online slots and table games capped at €2. But the Hellas government gazette revealed that the maximum wager has now been increased to €20 a flutter, effective […]

The online casino platform, Groove Gaming recently boosted its offering by adding 400 new titles by KA Gaming. The Asian-inspired games make a fantastic addition for players familiar with the Groove platform, while also allowing the Samoa-based KA Gaming access to main markets in Europe, South America and some of Africa. KA Gaming has committed […]

There was an almost unanimous decision by the shareholders of Australian casino group, Crown in favor of an acquisition of the company. 99.91% of the shareholders voted to back the takeover of the group by private equity giant Blackstone-owned SS Silver. Both sides are now seeking to secure regulatory approval to have the deal finalized […]

The United Gambling Commission (UKCG), the highest gambling authority in the country, has suspended the operating license of Goldchip Ltd.  Without disclosing too many details, the authority said that the suspension resulted from concerns that Goldchip may have carried out activities which go against the UK Gambling Act of 2005. The UKGC also mentioned concerns […]

Every month, the Microgaming powered online casino, Ruby Fortune Casino, chooses one slot game to feature as Game of the Month.  This time around, Ruby Fortune has decided to highlight one of Microgaming’s most exciting slots as its chosen game of May. Lara Croft: Temples and Tombs was freshly picked by the team at Ruby […]

The Australian gaming group, Tabcorp has been given the green light by the Supreme Court of New South Wales, to begin the demerger process of its lottery operations from the rest of its services. It is expected that by next week, the process to demerge Tabcorp lottery from the wagering, media and gaming platforms will […]