Author: OnlineGamblingDaily

The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch Gambling Authority, announced that it conducted two investigations into advertising for illegal gambling offers via affiliate websites and websites of online newspapers last year. Through these websites, consumers were enticed to gamble with illegal providers of online gambling – especially if consumers were registered in the Centraal Register Uitsluiting Kansspelen (Cruks), the country’s gambling exclusion scheme for problem gamblers. As a result of the investigations, the KSA said that it took several actions against the websites that were in violation: of those investigated, 14 out of 33 websites were in violation of local regulations. The…

SOFTSWISS announced its participation in SiGMA Africa 2024 on March 11–13 in Cape Town, South Africa. At stand 25S, the iGaming company will showcase its products and services, including its Game Aggregator, Sportsbook, and Casino Platform. According to the supplier, this move highlights SOFTSWISS’ “continuous expansion and targeted focus on the African market”, particularly following its acquisition of a majority stake in Turfsport. As a convergence point for companies involved or interested in the African iGaming market, SiGMA Africa 2024 provides an ideal platform for SOFTSWISS to present its product ecosystem, the business noted. With the integration of Turfsport’s solutions, SOFTSWISS…

Bally’s Corporation has announced the financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023. All divisions saw revenue up during the year, and while Casino and Resorts remained the primary source of revenue, the interactive divisions emerged as key drivers. For the full year, Bally’s has reported a notable 8.6% surge in revenue, reaching $2.45 billion in 2023, primarily driven by growth within its interactive business.In Q4, the operator declared a net loss of $263.5 million, a marked improvement from the $487.5 million net loss in Q4 2022. The full-year net loss for 2023 was $172.6…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has announced a new sponsor partnership with crypto games and sportsbook brand Stake. The operator has now been named UFC’s official partner in Asia. As part of this partnership, the mixed martial arts organization and the operator will collaborate to improve the UFC betting experience at Stake by providing exclusive promotions and VIP experiences, and producing exclusive social and digital content featuring UFC athletes, including UFC champion Israel Adesanya, who became Stake’s first-ever brand ambassador. “We’re thrilled to partner with an exciting and emerging brand like Stake to offer exclusive digital and social content to…

 February 22, 2024 Poker players rejoice as plans for a brand new Venetian poker room have been revealed! This coming after the seeming consolidation of poker to the Horseshoe for Caesars properties, as they move their beloved World Series of Poker events to the redesigned venue. Now, the updated Venetian poker room will rise to the challenge, with some fifty tables spread across a 14,000 square foot layout. That would make it the largest poker room in Vegas, and throw down the gauntlet to all who would challenge them (hear that MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment?). The new room is…

The legislation paving the way for the potential legalization of lottery, casinos, and sports betting in Alabama seemingly lacks votes in the Senate. Sen. Greg Albritton, who handles the bill to allow voters to decide whether to authorize the gambling expansion, said that the plan does not have the votes to pass at this point. Albritton, R-Atmore, told media the Republican caucus, which holds 27 of the 35 seats in the Senate, discussed the legislation Tuesday. He noted that he has to “try to change some senators’ minds” to reach the 21 votes needed to pass the constitutional amendment, which equates…

The newly renovated high-limit slot room at Green Valley Ranch Resort Spa & Casino in Nevada is now open to patrons. The upgraded high-limit room boasts 127 games, a bar featuring 14 bartop machines, and a dedicated cage, all designed to exude a “bright airy vibe,” according to Station Casinos, the property’s parent company. This enhancement follows the opening of the upgraded high-limit table games room in November, introducing 10 tables offering single zero roulette, double deck blackjack, six-deck S17 shoe, and midi baccarat. “We are thrilled to unveil two new elegant high-gaming experiences for both Henderson and the Las Vegas…

Sports betting revenue in Mississippi shot up 31.4% year-on-year to $6.7 million in January despite a decrease in overall betting activity. In addition to surpassing January 2023’s revenue of $5.1 million, January 2024 was also 36.7% up from December 2023’s $4.9 million. These increases came despite the Magnolia State registering a 22% decline in handle from $57.2 million in January last year to $44.6 million in the same month this year. Further, the total handle for January was 8.8% less than the $48.9 million in December 2023. Coastal casinos continued to attract the most bets, with $29.1 million in retail wagers…

Learn all of the most important blockchain and cryptocurrency terms and jargon before you start investing in crypto or playing and betting on your favourite games. In this Crypto Glossary, we’ll demystify the jargon, providing you with a clear understanding of key terms and how they relate to the thrilling landscape of crypto gambling. 0x The 0x protocol enables developers to build decentralised exchanges (DEXs) on the Ethereum blockchain. It was launched in 2018 and enables developers to incorporate peer-to-peer (P2P) digital asset exchange into platforms and decentralised apps (dApps). Altcoin The term alternative coin refers to any cryptocurrency other…

Profits from gambling in America reached an annual record of $66.5 billion in 2023, according to the American Gaming Association’s Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker. The total surpasses 2022’s previous high of $60.5 billion by 10 percent, marking the industry’s third-straight record revenue year. The year was punctuated by all-time high quarterly revenue of $17.4 billion in Q4 2023, anchored by $6.2 billion in revenue in December, the highest grossing month in industry history. “From the traditional casino experience to online gaming options, American adults’ demand for gaming is at an all-time high,” said AGA President and CEO Bill Miller. “Sustaining…

The Vice Minister of Tourism of Peru, Madeleine Burns, has announced that following the departure of Eduardo Sevilla from the General Directorate of Casino Games and Slot Machines, the current director of Control and Sanction of the entity, Yuri Guerra Padilla, will assume the position of gaming regulator in the country. In an exclusive interview with Yogonet, Vice Minister Burns said that Guerra Padilla will take the reins of the Peruvian regulatory office until an official replacement for Sevilla Echevarría is defined. However, she did not rule out that the current Director of Control and Sanctions could remain in the…

French betting and gambling operator La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has released the public tender offer document for its proposed acquisition of Kindred Group. The document, unveiled on February 19, follows FDJ’s offer last month, valuing Kindred at SEK27.96 billion ($2.69 billion). FDJ has proposed SEK130 ($12.54) in cash for each Swedish Depository Receipt (SDR) in Kindred, representing a 24.4% increase from the SEK104.50 ($10.08) price of Kindred shares at the close on January 19, the final day of trading before the offer was disclosed. The public tender document confirms this offer, with an acceptance period scheduled to begin on February 20 and running…

Australian casino operator Star Entertainment has decided to delay the release of its H1 results for the 2024 financial year. Originally scheduled for February 21, the company will announce a revised release date in the coming days. This decision follows the announcement by the New South Wales Independent Casino Commission (NICC) of a second investigation into the operations of Star’s Sydney casino. The inquiry, led by Adam Bell SC, will span 15 weeks, with the final report expected by May 31. It will focus on assessing how Star has implemented recommendations from the initial inquiry. In response to the NICC’s decision,…

This year’s Super Bowl betting was record setting, and so was the number of people watching the game! And now, even more states are considering the regulation of betting on sporting events! So where do we go from here? The the Super Bowl is over, which means no more football in America for a while… which is a bummer. But on the bright side, more and more states are regulating sports betting, and we’re going to see a lot less of Taylor Swift! This year’s big game garnered over 123 million viewers making it the most watched Super Bowl ever!…

BetMGM has announced a sports betting partnership with X, formerly Twitter, to become the social media platform’s exclusive Live Odds Sports Betting partner. The first-of-its-kind partnership between a premier social media brand and a sports betting operator will integrate BetMGM’s odds and branding into X, with each game linking to BetMGM’s website and app. X users in the United States can explore BetMGM’s latest betting odds on pro football, with each of the major professional and college sports expected to follow in the coming weeks. The odds interface provides an easy click through for each game to BetMGM’s app or…

Coljuegos, the Colombian gaming regulator, published the list of the 15 online gaming platforms that have an operating contract in force and, therefore, are the only ones authorized to operate in the country. “We want players to have clarity about which portals are operating legally. In this way, we seek to provide them with security when placing their bets online”, said the President of Coljuegos, Marco Emilio Hincapié. As explained by the entity, among the novelties for the year 2024 is the change of name of the Betfair platform, which now operates as Stake Colombia S.A.S. on the website www.stake.com.co.…