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T he Netherlands Gaming Authority, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has established the policy rules for people to be involuntarily excluded from participating in any kind of gambling. As a result of the Remote Gambling Act, which went into force on April 1 this year to regulate online gambling for the first time in the country, there will be a player exclusion register called Cruks (Centraal Register Uitsluiting Kansspelen), where players can be included both voluntarily or involuntarily, in order to prevent and tackle gambling addiction. It will be operational as of October 1. Per the new policy rules, someone close to…

C anada-based sports and esports gaming and media company Engine Media Holdings announced Tuesday that its Winview subsidiary has started an action in the United States District Court of New Jersey against FanDuel due to an alleged infringement of patents.  The lawsuit alleges that various gaming services provided by FanDuel infringe Winview’s “Methodology for Equalizing Systemic Latencies in Television Reception in Connection with Games of Skill Played in Connection with Live Television Programming”; as well as the “Method of and System For Managing Client Resources and Assets for Activities on Computing Devices”. Tom Rogers, Executive Chairman of Engine Media, stated…

Exclusive interview with Miguel Ángel Ochoa, President of Mexican operators and providers trade body AIEJA T he president of the Association of Licensees, Operators and Suppliers of the Entertainment and Gaming Industry in Mexico (AIEJA), Miguel Ángel Ochoa Sánchez, reviewed with Yogonet how the process of reopening the casinos in his country is being developed. Do you have a record of how many casinos are operating? So far, 374 casinos of the 384 that were in operation in March 2020 have officially reopened. This means that 97.40% of the market has reopened, although there’s still a risk of having to…

The only bidder left is expected to submit its full proposal to the Japanese city on Tuesday M GM Resorts and Japanese financial services group Orix alliance, the only one that has indicated its intention to build and operate the Integrated Resort (IR) facility that Osaka Prefecture is offering, is planning an investment of US$9.09 billion (1 trillion yen), and it is expected to submit its full proposal to Osaka city and prefecture on Tuesday, according to a report by the Sankei.  The projected resort will include a casino, hotels, restaurants, a conference center and other entertainment facilities, and will be…

G lobal online gaming operator PointsBet announced today the hiring of Aaron O’Sullivan as Vice President of Online Casino Revenue.  With nearly 15 years of international iGaming experience, O’Sullivan will sit on the U.S. executive leadership team.  His previous experience includes having led product development, operations and marketing teams, both for large global brands like bet365, for which he was most recently Head of Games, and start-ups. He has also held directorial or senior positions at companies including Boylesports, Rank Plc, Betfred, and 32Red. O’Sullivan has delivered casino experiences to customers across multiple global regulated markets, such as the U.K.,…

There’s trouble brewing with New York online sports betting. The activity was finally approved just a few months ago in April. Now, however, the state is trying to squeeze every penny they can out of operators. So much, in fact, that industry insiders fear it just won’t work. We’re all together again and it’s time for This Week in Gambling! On our last program we spoke about online poker… the week before that we spoke about online casino games… this week we’re talking about online sports betting because, ya know, I like to keep you guessing! This week’s big story…

Gaining USB’s operations in New Mexico, Colorado, Michigan and North Dakota, with D.C. and Iowa in progress I nteractive gaming and sports betting technology company Elys Game Technology announced on Monday that it has completed the acquisition of Bookmakers Company US LLC, a Nevada limited liability company doing business as USBookmaking (USB). On July 15, Elys closed the transaction to acquire 100% of the membership interest in USB, which will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elys, as it continues to operate as a wholly-owned business unit maintaining its brand, employees, management, and bookmaking team. The consideration paid for all of…

T he Massachusetts House will hold a debate Thursday on legislation that would legalize sports betting in the state, including inside stadiums, and potentially generating an estimated $70 million in annual tax revenue. House Speaker Ronald Mariano’s office sent an updated schedule to representatives on Monday telling them to be prepared at Thursday’s formal session to debate a revised version of Rep. Dan Cahill’s bill to legalize sports wagering. H 3974 was redrafted in the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies and reported out favorably by the committee over the weekend. It could be further changed by the House…

T he previous high for revenue in a state fiscal year was during 2018/2019 when revenue was slightly more than $3.3 billion. Since that time there has been significant growth in the nascent sports wagering and fantasy sports contests markets along with the establishment of both the iGaming and VGT markets. Those four markets combined constituted almost 33% of the total revenue achieved in Fiscal Year 2020/2021. The year over year increase of revenue this past fiscal year compared to Fiscal Year 2019/2020 was significant, primarily as a direct result of casino shutdowns and other factors related to Covid-19 restrictions.…

G reek authorities banned all forms of online gaming in 2002, later issuing temporary licenses in 2011. After ten years of overseeing a market dominated by a state-run monopoly, the Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) has finally moved to issue permanent licenses again and develop the country’s gambling industry.  From a flat-out ban to a state monopoly In an effort to combat organized crime, the Greek government banned all forms of online gambling in 2002, viewing flat-out prohibition as simpler and more effective than implementing and enforcing more comprehensive regulations.  The ban even went so far as to include online video…

C asino content supplier, NetEnt, which is part of Evolution Group, announced last Thursday the rollout of the sequel of Starbust, Starbust XXXtreme. The new features include enhanced volatility and additional functionality that creates a space odyssey with a distinguished gaming experience and win potential. Starburst XXXtreme is a 5×3 slot that includes the Wilds of Starburst that award re-spins, random multipliers, and spontaneously activated Random Wilds. The game sees the debut of XXXtreme Spins, which players have the option of purchasing to guarantee Starburst Wilds when activated. Triggering XXXtreme Spins costs 10 times the bet for one guaranteed Starburst…

Jordan Henderson facing an uncertain future at Liverpool after extension talks stall Liverpool focused on new deals for Alisson, Salah, Fabinho this summer Henderson will be 33 when his contract expires in 2023 Earlier this summer, Liverpool lost influential midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum to Paris St. Germain after the expiration of his contract. Liverpool reportedly had interest in signing Wijnaldum to a new deal, but the two sides were ultimately unable to come to an agreement. So, the 31-year-old instead opted to take his talents to Ligue 1 on a lucrative new contract.  According to The Athletic, Liverpool could be facing…

Mets at Reds Pick: Over 11 Runs (-105) Things could be going better for both the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets following the All-Star break.  The second-place Reds entered the second half with a golden opportunity to gain ground on the first-place Milwaukee Brewers with a three-game head-to-head series in the Queen City over the weekend. However, the Brewers wound up earning a road sweep of the weekend set, extending their lead in the NL Central to seven games in the process.  The Mets, meanwhile, are trying to stave off a gaggle of contenders in the NL East. New…

While the standard, 5-on-5 version of basketball has been an Olympic event since 1936, it won’t be the only basketball event to take place at the upcoming 2021 Summer Games in Tokyo. In addition to the classic format, this year’s Olympics will introduce 3-on-3 basketball as a medal event for the first time. While 5-a-side may resemble the game most commonly seen in the NBA and college basketball, this year’s Olympics will also bring a more casual, pickup-style format with 3-on-3 play. The 3-on-3 format was added to the field of competitions in an attempt to get more younger viewers…

The state of Maryland is taking one step closer to fully legalizing sports gambling! This week, news broke that a group of regulators has formally approved Maryland’s sports betting rules. It’s exciting news for sports fans throughout the state. There is some real progress being made to launch the first sportsbooks here. A number of steps still need to be taken in order for this to happen, though. Now is the perfect time to discuss Maryland’s ongoing road to sports betting legalization. Let’s get into it! More States are Moving Sports Gambling Bills Forward The United States remains the sports…

Former UFC and Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate says that a second fight with Holly Holm would be great as she acknowledged that she and Holm will fight again. Miesha Tate responds to Holly Holm’s call for rematch: ‘Her and I will fight again’ #UFCVegas31 https://t.co/UobPzkWh62 — Danny Segura (@dannyseguratv) July 18, 2021 Tate made the statement during the UFC Vegas 31 post-event interviews last Saturday after she was asked by reporters about the possibility of fighting Holm a second time after the Preacher’s Daughter had called her out even before she stepped inside the Octagon for the first…