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P hilippine President Rodrigo Duterte asked lawmakers to approve a bill that sets income and gaming taxes on online casinos. Under the Senate bill, offshore gaming operators must pay 5% tax on their gross gaming revenue. In a statement released Monday, the presidential spokesman Harry Roque said that the bill was designated as “urgent” by the president. According to Senator Pia Cayetano, the measure’s sponsor, the bill will also require foreigners employed in online casinos and their service providers to pay 25% income tax. Roque said in a statement Monday: “We hope that this measure would not only generate the much-needed…

N orthern Ireland’s Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey announced plans for significant changes in gambling laws, which could lead the country to host its first-ever casino. The news follows a public consultation on the issue which unearthed a thirst for a relaxation of what many consider antiquated laws for the first time in 35 years. In particular, it found that 60% of those who responded to the consultation supported a rule change to allow casinos in Northern Ireland, according to Matthew Howse, Partner at law firm Eversheds Sutherland in Belfast. “This undoubtedly marks a general shift in attitudes towards gambling here,…

F oxwoods El San Juan Casino, located on Puerto Rico’s Isla Verde Beach, announced that industry veteran Stuart I. C. Levene, who has held multiple leadership roles throughout his career, was named General Manager.  Levene joins the soon to re-open casino after most recently serving as the Casino Consultant for the El San Juan Casino. Prior career highlights in Puerto Rico included serving as Marriott International’s first Casino General Manager at San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino in San Juan. Furthermore, overseeing the casino’s reconstruction and reopening process, Levene will begin the process of building Foxwoods El San Juan…

P aysafe, a specialized payments platform, won in the ‘Payments Provider’ category at the eGaming Review (EGR) North America Awards. The event was held virtually on Thursday, May 27. Paysafe’s award in the newly introduced category underscores the company’s expanded presence in the U.S. and Canadian-regulated online gaming and iLottery spaces over the last 12 months. The EGR North America Awards, which celebrate online gaming’s most trusted and innovative service providers, added several new categories in 2021. The new ‘Payments Provider’ category emphasizes the importance to iGaming operators of a robust payment offering, incorporating traditional and alternative payment methods backed…

P ragmatic Play has taken its complete Virtual Sports solution live with bplay across the Santa Fe Province in Argentina, and Paraguay. The agreement marks an expansion of the existing relationship with bplay, with its customers now being able to access the provider’s complete Virtual Sports portfolio including Penalty Shootout, Horse Racing, Greyhound Racing, Fantastic League, and Force 1. The Vice President of Latin American Operations at Pragmatic Play Victor Arias, said: “We’re very pleased to strengthen our relationship with bplay further, taking our Virtual Sports offering live in Santa Fe province as well as in Paraguay. With so many markets…

 May 30, 2021 As the world recovers from the pandemic, one sign of normalcy is the return of Las Vegas buffets at the MGM Grand and Caesars Palace. Beginning this week, guests at the MGM Grand will be able to eat to their hearts content, provided it’s between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. and Thursday through Monday. Their buffet will feature breakfast, lunch and a brunch selection on the weekends. Last week, Caesars got their buffet up and running again. For the first time in a year (and after a multi-million dollar renovation) the award winning spread is also open…

 May 29, 2021 Our video review for the Stacked slot from our friends at Betsoft. This is a a 4 reel game with 20 paylines that features Bonus Spins and a Bonus Round, along with Wild Symbols, a Mystery Bonus, and mobile play! If you like this game review, be sure to watch other videos for Betsoft games, such as Mystic Hive and Monster Pop, right here on this website! Slip into the magic with Stacked slot game, the latest video slot from Betsoft. The Magician has many tricks and secrets so keep an eye on him! This online slot…

The online casino industry is a global market worth $59 billion dollars and this growth is not expected to slow down. According to Statista, the size of the market is forecast to almost double by 2023. Further industry statistics illustrate just how popular online gambling has become. It is estimated that 1.6 billion people gamble online, be it to play slots on a mobile casino site, buy a lottery ticket online or place a sports bet with online bookmakers. That’s 26% of the population using online platforms to gamble. Growth in the market and in the popularity of online gambling is attributed to…

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hanks to the deal, fans of LaLiga in the US will have access to hundreds of matches of the two top tier divisions in Spanish soccer: LaLiga Santander and LaLiga Smartbank. As of August, and for the coming eight years, the subscription channel ESPN+ will stream live and on-demand (replay) all 380 matches per season of the first division.In addition, ESPN will livestream a selection of matches of the second division, LaLiga Smartbank, and the postseason qualifying rounds of promotion to the premier league. Adding Laliga, ESPN+ attains a very comprehensive coverage of Spanish football, as it already held rights…

 May 28, 2021 In a disappointing move, Republican Legislators were able to remove any possibility of Florida online gambling from the states sports betting expansion legislation. However, there is a possibility that the move was necessary to pass the bill and legalize betting on sports. This expansion of gambling in the state also has legislators creating bills to establish the Florida Gaming Control Commission. The deal was made possible via an agreement with the Seminole Tribe. However, it has also been revealed that any form of wagering on sporting events will not be permitted until at least mid-October of this…

T he content and data provider for betting operators BETER and the Asia Pro League, a new basketball league held in Central Asia, signed a partnership agreement. The agreement aims to equip the basketball events with reliable and accurate trading provided by BETER, creating a variety of content for world betting operators. The Asia Pro League holds basketball tournaments and organizes their live streaming with an in-house production team, while BETER supplies the trading solutions for accurate odds and instant bet settlement. The participants of the tournament are 10 teams of local athletes. One season lasts six weeks, with the latest…

B lueprint Gaming, a slot developer, has announced the launch of its new wild west-themed slot, Kings of the West, which features a new Prize Reel mechanic that can award big prizes on any spin. During every spin, a prize outcome will step one position left on the Prize Reel. When the Bounty Hunter scatter symbol is in view, the prize shown above the reels in the same column will be awarded to the player, which has the potential to be an instant cash prize, the Wanted Wilds feature, or Free Games. The “Collect All” Gold Badge when in view…

R ush Street Interactive (RSI) has been named Casino Operator of the Year, Customer Services Operator of the Year, and Social Gaming Operator of the Year at the EGR North America Awards 2021. For the Casino Operator of the Year award, RSI was judged on its growth and commercial success, player retention, differentiation, and originality of product. “RSI stood out from the pack with its dramatic revenue increases, top game content, and strong user experience, and its in-house developed online casino platform,” stated the company in a press release. For the Customer Services Operator of the Year award, it was recognized…

G aming Innovation Group (GiG) has issued 6,600,000 new shares of its common stock in connection with the conversion of the EUR 8.5 million convertible loan entered into in December 2020. During the company’s Annual Meeting, held 20 May 2021, an amendment to the company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation authorized an increase in the number of shares of stock the company is able to issue, from 100,000,000 to 110,000,000. GiG confirmed that the new shares have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and that the new shares have been fully paid and validly issued. The company’s…

The winner of the event will select the charity to receive the proceeds from the event S cheduled for June, the charity tournament hosted by the P2P platform Virtue Poker will feature 12 participants in a no-limit Texas Hold’em tournament, including NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce, ConsenSys Founder Joe Lubin, Hall of Famer Phil Ivey, Brian Rast, Ethernity Founder Nick Rose, SuperFarm Founder Elliotrades, Winston Wolfe, Mr. Beast, and Ran Neuner. The three remaining seats will be given away to one community member each from the corresponding Virtue Poker, SuperFarm, and Ethernity communities. The event, which will be streamed…