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August 17, 2022
ComeOn Group Unveils New API, Onboards Apparat
Leading iGaming company ComeOn Group unveiled a new proprietary casino API. The new API will be pioneered by Apparat Gaming, a German slots developer. Apparat Is the First Studio to Be Integrated Using the New API As per the agreement between ComeOn Group and Apparat Gaming, the slots studio will see its content integrated into […]
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August 17, 2022
Sumsub Releases KYC Guide for the European Gambling Industry
Sumsub, the online identity verification services provider that offers an all-in-one know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) service, released a new report. The Growing Online Gambling Market Creates Challenges for Regulated Operators The whitepaper, titled “KYC for the gaming industry: Europe” offers a guideline for gambling operators describing challenges related to KYC as well as […]
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August 17, 2022
Mr Green Sportsbook Shuts Down in the United Kingdom
Mr Green, the self-described “gentleman of online casino operators” will be shutting down its Mr Green Sportsbook in the United Kingdom. The operator informed its British fans about the decision and provided them with all the information they might want to know about their pending bets. Mr Green to Shut Down in the UK Mr […]
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August 17, 2022
Elys Records Lower Revenues amid Dollar Fluctuations
Elys Game Technology, a provider of advanced sports betting and iGaming solutions, posted its financial results for the second quarter of the year. The company’s revenues experienced a slight decline, primarily due to the rising value of the US dollar. Elys Recorded Lower Revenues According to Elys’ results, the company earned $10.3 for the period, […]
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August 17, 2022
UKGC Slaps Entain with Record £17M AML and Social Responsibility Fine
Respected entertainment and gambling behemoth Entain Group has been fined the eye-watering £17 million (approximately $20.60 million) with the UK Gambling Commission citing a number of social responsibility and anti-money laundering breaches and shortcomings. The financial penalty refers to issues with both the company’s land-based and interactive business operations. In an official published on the […]
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August 17, 2022
Singapore Inaugurates New Regulator to Get Ahead of New Gambling Trends
On August 16, Singapore inaugurated its new Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA), which will take over from the Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) and will aim to practice a holistic approach toward the whole of the gambling industry, encompassing all new gambling products that are available on the market. Establishing the New Regulator The GRA inauguration ceremony […]
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August 17, 2022
Statistics Canada: Indigenous Canadians and 15YO Experience Higher Rates of Gambling Addiction
A new study by Statistics Canada has established higher rates of gambling addiction in the Indigenous population of Canada and minors. According to the study, almost two-thirds of Canadians who are at least 15 years of age had gambled in the year leading to the survey data, with the rates of addiction growing among the […]
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August 16, 2022
BluBet Approved for Virtual Slots in Germany
Gambling and sports betting brand BluBet has been approved to operate virtual slot games in Germany. The company received the virtual slot machine license from the State Administrative Office of Saxony-Anhalt and will now be able to diversify its offer in the country. BluBet Receives a Virtual Slots License The license approval is welcome news […]
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August 16, 2022
AGA Honors Three New Industry Leaders in Hall of Fame Class
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has announced its Gaming Hall of Fame Class of 2022 honoring important figures in the gaming industry. This year, it was Michael Rumbolz, Gavin Isaacs, and Virginia McDowell’s turn to have their merits and contributions in the industry recognized and praised. The Trio to Receive Recognition at the Global Gaming […]
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August 16, 2022
Peru President Signs Online Gaming Law Into Effect
At the end of a long period of trial and tribulations and just one month, after it received approval from Congress, the Government of Pery finally enacted Law 31,557. The legislation that will regulate the operation of online casino gambling and sports betting activities in the country was signed into effect by president Pedro Castillo […]