The Gambling Commission has released its latest statistics. UK.- The Gambling Commission has reported that online gross gambling yield (GGY) in Britain was up 12 per cent year-on-year at £1.46bn for the March to June quarter. Online slots GGY was up 10 per cent year-on-year at £642m on the back of record-high numbers of spins...
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Cutting Losses: Southeast Asia’s Crackdown on Online Gambling
Online gambling has emerged as a lucrative sector in Southeast Asia, luring in foreign investors and capital across the region. Consisting of live casino games, online gaming machines, and sports betting, the sector is primarily driven by offshore Chinese gamblers. By setting up operations in states with liberal gaming laws, they effectively evade China’s stringent ban on gambling...
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Betway sign up offer: Betway welcome offer 2024
Betway, one of the UK’s leading betting sites, has revealed its welcome offer to new customers, as users can register to receive up to £30 in free bets alongside 100 free spins on one of their casino games. The newest Betway sign up offer requires new customers to deposit as little as £5 and then...
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What to Expect When Signing Up for an Online Casino in the UK
Online gambling sites are a blessing for casino lovers in the UK. There are land-based facilities, but in my opinion, it doesn’t come close to an online operator any more. However, before signing up, there are some things to consider, to ensure a pleasant experience. What To Consider Before Signing Up Before registering, I recommend...
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Kwiff sign up offer: 2024 Kwiff Welcome Offer
The Kwiff sign up offer follows its unique style as a betting site offering new customers a £30 Surprise Bet for joining up online. The Kwiff welcome offer gives new customers a £30 Surprise Bet for signing up, depositing £10 and then betting £10 on any sportsbook market with odds of 1/2 or greater. It...
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Indonesia bans search engine DuckDuckGo on gambling, pornography concerns
Jakarta: Indonesia said it has banned the privacy-oriented search engine DuckDuckGo, citing concerns that it could be used to access pornography and online gambling websites which are illegal in the country, the communications ministry said on Friday. Indonesia, with the world’s biggest Muslim population, has strict rules that ban the sharing online of content deemed...
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UK Gambling Industry Aims to Forge Closer Bonds with New Government
The UK gambling industry has undergone significant developments in recent years. From online platforms to brick-and-mortar casinos, the sector plays a crucial role in the country’s economy. Despite the obscurity of regulations in some matters, the legal gambling scene in the UK has rallied. The diversity of overseas non-Gamstop online gambling sites available to players...
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Belgium Ignites Global Debate by Changing Gambling Age, Highlighting Huge Regulatory Gaps
WATERFORD, Ireland, Aug. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Belgium has ignited a global debate by raising its legal gambling age from 18 to 21, citing concerns over gambling addiction. The move sets Belgium apart from other EU countries like Sweden, Germany, Finland, and Austria, where the legal gambling age is 18. Miranda Raaff, Head of...
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Final ordinance in Brazil gives green light to online games
iGB breaks down some of the key requirements from Brazil’s latest online gaming ordinance, including the allowance of slots and crash games. The highly anticipated Normative Ordinance No 1,207 was published in Brazil’s Official Gazette of the Union on Wednesday 31 July, providing clear technical requirements for those seeking an online betting licence. Less than three weeks remain...
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What the election results mean for UK gambling policy
Labour’s victory on the 4 July general election has brought an end to 14 years of Conservative power and with it, the possibility of wholesale policy changes impacting every facet of government authority. One sector that will be paying particular attention to Labour’s movements as they come into office will be that of gambling, which,...
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India’s Online Gambling Industry Is a Lottery
For two years Darshan Babu borrowed from moneylenders to bet on cricket matches. Pretty soon, he owed close to $180,000. As the debt grew and creditors began putting the squeeze on Darshan and his young family, it all became too much. On March 18 this year, Darshan’s 24-year-old wife, Ranjitha V, died by suicide. In...
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Caesars Entertainment Revealed that Horseshoe Online Casino Will Launch In Michigan
Last Updated: Aug 1st, 2024 Caesars Entertainment is growing its portfolio of online casino platforms in the Great Lakes State by adding a new casino app. After several months of speculation initiated by Caesars’ purchase of WynnBET’s iGaming license in Michigan, it was finally announced during a Q2 earnings call that Caesars decided to bring...