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To improve the safety of players and tackle problem gambling, the UK Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has unveiled a new code of conduct for the design of online games. The new code of conduct follows on from the Safer Gambling Commitments published by the BGC in 2019 and is further evidence of the…
read moreMacau lawmaker Jose Maria Pereira Coutinho has urged the enclave government to legalise online gambling in order to help overcome the economic challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Macau should introduce interactive gaming. The Macau SAR government should establish official standards and regulations on interactive gaming, and develop interactive gaming software together, in…
read moreThe Austrian Association for Betting and Gambling (OVWG) is calling for the creation of a new online gambling licensing system. OVWG says a modernised national licensing system for sports betting and online gambling could generate up to €50m in revenue for sports clubs. Claus Retschitzegger, president of the OVWG, said: “Austrian sport is one…
read moreHong Kong-based International Entertainment Corporation (IEC) has obtained a provisional licence to operate a casino in Manila. In June the firm, which operates New World Manila Bay Hotel and Casino through its subsidiary Marina Square Properties (MSPI), said it planned to redevelop an unnamed existing hotel to create a new integrated resort (IR) in…
read moreStoiximan and Betano, two well-established online casino and sportsbook brands operated by Kaizen Gaming, have been certified as “Safe and Fair” by the independent testing agency eCOGRA. Shaun McCallaghan, chief executive of eCOGRA, said that the Greece-based Kaizen Gaming joins an outstanding group of online gambling operators that have demonstrated a practical commitment to…
read moreThe UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has started an investigation on whether Evolution Gaming’s proposed acquisition of NetEnt would reduce competition in the igaming industry in the region. CMA opened its inquiry on September 22 and has invited any interested parties to give comments on the proposed acquisition agreement until October 5. CMA…
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