Several countries across Europe are considering revamping their gambling laws, and the UK is about to become one of them. Despite having a tight rein on its industry, the UK government has come under fire for its outdated gambling act, thanks to a recent report by Ernst & Young. According to the accounting firm, the…
Read moreFrom a business perspective, now is one of the most exciting times in the football industry. Plenty of transfers and trades are taking place, and two of the biggest deals are getting ready to come to a close. With Liverpool grabbing Jordan Henderson for £20 million and Manchester United signing Phil Jones for £15 million,…
Read moreIn many countries, the integrity of advertisements is becoming a big issue. Advertising regulators like the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) set out to ensure that advertisements truthfully portray the product they are advertising. In a recent report, the ASA concluded that an increasing number of gambling operators have been complying with its standards. The…
Read moreAt the beginning of 2011, Microgaming announced that it would be releasing a 3D slots game. Now, the popular online slots developer has finally launched the intriguing new title, Sterling Silver, an exciting event in the world of online casinos. The new game will emulate the feeling of watching 3D movies in the theatre, as…
Read moreA recent study has revealed that the German online gambling legislation would only regain 7% of the total online gambling market in the country. In countries like Italy and France, the regulated market obtained more than 20% of the black market gambling industry, but Germany’s outlook does not look as successful. According to H2 Gambling…
Read moreA proposed gambling law in Hungary could severely harm the land-based slots industry, as the Hungarian Civic Union is attempting to vastly increase slot machine taxes. According the proposal, gaming operators will have to pay €70 000 in taxes per machine per month. This would be one of the highest slot machine taxes in Europe,…
Read moreApple has long been the reigning champion in the mobile entertainment market, but Google seems to be taking over some of that power. With a prediction that Google will overtake half of the mobile market share by 2012, online gaming industry professionals are looking at the reasons why. It all seems to boil down to…
Read moreFor months now, Spain has been trying to legalize and regulate its online gambling market. However, the legislation has been delayed due to the sheer number of amendments and suggestions that have been made by politicians and gaming organizations. Now, the Loterías y Apuestas del Estado is putting its foot down in order to get…
Read moreAbsolute Poker, one of the three online poker sites with domains and accounts seized by the U.S. Department of Justice is insisting the seizure of their domain name is illegal and refuses to agree with the federal government to return player's money. PokerStars was the first of the three online poker sites to begin processing…
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In a special feature by EGR Magazine, Stephen Carter examines Europe’s shift from dot.com to dot.country licensing in the online gambling industry. This has become a very important issue, as an increasing number of countries are using the dot.country scheme to get operators to obtain local gaming licenses. Under the dot.country licensing regime, operators must…
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