South Africa has recently adopted a new strategy to fight online gambling. By punishing payment processors, the government hopes to discourage citizens from taking part in activities at online casinos – but the method has yet to prove itself effective, and igaming activity is increasing throughout the country. According to The Citizen newspaper, the National…
Read moreA recent study by the UK gambling commission has revealed that 73% of adults in the country take part in gambling activities. The third annual British Gambling Prevalence Survey showed an increase from 67% of adults in 2007. When asked why they choose to gamble, most respondents stated that it was just an activity they…
Read moreEarlier in February Ashley Mitchell was caught stealing 400 billion poker chips from the popular Facebook game Zynga Poker. At the time of his arrest, the was some uncertainty about the severity of his crime, as digital currency carries no real value, but Mitchell has now been informed that he will be facing lengthy sentence…
Read moreAt the end of 2010, it was predicted that this year would see an increasing number of mergers between online gambling operators. Last year, PartyGaming and Bwin made headlines with the news of their multi-million dollar merger. Now, Ladbrokes and PlayTech may become the next companies to complete a similar deal. According to industry…
Read moreWhen the Italian government decided to change its online gambling laws to include cash game poker, it was expected to be an easy process. However, the legislation process has been trying for all parties involved, as the draft gambling bill has been challenged by a number of authorities and companies. The first problem was brought…
Read moreAfter Spain and the Netherlands presented their online gambling legislation to political officials in their respective governments, both countries had their bills criticized by gambling authorities. Now, Cyprus, the next country in line to change its online gambling law, is having its own online gambling legislation scrutinized. While Spain and Holland are looking to open…
Read moreLast week, the draft online gambling legislation for Spain was approved by the country’s cabinet and is set to be presented before congress on Tuesday. Unfortunately, the bill is being met with some resistance. The Spanish professional football league has recently looked at the draft law and remarked on the bill’s disregard for the sport.…
Read moreThe opening of France’s online gambling market to international operators was one of the most highly anticipated events of 2010. However, Italy’s online gambling industry is outperforming France by becoming the biggest market for e-gaming in Europe. From 2009 to 2010, the Italian online gambling market saw a revenue increase from €3.4 billion to €4.8…
Read moreThe annual ICE exhibition concluded last weekend with over 400 exhibitors. Regulators, payment solution providers and software providers were all their to show off their new products. Many of the products displayed will be available in the next few months with more coming over over the next 12 months. A key exhibitor was IGT. This…
Read moreAs the population of smartphone users increases, so does the use of mobile gambling applications. Now, mobile gaming is a huge market of application developers. In just a few months, gambling apps have become some of the most popular on mobile communication devices, but developers should get ready to create a new wave of mobile…
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