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Kenyan betting firms: Gambling bill will kill the industry

Betting firms in Kenya have warned the local government that proposed law to regulate gambling in the country will do more harm than good to the industry. They believe that the law proposed by MP Jakoyo Midiwo will cause stagnation in the growing business of gambling and will prevent Kenya from benefiting of any potential […]

Bitcoin in the Hosting Industry (Exclusive Interview with the CFO of NetShop ISP)

Recently NetShop has announced the company’s decision to accept Bitcoin payments for all the hosting services, domains and SSL certificates. We are glad to present an exclusive interview with Lorenzo Sordini, CFO of NetShop Internet Services Ltd, examining NetShop’s approach towards the cryptocurrency, engagement of Bitcoin in the hosting industry and the benefits of this […]

Russia considers online gambling payment blocking plans

Russia is introducing a legislation that would oblige banks and payment processors to block transactions with international online gambling companies. The Ministry of Finance prepared a new bill that aims to stop the flow of funds between Russian punters and international online gambling operators. The changes are set to be discussed by the government on […]

Philippines authority brings clarity to country’s online gambling market

Rodrigo Duterte, the president of the Philippines, has signed an executive order that brings clarity to country’s online gambling market while establishing the definition of the issue, clarifying the extent of authority for the regulation and licensing of online gambling operations. The Executive Order No. 13 was created as a measure to have the total […]

Australia plans to tighten gambling ad ban

Australia’s broadcasters have expressed their discontent with the attempts to ban advertising of betting odds and commercials during live sporting broadcasts. The rules on interactive gambling are planned to be tightened following recommendations made in the 2015 Review of Illegal Offshore Wagering. The initial proposal allowed gaming advertisements on television and radio, but the ruling […]

ICE Totally Gaming 2017 returns to London

The largest expo of the year dedicated to gambling industry started yesterday in London. Professionals from around the globe are gathering to London ExCeL to check out the newest innovations, products, sessions and participate in offered networking opportunities. Whatever you are working on, be it betting, casino, or bingo, you will find a platform that […]

Vietnam legalises betting on international football matches

The Vietnamese government made a historic decision to legalise sports betting. The formal decree legalising betting on international football matches, as well as horse- and dog-racing has been released at the end of last week. The new legislation, signed by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, will take effect from March 31. Online betting is out […]

Greece’s OPAP chooses Betgenius as sportsbook platform provider

Greek lottery and betting operator OPAP has announced that its entire digital sports betting operation will be migrated to the new Betgenius sportsbook platform. Under the new agreement, Betgenius will also become OPAP’s primary provider of in-play data, delivering fully-automated, real-time prices for around 130,000 sports events annually. OPAP is also choosing to use Betgenius […]