Lottstift, the Gambling Authority of Norway, has been granted rights to launch a high-concentration ‘DNS Blocking campaign’ beginning in 2024 against unlicensed online gambling firms. The announcement was made by Director Henrik Nordal, who confirmed that the government had approved Lottstift plans to order Norwegian ISP to immediately shut down user access to websites deemed illegal. “From January 2024, DNS …
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Paf, the Finnish Åland Islands-owned gambling group, has announced that it will proceed to a new mandatory online gambling loss limit for customers aged 18-19 to €1,800. The updated annual loss limit is scheduled to be implemented in early summer 2023. Along with other measures being introduced, these initiatives are anticipated to incur a cost of approximately €7 million. Set …
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Within the Latin American region, operators are continuously looking to elevate their digital offering to consumers through modern poker content, writes Dmitry Starostenkov, CEO at EvenBet Gaming. However, it has become apparent that there are common mistakes that operators are making, leading to inferior offerings and non-profitable launches within the market. When starting anything new, especially in the business world, …
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SBC is thrilled to announce that the shortlists, recognising and celebrating the game development studios and teams behind the industry’s most successful titles, for the prestigious CasinoBeats Game Developer Awards are now in. Relax Gaming leads the pack with an impressive ten nominations across multiple categories. ELK Studios follows with six nominations, while Blueprint Gaming and Light & Wonder make …
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Aristocrat Leisure Ltd has made an addition to its board, announcing Jennifer Aument as a Non-Executive Director, citing international industry experience. In particular, the ASX-listed international gambling technology group has pointed to Aument’s experience of both Australian and US publicly traded companies, as the firm targets an enhanced global profile. Augment, Aspire emphasised, brings over 25 years of experience to …
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Soft2Bet has strengthened its team with the appointment of Damian Finan as its new Director of VIP and Sales. In his new role, Finan will take responsibility for building the supplier’s VIP and sales strategy which Soft2Bet believes will “elevate the company to industry leader status”. Finan said: “I’m pleased to be given this opportunity to step into a leading …
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BETER has hired Edvardas Sadovskis as the new Chief Product Officer of its BETER Live division, tasked with ‘meeting and exceeding’ operator and player expectations. Sadovskis will be primarily responsible for overseeing BETER Live’s product roadmap, which revolves around live casino content, as well as managing the firm’s different product teams. BETER, which is targeting status as a ‘major player’ …
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Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s Gambling Inspectorate, has welcomed the news that it will receive extra funding towards combating illegal gambling activities. Authorised by the Riksdag, the Inspectorate will receive a further SEK 2.4m (€200,000) to its 2023 budget, allocated towards safeguarding Sweden’s regulated online gambling marketplace. The Inspectorate had requested additional funds to bolster resources, in a year in which it “handle …
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New amendments to identify gambling products/services have been added to India’s ‘Information Technology Rules of 2021’. The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules of 2021 are standards and requirements introduced by the Indian government in February 2021 to regulate online content and platforms, including social media intermediaries, messaging services, and digital media publishers. The rules are …
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Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has onboarded its latest European partner, commencing its supplier arrangement with Palasino Malta, part of Trans World Hotels & Entertainment (TWHE). The five-year agreement follows up from a head of terms arrangement signed between the duo on 24 January, and will focus on supporting TWHE’s entry into online betting and gaming. TWHE is targeting growth into …
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