Swedish game developer Gaming Corps has added WKND to its portfolio of partner operators. The new partnership will see Gaming Corps’ full games suite, including the Piggy Smash, Raging Zeus Mines, Mighty Mammoth, Lobster Hotpot, Jet Lucky and Coin Mine titles, distributed onto WKND’s CasinoFriday brand across Finland and Norway. Danielle Calafato, Chief Commercial Officer from Gaming Corps, said: “WKND …
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Playson signed as iGP game supplier under MGA licence
Playson has signed a new supply deal with igaming tech provider iGP for the provision of games to a Maltese audience under the licensing of the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). Games like Pots Riches: Hold and Win, Power Crown: Hold, and Win and Coin Strike: Hold and Win, will be made available to iGP’s customer base through its centralised aggregation hub …
Read More »Dutch government asks for public opinion on fixed online player deposits proposal
A public consultation has been opened on the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security’s draft proposal for online player deposit limits. Translated from Dutch by SBC News, the draft rules propose a maximum monthly deposit limit of €150 for all players aged between 18 and 23, and €350 for everyone aged over 24 – with the option to increase those …
Read More »DCMS confirms September application of £2/£5 stake limits on online slots
The UK government has confirmed that staking limits will be applied to online slot games from September as a guaranteed player protection measure following the Gambling Review, under its White Paper consultation. The decision was announced by Stuart Andrew MP, Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), a judgment deemed as a “landmark moment for …
Read More »UKGC to proceed with pilot test on customer affordability checks
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced that it will proceed with the next steps to implement affordability checks on remote gambling operators. The decision was announced this afternoon by Tim Miller, Executive Director of Policy Development for the Gambling Commission. Affordability checks were deemed a key protection needed to “identify and take action for customers who may be financially …
Read More »KSA flips the switch on several illegal affiliate marketing operations
The Dutch Gambling Authority Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has published the findings of its major investigation from last year on affiliate websites advertising unlicensed gambling providers. According to the release, 14 out of the 33 gambling websites put under surveillance have been found guilty of illegally advertising, including to consumers who have self-excluded with the Netherlands’ CRUKS exclusion register. CRUKS is the …
Read More »Veikkaus unveils new live casino offering supported by Playtech
Gambling tech provider Playtech has been selected as the exclusive live casino partner for Finland’s state-owned monopoly operator Veikkaus. Playtech’s winning tender builds on the London Stock Exchange-listed company’s previous partnership with Veikkaus, spanning across online casino, online poker, retail VLT machines, as well as a casino management system, which now also includes live casino games. The extension clause is …
Read More »Albania overturns 2018 online gambling prohibition
Sports betting is back in Albania after a five-year absence since a ruling took it out of the market in 2018. The ban of regulated gambling, with the exception of state-sanctioned casinos, was signed into law by Prime Minister Edi Rama and his Socialist Party five years ago with the aim to put the brakes on Albanian organised crime. However, …
Read More »Netherlands opens consultation on KOA playing limits
The Ministry of Justice and Security of the Netherlands has launched a consultation on applying ‘play limits’ as a mandatory requirement of the Remote Gambling Act (KOA Act). The consultation seeks insights and feedback on KOA protections endorsed by Legal Protection Minister, Franc Weerwind, who leads the Dutch government’s ongoing review of the KOA Act, which initiated the Netherlands’ regulated …
Read More »Cyprus showcases brand new national self-exclusion scheme
Cyprus has announced that it is launching the National Self-Exclusion Platform (NSEP) as part of the country’s Safer Gambling Strategy 2022-2025. Spearheaded by the National Betting Authority (NBA), the scheme will deliver added protection for customers of the rapidly growing Cypriot gambling market. The main safeguard is allowing players to opt in for self-exclusion so that they can control their …
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