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Montenegro will re-evaluate the controversial ban proposed on digital payment systems, wallets and mobile apps for betting transactions. The government enacted laws this year that prohibit electronic payment methods, including Apple Pay and PayPal, for online gambling services. Incumbents of Montenegros betting sector instantly criticised the laws, that will likely  hinder Montenegro’s efforts to join the EU. Several months later, …

SBC Summit Tbilisi is poised to present an all-encompassing series of conference sessions that will deeply delve into the boundless opportunities in Georgia and its neighbouring regions, spanning the Black Sea Region, Central Asia, Eastern Europe and the Balkans. As the foremost iGaming and sports betting conference for Georgia and its adjoining areas, SBC Summit Tbilisi is jointly organised by SBC …

Albania is making progress on ending its five-year prohibition on sports betting and gambling as a ‘draft law’ is placed under review by the government of the Balkans nation.  Since 2018, Albania has outlawed gambling except within state-sanctioned casinos. However, at the close of 2022, Prime Minister Edi Rama announced that the prohibition would be lifted as its measures had …

Writing for SBC News, NSoft journeys through the emergence of the online gambling space and the unique betting behaviours observed across the Balkan region. Until recently, there was a certain stigma associated with the gambling industry. But with advances in technology, a rising popularity of sports in mainstream media, the emergence of a sports-centric culture and rapid improvements in internet …

Slovakia’s Ministry of Finance (MR-SF) continues to support its Montenegro counterparts in the policy development of the Western Balkan nation’s management of public finances. Forming part of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), last week MR-SF and Slovak gambling regulator URHH hosted a ‘study visit’ by representatives of Montenegro’s Ministry of Finance and its Office for Gambling Regulation, examining “how …

Meridianbet has announced that it will make individual donations to maternity wards across its operating global markets. Every 8 March, Meridianbet launches a new charity appeal to support and celebrate the United Nations ‘International Women’s Day’ (#WomensDay). During 2022, the Balkan-based betting group that operates within 18 regulated markets across Europe, Africa and South America will support individual maternity wards …