2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
B2B Gaming Licenses in Sweden Closer to Reality, and So Are Higher Operator Fees
The Swedish government has presented its plans for B2B gaming software licensing. It also threw in a proposal for increased fees for online gaming operators. In January, Sweden proposed licensing B2B suppliers. The rules would make it mandatory that suppliers offering their...
Betcris Increases European Focus Following New Polish Sponsorship Deals
Betcris has long been a leading sports betting operator in Latin America. It set its sights on Europe last year, and is capitalizing on its position in Poland with two new sponsorships. Betcris established itself as the go-to sportsbook in Latin America...
Mansion Group Gives up on Sports Betting to Focus on Casino
Mansion Group is exiting the sports betting scene. The gaming operator announced its departure, but added that it will continue its iGaming operations. Mansion Group, the company behind MansionBet, MasinoCasino, and others, joins the growing field. It will give up on sports...
Macau Gross Gaming Revenue, Visitation, and Employment All Down
Macau's gross gaming revenue (GGR) isn't progressing the way the industry would like. It is likely to remain stagnant in the short term, which is having an impact on gaming employment as well. Macau enjoyed a small uptick in activity for the...
Gambling Reform in Northern Ireland Makes It Past Final Stage
Northern Ireland lawmakers pushed a gambling reform bill through its last review today. The updated laws only have one step remaining. But not everyone is happy about the new regulations. After years of wrangling over gambling reform, Northern Ireland lawmakers caught up....
Sweden’s Gambling Industry Was Worth $2.67B Last Year
Sweden's gaming industry had a good year last year. With the final numbers in place, the sector took in $2.67 billion in revenue. Sweden's gaming regulator, Spelinspektionen, just reported the country's gaming figures for 2021, and things are looking good. Online gaming...
Peru iGaming, Mobile Sports Betting Regulated in New Bill
Peru is losing millions of dollars every year because it doesn't have a regulated iGaming industry. However, that could change, as new legislation seeks to license operators in the country. Roberto Sanchez, the head of Peru's ministry of foreign trade and tourism...
Indonesians Held by Chinese Syndicates in Cambodia Freed by Police
Cambodian authorities have rescued as many as 44 Indonesian nationals held hostage by Chinese syndicates. The gangs forced them to work in a number of illegal gambling enterprises before the government intervened. The Khmer Times reports that the release of the Indonesians...
Genting Crown Casino in Poipet, Cambodia Sees Thai Man Fall to Death
Criminal investigators in Cambodia have an interesting case on their hands. They have to figure out how a man fell to his death from the Crown Casino complex in Poipet. The incident may be tied to organized crime. Last Thursday, Mesa Suisen...
France’s Gaming Regulator Gets More Power to Block Illegal Sites
France's unified gaming regulator, L'Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), is getting more control over the online gaming segment. It can now directly order ISPs and search engines to block unlicensed online operators in the country. France's government has granted the ANJ the...
