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Swedish Gambling Authority Issues More Gaming Licenses

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December 18, 2018

Lotteriinspektionen, Sweden’s gambling authority has awarded five more gambling operators licenses to operate in the country’s regulated gambling market. This is perhaps part of the country’s preparation as it comes closes to launch of its much-awaited liberalized online gambling market – the laws pertaining to this development are expected to be implemented in less than a month. As it stands, the total number of licenses that have been issued by the gambling authority is 31 which is pretty impressive especially considering the fact that the newly liberalized gambling market is expected to go live by January 1. A few other… Read More

Twitch Users Blow the Whistle on Illegal Casino Operators

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December 11, 2018

Twitch needs no introduction especially if you are familiar with the world of video games and esports where the streaming service is king. However, as the streaming platform continues to grow, some users have been using it for activities that are rather controversial – that is, a few users now use the service to stream content of themselves and others playing online casino games like poker and slots. This has been said to be a very risky thing, especially for the casino operators. Why Twitch? The streaming service has been around since 2011 but it was not until 2014 when… Read More

Bitcasino.io Launches Enhanced Crypto Casino Site

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December 4, 2018

Crypto-powered casinos are becoming more and more popular, something that, though expected, has happened faster than anyone had imagined it would. This is great for both the industry and the customers simply because, with so much competition in the market, operators will definitely be kept on toes as they try to beat each other by introducing more user-centered features. As it stands, Bitcasino.io, a leading licensed bitcoin-centered casino owned by the Coingaming Group, is all the buzz thanks to the relaunch of its gaming platform. Bitcasino.io’s revamped site now offers players the fastest and most user-friendly experiences in the market…. Read More

Majority of Online Casino Ad Spending Online

November 20, 2018

The online casino market has been overtaking the land-based industry in a big way for quite some time. Now, we’re finally beginning to see a knock-on effect in other areas as operators recognize the hugely lucrative potential of online gaming. One of the most recent discoveries in this respect is how much money is going into the advertisement of gaming brands in the online space. Billions Spent on Gambling Ads Online New financial analysis from respected gambling industry specialists Regulus Partners has estimated that the total spend by gambling companies on marketing has gone up by 56% since 2014, and… Read More