Nicolas Béraud, Betclic’s founder and current CEO has expressed his opinions on gambling regulations via radio station franceinfo where he was Isabelle Raymond’s invité éco, or guest. According to the head of the European online gaming company, government officials in France should align online casino regulations with the same set of rules imposed on sports betting in the country.
Unregulated Online Casino Games Represent a “Huge Portion” of the Market
According to a report from the country’s regulator, l’Autorite Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) issued in April 2022, the sports betting sector, online poker, and horse racing recorded massive growth…
Read moreThe Spanish iGaming market continues to attract many leading companies in the industry. That’s why it isn’t a surprise that Starcasino Group decided to expand to this rapidly-growing market.
That expansion is implemented by partnering with Gaming Innovation Group (GiG), which will get access to the extraordinary Starcasino platform and sportsbook.
Expanding to the Spanish market:
This is the 14th partnership in Spain for Gaming Innovation Group techno…
Read moreSeptember 28 is Gambling Addiction Day and the Federal Center for Health Education (BZgA) is providing insight into the dangers of online sports betting. With help from the Federal Government Commissioner for Addiction and Drug Issues, information has been provided on how players are at risk.
The BZgA wants to see changes made in Germany when it comes to gambling advertising. The group is calling for sports betting ads to cease before 9 pm. Ads should not be posted online or on television.
Advertising is Spreading Quickly
Burkhard Blienert, the Federal Government Commissioner for Addiction and Drug Issues, stated that advertising is moving quickly, at a breakneck speed, for online gambling and sports betting. The trend is a concern because hundreds of thousands of peop…
Read moreYouTube Gaming’s top boss, Ryan Wyatt, is leaving the company to join the cryptocurrency company Polygon Studios. Wyatt is expected to depart YouTube at the end of February.
Wyatt, a former higher-up at Major League Gaming, joined Google in 2014 and has been the global head of gaming at the company since then. “I will miss YouTube dearly, but it is time for me to pursue other endeavors in life and where my passions are taking me,” Wyatt said. “I am fascinated by blockchain app development and am beyond thrilled to enter the web3 space.”
Wyatt is becoming the CEO of Polygon Technology Studios where he will head up efforts to grow the “developer ecosystem” by way of investment, marketing, and developer support.
“I’ll be leading the Polygon Studios organization across Gam…
Read moreThe debate about whether professional wrestling is “real” or not is one that fans have been having with non-fans for decades. After all, while the results of matches–and the storylines that lead up to them–are pre-determined, wrestling is still a very aggressive and painful activity. How painful? Even on Starz’ new series Heels, about a small professional wrestling company in rural Georgia, the cast got beat up training to act like pro wrestlers.
While series star Stephen Amell has some history with wrestling, appearing in both WWE and Ring of Honor, as well as having a match at 2018’s All In, the same cannot be said for his fellow cast members. They all came to wrestling with no prior experience and learned the hard way just how “real” sports entertainment c…
Read moreIn the Philippines and the operator behind the giant Okada Manila integrated casino resort has reportedly announced that the property has just been licensed to offer online gaming to domestic punters.
According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the award from the nation’s Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCor) will allow the Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment Incorporated subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Universal Entertainment Corporation to begin running a wide range of online casino entertainment out of the 993-room property. The source detailed that this iGaming service is to embrace video slots and live-dealer games and will be accessible to punters in the Philippines so long as they have first registered.
Inaug…
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