Casino Cabbie: Letter From America 27
As the countdown begins to arguably the closest U.S. presidential election in recent history, legal wagers on possible political outcomes are finally…
Lauren Harrison
A Whole Better World: Improving Transparency And Sustainability In iGaming
Better World Casinos is shaking up the iGaming affiliate space by promoting transparency and ethical decision-making. Led by CEO Floris Assies, the…
GiG’s Strategic Spin-off And What it Means for Investors
GiG recently made headlines by announcing its decision to spin-off its affiliate marketing division, now rebranded as Gentoo Media. This bold and…
The Future of Major Sports Betting Events – Paris 2024 Insights
With the Paris 2024 Olympics behind us, it’s time to delve into the details, examine the data, and see what it tells…
“The Greatest Show in Gaming” – SBC’s Rise To Global iGaming Dominance
SBC’s 2024 flagship Lisbon Summit didn’t just break records; it smashed them, setting new industry benchmarks for the fastest-growing event and cementing…
Colorado Tribes Unite Against State’s Divide And Division Power Grab
Tribal and state authorities in the U.S. state of Colorado are locked in a legal battle over online gambling. This week the…
Casino Cabbie: Letter From America 26
With the added boost of Washington D.C. lawmakers stepping up to the Responsible and Regulated gambling plate, there’s much to cheer stateside…
DailySpin: Mastering Affiliate Marketing in the Age of Change
Founded in 2023 by serial entrepreneur Eric Stoop–the creator and former owner of Infinileads–, DailySpin is one of iGaming’s newest and hottest…
Bets On: Which U.S. States Are Next To Legalise Gambling?
With New Jersey’s iGaming market coming out strong—touting the largest monthly GGR figures on record since the launch of online casinos in…
Brazil Announces Early Cut-Off For Unlicensed Operators
As the sleeping giant gets ready to shake off the dust, the Ministry of Finance has announced that any operator who has…
MLB Union Sues Four U.S. Sportsbooks
MLB Players Inc (MLBPI)—the labour union representing Major League Baseball players in the U.S.—has filed lawsuits against DraftKings, bet365, FanDuel, and Underdog…
Malaysian Political Party Promises to Close Down Country’s Only Casino
Malaysia’s Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) has vowed to close Resorts World, Genting Highlands—the country’s only casino—if it wins the state of Pahang…
U.S. Lawmakers Seek to Regain Federal Control of Sports Betting and Ban Ads
New York Representative Paul Tonko and Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal have introduced the SAFE Bet Act, which seeks to create a federal…
Wynn Las Vegas And The Tale Of The Flying Money
Wynn Las Vegas (WLV) has agreed to pay what is believed to be the largest casino forfeiture on record—US$130.1 million (£99m)—to avoid…
Casino Cabbie: Letter From America 25
We’re sailing straight into the headlines this week as the U.S. market enters one of its busiest times: the NFL season. It’s…
Play’n GO Brings It On: Today South Africa, Tomorrow The African Continent
Since its creation in 2005, Play’n GO has risen, inexorably, to iGaming prominence. Now boasting a portfolio of 350-plus globally popular titles,…
Growe’s Anton Rublievskyi: Growing Through Evolution and Revolution
As it celebrates the first anniversary of its rebrand, Growe, a management organisation that focuses on developing and implementing entertainment technology platforms…
High Flying Spribe’s Revolutionary Crash Into The Market
Spribe revolutionised real-money gaming in 2018 by releasing Aviator, the industry’s first crash game, writes Lauren Harrison. This innovative, yet straightforward, title…
Casino Cabbie: Letter From America 24
“Scandal”, often salacious, equally a surprise, despite its prevalence, is The Word this week in our latest Letter From America, as we…
In Revolutionary Ruling, Austria Makes Offshore Zero Sum iGaming
In a revolutionary ruling, Austria’s Supreme Court of Justice (OGH) has set a new precedent by ordering a player to pay back…
PlayMatrix: Redefining Live Casino Products and Experiences
Positioned as a next-gen company that delivers the “future of live casino entertainment”, PlayMatrix is the latest creation from industry titans and…
By Offering “Secret Sauce” Strategies Gamanza Engages New Gamers
Gamanza is breaking the mould and doing things differently. Rather than following the well-trodden pathway of other studios and focusing on the…
Casino Cabbie: Letter From America 23
Welcome to Casino Cabbie’s latest Letter From America, fresh off the press. This week we’re discussing DraftKings’ disastrous new player tax plans,…
In Landmark, UAE Issues First-ever Lottery License
In a landmark decision the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has issued the first-ever lottery licence in the Muslim nation. The government’s General…
GR8 Tech Rising: Exploring New Avenues of Innovation
Under the direction of 2024’s iGaming CEO of the Year, Evgen Belousov, B2B software powerhouse GR8 Tech has rapidly emerged as a…
Soft2Bet’s MEGA Future for iCasino
Managing complex product and regulatory issues is standard practice for Soft2Bet’s Head of Casino, George Wadsworth. George assumed the role nearly two-years-ago and during this relatively brief period his leadership has contributed to doubling the company’s revenues….
Casino Cabbie: Letter From America 22
Welcome to our latest Casino Cabbie gaming flight across America, as our special correspondent Lauren Harrison brings us key takeaways from New…
Africa Rising With iGaming AFRIKA
iGaming AFRIKA is one of only two regional publications serving the African iGaming industry. Founded by Jeremiah Maangi, the industry news site…
LatAm Connect: The PG Soft Approach to Games Creation
Established in 2015, PG Soft is an iGaming content supplier renowned for creating innovative and breakthrough games. Already successful in Europe and…
Carrots or Stick, Will Middling Ohio Kick-start U.S. iGaming?
Tempted by the prospect of generating some US$650 million (£500m) in additional annual tax revenues, Ohio is seriously considering becoming the eighth…
Protests Build Against California Tribes Challenge To Card Rooms
Protests by gambling workers have erupted in the California capital, Sacramento, against a controversial legislative bill that would allow Tribal gaming groups…
Beyond The iGaming Boundaries With GeoComply’s Anna Sainsbury
Because rules and regulations vary by jurisdiction, navigating digital and online licensing and operating requirements can be more than challenging. But one…
Tribal Gaming Rising: New GGR Record Set
Tribal gambling in the USA has set a new annual record, generating US$41.9 billion (£33.2bn) in total gross gambling revenue (GGR) for…
Indonesian Treasury Banks Funds in Nationwide Gambling Clamp-Down – Arrests Made
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) signed Presidential Decree 21/2024 into force on June 14th, underscoring the Indonesian government’s unwavering commitment to stamping out…
US Sports Betting Expansion Grinds to Halt
US sports betting legalisation has slowed for the first time since the 2018 repeal of PASPA. 2024 now becomes the first year that no new US states have passed legalisation in its favour….
Alberta Legal Gambling Market Launch Confirmed
Alberta is to become Canada’s second legal gambling market, confirms minister….
U.S. Supreme Court Sides With Seminoles In Landmark Sports Betting Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with Florida’s Seminole Tribe in a landmark online sports betting case that has reaffirmed Native American…
Casino Cabbie: Letter From America 21
Welcome to the latest edition of our partner Casino Cabbie’s Letter From America, featuring a terrific mix of some top stories that…
Balancing Fun and Safety, Svenska Spel Hits A Top Note With iGamers
For many years Svenska Spel was Sweden’s only gambling company. As a state-owned enterprise, it held a monopoly on the market from its formation in 1997 until 2019, when the latest Gambling Act was enacted, re-regulating and creating the competitive landscape as we know it today, writes Lauren Harrison….
Assessing The Social Casino Opportunity, With Silverback Gaming
The online US gambling market has often been hailed as the “gold rush 2.0.” But with 360 iGaming still only legal in…
Beyond A One-Size-Fits-All Strategy, With Soft2Bet
Soft2Bet is a B2C and B2B iGaming and Sportsbook provider that, according to its Chief Product Officer, Yoel Zuckerberg, has the perfect…
Forget the Youth and Follow the Money: Marco Trucco of Videoslots
In the fiercely competitive online casino industry, operators are constantly under pressure to set themselves apart, break new ground, and introduce innovative…
Casino Cabbie: Letter From America 20
Welcome to our latest Casino Cabbie’s Letter From America, this week featuring a rich cornucopia of news: from record-breaking New York State,…
Women in iGaming — Giant Steps: Diversity, Equality, Leadership, Motherhood
Welcome to the first of an occasional series focussing on the role of women leaders in the iGaming industry. This week in…
Itai Zak: Digicode’s Man with the Midas Touch
Digicode has a new Executive Director of iGaming, and he’s on a mission to generate profit and increase market growth. Welcome, Itai…
Play’n GO: Secrets of Success by Creating Winning Strategies In Regulated Markets
Ever since it was founded in Sweden in 2005, Play’n GO has been at the heart of regulated gaming and become a…
Game On: How Solitics Helps Operators Build Retention with New Gamification Widgets
Online sportsbook and casino operators go to great lengths to stand out from their rivals, but given the fiercely competitive nature of…
Tony Plaskow of Black Cow: Making Mooves In The Multiplayer Gaming Space
The idea of multiplayer games has been around for some time. But the technology required to produce them is very complex and…
Casino Cabbie: Letter From America 19
With so-called “March Madness”–the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball championships, and arguably the world’s biggest betting event–heaving to a spectacular end today,…
Slots Alive! New Roads to Acquisition with Slots Temple
With a gross gambling yield of some £3.2 billion in 2023, the UK online slots market is a lucrative industry. But operators…