• daily_news
    4 October 2019

    SportPesa lays off 453 after closing Kenyan operations

    SportPesa has announced that it has made its 453 Kenyan employees redundant after closing its operations in the country, as it urged the country’s authorities to repeal the 20% excise tax rate on all stakes that caused it to withdraw from the market.

  • daily_news
    24 September 2019

    Norsk Rikstoto proposes spending cap for players

    Norway’s state-owned totalisator betting business Norsk Rikstoto has proposed establishing a mandatory monthly spending limit for all customers, with the country’s gambling regulator speaking out in favour of the proposal.

  • news_analysis
    19 August 2019

    Interview: Filippos Antonopoulos, Vermantia - Part 1

    Filippos Antonopoulos built Vermantia from a startup challenging the leading land-based and online gaming suppliers to part of the industry establishment, after Arena Racing Company (ARC) bought into the business. With a new venture in the payment sector now underway, he discusses how being a latecomer to a mature market is no barrier to growth.

  • daily_news
    2 July 2019

    Danske Spil introduces mandatory deposit limits

    Danske Licens Spil, the regulated market subsidiary of Danske Spil, has made it mandatory for players to set deposit limits across all its igaming brands, effective today (July 2).

  • news_analysis
    5 February 2019

    Cooperation and clarity key on day one of ICE VOX 2019

    The first day’s panels at ICE VOX 2019 saw speakers talk up the need for cooperation between operators and regulators if the industry is to survive in the face of increasing regulatory pressure and worsening public opinion. Speakers also highlighted the importance of clarity on issues such as the Department of Justice’s reinterpretation of the Wire Act and what is expected of operators when it comes to player protection.

  • news_analysis
    30 January 2019

    Revising the Wire Act: What does it mean for you? Part 2

    In the second part of iGaming Business' deep dive into the revised Wire Act opinion, ICE Sports Betting USA speakers stress the need for clarity from the Department of Justice as they look to work out the best way to interpret the ruling.