• daily_news
    21 August 2019

    Veikkaus executive defends monopoly status

    Veikkaus executive vice-president Velipekka Nummikoski has launched a robust defence of the operator’s Finnish gambling monopoly, warning that a change to a licensing regime would lead to a decline in funding for social causes and put players at risk.

  • daily_news
    16 August 2019

    Report warns against changes to Norwegian regulatory model

    A new study into the potential risks and rewards that would arise from Norway’s current gambling monopoly being replaced by a regime allowing offshore operators into the market has concluded that such a move could see problem gambling rise. This could also result in funds generated by Norsk Tipping for Norwegian society fall by as much as NOK1.3bn.

  • daily_news
    5 April 2019

    Svenska Spel leads the way in regulated Swedish market

    State-owned gaming operator Svenska Spel’s lottery and gaming machine division has generated turnover of SEK906m (£74.6m/€86.9m/$97.6m) in the first two months of activity in Sweden’s newly regulated online gaming market.

  • news_analysis
    21 February 2019

    State of the Union: the latest developments in the US

    The State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers the latest regulatory developments across the US. This week pressure has been ramped up on the Department of Justice in the wake of its revised Wire Act opinion, South Dakota and Minnesota are considering sports betting bills and Arkansas is thrashing out sports betting regulations, while Illinois' new Democrat Governor has factored sports betting into his 2020 budget.

  • daily_news
    15 February 2019

    Veikkaus plots digital revamp as growth stalls in 2018

    Finnish gaming monopoly operator Veikkaus has pledged to develop its digital offering over the next three years to ensure it doesn’t see profits cannibalised by offshore competition, after announcing slight declines in turnover and profit for 2018.

  • 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.

  • news_analysis
    29 January 2019

    Revising the Wire Act: What does it mean for you? Part 1

    The Department of Justice’s decision to revise its interpretation of the Wire Act could have a major impact on the nascent US iGaming industry. Or, as some suggest, its impact could be felt in gaming verticals that are well-established and generating money for operators and states alike. A selection of speakers from ICE Sports Betting USA discuss the DoJ’s about-turn.

  • daily_news
    23 August 2017

    Aspire Global launches Captaincharity.com

    Aspire Global has rolled out new casino brand Captaincharity.com in partnership with Good Guys Media.

  • daily_news
    16 March 2016

    Innova meets expectations as revenue and profit increase

    Richard Weil, chairman and chief executive of Innova Group, has said that the company was able to meet or exceed all of its growth objectives during the 12 months to December 31, 2015.

  • daily_news
    25 March 2014

    New Zealand total gambling spend up in 2013

    People in New Zealand spent more than NZ$2 billion (€1.2 billion/$1.7 billion) on the four main types of gambling during the 2012-13 financial year, an increase of NZ$7 million on the previous year.

  • daily_news
    20 June 2013

    Topjack Games supports Casino4Life charity

    Instant-win lottery and mega jackpot online casino games supplier is providing charitable online casino with a suite of its titles.