Are wagering requirements due gambling reform review?

If you’ve been keeping a keen eye on the iGaming industry over the last few months you’ll have noticed that the Betting and Gaming Council have been working alongside the Gambling Commission to help make the online casino landscape in the United Kingdom safer for vulnerable players and out of the way of young people who may fall victim to gambling harm. There has been a myriad of changes that relate to the way casinos communicate with their players, and in the way that players interact with their favourite games. It’s fair to suggest that online slots have been given…

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What Are the Latest Trends in iGaming?

With the advancement in technology, you get to have new experiences. This is the case even with online casinos. Believe it or not, iGaming is one of the fastest progressing verticals on earth. With big data, virtual reality, and the internet innovations, the technological world is changing drastically and competition has started intensifying amongst operators for delivering the best experience to the players. It has become crucial for operators to provide the customers with a seamless gaming experience and the best bonuses using the latest technology. Casino Cashbacks and No Deposit Bonuses It is not just technology and altering trends which…

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Pennsylvania iGaming Hangs in the Balance for 2017

Pennsylvania iGaming has been rejected by the State Senate as part of a House-approved plan to fund the budget this week. For anyone thinking that’s a bad omen for the prospects of Pennsylvania online poker and gambling, think again. Even as the Senate was rejecting a budget plan by a wide margin, negotiations continue behind the scenes. Observers believe that there is a sweet spot between the Republican plan and one backed by the Senate and Gov. Tom Wolf. That would mean splitting the difference between one-time and recurring revenue that the two sides favor. A compromise certainly makes sense,…

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Pennsylvania Online Gambling Bill Returns

Pennsylvania State Reps. Rosita Youngblood and George Dunbar are looking for co-sponsors for an impending gaming reform bill they plan to introduce in the near future. In co-sponsorship memoranda that surfaced on Wednesday, Youngblood and Dunbar laid out their case… The key components of the bill are carryovers from legislation passed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2016, including the legalization of online gambling and daily fantasy sports, a local share assessment fix, authorizing gaming tablets at international airports, and the removal of membership fees at Category 3 casinos. According to the co-sponsorship memoranda, the bill would regulate and…

UKGC iGaming Proposals Look to Improve Players’ Experiences

Online sports betting in the UK looks set to become more informative yet more concise thanks to a series of proposals by the Gambling Commission. The body responsible for licensing and regulating bookmakers in the UK recently outlined a series of policy changes designed to make the industry safer and more productive for players. Following the government’s call for the iGaming industry to do more in terms of responsible gaming, the UKGC is now tasking its licensees to provide a better service to players. Listed in the UKGC’s recent report was the idea that operators should give customers the ability…

PayPal set to enter US iGaming market

iGaming Business – Internet payment processor PayPal is set to enter into the regulated online gambling market in the US, according to various media reports. Although the company is yet to make an official announcement in regards to its plans, various reports have said that PayPal will begin processing payments for licensed online poker and casino sites in the regulated US states of Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware in the coming months. PayPal previously announced that it would not process any online gambling transactions, a stance it has so far upheld. The internet payment processor currently has more than 150…