iGaming Business – The Gaming Standards Association (GSA) has established a new satellite office in Brussels, Belgium. GSA singled out Europe as a leader in online gambling, and said that it would work and consult with all stakeholders from the regulatory and policy domain as well as the gambling industry as it continues to create its Online Gaming Standards. Phyllis Farrugia, as GSA Europe special representative, will manage the new office. She has more than 15 years of experience in European Union policy and the reform and regulation of markets, having held senior and government positions. GSA said that its…

iGaming Business – Malta-based online operator DongCasino.com has announced the launch of an affiliate programme for its online casino and sportsbook in partnership with Income Access, a provider of technology and affiliate iGaming management solutions. The new programme will be managed using the affiliate software of Income Access. To mark the launch of the programme, DongCasino.com has unveiled a promotion for new affiliates. During the first three months, affiliates will receive a revenue share of 65% for the first month, 50% for the second and 40% for the final month. In addition, affiliates that refer 120 or more depositing players…

Poker Fuse – WSOP.com in Nevada has surpassed the combination of partypoker and Borgata in New Jersey to become the largest online poker site regulated in the US. With a 7-day moving average of 144 cash game players, WSOP.com NV has moved into the top spot ahead of the 141 cash game seats filled on the partypoker network in New Jersey according to data provided by PokerScout to pokerfuse PRO. The steady rise in traffic for the Nevada site began in mid-May as cash game traffic rose from an average in the mid-nineties to a 7-day average of 111 just…

iGaming Business – Online gaming operator BetVIP has launched what it describes as the world’s first licensed Bitcoin-only sportsbook ahead of this summer’s Fifa World cup national team football tournament. BetVIP.com takes wagers and pays out winnings exclusively in the virtual currency and only accepts bets in regulated markets. Powered by technology solutions provider BetTech Gaming and accessible online or via mobile device, BetVIP.com offers pre-match and in-play wagering opportunities across hundreds of markets in international sporting events, including the 2014 World Cup, which kicks off tomorrow (Thursday) in Brazil. All first-time customers will also benefit from a 100% first…

iGaming Business – Two thirds of the British public are concerned about the amount of advertising for online gambling, according to new research by digital marketing firm IgnitionOne and polling organisation ComRes. The ‘Betting on Digital’ report polled over 2,000 people, 604 of which are active or previous online gamblers, and conducted interviews with 11 senior marketers in the sector. The majority of marketers interviewed in the report placed great emphasis on the need to target the right audience, while the perceived success of this among the public is limited, with just 21% stating that advertising for online gaming targets…

South China Morning Post – Hong Kong’s multibillion-dollar illegal gambling habit has been built on sports betting but increasingly sophisticated online bookmakers – operating from servers around the region – are now offering punters a dizzying array of betting options. Bookmaking experts point to sites like Citibet, which offer odds on foreign exchange movement, commodity prices and on how stock markets will move. “The world’s troubled financial system has often been put down to so-called ‘casino banking’ and the stock markets likened to casinos. Well here it is for real: illegal bookmakers offering bets on those very markets,” said an…