The networking event will host the iGaming & Emerging Tech community and friends of SiGMA for a ‘post-pandemic’ conversation as SiGMA launches its new calendar of global events SiGMA Group has announced a new iGathering event to be held in Malta on 17th July 2020. This exclusive event will bring together 500 friends and leaders from the worlds of iGaming and emerging tech to celebrate the global expansion of the SiGMA and AIBC Summits ahead of the inaugural SiGMA LATAM Digital Summit, taking place September 22th-24th 2020 and SiGMA Europe, held in Malta on November 17th-19th. Plans for SiGMA Asia…

Virtual casinos are places of entertainment. This is where you go when you want to have a good time. But we are sure that you may have no idea on what virtual casinos are, and if that’s the case, well, you have landed on the right page. We will tell you all about virtual casinos and why you need to be playing there today. What Are Virtual Casinos? Virtual casinos are also called online casinos. These are web-based, online or virtual versions of traditional land-based casinos. Such that players will be able to find all that the land-based casinos have…

Early bookings will benefit from a free standard ticket to the SiGMA Europe show held in Malta this November as travel restrictions lift across Europe… With restrictions on travel easing, and airports throughout Europe reopening, the events industry is optimistic that the business, entertainment, and tourism sectors will be back on their feet and enjoying new shoots of growth by the end of the year. As a result, SiGMA Group has announced that it is offering free standard tickets, which are valued at €49 for delegates who book a pass to the November show before the 15th of July. Held in Malta…

In a drama that never seems to die, a Federal Appellate Court will hear arguments on the 2018 DOJ Wire Act Opinion by teleconference next week on June 18th. The remote conferencing is because of restrictions still in place because of the COVID-19 crisis. In 2002, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s ruling that the act was exclusive to sports betting, and while there were efforts in Congress to amend the law, a Department of Justice opinion in 2011 stated interstate gambling transactions that were not sports-related were not in purview to the Wire Act. That…

Following a long wait and an uphill battle, Washington DC sports betting has finally been launched. The DC Lottery announced the roll out of their online sports wagering platform, although the mobile app has again been delayed until later this month. Betting on sports had been scheduled to launch in March but was delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Players can now register an account via the Gambet website and make sports bets, even though there are very few sporting events taking place right now. You can read more about the debut of Washington DC sports betting at iGaming Business.

Efforts to regulate New York mobile sports betting have once again found their way to the state legislature, thanks to our old friend Joseph Addabbo. The State Senator has now called on Governor Andrew Cuomo to legalize the activity before the end of this year. The Senator said there was a severe deficit with the State budget before the Coronavirus crisis, and he estimates New York could potentially make up $200 million a year. This is a much different situation that back in January, when using mobile devices to place sports bets looked hopeless for 2020. Addabbo also pointed out…