With no casinos open and no sports being played, it appears that political betting in West Virginia is on the radar. If approved, they would becoming the first state to allow betting on politics. The state lottery recently stated that officials initially approved plans to allow FanDuel and other sports book operators offer bets on politics, but said they needed more time to “fully work through the implications and research it further.” If the plan goes forward, it raises a number of questions, including whether other states will follow, and what the federal government may say about it. The Commodity…

Though online gambling is simple and you can do it from anywhere, it is not allowed everywhere. The internet opens up the world and provides a massive global audience, however, like with all legal matters, there isn’t one law that covers the whole planet. Each country or region have their legislation that deals with the legality of this activity on their territory, is it allowed and in what degree? With the rise of online casinos, things are even more complicated. Customers crave ease of use, and these services are taking over the industry. With the ability to pick up and…

On April 17, Smile-Expo will hold an online conference for the European market – Betting in face of COVID-19. This event is dedicated to the peculiarities of operating a betting business during the quarantine imposed by different countries because of the Coronavirus pandemic.  Best practices of overcoming the crisis, a heated discussion about relevant betting areas and networking in a new format – all of this will be available to the conference audience! The event starts at 11:00. Who will speak at the online event? The conference will bring together representatives of the European betting market, members of sports associations,…

SiGMA Group has announced that, due to the COVID-19 global crisis, both the SiGMA Manila and AIBC Manila expos, planned for 8-9 June 2020, will now be rescheduled to 27-28 May 2021. In line with SiGMA Group’s commitment to facilitating new business opportunities for key players in the global iGaming and emerging tech sectors, and together with Clarion Gaming’s ICE Asia, SiGMA Manila will also carry out an online conference in 2020. ICE-SiGMA Asia DIGITAL will take place on 8-10 June. You can register here. The three day conference will cater for both gaming and tech audiences, with free-of-charge content…

As the world of professional sports waits for an end to the Coronavirus pandemic, the scheduled launch of Washington DC sports betting has once again been postponed. Slatted for then end of March, there is now no definite timeline for a rollout. There had been speculation that betting on sports would be available by the second quarter of of this year, although initial plans were for a January launch. The DC Lottery had to push that date back due to a September legal challenge. Now, despite being ready and tested, the web and mobile wagering platforms of the lottery did…

Experts in Marketing, Law and Consulting to Speak at COVID-19 Europe Betting in face of COVID-19 – an online conference dedicated to crisis management of the European betting business during the pandemic, will take place on April 17. Top experts of the industry will share their experience and the most successful cases of fighting crisis on the global market. Event program is still under development, but first three speakers of Betting in face of COVID-19 Europe are on board. First speakers of the online conference and presentations The founder of Brand Architects Harry Lang will make a presentation “Online betting…