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…

Join the Online Event Dedicated to Operating a Betting Business During the Pandemic! The high speed of COVID-19 coronavirus spreading has led to initiation of the restricting measures in many countries. Quarantine, closing of entertainment events and rescheduling of public events are causing the immense influence on the economy and business. The crisis affected the betting market as well. Betting providers need to adapt to the situation and change their focus. Betting in face of COVID-19 online conference dedicated to operating a betting business on the EU market during the coronavirus pandemic will take place on April 17. Event will…

In one of the last chips to fall from the Black Friday fiasco years back, the PokerStars founder plead guilty to operating an illegal online gambling business and could go to prison. Isai Scheinberg entered his plea in a New York federal court earlier this week.. The plea comes two months after the 73-year-old duel citizen of Canada and Israel originally surrendered to U.S. authorities. He was released on $1 million bail after initially pleading not guilty to all charges. Scheinberg is now facing up to five years behind bars. Scheinberg founded PokerStars in 2001 and continued to operate in…

The World’s iGaming Festival is scheduled for June 8th and 9th, 2020, at the SMX Convention Center, Manila. SiGMA Manila, in conjunction with ICE Asia, expects to welcome 10,000 delegates, offering the chance to network with leaders in the iGaming industry, strike deals with the biggest brands, engage the leading suppliers, and secure support from the affiliates that matter. Register Here! As a joint venture between SiGMA Group and Clarion Gaming, the event will cater for both the land based gambling sector as well as the iGaming sector, with online suppliers, operators, affiliates, regulators and blockchain businesses all being housed…

Some casinos in America are starting to re-think this whole online gambling thing. Many have resisted the move, usually based on scare tactics implemented by multi-billionaire casino moguls (think Sheldon Adelson). But as the times change and pandemics change our world, even the biggest opponents may soon be faced with a serious economic choice. In states like New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Delaware online gambling casino, poker or some combination of all three can be played from the relative safety of a living room via computer or mobile device,is legal and regulated. Any impacts from the Coronavirus shutdowns could be…

Will it take a pandemic to legalize US online gambling? Last week Las Vegas shut down. Every casino shut their doors. And not just in Nevada, but all across America. Casinos are closed for business. There is an obvious benefit here for online casinos, poker rooms and sports books, but so many of those are offshore. Only a few states have regulated internet betting, but an industry trade group thinks the global virus scare could change that. iDevelopment & Economic Association is now pushing states to allow online casino games to replace their disappearing revenue. This includes exploring how governors…