Month: September 2024
VegasSlotsOnline News Talks to ARRISE Affiliate Manager Anastasios Ioannidis
From its headquarters in Gibraltar and offices around the globe, ARRISE powers Pragmatic Play’s iconic games. The company is responsible for such titles as Gates of Olympus, The Dog House, Release the Kraken, and Big Bass Bonanza. One of the latest titles to come out of the partnership is Sweet Bonanza 1000, a successor to…
Read MoreBrazil Ministry of Finance Cracks Down on Online Gambling Games Offering False Promises
Crackdown on predatory virtual games begins The São Paulo Ministry of Finance is cracking down on internet gambling sites that offer certain games that promise fast, unrealistic returns on investment. Games affected include Fortune Tiger, Fortune Dragon, and other virtual slot machines, card games, and roulette. The Ministry of Finance has now published an ordinance—which…
Read MoreGerman Soccer Officials Probe Claims that Match-Fixing Info Was Sold on Dark Web
German authorities are investigating a possible match-fixing and betting fraud syndicate at work in the country’s lower soccer leagues. That’s after reporters at The Hamburger Morgenpost newspaper discovered message logs detailing information about fixed games apparently for sale on the dark web. A match-fixing scandal could be brewing in German soccer, which has been largely…
Read MoreNew CEO Grainne Hurst Set to Lead BGC To Growth And Diversity
Grainne Hurst takes over as BGC CEO After serving at Entain, where she was Group Corporate Affairs Director, Grainne Hurst has taken position as the new Betting and Gaming Council CEO. In her first comments as BGC CEO, Hurst affirmed the organization’s commitment to implementing white paper proposals dedicated to “stability, growth, and diversity” across…
Read MoreLOST VEGAS: First Documented ‘Trick Roll’ by a Prostitute
The “trick roll” is one of the most lucrative crimes on the Las Vegas Strip. It’s also probably the most popular, though no one can say for sure because it’s the crime least likely to be reported by its victims. Two scandalously attired (at least for the late 1930s) women shade themselves under the awning…
Read MoreBrazil to Crack Down on Payments to Unlicensed Gambling Operators
Brazil to stop illegal payments Brazil will set up a dedicated civil service team to prevent illegal gambling operators from taking payments, according to the director of one of the country’s largest instant payments services. Speaking to iGB, Ari Celia, who is in charge of the Brazilian central bank-authorized Pay4Fun, a digital payments operator for…
Read MoreGambling Memes Four Times More Likely to Appeal to Under 18s Than Adults, Research Claims
UK advertising watchdog the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is investigating gambling companies using memes in their marketing efforts. The probe comes off the back of research highlighted by the former Conservative government in the UK. The study, which was referenced in plans to reform the nation’s gambling industry through the white paper, found that memes…
Read MoreOhio iGaming Bill Introduced but Online Casinos Have Powerful Opponents
An Ohio lawmaker this week filed legislation in the Columbus capital seeking to legalize online casinos with interactive slot machines and table games. Upperclassmen at Ohio State University can already place legal sports bets on their mobile devices. A state lawmaker wants to expand the online gaming offering to include iGaming with slots and table…
Read MoreFlutter Entertainment Praised in New Coverage by Morningstar
Flutter Entertainment (NYSE: FLUT) won kudos in new coverage by Morningstar, with the research firm lauding the gaming company’s capital allocation, in-house product development, and risk management assets, among other points. The Flutter logo at a corporate office. The stock was praised by Morningstar. (Image: The Independent) In a note out on Tuesday, analyst Dan…
Read MoreDraftKings Slapped With $19K Fine in Connecticut for Unwinnable Slot Game
DraftKings has been fined $19,000 in Connecticut for operating an online slot game that players said was unwinnable. Foxwoods Resort Casino’s iGaming partner, DraftKings, has been fined $19,000 for operating an online slot in Connecticut that had a 0% payout rate. DraftKings says the game’s developer was to blame. (Image: Shutterstock) The Connecticut Department of…
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