A Group of Ministers (GoM) belonging to different states in India has broadly agreed that a 28% Goods and Services Tax (GST) should be imposed on the country’s casinos, racecourses, and online gaming. However, there was no unanimous agreement on the taxability of online games, as Goa proposed an 18% tax on platform fees, sources
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In its latest analytical article, sports betting and iGaming platform supplier Uplatform delves specifically into the realm of sports betting, exploring its significance in the iGaming industry and the various factors that influence its popularity across different regions. It’s time to channel your inner Sherlock Holmes and decode the secrets that will have you saying, “Elementary,
Platform and software provider EveryMatrix announced Thursday that it has signed terms to use Complitech, a technical compliance database for the online gaming industry. EveryMatrix holds iGaming software supplier licenses both in EMEA and the United States and is a B2B provider delivering iGaming software, solutions, content and services for casino, sports betting, payments, and
The long-expected Wind Creek Chicago Southland casino won’t be opened anytime soon, according to the newest information. Bally’s – new competition: It isn’t good news for the audience and owners of the casino, but the four Northwest Indiana casinos are satisfied with the delay since they’ll continue to operate without new competition for a while.
July 07, 2023 The weekly leaderboards on WPT Global are now one of the more established ways for competitive tournament players to test themselves and take a shot at earning some cash and/or tournament tickets in the process. You earn leaderboard points every time you cash in a daily online poker tournament on WPT Global
July 07, 2023 It was a record-setting day at the 2023 World Series of Poker as Day 1d, the final starting flight, amassed over 4,100 entries in Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship. The old mark of 8,773 entries in 2006 was shattered in the early stages today, with the current number of
July 06, 2023 What would the World Series of Poker Main Event be without a grand entrance from Phil Hellmuth? The “Poker Brat” showed up for the Day 1b session as P. T. Barnum from The Greatest Showman and was accompanied by his pet lion and aptly nicknamed Dan “Jungleman” Cates. The reception to Hellmuth’s
July 06, 2023 Chris Moneymaker was introduced prior to the start of Day 1d at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. A couple minutes later, two players had already dusted off their stacks. The all-time WSOP Main Event attendance record was broken on Thursday, a record held since 2006 (8,773 players), the
iGaming content provider Play’n GO has released a new animal-themed slot titled Fox Mayhem. In the base game, players will aim to create winning combinations on the 5×3 reels. During this time, they will also get the chance to unlock a number of bonus features to help maximize wins across the game’s 20 pay lines. “Who
The anticipated sale of Slovenia’s Sports Lottery (Športna Loterija) has come to an abrupt halt as both Entain and Superbet, the two potential acquirers, have withdrawn their applications to purchase a stake in the state-run sports betting monopoly. Slovenia’s Ministry of Finance confirmed that negotiations for the acquisition have ceased following the withdrawals of the
iGaming content provider Pragmatic Play unveiled its latest slot title, Power of Merlin Megaways. Potions, staffs, owls, and Merlin adorn the six-reeled slot that utilizes the Megaways mechanic to present constantly changing reel sizes. Players must “cast a spell from Merlin’s spell book” to create combinations of the magical symbols to unlock wins. After winnings are awarded
July 06, 2023 Jamie Gold wanted it to happen, and it did. The 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event has set an attendance record with 8,774 entrants and rising at the time of publishing, during Level 1 of Day 1d. In 2006, Gold’s world championship year, the field hit 8,773 players, a record
The state of Arizona will allow three sports wagering operators to gain access to the state’s gambling market. As reported by Covers, the Arizona Department of Gaming will start accepting new applications for sports betting licenses in August that will grant the opportunity to three operators to take advantage of the Arizona wagering market. Application
Sports technology firm Sportradar announced Wednesday that the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) has chosen the company as its exclusive global audio and video (AV) and betting data rights partner following a competitive bidding process. Under the terms of the exclusive multi-year agreement, the rights encompass the major regional club tournaments organized by CONMEBOL, including the Copa
Casino gaming influencer Brian Christopher’s Pop’N Pays MORE slot is now available to play virtually as his marketing firm, BC Ventures, expands into online gaming. The slot machine game, branded around the personality, can now be played online on Chumba Casino, going digital on the 1st anniversary of its physical counterpart. BC Ventures has partnered
July 06, 2023 Many players discovered poker by playing around their kitchen tables with friends and family. These home games are as American as apple pie. Although playing poker in a live setting is a great experience, online poker has many advantages over its brick-and-mortar counterpart, especially if you play online poker on the WSOP
Nevada has been on quite a run lately… at least when it comes to acquiring professional sports teams. Could a Las Vegas NBA team be next on their agenda? I mean, the deal for a baseball team isn’t even a done deal. And yet, here we are discussing it. Yes, after being awarded an NHL
After a series of different uses, Sandman Comedy Club at 401 E. Grace St. in Virginia is being prepared for transformation into a Sandman Casino Bar. As reported, Michael Sands intends to have a former downtown bank building that hosted a night club, brewery, and comedy club converted into a mini-casino. Planning Venue Conversion: According
Recently, licensed operators submitted a May 2023 sports betting activity report to the Virginia Lottery, which the Lottery then officially unveiled. The report showed that Virginia exceeded $1 billion in gross sports betting operator income, making it the seventh US state in the post-PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992) era to tops
On July 6, Pragmatic Play, a flagship slot provider with 80+ HTML 5 titles for mobile and desktop computers based in Silema, Malta, released Power of Merlin Megaways™, a magic-themed slot featuring the story of Arthur’s counselor and magician. In addition, the provider’s previous similar hits include: Hellvis Wild™, Spellbinding Mystery™ and Wisdom of Athena™.