Online Gambling Archive

The UK Gambling Commission has struck one of its largest and most successful licensees, the Ladbrokes Coral Group, with a massive fine of £5.9 million. Over the last two years, the size of the UKGC's fines has grown exponentially – partly because the government said the severity of punishments will increase to dissuade...

What no one (accept its creators) realized upon release of the update was that, depending on where a player lives, their experience within the new GTA Online casino might be different than someone elses. Specifically, some players will be able to partake in the casino games, and some players will not. Which experience...

The industry's oldest and most respected iGaming software testing lab is now offering a new certification seal known as ISO/IEC 27001. It is an information security management standard that's already gained international recognition for meeting the strict guidelines of the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)....

Online Casino Software Firms to the Rescue Fortunately for online casinos, they may not have to deal with this issue any longer. At least, not until the UKGC amends its regulations to prevent iGaming software firms from delving deeper into their latest trend of built-in RTP interference....

Online, casinos can choose their jurisdiction of regulation. The trustworthy nature of an online gambling site is reflected in the laws by which it must abide. And I assure you, not all iGaming jurisdictions are created equal! If you don't know who you're playing with, you could become the victim of a rogue...

Now, for the first time in history, one government is enforcing a new rule that will prohibit operators from offering gambling services – free or otherwise – to any player who has not yet undergone the process of age verification. The idea is to prevent young people – those too young to gamble legally...

The vast majority of live casinos – even those we refer to as Canadian live casinos – are actually streamed live from casino warehouse studios in Europe. They dot the continent, from London, England to Riga, Latvia, to Portomaso, Malta. We call them “Canadian” operators for the mere fact that they accept Canadian players,...

Whenever a gambling website goes out of business, it can cause anxiety, frustration and hardship for their players. Everyone who has an account balance will be trying to withdraw at the same time. Whether that money is on its way, sooner or later, depends largely on your due diligence prior to signing up....

Just hours after the budget was published, the CGA issued a press release commending the government of Ontario for its intended actions. The CGA has long been a supporter of iGaming deregulation. The organization is also backing the coinciding push for legal single-event sports betting in Canada....

The tremors are being felt from the provincial to federal level, but until the government stops twiddling its thumbs and starts scripting legislation, we will continue to be a nation that turns to offshore online and mobile sports betting operations to get our fix....