MGA: butt with Spanish Celebrities
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Aaron Gonzalez
, 3 July 2020
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The Spanish Celebrities series of MGA Games does not stop and continues to grab headlines among the specialized press. Of course, also here. The developers of the company have continued to add titles, to each more extravagant. After Aramís Fuster, María Lapiedra or Leticia Sabater, now it's the turn of the [...]
Evolution Gaming about to absorb NetEnt
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Aaron Gonzalez
, 29 June 2020
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Just a couple of days ago the news jumped. The live casino giant Evolution Gaming would be on the verge of absorbing the Swedish company NetEnt. If the merger turns out, we would be facing one of the most important software firms in the igaming industry. What does the agreement mean for the [...]
From sports betting to casinos?
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Aaron Gonzalez
, 22 June 2020
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The big championships are gradually returning to the field of play and, with it, sports betting. During this period of confinement there has been a lot of speculation about the jump to casino games by the usual professional gamblers. A first study confirms that there is no evidence of [...]
The sector reveals itself against the Swedish government
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Aaron Gonzalez
, 22 May 2020
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Last April, the Swedish government presented a package of urgent measures to prevent gambling addiction and protect users with gambling addiction during the current crisis marked by COVID-19. The sector has spoken out against a more restrictive framework that, it warns, encourages [...]
DGOJ publishes activity report 2019
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Aaron Gonzalez
, 6 May 2020
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Needless to say, the first half of this year 2020 is going to leave some fairly lean results for the sector. The economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic will be the main culprit. The Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) has just published the annual report of [...]
The gaming sector does not stop in Latin America
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Aaron Gonzalez
, 2 May 2020
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Despite the global coronavirus crisis that has forced everyone to lock themselves in their homes, the gaming sector has slowed down but has not stagnated. This is the case that is lived in the Argentine city of Buenos Aires, where the SAGSE convention [...]
Gauselmann against climate change
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Aaron Gonzalez
, 22 April 2020
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The well-known gaming machine manufacturer Paul Gauselmann has embarked on a laudable action in the fight against climate change. With a great presence in our country through the machines and the Merkur salons, the German businessman has started a campaign that consists of planting 85,000 [...]
VR - a serious alternative to online gambling
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Aaron Gonzalez
, 17 April 2020
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Once we are in forced confinement due to the pandemic caused by the coronavirus, the market has already started looking for alternatives. While land-based casinos and gambling halls are closed, and sports betting is living its lowest hours, an old topic of discussion [...]
What about Novomatic?
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Aaron Gonzalez
, 27 March 2020
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It all started with the corruption scandal last August involving the owner of Novomatic AG, billionaire Johann Graf, the company Casinos Austria and the far-right politician Heinz Christian Strache. A few weeks ago the police again entered the offices of the Austrian gaming giant. A [...]
Salsa Technology renews its image
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Aaron Gonzalez
, 23 March 2020
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It is one of the leading companies in the igaming industry in Latin America. An omnichannel gaming platform, development studio and game aggregator platform (GAP), Salsa Technology has renewed its image in 2020. Patagonia Entertainment has thus given way to a denomination more in line with its funny video bingo. [...]
The legal framework in New Zealand and Germany
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Aaron Gonzalez
, 18 March 2020
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Many things are happening in relation to the legal regulatory frameworks of online gambling in Europe. In New Zealand the new Ministry of Consumer Affairs of Alberto Garzón has introduced the decree on the advertising of bookmakers that has not left anyone indifferent. Germany, which represents one of [...]
Blow to the industry due to the coronavirus
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Aaron Gonzalez
, 11 March 2020
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It's on everyone's lips. With Italy paralyzed and isolated, the fear that other European countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany or New Zealand could follow the same path is real. The gaming industry, both physical and online, is beginning to suffer the consequences. The blow can be [...]
Codere moves to Malta and Gibraltar
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Aaron Gonzalez
, 10 March 2020
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According to information consulted by our editorial staff, Codere strengthens its presence in Gibraltar and Malta. The two Mediterranean enclaves are known for the amount of online gambling businesses they host. The step is framed in the Spanish legislative context and after the Spanish company moved to Melilla [...]
Online gambling does not stop growing in Portugal
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Aaron Gonzalez
, 7 March 2020
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In the Portuguese regulated market, not only the famous Estoril Casino shines. Online gambling seems to be finally taking off and has generated tax revenues exceeding 65 million euros in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the report published by the regulatory authority. It [...]
Former Minister signs for the bookmaker Codere
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Aaron Gonzalez
, 5 March 2020
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The casino lobby and bookmakers have not been slow to react. Rafael Catalá, former Minister of Justice of the Popular Party government, has signed with Codere. The step can be understood as a response to the gambling legislation promoted from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs at the head of the [...]