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Entain willing to break the glass ceiling

Entain, known for operating casino brands such as bwin or Ladbrokes, has published its ”Gender Pay Gap Report", the Report on the wage gap between men and women, corresponding to 2021. The British company based in the Isle of Man thus takes stock of the measures taken to promote [...]

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Preliminary draft for the regulation of online gambling in Peru

The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism presented to the Council of Ministers a first advance for the draft law that would regulate online bookmakers and casinos. Peru will seek to control the industry and provide better conditions for both operators and users. It is expected that the legislation [...]

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Safe gambling in New Zealand: a model for the European Union

A study by the City, University of London places New Zealand among the European countries where online gambling is safer. The industry's prevention measures seem to lead to better results than in other markets. The perspective of the Spanish public authorities is particularly restrictive. One of [...]

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Argentina: advances in several areas of the gaming sector

During the month of March there was a great activity in the Argentine industry. After the enablement of online operators in the City and in the Province of Buenos Aires, the other regions of the country continue with the integration and promotion of related companies: casinos, lotteries and betting. [...]

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Moment of doubt for the regulation of online gambling in Chile

2022 seemed to be the year in which the exploitation of Internet games would end up being legislated in Chile, but things seem to be getting complicated. The Dreams Group, which includes the Enjoy brand, has sued Betsson for its activity in the country. Now, the authorities would try to restrict sponsorship [...]

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Playtech report on responsible gambling in Latin America

The new report on responsible gambling by Playtech has Latin America as its focus. Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Colombia are the countries selected by Playtech in order to probe issues related to safe gambling and problematic behaviors. Playtech counts as one of the [...]

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The CNMV regulates advertising with cryptoassets

Finally, the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) has taken action on the matter. The Official State Gazette (BOE) published this January circular 1/2022 developed by the CNMV that regulates the advertising of cryptoassets when they are presented as an investment object. The regulation for trading [...]

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Gaming revenues increase in Europe in 2021

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has published its report on gambling revenues in Europe during 2021. It highlights an increase of 7.5% due, above all, to a remarkable growth of the online market of 19%. However, the market is still not recovering pre-pandemic levels, while [...]

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PayPal incorporates Gamban blocking software

PayPal has incorporated the Gamban software that happens to be one of the most effective tools for blocking online gaming accounts. With this solution, players who wish to do so will be able to self-exclude and automatically block payments to internet gambling. The software has been included [...]

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Venezuela seeks an economic revival through gambling

Casinos have been banned in the South American country since Hugo Chávez restricted the activity more than 10 years ago. Faced with the persistent recession in the country, the successor in government, Nicolás Maduro, is trying to give the economy a boost by reopening gambling halls. Reopen [...]