Bizum consolidates in New Zealand as a digital payments provider
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Leticia Molina
, 20 April 2022
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Since its foundation in 2016, Bizum's growth has been unstoppable, reaching almost 20 million active users today. As a result of the collaboration of Spanish banking entities to facilitate instant payments without cash, Bizum has already consolidated itself as the second payment method [...]
Entain willing to break the glass ceiling
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Leticia Molina
, 13 April 2022
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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 [...]
Preliminary draft for the regulation of online gambling in Peru
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Leticia Molina
, 4 April 2022
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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 [...]
The Spanish bingo, for the reduction of its tax contribution
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Leticia Molina
, 30 March 2022
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The cardboard bingo sector has been going through a gradual fall in its consumption rates for more than ten years. The tax contribution percentages have been decreasing over time, but the businessmen of the area insist on a reduction that reaches the 10% tax [...]
Safe gambling in New Zealand: a model for the European Union
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Leticia Molina
, 28 March 2022
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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 [...]
Argentina: advances in several areas of the gaming sector
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Leticia Molina
, 25 March 2022
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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. [...]
Moment of doubt for the regulation of online gambling in Chile
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Leticia Molina
, 21 March 2022
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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 [...]
Playtech report on responsible gambling in Latin America
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Leticia Molina
, 18 March 2022
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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 [...]
The CNMV regulates advertising with cryptoassets
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Leticia Molina
, 11 March 2022
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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 [...]
When will the regulation of loot boxes and play-to-earn games stop?
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Leticia Molina
, 2 March 2022
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Through the Ministry of Consumption, the government has been considering the regulation of loot or reward boxes present in many video games consumed, especially by younger people, for some time. Although they are not considered games of chance, loot boxes have similar characteristics that could cause [...]
Why has this year been the Super Bowl of cryptocurrencies?
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Leticia Molina
, 18 February 2022
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One of the great sporting events of the year in the United States, the Super Bowl, that is, the final of the National Football League or NFL championship that this year pitted the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals with victory for the Angels, has been [...]
Gaming revenues increase in Europe in 2021
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Leticia Molina
, 14 February 2022
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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 [...]
PayPal incorporates Gamban blocking software
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Leticia Molina
, 28 January 2022
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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 [...]
How to make online gambling more attractive among younger people
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Leticia Molina
, 26 January 2022
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This seems to be the objective set by the SELAE, the State Lottery and Betting Company of the State for 2022, thus contravening everything that Minister Alberto Garzón has arranged through the Ministry of Consumption and the DGOJ. If since the Royal Decree of the advertising of the game [...]
Venezuela seeks an economic revival through gambling
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Leticia Molina
, 12 January 2022
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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 [...]