A recent Bloomberg article has called out a Twitch personality over his commentary on gambling and its influence on viewer habits. Twitch says it will conduct a “deep-dive” into gambling streams on its service and take appropriate measures to “protect” its community.
There is still no consensus on whether loot boxes in video games constitute gambling. As the debate rages on from one country to the next, different gaming companies are taking different approaches to their survivability.
Entain has been handed a record £17 million (US$21 million) fine by the UK Gambling Commission for a series of “completely unacceptable” social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. Further violations could result in removal of its license, the regulator said Wednesday.
For several years, loot boxes in video games have been a contentious subject in jurisdictions around the world. As Europe prepares to determine whether they are a form of gambling, Spain wants to know what the public thinks.
Argentina’s online gambling segment continues to take shape. Several regions of the country have begun introducing the activity, and the province of Cordoba is ready to join them.
The American Gaming Association (AGA) recently released its annual “State of the States” report.
BetMGM hopes to give the World Series of Poker (WSOP) a run for its money this summer. The leading iGaming and online sportsbook operator this week announced the debut of its annual BetMGM Poker Championship, which will take place June 23-26 at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
Well, that didn’t take long. Just one month after the launch of Ontario’s regulated online casino and sports betting market, two operators have been hit with financial penalties for breaching the province’s strict new laws around advertising sign-up promotions.
International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT) is expanding its library of digital games in a big way with the $174 million, all-cash acquisition of iSoftBet, a provider of iGaming content.
Gaming-related companies across Southeast Asia are under attack. Hackers, reportedly out of China, are targeting operations in the region, and where successful, can gain access to entire gaming networks.