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Keeping pace with its larger neighbor to the south, Argentina has drafted it own framework for online gaming. Provincial to Federal The new framework constitutes an updated form of legislation that has been adopted to today's online environment, and replaces a stifling and provincial system that had been lingering in Argentina's legal framework for some time. The proposal was written by Argentina’s Board of the Association of Lotteries and Casinos (ALEA) to provide a federal framework for integrating adapted online legislation into the antiquated provincial legal structure that currently exists in South America's second largest country. Inconsistent Jurisdiction In the current system, gambling regulation is divided rather inconsistently--according to the jurisdiction of wherever the gambling takes place across the 23 provinces or Buenos Aires, leaving a grey area that has resulted in much unregulated gambling. Uniform Federal Regulation Sought ALEA's federal proposal would unify online gambling regulation under one authority within an integrated federal framework for all online games. Benefits ALEA is quoted in statements to local press as seeking to eliminate terrorism financing and money laundering while increasing contributions to community welfare with the new regulation. More Meetings Technical representatives from each of Argentina's provinces were represented at the ALEA meetings, with more discussion for developing the framework to take place in the next 60 days. Online Gambling in Argentina As far as online gaming, Argentina is no stranger. Until November 2012, Bwin.party was one of the largest online gaming operators in the country. However, Bwin's license was terminated by Misiones province, due to what the provincial authority deemed “breach of contract.” In contrast, Bwin claimed the decision to leave was for “purely commercial” reasons. New Market Entrants Whatever the case, integrated federal regulation in Argentina certainly paves the way for an amicable return by Bwin, as well as market entry from other prominent online gambling operators who will no longer have to clash with varying legal interpretations from the different provincial authorities in the country.
Dutch regulators are widening the net around unlicensed regulators. Infringers Still Targeted Before Regulation Despite the effectiveness of letter that the Gaming Authority sent to prevent marketing to Dutch customers, the Dutch Gaming Authority is still targeting lingering infringers who are still out there. Dutch Gaming Authority Kansspelautoriteit has issue a warning to sports betting firms that the government will continue to monitor any illegal marketing activity in the country on the heels of what it calls a “successful” crackdown during the World Cup. Warning Letters The referred to letters were issued in June as warnings to eight online sports books informing those sports books that adversadvertising online gaming to Dutch residents is currently illegal under the Gaming Act. The message was reinforced today. The Kansspelautoriteit explained that it “continues to monitor everything, including the Tour de France.” The authority further warned that violators could face recrimination down the line when they seek licenses in the soon to be regulated state. New Comprehensive Regulation Currently, the only allowable sports betting that can be done is through the Dutch Lotto; a more liberal licensing regime is not far off however, with the market being opened to foreign and local operators by 2015. The Dutch authority specified the course of its further monitoring in an issued statement: “The Gaming Authority expects that all providers own promotional websites - sites of companies in which they provide information about matches and players which can be clicked through to the betting site - be stopped.” Final Figure Settled Upon The Dutch Council of Ministers has been butting heads on the amount of taxation on online gambling profits once regulation takes place, finally settling on a figure of 20% as the tax on profits which enabled regulation implementation proceedings to move forward.
The Global iGaming Summit & Expo, GiGse, took place from July 14-16 at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco, and as expected, some exciting new developments were showcased during this exclusive gaming conference. Payment Solutions Partnership CrossPay and First Data announced a partnership in which the two are teaming up to provide simple and secure payments to the emerging regulated online casino industry, as well as to the traditional land-based casino industry. First Data is a global leader in payment technology and service solutions, while CrossPay Services is a boutique payment service provider. The partnership looks promising. First Data recently launched its PayLucky Solutions for legalized online and offline gambling; the product is designed to manage a variety of providers who offer multiple payment options. In addition to check processing, the product offers credit card, open and closed loop prepaid and mobile payments. “Payments continue to challenge the U.S. online gambling industry and our strategic partnership delivers new solutions to those challenges,” said Morden Lazarus, executive chairman of CrossPay Services. “We will also offer new services to the brick and mortar casino market in Canada through this strategic relationship.” New Authentication Solutions VASCO Data Security International, Inc., a global leader in authentication, digital signatures and identity management, premiered its newest authentication solutions at the GiGse conference. Its solutions comes at a ripe time, when business providers are facing a unique set of security challenges due to the newness of the iGaming industry in the United States. "Just as in banking, static passwords simply do not provide adequate protection," said Martin Ahlers, Vice President of the MYDIGIPASS Business Unit at VASCO. "One-time passwords are far more secure as they cannot be reused and are only valid for a limited period of time, rendering them useless for fraud and money laundering. " VASCO's solutions offer much more reliable security.
The Premier League's champions from Manchester City are ready to give Scottish fans an example of why they won the title. They face the Hearts tonight at 19:30. This game is a pre-season friendly that City agreed to in order to help the Hearts celebrate the club's Main Stand centenary celebrations. Yesterday, Scottish fans were treated to an open training session at Tynecastle in which they caught a glimpse of all the stars for the Premier League's best. A few lucky fans got a number of the player's autographs. Ferran Soriano the CEO of Man. City related, "Manchester City are honored to join with Hearts as they celebrate the centenary of their main stand at the Tynecastle Stadium." The game will be the first home match for the Hearts' new coach Robbie Neilson and the first for new owner Ann Budge. The home team will be showing of their new signings like James Keating, Soufian El Hassnaoui and Morgaro Gomis while City is bringing a strong squad to Scotland featuring Gael Clichy, Samir Nasri and Aleksandar Kolarov the Serbian star footballer. It may be friendly but lucrative cash can still be won Just because this is a friendly match-up doesn't mean online sportsbooks will not be covering all the action. bet365 Sports has already posted their lines for this game and are featuring it as one of their live in-play offerings for Friday Night. The Champs from Manchester are the outright favorites while the Hearts will need a miracle (or some help from the visitors) if they are to put a ball in the net. In addition to outright winner, correct score and other pre-game markets, bet365 is also offering Live In-Play lines for all 90 minutes of play. These live markets offer an interactive way to bet on the games and make things a lot more exciting.
For the first time since 2006, The British Open Championship returns to the Royal Liverpool Golf Club at Hoylake. The last time the British Open took place on this venue it was a tough summer with clouds of dirt accompanying almost every shot. At the end of the competition, it was Tiger Woods who took the championship for the second time in a row with a winning score of 270 (-18). Will Tiger Make a Comeback? Tiger Woods was ranked No.1 in the World Golf Ranking until recently. He missed the first two majors of this Golfing season due to a back surgery and he will be keen to make his comeback and to start getting back his rank. However, Woods is only going back into the game and the expectations are not too high. Henrik Stenson a Top Favorite One of the strongest players heading into this competition is Henrik Stenson, finishing in the top five in his last three tournaments. Stenson finished second in last year's Open after and he'll meet tough competition from the current world No. 1 Adam Scott and the No. 3 Justin Rose. Another player to look for is Rory Mcllroy. Ranked No. 8, Mcllroy has been displaying top performance in all of his appearances in 2014 so far. Winner's Betting Odds Putting these assessments in place, let's look at the betting odds offered by Winner Sports which is giving full coverage to The British Open all through the weekend. In outright winner bets, both Adam Scott and Rory Mcllroy received 12/1 while Adam Rose sat on 14/1 and Henrik Stanson received 18/1. Tiger Woods' comeback did not impress Winner too much, as he had to make do with 40/1. Log-in Winner now for updated betting markets as the action in Hoylake gets underway.
bet365 and Ukash payment provider both made the Sunday times International Track 200 List. The list recognizes and ranks the British mid-market private companies with sales totaling over £25m according to the pace of their international sales growth over the previous two years. Ukash Gambling Industry Champion At 72nd, Ukash placed higher than any other firm associated with the gambling sector, with an average sales growth of 49.67%. Bet365 placed only 18 spots behind in 90th with average growth of 42.93%. Optimism Fuels Expansion Ukash CEO David Hunter said the recognition would be followed by expansion into new marketing territories such as Africa and Latin America. Hunter expressed optimism for reaching out into new markets, saying, “As we continue to develop and expand our global network we are not only creating a solution that is easily accessible, we are also giving the payment sector the ability to grow and reach new customers.” Ukash eGaming Roster The Ukash payment provider added gaming giant Betfair to its list of egaming clients, which already included on its impressive roster other gaming giants such as bet365, William Hill, Gala Coral, bwin.party and 888. Soaring Revenues for the Last Fiscal The ranking follows a wildly successful reported increase of 81% for the year in group profits, with revenues soaring to 38%, and standing at £1.28bn for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014. Ukash in Position to Rise With online gambling regulation passing through so many countries right now, Ukash usage looks to steadily rise for the foreseeable future.
In the past there was a clear distinction between online sportsbooks and online casinos but the lines between these seem to have blurred in the last few years. It's becoming a standard to see online casinos which offer sports betting options to their players, alongside regular casino attractions. Sports Betting For Everyone Among other things, the popularity of sports betting derives from the idea that people who enjoy a fun bet could and are looking for ways to spice up their sports watching habits. Sports betting also works to trigger interest in various sports among people who were uninterested in the past. The World Cup betting craze that has just ended is a clear testimony of that. In-play Betting Another factor which contributes to the popularity of sports betting is the ability to place in-play bets. These bets are the most popular among honed punters because they open doors to interesting betting markets and even more so – to big wins. In-play betting lets people place bets on sporting events as they unfold: this creates a dynamic experience helps in making wiser bets. Of course, pre-match bets are also a thing and they can offer bigger returns on bets. These bets can usually be placed on an outcome of a match, how many points/goals a player would score, etc. Betway Sports Betting Action Betway is a good example for an online casino which incorporates an in-play sports betting platform. Betway's sports betting platform is super-easy to use and it offers players a very wide array of betting markets they can place, going down to the smallest of resolutions. You can check out Betway's live betting action this weekend as it will offer football betting action from the world's national leagues resuming operation, together with tennis bets from the exciting ATP Hamburg.
New games are released quite regularly in the ever-growing online casino industry, but, when a developer like Playtech announces the release of four games at once it tends to make the headlines. Playtech's flagship brand, Casino Tropez, is the first casino to receive all four of the new titles and players have already had rave reviews. From Ancient Egypt to the Soccer Pitch; Video Slots with Style The new releases by Playtech are all new slot games and have received rave reviews by those lucky enough to try them. Cat Queen This game is themed after Ancient Egypt, featuring pyramids, mummies, the Cat Queen and more. Players have the option for a minimum bet of .01 all the way up to 20.00 for the high rollers. There are scatter symbols, wilds and the chance for a huge win if you are able to stack 5 wilds in a row. The two things missing from this game are a bonus round and a multiplier option. Battle of the Gods This 5 reel, 20 payline video slot's story line is about the Ancient Greek Gods, and includes symbols like the world-famous Colosseum, the Winged-Flaming Chronus, and more. If you are able to line up 3 scatters on 1 payline you'll receive Free Spins. If the bonus symbol is hit during the free spins session, you'll receive even more spins. Play until you hit the Bonus Round and you'll see why this game is becoming a fast hit. Top Trumps World Football Stars As Germany now reigns as World Cup Champions, Playtech's newest slot pays homage to the top names. "Top Trumps" features the biggest international soccer stars from past and present: Ronaldo, Ronaldihno, Michael Ballack, Messi, Christiano Ronaldo and many more. Choose your favorite team and take them on the road to glory over the 5 reels and 15 paylines therein. There are Wild's, Scatter's and everything else necessary to make an instant classic. The Alchemist's Spell This Playtech release is a 243 ways-to-win slot in which players will learn the secrets of ancient alchemy while spinning the reels to either a jackpot win or one of the Free Spins features that the game offers. The alchemist concocts many different potions winning spells including the chance to win 30 times the amount by using one of his many multiplicators. Playtech is one of the leading software developers in the world for its massive games offering and top notch design and graphics. These new releases are available at Casino Tropez, along with over 400+ games that the casino offers.
Leading online gambling operator Winner has launched a brand new section for binary options bets dubbed Winner Option. The section offers a simple platform designed to get players with no background in finance into the world of binary options betting, with 180 assets, high payouts and many trading products and tools. The binary options section joins Winner's many other sections which include a full online casino, a live casino, sports betting, poker, bingo and rummy. Winner's binary options platform provides punters with high transparency and protection, and it is also licensed and regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission. Binary Options Betting While not a new thing in online casinos, financial betting has seen a rise in popularity lately with the binary options trend. Basically, binary options let people predict whether an asset's price will rise or fall in a specific period of time. One of the biggest drawing factors of binary options betting is its simplicity: Despite sounding like something way more serious, anyone can get on into binary option betting if only equipped with an asset, a prediction and some basic knowledge. Education Center Despite the simplicity factor it's not advisable to jump into binary options without understanding how they work. For that, Winner's new section offers a comprehensive "Education Center" where potential punters new to the scene get access to explanations, guides, FAQs, glossaries and indexes. 180 Assets Once they've gotten into the thick of things, punters at Winner's binary options section get access to a selection of 180 tradable assets which span commodities, currencies, indices and stocks. Winner provides important details for each asset in the list like trading hours, expiry formula and symbols. Among the notable assets found in Winner's site, punters will recognize Amazon, Apple (US), Citigroup, Coca Cola, Google and Teva Pharmaceuticals.
The start of US iGaming regulation last November has brought mobile gaming to the forefront. This October, industry leaders, executives and brilliant iGaming minds will convene at The Mobile & Tablet Gambling Summit USA in Atlantic City, where the rise of mobile gaming in the country will be looked at in-depth. In preparation for this summit, one of the main organizers of the summit Bullet Business has published a paper with insights about the US mobile gaming market brought up by questions put before three experts. These are some highlights from their answers. Payment Issues One major issue encountered in the regulated states in the last year had to do with major card issuing banks unwilling to accept mobile payments. According to commissioner of the California Gambling Control Commission Richard Schuetz, these issues are fallout from the 2006 laws. Even though these transactions are now legal in the regulated states, legal counsels for transaction processors are nervous about the idea. Steps taken to solve the problem include educative meetings with banks and payment processors. Marketing Gripes Slowness in the New Jersey mobile market was attributed to misspent marketing. Gaming attorney Alex Igelman claims that this isn't the only reason, as one needs to remember online online gambling is still new in the US – it's going to take time, even more so when full mobile functionality is not available on all sites, so people still use their desktops and laptops for gambling. Future of US Mobile Gaming Social gaming might play a larger role in tomorrow's mobile gaming scene in the US, says Rachel Hirsch, a lawyer who deals with internet legality. The smashing success of Candy Crush Saga is something which could possibly be replicated in mobile gambling – it's not about doing more, it's about doing it smartly Hirsch claims.
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