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Last Tuesday saw the second annual BiG Sports Dinner take place at the Dorchester Hotel in London and with various gaming guests looking their best in black tie attire and a fun night planned carefully in advance, the event turned out to be a great success. Being a charitable event of course meant that attendees would have their wallets ready for the auctions. A night of luxury and entertainment As guests started arriving at 7:30 pm, they were welcomed with champagne and greeted by beautiful Playboy Bunnies. BiG founder Richard Hogg then invited everyone to the ballroom and got the evening underway with the help of Austin Healey. The former England rugby star was once again the MC for the event after the great job he did last year and he continued in the same funny style, pocking fun at Hogg and the iGaming industry. The night then continued with the three course dinner with fine wine while guests enjoyed watching a performance on stage from Chris Kamara. After that, it was time for serious business and raising money for charity by auctioning off ten horses. While the tables were asked to pay for a horse and then they would win a prize if it won, the winnings went back to charity after table seven emerged victorious. Raising funds for a good cause Several more items were offered in an auction to help raise more funds at the charitable BiG Sports Dinner and these included a shirt from the 1996 World Cup signed by Alana Shearer, a shirt signed by the Aston Villa Club, a signed Liverpool Shirt, tickets for the Rugby Tonight Show and more. The award ceremony of the night saw 14 lucky winners get their prizes for outstanding performances throughout the year and the official after party took place at the Playboy Club. While there is no official information about the amount of money raised for charity as of now, Healey stated that it is a “huge amount”.
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On October 14-15, the professional event organized and dedicated for the gambling industry in Belarus will take place in Minsk. The Belarus Gaming Congress will see several big speakers take to the stage to talk about the industry and its potential future. Domestic and foreign experts will attend the conference. Key speakers and topics With the gambling prohibition in several neighboring countries, Belarus has seen its industry growing at a steady pace and it continues to improve every year. There are still various regulations on a state level within the country, but gambling is picking up momentum and the Belarus Gaming Congress will look to expand on the main opportunities and lessons found here. One of the key speakers who will attend the event is David Wainwright, the founder of HollywoodTV. With over a decade of experience, Wainwright is an expert in providing online streaming casino gaming solutions to players remotely and has helped build revenue streams worth millions of dollars for several brands. Igor Rechka from General Manager will also speak at the congress in Minsk and he will focus more on the history of the gambling industry in Belarus. Being CEO of General Manager for the past nine years and involved in the gambling industry for even longer should result in a memorable performance at the Belarus Gaming Congress. Other speakers will include Darja Alpern-Katkouskaja, Roman Viliavin and Maxim Bayev. Bitcoin Conference Minsk The Bitcoin Conference will take part alongside the Belarus Gaming Congress and will look to highlight some of the advantages provided by the growing crypto currency, as well as the downsides. Bitcoin and online gambling have been found to be a good match for the lack of regulations from a central bank and the freedom of betting on the internet and the prospects of using such a currency at casinos are on the list of subjects for discussion.
Lille used to compete with the best French teams for the title, but the season started worse than expected and they are still struggling in the second half of the tables. A string of tough games against the top French outfits can only partially explain the mediocre performance. On Friday they have home pitch advantage and take on a team that until recently sat in the last place of Ligue 1. Lille needs to cast all precautions aside and go for all three points, in a push for Ligue 1’s upper half table. One Game in Hand for Lille The home side has just seven points in just as many games, but they’ve got one match in hand, facing Nantes on Tuesday. Back-to-back victories would allow them to leapfrog no fewer than seven teams and return to the spotlight once again. The schedule for October and November is pretty light, with the only tricky match being the home game against Marseille. The home side will be missing four players ahead of this fixture, mainly midfielders and defenders, but their offensive is intact. Perhaps more important is that Boufal is fit to play and is guaranteed to feature in the starting formation, as the midfielder scored twice this season. These were in fact the only two goals scored by Lille so far and they need to take more chances upfront to improve this abysmal percentage. Montpellier Breaks the Ice with Narrow Margin Win After losing eight out of nine games and sinking in the Ligue 1 standings, Montpellier fought valiantly and defeated Lorient at home. The narrow margin victory was good enough to lift them from the last place, but once again they allowed a goal. Their defensive is shaking to say the least and the odds of them conceding on the road are high, which explains why Lille is credited with the first chance by bookies. Bet365 Sports offers odds of 5/6 on the home side to prevail for only the second time this season, despite their chronic offensive problems.
This past week, the Center for Freedom and Prosperity sent a letter to Congress unequivocally stating their opposition to the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA), an act that would impose a federal ban on online gambling, even for states that have already legalized it. The letter was signed by representatives from the Center for Freedom and Prosperity, as well as a number of big lobbying groups, such as Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, Taxpayers Protection Alliance, The American Conservative Union, The Center for Individual Freedom and more. The letter strongly urged the upholding of the Tenth Amendment, which says that the federal government cannot unfairly take powers that are reserved for individual states. According to the letter, RAWA “tramples of the Tenth Amendment...further chipping away at the balance between state and federal governance.” Timing is Everything The letter comes as an alternative to RAWA gains traction: A two-year moratorium on online gambling, which was proposed once RAWA did not receive approval in Congress. The moratorium would allow the states that have already legalized online gambling (Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware) to continue their gambling regulations but not expanding upon them. While the moratorium was posed as a peace offering, pro-online gambling supporters argue that it is just a ruse from the anti-online gambling camp - since they couldn’t get RAWA passed, they decided to go for second-best. Indeed, the Center for Freedom and Prosperity agrees, and writes that a moratorium is no better than RAWA. Will the Letter Be Effective?It’s difficult to say. Calling upon the 10th Amendment certainly seems like an effective tool, especially when talking to Republicans, since they tend to support states’ rights without interference from the federal government. On the other hand, Republicans also take moral issue with online gambling, so it’s not a clear-cut question all. For the time being, however, RAWA has not succeeded, but the moratorium is still up for debate.
Eye of the Kraken is a new slot release that has already made a major contribution to the future of igaming software developer. Most commonly, it is the case that software developers try to put their games on as many devices as possible. While this strategy is certainly an important one, it must be said that the industry does not have enough focused mobile games designed exclusively for smartphones and tablets. Designed with Mobile in Mind In being creative, igaming developer Play’n GO has designed its Eye of the Kraken slot to feature an array of three reels by three rows. This clearly signifies that Eye of the Kraken has been tailored to mobile devices, as opposed to three reels by five rows, which is far more common. But having the more compact design makes Eye of the Kraken incredibly playable. To optimise Eye of the Kraken for mobile, Play’n GO has opted to include eight fixed paylines. To win on any of those reels, players will have to land three matching symbols on any of the reels. Of course, you can use wild symbols to fill gaps for the main game’s symbols. The most exciting special feature has to be the bonus game. Play’n GO has come up with an interesting concept in which you try to land torpedo symbols as part of a challenge to lower a counter. By lowering the counter to zero, you will get to play the slot’s Conquer the Kraken bonus round. Target three of six tentacles to try and steal the Kraken’s treasure from its vile clutches. Eye of the Kraken promises to be one of the most popular mobile slot games to play this autumn. For any gamers who are interested in playing this new Play’n GO slot, three options include Casino Cruise, Prospect Hall Casino, and Tivoli Casino.
For the first time in many years, neither Barcelona nor Real Madrid is leading the Spanish Primera Division. Furthermore, Sevilla has sunk into the 15th place with just five points in six rounds, so the pressure is as high as it gets ahead of this key match. Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan will turn into a volcano as Barcelona comes visiting and past performance suggests a high scoring game at the venue. Champions League Matches Take Their Toll Sevilla has won Europa League on several occasions but this year, they have higher expectations and hope to survive the group stage in the Champions League. A convincing victory in the opening match helps a lot, but the most difficult games are yet to come, with Juventus and Manchester City being the top dogs in this group. Meanwhile, all this European commotion is taking its toll as Sevilla lost back-to-back games before barely winning a domestic match against Rayo Vallecano. The home side is yet to solve its serious defensive woes and hadn’t it been for the goal scored in the last minutes of regulation time, the three points would’ve evaded them. Barcelona Struggles to Keep Clean Sheets The reigning champions used to push opponents into a corner and their relentless attacks and crushing ball possession gave the other teams few chances to mount convincing attacks. Everything has changed this month and in four consecutive games Barcelona failed to keep a single clean sheet and conceded a total of eight goals. bet365 Sports makes a tempting proposition to those who want to bet on this match and are reluctant to wager on the winning team. The odds on more than 2.5 goals to be scored currently sit at 3/5, but they could go down as kickoff draws near. Sevilla fans have their team priced at 11/4, while backing the favorites Barcelona could result in the investment being doubled if the visitors prevail.
A project to introduce new gaming legislation to Sweden is reportedly kicking into high gear. Acceleration on the Horizon Sweden Minister of Public Administration Shekarabi is reportedly considering accelerating of the iGaming regulation project he sponsors to bring about a change in online gambling regulations by 2018, ahead of the country's next general elections in September of the same year. Shekarabi formally introduced his project to establish a licensing system last October. EU DisapprovalThe project was introduced in response to the EU's consternation of the current online gaming monopoly maintained by the Swedish government. The EU has in policy established itself as in favor of all countries adopting some form of regulation, and lightly chastised the Swedish government in October 2014 for “imposing restrictions on the organisation and promotion of online betting services in a way which is inconsistent with EU law.” According to Reuters, there are now two EU cases against Sweden pending due to current restriction of gambling licences to domestic and state-owned operators only, an imposition which the EU claims is in conflict with its own rules on free movement of services. Reform Progress Shekarabi's renewed resolve is ostensibly in response to the omission of changes to the regulated Swedish gaming environment in the country's February agenda. An early sign of progress is secretary general of the Swedish Association of Online Gambling Operators Gustaf Hoffstedt's statement to Global Betting and Gaming Consultants website that the his country is likely to “step up” the effort to liberalise current gaming laws in coming weeks. In a country where mention online casinos such as Mr. Green, Svea Casino and Cherry Casino are already popular, Hoffstedt emphasized the need for change through calling the Swedish legislation “disconnected from the realities and demands of the market.” Realistic Prediction All things considered, 2018 seems rather far off. From the looks of things, iGaming reform in Sweden might be coming much sooner than anyone dared to expect.
When great minds come together to discuss things of interest, the odds of coming up with brilliant ideas are pretty good. The fourth edition of the Russian Affiliate Congress & Expo is such an excellent opportunity for those who are operating in the highly competitive online marketing environment. The event will start on October 8 and conclude at the late hours of October night, bringing together owners of affiliate programs, partners and representatives of advertising platforms. The Elite of E-commerce Comes Together Over the last four years, RACE has gained the recognition it deserves worldwide and is now regarded as a hot spot for affiliate programs partners and owners. More than 60 leading speakers are expected to join and the topics will range from adult and travel programs to Forex, gambling and crypto currency. Those who make a living dwelling on trending subjects such as SEO, binary options and monetization of traffic can broadened their horizons by attending this Congress. Two days should be more than enough for networking, sharing ideas and taking notes and past performance indicates that most participants will attend on the first day. The RACE Awards Spice Things up On the opening day, the top affiliate programs will be awarded a prestigious prize and the nominations are already published on the website. Participants will get to vote for the most successful programs, spanning across different business categories and also learn a couple of things about the nominees. The 4th edition of the Russian Affiliate Congress & Expo does not focus exclusively on one niche, so a nice variety of visitors is expected to attend. The RACE Awards represent the highlight of the opening day, but much progress can be made on a personal level, as participants can showcase their own projects and establish lucrative deals with their peers.
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