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Here in this section of Online Casino Advisory you'll find interesting articles connected to international legislation, online casino rules in different countries and important news from the online market.

bwin.party bans 18 countries

Written by CasinoOnlineRating Editor Monday, 22 April 2023 14:59

bwin.party will no longer allow new accounts to be created from Greece, Poland, Romania, Cyprus, Finland, Serbia, Armenia, Belarus, Croatia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Argentina, Brazil and Columbia. This decision has been revealed to affiliates on Friday, 19th April. According to the email, it will no longer be possible to create new accounts from the abovementioned countries from the 30th April. Additionally, the company has requested a removal of all marketing materials…

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New York Senator warns against online gambling companies

Written by CasinoOnlineRating Editor Monday, 22 April 2023 11:39

Tim Kennedy, the Senator for New York state, is saying that legalized online gambling in New Jersey and other states could influence illegal and predatory gambling activity in the New York State. According to the Senator, online gambling sites are especially dangerous for gambling addicts. The recent legalization of online gaming in New Jersey, Nevada and Delaware is worrisome for states that want to ensure customer protection within a regulated industry. The Senator is…

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Probability interested in the US mobile market

Written by CasinoOnlineRating Editor Monday, 22 April 2023 11:37

Probability has revealed that it is in advanced talks with potential partners from the US. The company is interested to enter the opening American online gaming market, but is not yet announcing the name of its prospected partners. Charles Cohen, CEO and co-founder of Probability said: “We are getting a lot of interest from U.S. companies. Within a couple of years, half the population of the United States will live either in a state…

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Cherry becomes the majority shareholder of Yggdrasil Gaming

Written by CasinoOnlineRating Editor Thursday, 18 April 2023 15:36

According to the announcement, Cherry AB has become a majority shareholder of Yggdrasil Gaming Limited for an undisclosed amount of money. Cherry AB is the operator of NorgesAutomaten.com, SverigeAutomaten.com, DanmarksAutomaten. The company became Yggdrasil Gaming’s first licensee in February. Yggdrasil Gaming’s portfolio includes lottery games, like 3d keno or scratchcards for desktop and mobile devices. The company can process multiple currencies and offers support in eleven European languages. Recently the company also applied for…

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Zen Entertainment bought by NYX Gaming

Written by CasinoOnlineRating Editor Wednesday, 17 April 2023 09:51

NYX Gaming Group has announced that it purchased Zen Entertainment Incorporated, a social poker software developer and operator that has been struggling pretty bad lately, for an undisclosed amount of money. NYX is planning to combine the acquisition with its NextGen Gaming division in Nevada. There have been reports that the company is thinking about developing social and real-money poker games in cooperation with operator Nevada Gold Casino Group. Zen Entertainment was operating…

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Betfair to be taken over for £750m?

Written by CasinoOnlineRating Editor Tuesday, 16 April 2023 13:30

CVC Capital Partners is in talk with Richard Koch, a former Betfair director, to make a £750m takeover of the company. Yesterday, the private equity company confirmed that it is in talk with Richard Koch, one of the early backers of Betfair, but no confirmation was made for the bid itself. Koch has 6,4% stake in Betfair. In 2004 he sold 23% of this shares to Softbank of Japan. Betfair’s shares have seen…

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Alderney responds to Nevada public consultation

Written by CasinoOnlineRating Editor Friday, 12 April 2023 10:10

Last month, the Nevada Gaming Commission has started a public consultation asking interested parties to present their opinions on interstate online poker regulations that are to be drafted in the state. It has now revealed that a detailed response has been provided by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission. In February, Nevada legislators have passed Assembly Bill 14 which allows the state to offer online poker services on the international scale. The Nevada Gaming Commission…

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Alderney issues Category 2 license for ComTrade

Written by CasinoOnlineRating Editor Thursday, 11 April 2023 15:19

Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) has rewarded ComTrade with a Category 2 license which allows the company to provide their gaming platform to international clients. Based in Slovenia, ComTrade is a gaming technology solution provider that already supplies such companies as Bally or Genting with its iGaming Platform, server based gaming systems and monitoring and control tools, while developing online and mobile casino software using HTML5. It also offers Live Casino products with Baccarat,…

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New withdrawal service for Ukash

Written by CasinoOnlineRating Editor Tuesday, 09 April 2023 12:19

Ukash, an online cash payment provider will launch a unique withdrawal services that allow customers access to cash without a credit or debit card. The new service will be released later this month and will be available at over 24,000 PayPoint locations in the UK. “At the heart of this new service is our mission to give players the utmost flexibility with their Ukash. We also believe it creates even greater appeal for operators…

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Legislators in Florida pass iGaming prohibition

Written by CasinoOnlineRating Editor Tuesday, 09 April 2023 12:04

A proposed measure to ban all gaming at Internet cafes has been passed by legislators in Florida and Republican Governor Rick Scott announced that he plans to sign it into law. The Florida House of Representatives approved the House Bill 155 in March and the Florida Senate passed it with a vote of 36 to four on Thursday. Not even a month ago, following the passage of the legislation, 57 people were…

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