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This week in the gambling industry: Review of the UK Gambling Act, Tipico in New Jersey and more

We here at VirtualSportsBetting have decided that we want to provide our readers with a useful recap of the weeks betting and gambling news. This week in the gambling industry we have seen a new review of the 2005 Gambling Act by the UK government that raised the minimum lottery age to 18. A German […]

Online Gambling News & Spotlight: Job losses at NetEnt, CS:GO corruption, More betting in NY, and Daily Fantasy for BetConstruct

This week in online gambling and betting news hundreds of jobs are being axed at Malta-based NetEnt after their acquisition by Evolution Gaming. The local esports scene in Australia is struggling to deal with the rapidly growing problems of match-fixing and corruption, especially in CS:GO. New York State has approved two new betting options, a […]

Eight Stars Battle it out in the Esports Integrated Challenge Kaki Bola Edition

Esports Integrated (ESI) enjoyed success at the beginning of this week when it streamed the third event of the Esports Integrated Challenge Series, themed as the Kaki Bola Edition, on its Facebook Live page. Fiera Fendi hosted the event, which took place in Selangor, Malaysia. It was also attended by YB Dato’ Sri Reezal Merican […]

English Giants Offer Tempting Champions League Betting Odds

The Champions League returns this week and we’re sure that virtual sports betting fans are just as excited as we are to see the latest UEFA Championship League betting odds. We’ll take a closer look at the four games involving the giants of the English Premier League here for you. Liverpool vs Ajax Premier League […]

MGA Games Market expansion and New Products launch

MGA Games is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2021, and the year looks set to be a big one all around for the company. A new series of Spanish celebrity slots are set for release, and a new line of roulette casino products is also in the pipeline. José Antonio Giacomelli, general director of MGA […]

Colombian Gambling, Coljuegos new president and match-fixing prevention efforts

Two major pieces of gambling news have come out of Colombia this week. Coljuegos President Juan Pérez Hidalgo, the man responsible for the legalising and regulation of online gambling has resigned his post. In related news, The Colombian National Committee for the Prevention of Manipulation of Sports Competitions is planning actions to prevent the issue […]

New Russian Gambling Regulator Set to be Established by Law

A new regulatory body for gambling is set to be put in place soon, with a bill from the country’s governing party having been introduced to the legislature. Two representatives from the governing Russia United party, Viktor Deryabkin and Igor Stankevich, have introduced Bill No. 1055657-7, the first reading of which should take place in […]

William Hill Investors Approve Caesars $3.69 Billion Takeover Bid

Iconic British bookmaker William Hill is set to take a massive step into the American gambling marketplace after shareholders voted in favour of a takeover offer by Caesars Entertainment. The vote occurred only two months after the proposal was first aired in public. The $3.69 billion all-cash offer was endorsed by William Hill’s board in […]

Second virtual igaming expo from BetConstruct coming this December

BetConstruct has announced that the second volume of their East & West Expo will be held across the 8th and 9th of December. It will allow visitors to interact with different companies, form new partnerships, and broker deals. Meetings can be held in their virtual meeting rooms as well as hear from leaders of the […]

Should esports be considered a sport?

The Olympic Committee ruled in July 2018 that esports would not be a part of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. What does that mean for the future of esports? Will it ever be considered a “real” sport? What is the difference? From the outside looking in, there seems to be a world of difference between […]