Virtual Sports News

China Cracks Down on ‘High Frequency’ Lottery Betting

Lottery betting fans in China are about to find that their favoured activity is going to face further restrictions, with China’s Ministries of Finance and Civil Affairs set to limit how lottery betting is administered in the People’s Republic. Last week, the joint Ministries issued a statement asserting that there was to be an “orderly […]

Australia Set to Hold Casinos Accountable for Stolen Funds

Life in Australia looks set to become tougher for thieves who like to gamble with the proceeds of their criminal activity. Andrew Wilkie MP is set to put forward a bill that will attempt to make it law to force casinos to return money to victims, if it has been determined that the money spent […]

Inspired Entertainment expands to Greece and Turkey

Inspired Entertainment is a major supplier of technology, hardware, content, and services for the gaming industry. This month they have launched their virtual basketball game, V-Play Basketball, in Greece, and became the first Virtual product to be authorised in Turkey. A first for Inspired in Turkey Earlier this month, Inspired Entertainment issued a press release […]

Sports Betting in Arizona put on hold until 2021 after failed consensus

State and tribal operators have failed to meet a consensus in Arizona over legislation that would legalize sports betting. In an attempt to legalize sports betting in Arizona the state decided on a two-factor approach in order to gain a wide consensus on the legislation. The aim was to garner support from both the House […]

Betsson Group announces business consolidation as they focus on one UK brand.

The Betsson Group has been reducing their business across the UK region for the past few years, today marks the biggest reduction of their UK operations. The group had previously operated nine brands in the UK operating on three different platforms and under four different licenses. Today, however, they have consolidated their entire operation under […]

Tennessee’s New Betting Platform Will Be Unique in the USA

Sports betting fans in Tennessee will soon be able to enjoy online sports betting in the state, something that offers residents of the state something of a unique opportunity. This is because there is no offline gambling permitted in real-life casinos or betting shops in Tennessee. This alters the legal situation somewhat, as operators do […]

New Jersey revenue up last month, sports wagers top $748.6 million.

The return of major sports events and the re-opening of casinos after the Covid-19 pandemic have been a major boon for the New Jersey gambling industry. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE), reported a 6.5% year on year increase in gambling revenue. September was a major milestone in the return of professional sports. […]

The future of VR & AR – What’s Next?

Facebook have just released the pre-orders for the Oculus Quest 2, possibly one of the most affordable serious VR headsets to hit the market. With the technology improving and the prices reducing we might just see a new surge in popularity for VR technology. It seems like every major game publisher and internet company has […]

Further delays to the launch of Ireland’s gambling regulator

Last year saw Ireland’s government announced plans to establish the nation’s own gambling regulator. But setbacks have meant that the regulatory body won’t be set up until at least 2021. The delays were announced by the Justice Minister Helen McEntee. The then-Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that the gambling regulator would take 18 months to set […]

Ladbrokes’ Belgian virtual sports under EC investigation

The European Commission has launched an investigation into whether Ladbrokes has been allowed a monopoly in virtual sports betting in Belgium. Other operators have claimed that the Belgian Gaming Commission had given Ladbrokes an unfair advantage. This is because the commission refused requests from Belgium’s other operators to feature virtual sports. As a result, the […]