Category: Gambling News

Online casino software giant Evolution Gaming recently went public about a plan to acquire NetEnt. In a move that is likely to shake the casino software industry, Evolution has placed an attractive 2 billion offer to buy a 90% stake in NetEnt. This will see Evolution exchange 0.1306 shares for each NetEnt’s share, pricing each […]

We’ve been following the Mega Moolah progressive jackpot’s climb to over 16 million during the last few weeks. It finally dropped for the first time since December 2019: on April 5th, and a lucky Canadian player is set to cash out CAD $16,496,347.95! This is the third-highest jackpot amount in Mega Moolah’s history. If we […]

The Mega Moolah slot game’s progressive jackpot rose over £1 million to reach £9 million over the weekend, and in the last two days it has gone over £11 million during the week. As progressive jackpots get bigger with each spin of the reels that doesn’t produce a win, the more people play for it, […]

A new generation of slot games is making waves at online casinos, and it’s safe to say that it’s going to change everything. I’m talking about a whole new type of online slot machines: video game slots, inspired by classic arcades, combat RPGs and first-person shooters. Some of these games are already available to play […]

PlayFrank Casino relaunched on the Aspire Global Ltd. gaming platform in January 2020. PlayFrank’s previous operating platform was EveryMatrix Software Ltd. EveryMatrix’s UK license was temporarily suspended by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) in September of 2019. “This [suspension] followed compliance activity which included examining its customer interaction framework“ (UKGC) So it’s obvious that the […]

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has banned credit cards as a payment method for all gambling. The ban will come into effect in April 2020. The UKGC ban on credit cards is is the latest development in regulations to foster responsible gambling in the United Kingdom. Given the initiatives that the commission has implemented in […]

The UKGC and Spelinspektionen have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) and the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) have agreed to enhance their cooperation. An announcement communicated: British and Swedish regulators sign a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding). British and Swedish regulators sign a MoU The agreement came into force on the 11th […]

Arizona-based DWG Group has announced that they have received a license in the UK by the Gambling Commission. When the UK Gambling Commission is not working on safer gambling initiatives or enhancing player protection through licensing updates, they are busy granting licenses. DWG Group licensed in the UK is the latest example of this. Design […]

Leading operators in the UK market have committed to five core commitments. Safer Gambling Commitments: an initiative designed to tackle the problem of harm inflicted on consumers and underage people has the support of some leading operators in the UK market. The UKGC continues its drive towards raising the bar when it comes to gambling […]

It would seem that the UK Gambling Commission do not hesitate to speak up when the event calls for it either as we’ll see next as the UKGC attacks Malta operators. Indeed, the UK Gambling Commission has had a colourful history and evolution since its creation in 2005. In particular, they have established themselves as […]