Programmers are challenged to keep up with the speed of the unfolding crypto market and the complexities of decentralization. Rapid prototyping is one of those steps in the developmental phase that makes building dApps both time-consuming and hard to complete. Opportunities for dApp developers, in a landscape that is just about to go mainstream, are…
Online Bingo: Understanding The Strategies
Bingo has experienced a recent surge in popularity, largely due to the creation of online bingo websites, as well as re-imaginings of the game, such as Bongo’s Bingo. There are so many great different ways you can get involved with bingo these days. With so much scope people are becoming increasingly enthusiastic for the game,…
Brazil settles on 18% tax as Bets final fiscal measure
Brazil settles on 18% tax as Bets final fiscal measure Brazil will proceed to apply a tax increase on fixed-odds betting licences from 2026 onwards. This afternoon, the Senate’s Committee of Economic Affairs (CAE) approved a plan to raise taxes on betting licences from 12% to 18% of gross gaming revenue (GGR). The measure…
Denmark backs “Banko Bill” to set rules of radio & walkie-talkie bingo
Denmark backs “Banko Bill” to set rules of radio & walkie-talkie bingo Denmark is considering a bill to determine the rules and legislation of ‘Banko’ a bingo game type played over the radio or via walkie talkies. The Folketing is deliberating a bill that defines banko as a separate gambling vertical within Danish law,…
Only good things ahead for the SOFTSWISS sportsbook
Only good things ahead for the SOFTSWISS sportsbook SOFTSWISS is celebrating five years since the launch of its B2B sportsbook, highlighting some of its biggest achievements to date. Onboarding the product now provides a much more diverse experience than that first days of its inception, with SOFTSWISS significantly expanding its sports and esports catalogue…
AI continues to make a splash in iGaming as EveryMatrix makes another move
AI continues to make a splash in iGaming as EveryMatrix makes another move EveryMatrix, one of the biggest B2B technology developers in the betting and gaming space, has embarked on another AI-focused initiative. The firm announced the launch of a new product, Bonus Guardian, an AI-backed feature designed to prevent bonus abuse on casino…
Betinovio deal puts finishing touches to Odds88’s active 2025
Betinovio deal puts finishing touches to Odds88’s active 2025 Yolo Group continues to push ahead with its B2B activity as 2025 draws to a close, signing a deal between its Odds88 sports aggregation platform and Betinovio, a sportstech firm. The deal will see Odds88 deliver its modular data services to Betinovio, encompassing feeds, betting…
Digital Wellness Center: AI & quantum computing has the power to rewire responsible gambling
Digital Wellness Center: AI & quantum computing has the power to rewire responsible gambling As an industry, iGaming loves to talk about responsible gambling. Europe recently marked Safer Gambling Week, while in North America there are two whole dedicated months to talk shop on player protection initiatives. But when it comes to actually doing…
Dutch regulator goes after Unibet as players left unsupervised
Dutch regulator goes after Unibet as players left unsupervised Optdeck Service Ltd, operator of Unibet in the Netherlands, has been fined €4m over duty of care failures. The Dutch gambling commission, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), confirmed that the failures occurred between 14 July 2022 and 1 July 2024, and that they were related to insufficient player…
Ukraine opens competition to reboot National Lottery
Ukraine opens competition to reboot National Lottery Ukraine will launch a new National Lottery firm as part of ongoing plans to overhaul the governance of gambling in the interest of national security. The announcement comes from the Ministry of Digital Transformation (MDT), the government body leading Ukraine’s technology, IT, and data-infrastructure projects and key…
PMU and Kambi approved for French sportsbook market
PMU and Kambi approved for French sportsbook market ANJ approval of software client and API implies partnership between France’s heritage horseracing tote Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) and sportsbook technology supplier Kambi Group. France’s gambling regulator the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has approved PMU’s sports betting software client and API from the Swedish sportsbook…
Peru escalates dispute of Dina’s tax encroachment
Peru escalates dispute of Dina’s tax encroachment Peru’s Congress will review President Dina Boluarte’s 1% gambling tax, as market warns that the turnover-based charge is an unsustainable burden on domestic businesses. Damian Martinez of SBC Noticias views that the judgement will determine whether lawmakers revise the fiscal model of gambling in Peru or uphold…