Budapest – 10 September 2018 –Belarus has been in the headlines of several industry headlines when it comes to new regulations in Europe and neighboring countries. The landlocked country in Eastern Europe bordered by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest, seems to be heading towards being a clearly regulated gambling market.

Just recently, the Belarusian Tax and Duties Ministry has announced that they will legalize online gambling institutions from April 2019. Vladimir Mukvich, Deputy Tax and Duties Minister of country, told the media about the recent Decree No. 305, which deals with “the legal regulations of gambling business.” However, he does not foresee a huge growth in online casinos in the country in the immediate future.

He said the basic norms of the decree come into force from 1 April 2019. Mukvich alsoadded: “We cannot say that there will be a large number of them in 2019–2020. We do not see any preconditions for such a trend.“

As a regulator, the Tax and Duties Ministry is interested in preventing online gambling to become a monopoly activity and expects applicants to be able to fulfil the requirements for organising online casinos.

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07 September 2018, Stockholm, Sweden

Yesterday, Eventus International closed the Scandinavian Gaming Show on a high note as attendees from across Europe were left to digest all the interesting points highlighted on the show’s programme and reconnect with all the interesting people they had met during the two-day conference.

The final day of the Scandinavian Gaming Show gave attendees the last chance to ask valuable questions to the panel of experts who spoke at the show, network with other attendees and find out more about the software and other solutions available through the event’s sponsors and exhibitors.

After a brief opening remarks from event chairwoman Christina Thakor-Rankin, the first session’s speakers were introduced to the audience and took their place on the stage. The first session was a joint presentation from representatives of Kastell, a leading legal firm based in Sweden. The topic was titled: How To Work With The New Swedish Marketing Rules.

Monday 10th September: IWG – the award-winning supplier of online, instant win games – has partnered with leading developer Blueprint Gaming to transform its top-performing slots into instant win games for the first time.

Popular Blueprint titles including Genie Jackpot, King Kong Cash and Wish Upon a Jackpot have all been tailored for the instant win market, resulting in the supplier’s content reaching a new audience.

Leaning on its extensive knowledge of the sector, IWG has adapted each slot to create an engaging experience that appeals to instant win fans, while maintaining the narrative and bonus features commonly associated with Blueprint releases.

The titles are available to play on the Progressive Play RGS across IWG’s lottery and commercial operator network.

Leading platform provider to unveil most up-to-date SSBTs on the market 

London, 10th September 2018: Innovative platform provider FSB (UK) Ltd is set to showcase its new range of Self-Service Betting Terminals (SSBTs) at Betting on Sports 2018.

The state-of-the-art terminals feature a customer-focused and user-friendly lay out designed to make them the most intuitive on the retail market.

Due to be rolled-out in early 2019, the new product can be tailored for individual countries, operators and even per shop, offering the ability to adapt the content and layout to suit customer needs via FSB’s simple drag and drop CMS.

10th September 2018 – Premium slots and table games provider Habanero has agreed a deal with Oriental Game – the fastest-growing live dealer platform in the Asian market.

PAGCOR licensed, Oriental Game has become one of the largest live dealer suppliers in Asia and represents a huge coup for Habanero as it looks to extend its reach in the market.

The deal will see Habanero make its full catalogue of slots, table games, and video poker titles available to the supplier, whose operator partners work in the market.

Daniel Long, Chief Commercial Officer at Habanero, said: “Asia is an important market for us and this partnership with Oriental Game marks a big step in our growth in the region.

10/9/2018 – Valletta, Malta – Pursuing further expansion in Europe, Betsoft Gaming has signed a comprehensive content agreement with rapidly-growing operator Mostbet.

Under the terms of the agreement, Mostbet will directly integrate all Betsoft slot games – including key titles in the Slots3™ Series – to its portfolio, making Betsoft’s blend of established favourites and exciting innovations available to players throughout Eastern Europe.

Headquartered in Curacao, Mostbet caters to discerning online players across the Commonwealth of Independent States. In just two years, the operator has experienced significant growth, driven by impressive rates of customer acquisition and retention. To best serve that growing, loyal playerbase, a reliable flow of new, high-quality content was a key priority for Mostbet, as Betsoft’s Marketing Director, Annamaria Anastasi explains:

“Eastern European markets have emerged extremely rapidly, with large numbers of players hungry for constant innovation. To meet and exceed their customers’ demands, Mostbet sought out a content partner who had experience in the region, coupled with an unmatched library of existing games and a reliable roadmap for ground-breaking new releases.”

BetVictor will appear on the first-ever LED fence advertisement at Stratford this weekend

Gibraltar, 10th September 2018 – BetVictor, one of Europe’s leading online gaming companies, this weekend will become the first ever gaming company to appear on an industry-first LED fence advertisement. The digital board will be used at Stratford-upon-Avon racecourse tomorrow.

The announcement comes after Stratford Racecourse sponsor BetVictor agreed a partnership with Priority Sports Marketing, the marketing agency tasked with managing the project.

An animated graphic of the BetVictor logo will appear on the final fence on the home straight, offering the brand fantastic exposure and great advertising value. The growth potential for the technology is also promising, with the possibility of brands being able to advertise odds and special offers live on the boards in the near future.

All India Gaming Federation (AIGF), the apex Industry body for Policy Advocacy & Regulation for online Gaming in India successfully hosted the recently concluded ‘Pro Series’ on 4th Sept, 2018 at Deltin Royale, Goa.  With this event, AIGF has kicked-started a series of initiatives aimed to create awareness about online Skill Gaming in India. The first edition of AIGF Pro Series was specific to Poker and comprised of a MASTERCLASS involving some of India’s best Poker Pros including Nikita Luther, Kunal Patni & Aditya Agarwal who emphasized and demonstrated that the game is a mind sport requiring skill, mathematics, decision making and grit, thus establishing preponderance of Skill is more in Poker.

The event was flagged-off by a welcome address delivered by Manish J Adnani, Business Head (Poker), Delta Corp. This was followed by an introduction to the AIGF Pro Series as an extension to their Skill Games Charters by Mr. Roland Landers, CEO, AIGF.

Poker has experienced exponential growth in the number of operators as well as the players in India. However, as with other online skill games, there still exists some ambiguity regarding the various skills required to succeed. Addressing this, an exclusive session on ‘Introduction to Poker and Game theory Learning’ was taken by Poker Pros, Nikita Luther & Kunal Patni from Adda52 & Poker Sports League. Aditya Agarwal, Poker Pro from Team PokerStars touched upon the important subject of mental fitness which is a pre-requisite for the Game of Poker. Further there was a session on Bankroll Management which was handled by Madhav Gupta of Baadshah Gaming where tips and techniques were shared on the importance of being funded and avoiding lean spells while playing Poker. Sudhir Kamat from 9Stacks highlighted the relevance of physical fitness in Poker. This was followed up with a Q&A session with the representatives from the media fraternity present at the event.

Pro Series also lived up to its expectation of focusing on the educational and experiential aspect of Skill Gaming by facilitating a practical session for the audience present at the event.

September 10th, 2018 | Malta, Ukraine – Kyte is delighted to announce the second InfoSecurity Conference “RegTech: Emerging Threats and Trends” being held on the 18th of September in Kyiv, Ukraine.

“We have chosen Kyiv again for this event not by coincidence. Ukraine is a very important market for Kyte,” said Trevor Axiak, CEO and Co-Founder of Kyte. “Our expansion in the CIS region over the past 2 years has been significant and our Ukrainian office is of great strategic importance to us. We value the trust that our clients afforded us over the past years and holding this event in Kiev demonstrates not only our commitment to them but also to the region. We look forward to seeing many old and new friends on September 18th!”

Attendees to this annual event have the unique opportunity to hear a series of presentations on the current threats facing the local and international financial services sector. Presentations from Ukrainian and European experts will cover various topics such as penetration testing, network security, GDPR, online fraud monitoring and the latest innovations, including Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Payments.

The event prides itself on the gathering of many different industry experts from CEOs to Heads and Managers of IT Departments and Information Security Departments, who will have the opportunity to discuss and share the more recent industry trends in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. This event will not only prove to be a suitable information resource but also a great networking opportunity for all those living or working in Kyiv and have this topic at heart.