Europe News - Page 63

Is poker a skillful game of luck? Or a lucky skill game? The difference really does matter when it comes to gambling regulation, and this week the Dutch weigh in on the topic. J. Todd also looks at the first U.S. state to legalize fantasy sports and other stories of interest to the iGaming professional.

BetVictor is the new sponsor of the feature race of The Open at Cheltenham, the BetVictor Gold Cup for the next three years.

Changes are coming to the contentious horse racing levy.

The company has secured 25 additional online Web-shop gaming arcades situated in Lazio Region of Italy

Chile's Club Hipico de Santiago and Valparaiso Sporting Club, and Spain's Hipodromo de la Zarzuela to adopt new betting terminal technologies.

New Italian legislation revises the current limit of 500 virtual events per day and extends it to 2,000 across both land-based and digital channels.

Admiral has more than 50 shops across Italy, and has launched all of Inspired's certified virtual sports games.

This Friday, Feb. 26, Titanbet Sports UK is continuing its sponsorship initiative and hosting Chinese New Year celebrations at Dundalk Stadium.

The 11-day festival will run from April 26 to May 6 at Monte Carlo Bay Hotel and Resort in Monaco.

Las Vegas Casino Diamond, a leading casino operator in Hungary, operating land-based casino gaming in Budapest since 1992, plans to launch the first licensed online casino in Hungary this year.

The company has submitted the formal application to obtain a B2B remote gaming license from the Gibraltar Licensing Authority and expects the licensing process to be finalized shortly.

The initial three-year deal will see Playtech work closely with the Austrian Lotteries and Casinos Austria-owned Win2Day brand to replace existing suppliers and deliver a cutting-edge, bespoke desktop and mobile-enabled poker platform for the country's only regulated network.

Multi-branded operator Dansk Underholdning Limited and NYX Gaming Group are proud to announce that NYX's Open Gaming System (OGS) is to launch across Dansk Underholdnings range of gaming brands, including BingoSjov.dk, Bingo Slottet and recently acquired Ballet Bingo - Denmark.

A selection of Kiron's most popular sports will be rolled out in 30 IZIBET retail betting outlets around the island, as well as the world famous Dragonara Casino in St. Julian's.

FDJ Group, the owner of LVS, has commissioned its new CEO to deliver an enhanced sportsbook solution for more than 25,000 shops in France.

Beginning Feb. 5, daily fantasy sports enthusiasts will be able to join the U.K.'s estimated 8.5 million season-long fantasy football fans to compete in these innovative skill-based contests.

The locations currently generate approximately $3 million per year in gross betting wagers and have approximately 500 online gaming accounts.

Chris Gordon and Kelly Saxby will represent the casino during its extensive series of tournaments, as well as during events such as the UKIPT and GUKPT.

The slots provider has been granted a Remote Gambling Software Operating Licence by the UK Gambling Commission.

The company has refreshed its trademarked New Gioco Italy logo to complement the company's image and has also revamped its online gaming websites to provide a wider range of international sports events as well as in-game betting plays.