Becky Mosley

As the US prepares for the legalisation of sports betting, Las Vegas has spent the last couple of years expanding its reach in the sporting world.

Swedish software developer NetEnt may be one of the biggest names in the iGaming world, but that doesn’t stop the company continuously looking for ways to expand and improve, and the latest step in the provider’s development is a deal with the Stars Group in Portugal.

It has been revealed by the CEO of William Hill that several US sports teams have contacted the British bookmaking giant with an interest in striking a sponsorship deal.

UK gambling charity GambleAware has announced a new three-year agreement with Gamcare. Covering the period between 2018 and 2021, the agreement sees GambleAware funding the National Gambling Helpline and a nationwide support network for problem gamblers.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup is the subject on everyone’s lips right now, and, unsurprisingly, this is especially true in the online casino world where a host of different World Cup games and promotions have been released in recent weeks.

The announcement of a new slot game based on Ancient Egypt is unlikely to capture the attention of too many players in the modern market considering the huge number of slots themed around this concept that already exist.

The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has been prolific with its reprimanding of casino operators recently, and ProgressPlay Ltd has become the latest name to have fallen foul of the Agency.

The focus on vulnerable and problem gamblers, and especially the risk of such issues in the young, has been high on the conversation list for the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) the UK Government, and many industry insiders, and a recent story has proved why.

The Hugo series of games has been the dictionary definition of hit and miss so far, going from a disappointing first release to an impressive second one.