Industry Reports

On 28th November, Canadian gambling investment company Pollard Equities announced that it has purchased 4 million warrants at a price of C$0.03 per warrant. This entitled the company to acquire additional shares in Canada-listed gaming and sports betting content supplier NYX Gaming Group and enter an agreement pursuant to the […]

The recently-released Star Wars Battlefront II action shooter video game has been under serious media fire over the past few days. The highly controversial loot boxes in video games opened Pandora’s Box. A number of concerned gamers have voiced opposition to the presence of loot crates, considered to resemble real-life […]

South Korean finance watchdog officially announced that the country abandons plans to regulate bitcoin exchanges. The officials did not completely scratch off this opportunity from their to-do lists but they are to wait for the cryptocurrency to be legally recognized. Paradoxically, the announcement came shortly after the South Korean Financial […]

Canada has been known for its liberal approach towards gambling, including casinos, horseracing tracks, and sports betting parlors. The world’s casino business sees Canada’s casino market as a goldmine. The potential for establishing a gambling facility in Canada attracted the attention of key international casino brands to set their sights […]

Imagine a world where virtual reality is not the preserve of wealthier tech geeks and where entering a VR simulation does not require all the expensive paraphernalia we currently need in order to be able to benefit from the technology. And within the context of the gambling industry, imagine a […]

Currently, sports betting is prohibited in the US under the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA). The Act effectively outlawed sports betting on the territory of the country, except for the sports lotteries which have been allowed in the states of Delaware, Oregon and Montana. To date, […]

The financial sector has always been a favorite target to money launderers. Hence, all the measures to prevent crimes and to reinforce anti-money laundering systems are mainly directed to the financial sector. The explosive growth of the gambling industry has attracted the attention of many people, who have started to […]

The recently released Star Wars Battlefront II action shooter video game muddied the water last week after it became clear that the game features a virtual rewards system (better known as a “loot box“), which can be bought with real money. Purchases in video games that have a random result […]

Modern technology has become an important part of today’s developed world. The omnipresence of computer technology is not just a myth, but the reality. Hence, it is inevitable for the new digital platforms to enter almost every aspect of life. Cryptocurrency has grown as a digital payment method some time […]

The release of the highly-anticipated Star Wars Battlefront II made a splash this Tuesday. The action shooter video game is based on the popular fantasy Star Wars, which appeared among the top movies in the box office. Electronic Arts (EA) and Disney are the companies associated with the game, which […]