Play’n GO Enters Land-Based Casino Market with Exclusive Genting Partnership Summary Play’n GO has, for the first time in its 20‑year history, moved its online slot portfolio onto land‑based casino floors via an exclusive partnership with Genting. The launch centres on a Genting‑exclusive cabinet called BOOM Slots and brings 13 Play’n GO titles into physical […]
Over 100 Finnish floorball figures broke betting ban, probe reveals Summary The Finnish Sports Ethics Centre (SUEK) investigation found 114 players and club officials placed more than 1,000 bets on Finnish floorball matches between 2021 and 2025. The report, submitted to the Finnish Floorball Federation’s disciplinary department on 2 October 2025, describes the breaches as […]
From real money to free play: How India’s iGaming market is pivoting in late 2025 Summary India’s iGaming market has undergone a dramatic pivot following the October 2025 ban on real-money gaming (RMG) platforms. Domestic operators are scrambling to replace cash-based offerings with free-to-play, ad-supported and prize-based formats. Tax and regulatory pressure — including a […]
In social sweepstakes casinos, conversion drops off a cliff after 24 hours Summary The guest piece from Optimove’s Jeff Laniado highlights a stark finding from analysis of 36,877 sweepstakes players: 52% convert within the first 24 hours, and if a player hasn’t converted in that window the chances they ever will fall dramatically. The article […]
Gammix objections against €19.7m Netherlands fine rejected Summary The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) has dismissed Gammix Limited’s objections to a €19.7m fine imposed in 2024 for offering online games of chance to Dutch players without a licence. The regulator found Gammix operated multiple unlicensed sites and failed to block Dutch access despite warnings dating back […]
Play’n GO celebrates 20 years with Genting land-based tie-up Summary Swedish developer Play’n GO has taken its games onto land-based casino floors for the first time, partnering with Genting to launch an exclusive BOOM Slots cabinet. An initial set of 13 titles — including Rich Wilde and the Book of Dead, Reactoonz, Honey Rush 100 […]
EGBA welcomes approval of European Standard on markers of harm Summary The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has announced that national standardisation bodies overwhelmingly voted in favour of a draft European standard on markers of harm at the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN). The standard, proposed and driven by EGBA, aims to create a […]
East Timor Ramps Up Anti-Gambling Crackdown Summary East Timor’s government has moved to fully ban online gambling after a Council of Ministers resolution. The country has suspended the granting of new licences and prohibited the issuance of fresh licences in response to a United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) report that flagged rising […]
Will Fixed-Time Rail Freight Transform Supply Chains in India? Summary Indian Railways, with CONCOR, has launched an Assured Transit Time (ATT) container train pilot between Delhi (ICD Tughlakabad) and Kolkata (CTCS) promising guaranteed delivery in 120 hours (five days). The biweekly pilot (Wednesdays and Saturdays) uses a hub-and-spoke model, aggregating cargo at Agra and Kanpur, […]
Logistics in Limbo: The Supply Chain Fallout of the U.S. Government Shutdown Summary The article explains how a U.S. federal government shutdown — even a short one — creates practical, operational pain across global logistics networks. It outlines which agencies and services are affected (CBP, BIS, FAA, DDTC, TSA), the knock-on effects at ports, airports […]
