09:59 |  The 2018 World Cup, which takes place in Russia, brought back the fever of private bets (locally called bolões) during the competition in Brazil. Whether it's family, friends or even coworkers, the jackpots are fun and bring the possibility of earning extra cash while bettors try to match the results of the games.

09:42 |  The provisional measure provides for withdrawal of funds from the federal lotteries to the FNSP (National Public Security Fund); and who will suffer will be the Fies (Student Financing), which will lose R$ 1 billion (US$266m). Temer's decision will also cancel the funds passed to the Red Cross, Apae (Association of Parents and Friends of the Exceptional) and the Holy Houses.

21/06/2018 |  US Congress has postponed next week’s hearing on sports betting, while New York legislators have failed to pass a bill in time to legalise sports wagering this year. Earlier this week, it was revealed that the House Judiciary Committee had set a tentative date of June 26 for the hearing.

21/06/2018 |  The Dutch government informed that new progress in relation to the long-stalled Draft Bill on Remote Gambling was actually made. The legislation was approved by the House of Representatives two years ago, but has not seen much movement in the legislature since then. The bill now needs to be voted through by the Senate in order to take effect.

20/06/2018 |  AGS announced it has acquired Gameiom Technologies, a UK and Gibraltar licensed igaming aggregator and content provider for real-money gaming and sports-betting partners. The deal bolsters AGS’ diverse product portfolio with the ability to offer igaming operators some of the highest-performing game content in the market through Gameiom’s remote game server (RGS).

20/06/2018 |  Japan’s governing coalition agreed today (Wednesday) to extend the current ordinary session of the country’s parliament until July 22, which could allow passage of the Integrated Resorts (IR) Implementation Bill, a key measure for creation of a casino industry there.

20/06/2018 |  The American Gaming Association (AGA) has made its sports betting priorities public after the US Supreme Court scrapped the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). The association has expressed its position on sports betting in a letter to federal lawmakers foucing on the following five points: Empower State Regulation, Consumers First, Game Integrity, Responsible Gaming, and Contracts Over Statutes.

19/06/2018 |  Greentube, the Novomatic Interactive division, has announced its recent successful launch with GVC Holdings in Italy. Since signing a content deal with GVC in February last year, the partnership has gone from strength to strength and has now been extended for the Italian market.