GiH News Roundup: Nederlandse Loterij to roll out new retail terminal system; EGBA condemns German payment blocking efforts
Nederlandse Loterij is about to roll out a single terminal system through which it intends to sell all its retail games.
Nederlandse Loterij is about to roll out a single terminal system through which it intends to sell all its retail games.
The German government has submitted the amended Interstate Treaty on Gambling (IST) to the European Commission for approval.
MP Michiel van Nispen (SP) has officially asked the Minister of Public Security to consider whether video game loot boxes should be considered a form of gambling. Netherlands Gaming Authority CEO Marja Appelman said (starting at 8:20) during a televised consumer program that there are important similarities between loot boxes and actual gambling. Loot boxes trigger the brain in ways[Read More…]
The Dutch government is currently exploring a number of specific scenarios to reform the Dutch lottery market. The effects of every scenario have been explored in a recently released research report. Hakim Zoufri has won the WSOP Rotterdam High Roller Event. The average lifetime value of multichannel customers is twice as high as that of non-multichannel customers, Ladbrokes Coral CEO[Read More…]
Holland Casino is looking to hire a financial accountant. The Malta Gaming Authority is aiming to roll out a regulatory framework for blockchain technology by Q1 2018. Caesars Entertainment is expected to exit from bankruptcy in Q3 and could even be ready for a few modest acquisitions – perhaps including Holland Casino. Ladbrokes shares came under pressure after Credit Suisse[Read More…]