Published 01.09.2019 Author: Ian Category: News
Network Media Services have announced a major release of their market leading affiliate management systems for the iGaming and Forex Trading industries. The new updated version introduces some impressive features and improvements to automatically manage affiliates, handle new marketing regulations and to easily integrate with advertising networks.
The system is a complete turnkey affiliate management solution, catered to the specific industry, with feature modules for calculating commissions, tracking clicks and conversions, automatic financial policy management, organising creative content and managing payment services.
Alex Winslow, Head of Client Services at Network Media Services, said "This is one of our biggest releases to date, it has been created in response to feedback from our long-term partners, as well as recent trends within the industries we serve and the latest trends within affiliate marketing."
Network Media Services have introduced the following new features in the latest version of their affiliate management software
Published 30.08.2019 Author: J.D Category: News
Indiana have become the latest US state to launch their Sports Betting market, after a number of their local casinos opened the doors on their new sportsbook products. On the initial opening day, three operators launched their sports betting segments, but as many as thirteen locations will be accepting sports wagers in the coming weeks.
The first to offer the activity in the state are Ameristar Casino in East Chicago, Hollywood Casino in Lawrenceburg and Indiana Grand Racing & Casino in Shelbyville. Following these, we will see Horseshoe Hammond and French Lick Resort begin their new ventures. On Tuesday, Eric Holcomb, the state Governor, placed the first wager when he visited Indiana Grand.
The journey began in May, when Eric Holcomb approved sports gambling legislation, which resulted in the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) to accept license requests in July. Each application proceeded to go through an approval period, where the operations were tested for compliance. Once the tests had been carried out, they were individually allowed to introduce sports betting in the state
Each operator has a hefty sum to pay, with the initial license fee of $100,000 and then an annual license renewal cost of $50,000. Each sportsbook will be expected to pay 9.5% of their gaming revenue to the taxman, which will be spent on supporting problem gambling.
Published 29.08.2019 Author: J.D Category: News
During the month of August, we saw 1xBet remove themselves from the UK gambling market space, after they closed all their operations to the country. It was found that the decision was made shortly after the news broke that the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) was investigating their activity.
The operator had apparently been involved in a number of questionable gambling activity and advertising practises which were against the gambling law. Although 1xBet have withdrawn from the UK market, the gambling commission are continuing their investigation and are still able to impose fines on the company. They have already seen repercussions of their actions, after Tottenham Hotspot football club pulled out of their apparent long-term agreement signed in August of last year.
1xBet as well as their white-label partner, FSB Technology are both being investigated over allegations that they were allowing their players to wager on underage sporting games as well as cockfights and operating a casino which featured topless dealers. Additionally, 1xBet has been found to be advertising on websites that illegally streamed Premier League matches.
According to The Times, who originally uncovered the illegal activity, the Premier League team announced that they were severing their relationship with 1xBet. The decision was made after the UKGC had warned all 1xBet associates that they could receive some of the backlash if they continue to work with the operator. The other football clubs with similar deals, Liverpool and Chelsea – have yet to take much action, claiming they
The two clubs were warned by the UKGC that they could receive “unlimited fines and up to 51 weeks’ imprisonment” for continuing their business relationship with 1xBet. Matt Zarb-Cousin, from the Campaign for Fairer Gambling in the UK, commenting say it was “absolutely debacle” that these football clubs had “failed to do the most basic due diligence checks on 1xBet before signing up for these multimillion-pound deals”
Published 27.08.2019 Author: J.D Category: News
The gambling regulator of Malta has released a number of new advertising guidelines to their licence holders, along with announcing a new committee who will be responsible for flagging any non-compliant operators. These new guidelines include a 30-point checklist which operators will be required to follow, the checklist outlines the rules in order to remain responsible with their brands promotion.
The guidelines will be thoroughly be followed by the Commercial Communications Committee whilst reviewing advertisements that have flagged. The committee will publish their verdict within 10 days of the complaint and the operator will have three days to respond.
The Malta Gaming Authority stated - “The main functions of the committee lie in reviewing commercial communications brought to its attention and assessing any possible breaches. The guidelines are intended to serve as guidance on the interpretation of the regulations, and should not be considered to be a substitute for the relevant laws and regulations.”
The guidelines state that all commercial communications must be "socially responsible, with particular regard to the need to protect minors and other vulnerable persons from harm or exploitation.” Attention was drawn to the fact that
Gaming advertisements will also be restricted from a number of public areas, including bars, restaurants and public transport. It’s said that any sponsorship deals must be limited to basic text and logo/imagery with product placement being completely banned.
In addition to advertisements, all licensed casinos must offer easy to access online responsible gaming information on their homepage. However, on mobile devices where there’s limited space, the information must be no more than 2 clicks away.