Modern Pokie Machines and the Future of Online Gambling

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Reading Time: 4 minutes From mechanical levers to exciting digital reels, pokies have come a long way. What began as a simple one-armed bandit with spinning symbols is now a multi-billion-dollar entertainment industry powered by top technology and creative design. Today’s online pokies are more than pressing the “spin” button – they are about storytelling, […]

SOFTSWISS Wins Best Marketing Campaign Award in iGaming

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Reading Time: 2 minutes SOFTSWISS, a global tech leader in iGaming solutions, has won the Best Marketing Campaign 2025 title at the SiGMA Central Europe Awards for its ‘Hungry for Success? Dive in with SOFTSWISS’ campaign. The award recognises outstanding creativity, innovation, and execution in marketing campaigns that drive measurable engagement and have a significant […]

Iceland calls for new gambling supervision against unlicensed websites 

The Althing of Iceland has been urged to consider drastic reforms on how gambling is supervised and governed, as concerns mount over public health, online exposure, and the lack of state oversight on illegal gambling. Calls for change follow the Ministry of Health’s new agreement with SÁÁ, the national addiction-treatment association, which for the first …

SBC confirms continuing September dates for SBC Summit

SBC Events has reiterated the 2026 dates and announced the 2027 dates for its flagship SBC Summit, which most recently brought together 30,000 industry professionals in Lisbon. The global event will return to the Feira Internacional de Lisboa and the MEO Arena on 29 September-1 October in 2026 and 21-23 September in 2027. Having secured …

UKGC slaps NetBet with £650k penalty over AML breaches

UK licence holder NetBet Enterprises Ltd has paid £650,000 to the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) after an investigation into anti-money laundering (AML) failures. A statement from the regulator stated that the company, operator of online gambling provider NetBet UK, agreed to a settlement with the Commission after an investigation revealed social responsibility breaches as well …

RocketWisdom: 100 Real Player Insights in One Book

RocketWisdom is one of RocketPlay’s most personal projects to date — an authentic digital book featuring over 100 real stories, rituals, and gaming habits shared by RocketPlay players. It began as a small internal effort to explore the fun side of play — how people enjoy their gaming moments and what small traditions make the […]

Kambi Group plc acquires OMEGA Systems source code for player account management platform

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Kambi Group plc (“Kambi”), the home of premium sports betting solutions, today announces the acquisition of the source code for a player account management (PAM) platform from OMEGA Systems (“OMEGA”) for an undisclosed price. This strategic acquisition will initially enable Kambi to enter Nevada’s sports betting market, where Kambi secured licensure […]