888 has announced that its UK licence is currently under review by the country’s Gambling Commission (UKGC) national regulatory body. In a statement, 888 said the review relates to the “manner in which a subsidiary of the company has carried on its licensed activities to ensure compliance with the UKGC operating licence held by the licensee”. The online gaming operator also said the review will assess certain measures it employs to ensure social responsibility to its customers, including effective self-exclusion tools across different operating platforms. The announcement follows the UKGC fining BGO Entertainment £300,000 (€354,200/$286,700) for misleading advertisements, and comes…

An interest of Hollywood movie producer turned government commissioner in charge of Hungary’s film industry has been granted the online casino license for Hungary’s first web based gambling site via the National Tax and Customs Office. LVC Diamond Ltd. told state-owned newswire MTI on Tuesday that player registration will soon start on the website. MTI somehow forgot to mention the relationship between the company and Andrew G. Vajna, so we did it for them. The license is valid until 31 December 2024, according to data published on the website of the NAV. MTI also reports that gamblers may pay with…

White-label multi-channel casino and betting solutions provider Viral is to roll out the FantasyBet daily fantasy sports service in the UK market after securing a UK pool betting licence for the brand. Viral will launch FantasyBet in the UK in an effort to take advantage of current growth levels in the UK fantasy sports market. FantasyBet has a number of unique features such as ‘Flash Mode’, which gives players just three minutes to set up and submit a team. “Season-long fantasy football has been popular for many years, but short-term fantasy sports and social gaming products that typically last for…

Betting and gaming site NetBet has restarted its activities in Romania after a 12-month break following its advance payment of all penalty, licensing and authorisation taxes and guarantees to the Romanian Government. The group did not reveal the amount it paid in retroactive taxes but as its exposure to Romania was not major it is not thought to be a high amount. It has received a temporary licence from Romania’s Supervising Committee of the National Gambling Office that will run until 31 December 2015, during which time NetBet will prepare its application for a 10-year licence. The issue of retrospective…

French operator France Pari has renewed its online sports betting and horse racing licences with national iGaming regulator Arjel. The new licences will run for five years, from June of this year to June 2020. France Pari was one of the first operators in the country to secure licences when France first legalised online gaming in June 2010. The two licences ran for an initial period of five years, with a renewal required in order for them to run for an additional five years. Arjel has now approved this renewal and France Pari will be able to continue offering its…

Gaming operator Mansion Group has been granted a Remote Gambling Software licence by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). The licence will enable Mansion to continue to operate its various online casino services in the UK market. Mansion’s UK portfolio currently features MansionCasino.com, Casino.com, Club777.com, LesACasino.com and SlotsHeaven.com. The news comes after Mansion in September announced that it was to withdraw its Mansion Poker online service from the UK market. Mansion was also linked with a total withdrawal from the UK, but denied that it would fully exit the market. Sagi Lahav, chief executive officer of Mansion, said: “We’re delighted to…