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Spanish and Portuguese joy for Pragmatic Play Limited

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Almost a month after being certified by officials in Denmark and online casino games developer Pragmatic Play Limited has now announced that it has received licenses from authorities in Portugal and Spain. T...

Estoril Sol receives Portuguese online sportsbetting license

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August 8, 2017
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The largest land-based casino operator in Portugal, Estoril Sol, has been granted a license by the nation’s online gambling regulator to add sports wagering services to its domain at Esconline.pt. The licens...

Seventh iGaming license issued in Portugal

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June 27, 2017
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Portugal is quickly issuing online gaming licensing as of late, with a seventh operator now in the mix. Figueira Company Praia has been awarded the seventh iGaming license issued by Serviço de Regulação e Inspe...

Bright start for Portuguese online gambling market

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June 13, 2017
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Following the passage of legislation early in 2015 that legalized the provision of poker and casino games as well as sportsbettting via the Internet, the online gambling market in Portugal has reportedly genera...

Betclic-Everest Group arm awarded second Portuguese online casino license

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October 13, 2016
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In Portugal, the national gambling regulator has issued its second license for the operation of an online casino in the nation to the local BEM Operations Limited subsidiary of French gambling giant Betclic-Eve...

Portugal’s first licensed online casino site up and running

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July 26, 2016
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At a meeting held on July 25, Portugal’s gambling regulator, Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (Gambling Inspection and Regulation Service) (SRIJ) issued an online games of chance license, which includes...

Macau Legend expected to announce new development in Portugal

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July 5, 2016
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It’s been a busy year so far for Macau-based hotel and casino operator Macau Legend Development Limited (1680:HK), and the trend continues with its reported $222.7 million investment in a new development projec...

Gambling regulators in Portugal sign MoU with UK

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June 26, 2016
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On June 20, 2016, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the UK Gambling Commission and Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos of Instituto do Turismo de Portugal (SRIJ), the Portuguese gambli...

NYX Gaming receives Romania gambling license; expands its presence in Portugal and Latin America

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June 20, 2016
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Reputable gaming solutions supplier NYX Gaming Group has revealed that the Romania’s regulator Oficiul National pentru Jocuri de Noroc (ONJN) had granted it a Class 2 gambling license, making it possible for th...

Solverde inks NYX Gaming Group deal

Adam Morgan
June 16, 2016
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Portuguese land-based casino operator Solverde is set to expand its operations online after signing a deal to utilize the Open Platform System from digital gaming supplier NYX Gaming Group. Solverde operates...

Portuguese online gaming launches June 28–Estoril Sol dismayed

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June 14, 2015
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Estoril Sol is owned by Portuguese operator Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau (STDM). The parent company saw their profits drop by 95% in 2014 and they blame those losses on increased taxes from the gov...

STDM Portugal losses increase 95%

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May 18, 2015
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Last week Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau (STDM) saw losses in Portugal increase by 95%. This has been put down to the heavy taxes on gaming and declining revenues. The business founded by Stanley Ho ...

Portugal online gambling finalized–to be implemented June 29

Marie Kelley
May 2, 2015
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Back in February, legislators in Portugal approved legislation that would allow online gambling within the country. This week the Official Gazette of Portugal published the framework for the online gambling ind...

Online gambling legislation approved in Portugal

Marie Kelley
March 4, 2015
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Online gambling legislation has passed in Portugal. The Council of Ministers approved the final bill last Thursday.  President Aníbal Cavaco Silva signed the bill and published information in the official bulle...

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