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The Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling, BOS, has urged the government to withdraw its proposals to extend current restrictions on the online gaming industry.

“There is nothing as permanent as a political promise of something temporary. The temporary restrictions introduced this summer were justified by an alleged increase in online casinos. That did not turn out to be the case. Online casino activity didn’t increase, and sports betting decreased dramatically due to canceled matches. Instead, it was gambling on horses that increased dramatically,” Gustaf Hoffstedt, Secretary-General of BOS, said.

“All actors on the gambling market, such as the Swedish Gambling Authority, we and the government, knew this but unfortunately the government persisted in the erroneous claim that online casino activity would increase and that special restrictions were therefore called for regarding that form of gambling. Betting on horses, on the other hand, was left protected from restrictions.

“It is unfortunate that we can only state that the government is now making a double mistake when it with the same erroneous claims about increased online casino gambling extends the restrictions.

“The consequences of the restrictions are twofold. First, high-volume players jump between more and more gambling companies to avoid the deposit limit. This makes it difficult for an individual gambling company to get an overall picture of a player’s behavior, which is a prerequisite for being able to take protective measures in the event of suspected problem gambling.

“Second, the high-volume players are leaving the Swedish licensing system in favor of the unregulated gambling market, where there are no deposit limits. Even before the first restrictions were introduced this summer, the leakage from the Swedish licensing system was 25 percent for online casinos. What the leak is today and what happens during the extended restriction is a scary thought. The government throws the Swedish gambling consumers out of the licensing system into the wolves’ gap where consumer protection is zero.”

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Amusnet Wins “Best Software Provider” Award at the AskGamblers Awards 2026

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Amusnet, a leading international provider of advanced casino solutions, has won the prestigious Best Software Provider title at the 9th edition of AskGamblers Awards 2026. Hosted at the St. Regis Belgrade, the gala ceremony brought together top-tier industry players in the Serbian capital to honour standout achievements. This accolade arrives at a momentous milestone for Amusnet, marking a decade defined by continuous growth, technological evolution and commercial success.

Dejan Vukosavljević, Country Director at Amusnet Serbia, attended the high-profile event as the company’s official representative to accept the accolade.

“This award validates the team’s dedication to our software platform and inspires us to further raise our standards of quality and product excellence. Securing this title is a fantastic achievement and a true honour, especially given our strategic partnership with AskGamblers. As we celebrate Amusnet’s 10th anniversary, our focus remains on global uniqueness, with the ambitious goal of expanding our footprint to more than 100 markets worldwide over the next ten years,” stated Vukosavljević.

As one of the industry’s premier affiliate platforms for casino reviews, boasting a vibrant community of over 1,000,000 active players, AskGamblers has been a key partner for Amusnet since the beginning of the year. Receiving this recognition from such a player-centric platform underscores Amusnet’s strong market resonance and deepening industry ties.

By combining technological innovation with creative excellence, the company is actively shaping the future of digital entertainment. This milestone ensures that Amusnet’s localised, high-performing content continues to captivate and engage audiences on a truly global scale.

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QCI Launches QCI Resorts, the Unified Intelligence Platform for Resorts

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Quick Custom Intelligence (QCI), a leading provider of gaming and hospitality technology, announced the launch of QCI Resorts, a unified intelligence platform designed specifically for modern resort operations.

For decades, the resort industry has pursued a vision of operational unification through integrations, data warehouses, and interconnected software systems. While these approaches connected information across departments, they also created increasing complexity, duplicated data, delayed decision-making, and limited the ability of organizations to fully leverage artificial intelligence.

Built on the QCI AGI Platform, QCI Resorts delivers a single operational environment where hospitality, food and beverage, point-of-sale, marketing, loyalty, guest engagement, operations, and enterprise intelligence operate from one unified intelligence layer. Rather than moving information between disconnected applications, QCI Resorts enables resort operations to function within a shared real-time platform designed for intelligence-driven decision making.

The launch marks a significant milestone in QCI’s vision for the future of resort technology—one where unified operational intelligence replaces fragmented software stacks and where agentic systems can operate with a complete understanding of the enterprise.

“After more than two decades building data warehouses and integration platforms, generative AI enabled for another approach. Instead of connecting more systems together, we can now deliver most resort operations through a single real-time software stack. Gaming remains integrated where regulations require it, but hospitality, marketing, loyalty, food and beverage, operations, and intelligence can operate from a unified platform. That foundation is what makes true agentic resort operations possible,” said Andrew Cardno, Co-Founder and CTO of QCI.

Unlike traditional resort technology architectures that rely on multiple vendors, extensive integrations, and centralized data warehouses, QCI Resorts operates from a shared data model, shared workflow architecture, and shared intelligence layer. This approach enables real-time operational intelligence across the enterprise while providing the foundation required for AI agents to understand, coordinate, and execute actions across resort operations.

“QCI Resorts is not another integration platform. For decades, the industry has pursued the vision of a unified resort platform. The goal was right, but the technology wasn’t ready. Today, advances in AI and agentic systems make it possible to deliver what operators have always wanted: a single real-time operational system where hospitality, marketing, loyalty, food and beverage, operations, and intelligence work together as one, with gaming integrated where regulations require. QCI Resorts is that system,” said Ralph Thomas, Co-Founder and CEO of QCI.

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the hospitality industry, QCI believes the next generation of resort technology will not be defined by how many systems can be integrated together, but by how effectively intelligence can operate across the entire enterprise.

“Agentic AI achieves its greatest potential when it operates within a complete understanding of the business. The future belongs to systems that can understand the entire resort, not just individual departments. That is the vision behind QCI Resorts,” added Cardno.

QCI Resorts is being introduced as the industry’s first unified intelligence platform purpose-built for gaming and hospitality operations, enabling operators to move beyond fragmented architecture toward a real-time operational intelligence model designed for the era of agentic AI.

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VSiN Launches 24/7 FAST Channel, Best Bets TV, Introducing Award-winning Content to New Broadcast and Streaming Audiences

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VSiN, The Sports Betting Network, announced the launch of its new Free Ad-Supported TV (FAST) channel, Best Bets TV, powered by VSiN to reach more sports fans. Leveraging podcast and live content from across VSiN’s platforms, the new 24/7 channel delivers actionable sports betting content to a broader audience — combining highlights from its live linear programming, original analysis, and video podcasts in a free streaming format.

Best Bets TV provides broadcast and streaming services access to the full 24/7 channel or blocks of programming that can be integrated into daily schedules. The full 24/7 Best Bets TV channel is currently streamed exclusively on the OrkaTV platform within its sports category now streaming on Roku, Fire TV, Google Play, Android OS, tv.orka.tv, and coming soon on all Smart TV platforms.

“VSiN programming for Best Bets TV is a unique offering in FAST, with specially curated clips and three hours of live programming each weekday. As viewers increasingly turn to streaming for live television, Best Bets TV represents the kind of dynamic content that we’re focused on bringing to the OrkaTV platform. In partnership with VSiN, we’re creating a compelling destination for sports fans who want insight, analysis, and live coverage throughout the day,” said Mike Woods, Founder and CEO of OrkaTV.

In addition to the exclusive launch of its 24/7 channel on OrkaTV, select Best Bets TV sports betting content airs on Anthem’s Game+, available across North America through major IPTV, cable, and satellite systems, as well as Marquee Sports Network, available directly and via providers like Hulu+ Live TV, FuboTV, DIRECTV and various cable providers.

“VSiN continues to grow its distribution footprint across every major platform to reach more sports fans in more ways with its award-winning sports betting content. With the launch of Best Bets TV, we have an incredible opportunity to introduce VSiN content to millions of new viewers, while leveraging some of the content we’re already creating. We expect to continue this rapid expansion to make sports betting information accessible to every fan, by providing the credible insights, expert commentary, and entertainment that make VSiN the leading voice in sports betting,” said Miles Gwyn, chief operating officer at VsiN.

The launch of Best Bets TV leverages VSiN’s daily output of more sports betting content than there are hours in a day and underscores the network’s commitment to delivering credible, high-quality sports betting programming wherever and however fans consume it. The new channel curates the most timely, engaging, and informative segments to give millions of new sports fans access to the network’s programming on free-to-watch platforms.

The new channel taps a mix of AI clipping through a partnership with TVU Networks and manual clipping to generate more than 150 new video clips each day. The network’s partnership with Zype for content organization and management enables deep content customization through rich metadata. VSiN’s Amagi collaboration uses metadata to build shows with dynamic themes and content, while prioritizing the most recent clips. This first-of-its-kind system helps VSiN curate content to deliver the most relevant and timely programming to sports fans everywhere.

Programming on Best Bets TV draws from VSiN’s leading podcasts, including “The GM Shuffle,” “Fade Us Sports,” “The College Football Betting Podcast,” and “Pod to the Futures,” alongside up to three hours of live content daily such as “VSiNLive on Mad Dog Radio,” which simulcasts weekdays on SiriusXM. The channel also features clips from VSiN’s live linear shows, packaging key betting insights, expert analysis, and daily highlights in new ways to help fans make more informed wagering decisions.

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