Tag: online gambling and trading

January 31, 2014 BY Gerald Segal

XM.com Contest Arena – gambling or trading?

Will regulators allow organized contests (i.e. bets) between clients of forex brokers? We often wonder where are the regulatory borders of legality in binary options. Should they be treated as a financial product (as does Cyprus' CySEC and Malta's MFSA), or should they be regulated by gaming commissions (as in the UK)? We take no…

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September 04, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

Sports and casino betting site Bet3000 launches CFDs

Will Bet3000's partnership with financial spreadbetting company ETX Capital become the first of many? LeapRate Exclusive... Blurring the lines between gambling and financial trading, LeapRate has learned that Malta-based online sports betting outfit Bet3000 will be launching CFD trading, in partnership with UK spreadbetting firm ETX Capital. The new website will offer Bet3000's sportsbook and casino…

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