UK Gambling Review: Don’t Kill the Golden Goose
While most sides have expressed early support for the British government’s just-launched Review of the 2005 Gambling Act, a battle royal is…
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Game On: UK Launches Review of Gambling Act
Major changes to make the UK the best and safest gaming nation in the world were promised by the British government this…
Digital Surge Keeps Camelot H1 Rolling
Despite a big drop in traditional over-the-counter revenue, a surge in digital sales has helped UK National Lottery operator Camelot weather the…
Betting on a Safer Future, UKGC Raises the Stakes
The United Kingdom is set to become a world leader in safer gambling practices. That’s the promise made by Neil McArthur, Chief…
William Hill Takeover: Breaking Up is Not Hard to Do
With William Hill shares up almost 50 per cent this year, to just over 272 pence per share, thanks in great part…
Yes We Can Beat Problem Gambling…But
There’s positively a mixed bag of results and conclusions coming out of the first detailed investigation into the issue of “Problem Gamblers”….
It’s Churchill Downs, By a Mile and Third Quarter
As history shows it’s hard to keep a Churchill down. And Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI), the host and owner of the Kentucky…
The Bet’s On Sweden, Betsson Posts Spectacular Q3
Mirroring its nation’s much-admired, steady-as-she-storms, response to the Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic, Sweden’s Betsson gambling group has posted what can only be described…
Where there’s a Will there’s a Way, Q3 Results
Despite recording a near 9 per cent, year-on-year, decline in revenue for Q3 (ending September 29), British bookies William Hill are toughing…
India’s iGaming Eastern Promise
Once touted as the fastest growing economy in the world, India has taken a massive financial hit because of the impact of…
Spirited Kindred, All-time High for Q3
Defying money-killing lockdowns and the concomitant financial drag of coronavirus, Sweden’s Kindred Group has promised what can only be described as sensational…
All Aboard the GVC Express
Hot on the heels of buying Portuguese online operator Bet.pt and posting better-than-expected Q3 trading stats, British gaming giant GVC Holdings is…
Better Late Than Netherlands
Online betting in Holland will finally be legal this time next year, September 2021, government gambling authorities have confirmed. Despite delays caused…
Macau Takes A Hit
Coronavirus woes continue to thwart the revival of betting action in Macau, the world’s biggest gambling hub. Overall, in a year-to-year comparison…
Ukraine, Player Engagement and Crossover, Sergey Portnov, CEO, Parimatch
With recent developments meaning regulated gambling is finally set to return to Ukraine in 2020, it’s an exciting time for Eastern European…
The Big Squeeze, European Regulation and Exciting News from Ukraine
Across Europe, the gambling industry is facing unprecedented change as government regulators shape up to crack down on gaming operators. In the…
Howdy Partner, Betting Brands Take Household Names By Storm
Rare indeed is the moment when an operator of any stripe can teach Uncle Sam new ways to create money and boost…
Back to Basics for Gaming Giant IGT
Following a slew of relatively upbeat or better-than-expected financial reports from the betting industry during the current Covid-19 pandemic, comes this disappointing…
UK Casino U-Turn
England’s casinos have been dealt a busted flush by the government’s eleventh hour decision to reverse an order to let them reopen…
The Future of Sustainable Gaming: Q&A with Yanica Sant, MGA, Head of International Affairs & Policy
As player protection and responsible gaming evolve at a quicker pace than ever before, keeping up with the changes can be tricky….
Sweden’s Svenska Spel Still Standing
In a topsy-turvy financial half, battered and bruised by the Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic like most of the world’s sports betting operations, Sweden’s…
Bet It, Like Beckham
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick; in every crisis there are winners and losers. And the current Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic is no…
Kenya: The Eye Cannot See What the Hand Doesn’t Hold
In Kenya, East Africa’s premier betting market, it’s not so much a U-turn as an S-bend. And the only certainty, it seems,…