iGaming Dynasties Top UK’s Highest Tax-Payers List
Bet365 CEO Denise Coates, and her family, have topped the highest tax-payers list in the UK for the second year in a…
Hannah Gannagé-Stewart
Entain Revenue up 7% in Q4
Entain’s Q4 results reveal that the gambling behemoth has managed to stay on target financially despite the disruption caused by covid-19. The…
Virginia Approves 27 Gaming Vendors
The US state of Virginia has approved 27 vendor licenses ahead of legalised sports betting launching. The state, which has a population…
Spain Reports Double-Digit Increase in Online Self-Exclusions
The Spanish gambling regulator Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) has reported a 12% increase in registrations for its self-exclusion scheme…
New Jersey Almost Hits $1bn Sports Betting Handle
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) has revealed that it handled almost $1bn in sports wagering in December, while marking…
Cian Nugent appointed RAiG chair
Gambling affiliate trade association Responsible Affiliates in Gambling (RAiG) has confirmed that the Racing Post’s Cian Nugent will replace Clive Hawkswood as…
KSA Issues €600,000 Fine to Illegal Operator
The Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has issued a total of €600,000 (£536,946 / $727,044) in fines to a Curacao-licensed operator. The…
European Gaming Associations Form Alliance Against Illegal Gambling
A trio of European gaming trade bodies have partnered in a bid to hasten the passage of the European Commission’s Digital Services…
Portugal Hits Record €84.2m iGaming Revenue
The Portuguese regulator Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ) has reported online gambling revenue reached a record €84.2m (£74.77m /…
Flutter to Appeal US$870m Kentucky Court Judgment
Flutter Entertainment is expected to appeal the Kentucky Supreme Court’s decision to reinstate an award of damages made against The Stars Group (TSG)…
Paysafe to Merge with Foley Trasimene
Payments giant Paysafe Group Holdings has agreed a merger deal with special purpose acquisition company Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corporation. The combined entity…
Malta Union Threatens NetEnt with Industrial Action
The General Workers’ Union for Malta has heavily criticised NetEnt and Evolution following the news that integration of the two companies will…
Suspicious transaction reports from Malta-licensed iGaming companies double in 2019
Malta has stepped up its fight against suspicious transactions. According to the latest statistics, Malta-licensed remote gaming operators made 1,445 suspicious transaction…
Sweden Launches ‘Larsson Inquiry’ into Black Market
Director general of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Gunnar Larsson has been appointed to investigate claims that Swedish regulation is failing to…
Colorado Sports Betting Revenue Soars by 314%
Gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the US state of Colorado rose by 314.2% between September and the end of October, to reach…
French Casinos Set for Mid-December Re-Opening
French trade union Casinos de France has confirmed that casinos in the country will be able to reopen from 15 December. France…
ANJ Cites Spectacular Market Recovery in France
French gambling regulator L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has described the market’s 17.1% year-on-year revenue growth in the third quarter as a…
Danish GGR shrinks 5% year-on-year in Q3
The Danish gambling market saw revenue fall by 5% year-on-year in the third quarter, according to the latest figures from the Danish…
Illinois Sets Record for Midwest’s Highest Sports Betting Handle
The US state of Illinois’ reported sports betting handle of $305.1m (£299m/€255m) in September, exceeding that of its Midwestern neighbour Indiana by…
BOS: Swedish covid restrictions throw punters to the ‘wolves’
Sweden’s operator trade association Branscheforenigen för Onlinespel (BOS) has lambasted the country’s government for plans to extend temporary restrictions on the industry. The measures were…
Kindred sees spectacular 24% rise in Gross Winnings Revenue
Kindred Group has reported a 24 per cent year-on-year increase in gross winnings revenue (GWR) to £280.7m (€308.6m/$367m) for the third quarter…
Aspire’s Breath of Fresh Air
Aspire Global has reported a 20.7 per cent year-on-year rise in gross revenue to €40.1m (£36m/$47.1m) for Q3. The technology supplier has…
Canadian MPs debate repeal of single-event betting ban
Canadian betting reformers have reintroduced legislation to the country’s parliament seeking to repeal a ban on single-event sports betting. Conservative member of…
Dutch KSA outline licensing conditions
Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator, has released its draft licensing conditions under the new Remote Gambling Act. The licensing process will…
Penn National posts record Q3 earnings
Penn National Gaming (PNG) has posted record profits despite revenue declining by 16.6 per cent in Q3. The Pennsylvanian operator made $1.13bn…
Dutch appeal court upholds loot box penalty against EA
Video game giant Electronic Arts (EA) and its European subsidiaries have lost an appeal against the Dutch gambling regulator’s decision to issue a…
Spain records 18% rise in iGaming revenue
iGaming has yet again proven its resilience in the face of this year’s pandemic, with Spain the latest market to reveal soaring…