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Safer Gambling Weekly Round-Up by Dam Mad Media
GambleAware GambleAware have released the financial contributions they have received during the first three quarters of the 2021/22 fiscal year, with bet365…
Hits and Misses in Q4 for Penn National
In a mixed bag of financial results, Penn National Gaming Inc., one of North America’s biggest gambling Omni-channels, has posted revenue of…
Bringing his Épée to a Monkey Knife Fight, Kim Offers US$2bn to Buy-up Bally’s
Soo Kim, the charismatic American billionaire leader of hedge fund Standard General, which owns 38 per cent of Bally’s, the casino and…
Safer Gambling Weekly Round-Up by Dam Mad Media
NHS The Sunday Times reported at the weekend that the NHS will likely declare it will no longer accept donations from charities…
The Voice of God: Genesis Global Fined £3.8m
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), the body that oversees the country’s professional betting industry, has issued a stern compliance warning that it…
Looking for a Slice of Canadian Pie
With the welcome news that Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, is finally moving into regulated online betting, after years of grey market…
iGaming 2022: The Key to Avoiding Rising Acquisition Costs
The iGaming industry is a fiercely competitive and increasingly saturated environment. More than ever its imperative for operators to extract even higher…
iGF Shorts 2.0
Yes, We Pay Our Taxes. In an age when some of the country’s richest people pay little or no tax, Stoke-on-Trent’s finest,…
GambleAware Reach Out: Safer Gaming for Women
Responsible gambling charity GambleAware has launched its first-ever exclusively female-focused campaign to warn women of the risks associated with excessive betting. The…
Gaming in Africa: Driving Retail’s Journey to Online
Regardless of the long-standing popularity of land-based gaming, it’s almost impossible for operators to ignore the importance of developing online channels and providing an omnichannel experience for their customers….
House of Spades – Building on the Foundations of Brand Loyalty
As the iGaming market continues to flourish, it has become increasingly challenging for brands to stand out from the rising tide of…
How to Protect Our Environment and iGaming Industry Simultaneously
Many of the good causes we see our industry contributing to often have some link to combatting problem gambling. The wider environmental…
Breakin’ Up is So Hard to Do – D-Day for £2.7bn Playtech Merger
From bidding war to butcher’s block, the fate of gaming technology firm Playtech is looking increasingly problematic as shareholders prepare to meet…
iGaming 2022: Is Retention the Key to Sustainable Acquisition? By Ozric Vondervelden, Co-Founder, Greco
Before speculating, let’s first look at the current state of bonusing in the UK. The battle for the biggest headline bonus is…
Safer Gambling Weekly Round-Up by Dam Mad Media
Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) In the UK, the debate over the forthcoming white paper on the reform of the 2005 Gambling…
iGF Shorts
Streaming: Hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman, of Pershing Square investments, has grabbed a US$1.1 billion stake in streaming pioneers Netflix. Netflix’s stock…
It’s Ras Vegas for Wynn Resorts
Amid all the hype and uncertainty swirling around the fate of WynnBet, the interactive arm of retail gaming giant Wynn Resorts, one…
Jordan’s JKO Outta Gas, Drops Playtech Pursuit
And so, as previously intimated on these pages, it appears that former Formula One top-gun Eddie Jordan, currently helming venture capitalists JKO,…
A Warm Welcome to Readers Old and New
Good day to all gambling industry leaders, thinkers and operators. Welcome aboard the iGF express and the brand new refit of our…
Up, Up and Away with Entain
Powered by what can only be described as the spectacular success of its online BetMGM joint venture in the United States, and…
Innovation in iGaming: Levelling Up Our Industry, with Technamin
Many believe that industries such as Finance, Retail or even Insurance are the leaders when it comes to providing excellent digital customer…
iGamingFuture Exclusive – Pay Back Better – MPs Demand Return of Furlough Cash
Militant anti-gambling MPs have called for UK betting firms to pay back millions of pounds they received in emergency furlough cash from the government….
Go East, Young Gamer, Go East
With 100,000 Russian troops massed for possible invasion on its eastern border, now might not be the time to invest in Ukraine….
iGaming USA: How to Build the Most Effective Partnership Strategy – with Kyle Wachtel, Head of Partnerships at BetMGM
The opportunities for growth in the US are undoubtedly plentiful and the levels of online activity are increasing every day. However, the…
Safer Gambling Weekly Round Up by Dam Mad Media
GAMStop and YGAM A survey commissioned amongst UK university students by GAMSTOP and YGAM has highlighted that 80% of the 2,000 participants…
Spain Tightens the Responsible Gambling Garrotte
By reputation Spain has one of the lowest problem gambling rates in Europe. And the CNMC—La Comisión Nacional de Los Mercados y…
Bang a Gong, Bring it On – 888 Claims 14 Point FY21 Revenue Surge
Total group revenue for the FY ending December 31, 2021 should be a record US$972 million (£715.5m/€854.6m) – compared to 2020’s take…
Safer Gambling Weekly Round-Up by Dam Made Media
GambleAware In the UK, GambleAware are looking to expand the range of services they provide, commissioning Adferiad Recovery to provide adults with…
(Don’t) Burn After Reading, PlayUp Takes Legal Beating
A US District Court in Nevada has just denied PlayUp’s emergency motion for a continuation of its preliminary injunction against Mintas, who,…
Pedal to the Metal, Jordan’s JKO Ups Pursuit of Playtech
His merger and acquisitions vehicle, JKO, has just taken aboard the additional firepower of billionaire investor Vikrant Bhargava as he attempts to…
High-Flying Flutter Finalizes Tombola
“Flutter is pleased to announce that it has received all necessary regulatory confirmations with respect to the acquisition of Tombola. The group…
Touch Down, Nevada – State’s Sportsbooks Rake-in US$1 Billion, Again
According to latest figures, punters in the US state staked US$1.09 billion on sports bets in November (£803,544/€963,310). This followed Nevada’s US$1.10…
The Future of AML: Battle Between Art and Science? – Part Two
Many believe that industries such as finance and insurance are leading the way with AML and KYC. Are there any other industries…
Giant Steps: Legal Online Sports Gaming Hits New York
It’s all a far cry from 2015 when online fantasy sports companies threatened to sue the New York State Attorney General for…
Safer Gambling Weekly Round-Up by Dam Mad Media
UK Government White Paper The key story from the UK will be the publication of the Government White Paper on the review…
Bring Out the Safety Car, Playtech Restarts £2.7bn Takeover
Playtech, founded by Israeli billionaire Teddy Sagi in 1999 and now the world’s biggest gaming software group, have decided to send out…
New Year, New Broom: Sweden Mulls Sweeping New Online Gaming Controls
First comes a scatter-gun salvo to bring “all” offshore operators within reach of the Swedish market under the control of the nation’s…
The Future of AML: Battle Between Art and Science? – Part One
New Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) products leverage the capabilities of tech such as AI and machine learning, enabling…
The Italian Job: Flutter Scoops Up Sisal
Global heavy-hitters Flutter, owners of Paddy Power, Betfair, PokerStars and FanDuel, among many other top gaming brands, has long eyed opportunities in…
Safer Gambling Weekly Round-Up by Dam Mad Media
GamCare GamCare have urged people to be aware of the ‘signs that someone may be struggling with problem gambling over the Christmas…
Taking Bingo To The Next Level, With Mark Cleary, COO, Broadway Gaming
We caught up with Broadway Gaming COO, Mark Cleary to hear his thoughts on the exciting future of Bingo related products and…
“Buzzcut” – UK Bingo Leader Gets a Close Back and Sides
But–while accepting the sanction with good grace–the Nottingham-based company, founded in 1964, has mounted a spirited defence of its business practices going…
“Burn Baby, Burn” – PlayUp Plays Tough, Appoints Drazin
Drazin, as Chair and CEO of Darby Development, played a key role in the fight to legalise sports betting in America, greenlighted…
Online Poker: Is it time to go all in? With Dmitry Starostenkov, CEO, EvenBet Gaming
We spoke with Dmitry Starostenkov, CEO of EvenBet Gaming to find out what other factors are influencing the rise and sustained success…
“Too Big To Fail” – Crown, Oz Casino Giant Thrown Lifeline
The company, investigated for money laundering, exploitation of problem gamblers and underpayment of taxes at its three principal casino resorts in Melbourne,…
“Catch Us If You Can” – Flutter Boosts Its Safe(r) Gambling Matrix
“We remain committed to driving meaningful change across the industry,” said Conor Grant, Chief Executive of Flutter UK and Ireland. “We will…
Episode Three with Charles Lee, CEO of Kwiff
This Podcast Series will be the perfect opportunity for you to catch up on the latest hot topics influencing our sector, gaining…
UKGC’s Christmas List of Shame
The report covers the 2020-21 Financial Year, during which time the oft-criticised commission flexed its regulatory muscle and among a raft of…
Medina Spirit in the Sky – Kentucky Derby Winner Dies in Training
The colt was owned by Saudi Arabian Amr Zedan Racing Stables and trained by the legendary, but controversial, Bob Baffert, who has…