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William Hill Enhances Latam Footprint with Alfabet S.A.S. Acquisition
William Hill PLC has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in the Colombia licensed operator Alfabet S.A.S. The Colombian firm has…
Safer Gambling Weekly Round-Up, by Dam Mad Media
A slightly shorter newsletter this week on account of things winding down for Christmas, but this doesn’t mean there has been a…
Don’t Throw Baby Out With Bath Water, Threat of Illegal Gaming
On the cusp of a major shake-up, following the launch this month of an Official Review into the outdated 2005 Gambling Act,…
Remote Customer Interaction Deadline Extension from UKGC
The Gambling Commission has extended the deadline on the consultation and call for evidence on remote customer interaction. Launched on 3 November,…
Europe’s Gambling Revenues To Drop 23% In 2020 But Online Maintains Growth – New Data from EGBA
Online gambling will take a higher share of Europe’s gambling market revenue this year but will not compensate for major land-based declines,…
Bulgaria: A Market With Great Potential, With Mark Chakravarti, Head Of Investment At Sportingwin
As the iGaming market continues to flourish and achieve success in an increasing number of regulated markets, we of course aim to…
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)…
The October Evolution, Covid’s New Data Message from the UKGC
As large swathes of Britain enter the sharpest lockdown since the advent of the coronavirus Covid-19 virus, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission…
Safer Gambling Weekly Round-Up, by Dam Mad Media
It may be the week before Christmas, but it hasn’t been quiet in the world of Safer Gambling. UK Gambling Review Headlines…
Betfred to Partner Three England Teams in 2021
Betfred are to become an official partner of all three England teams at next year’s Rugby League World Cup, extending their commitment…
Entain and Verizon Media Announce VR Partnership
Verizon Media and Entain plc (formerly known as GVC Holdings), today announced a global innovation alliance to develop new opportunities across interactive…
Casinos Austria Board Reorganised
New members were appointed to the Supervisory Board at Casinos Austria AG Annual General Meeting and Supervisory Board Meeting. At Casinos Austria…
GLMS Elects Canadian Lottery OLG’s COO, Lori Sullivan
Following the resignation of Sami Kauhanen from his post at the end of August 2020, the Membership of GLMS elected this month…
Brazilian Match Fixing Case Highlights Strength of Collaboration in the Region
In November 2020, three football clubs competing in Brazil’s Paulista Serie A3 were sanctioned by the Paulista Football Federation for match fixing…
December US Sports Betting Round-Up, by Ryan Knuppel, CEO, Knup Solutions
2020 has been another big year for the sports betting industry, and things are already in place for another massive growth in…
Noises Off, UK Politico Attacks Gambling Industry
Iain Duncan Smith, MP, the self-described “Quiet Man” of British politics, has launched a swingeing attack on the gambling industry. Duncan Smith’s…
Genius Sports Group Acquires Sportzcast Inc, a Leading U.S. Scoreboard Data Company
Genius Sports Group Limited, a leading provider of sports data and technology powering the sports, betting, and media ecosystem, announced that it…
YGAM Unveil Premier League Star Marvin Sordell as First Ambassador
The Young Gamers & Gamblers Education Trust has announced its first-ever charity ambassador, former England Under-21 footballer Marvin Sordell. Marvin joins the…
PAPYRUS & YGAM Unite in their Missions to Keep Young People Safe
The Young Gamers & Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) is celebrating a unique partnership with suicide-prevention charity PAPYRUS, coming together to raise awareness…
Sazka’s New Move Czechs Covid
Czech Republic-based Sazka group, one of the biggest lottery and gaming operators in Europe, is reporting a back-to-the-future Q3 thanks to Covid-19…
LeoVegas to Launch Pink Casino in Canada
LeoVegas continues to expand and is launching the Pink Casino brand in Canada to be able to offer world-class entertainment and a safe gaming…
Regulator Spotlight: The Future of AML/CFT with KPMG, FIAU and MGA
Online gaming continues to grow exponentially with minimal signs of slowing down. This is especially apparent when considering recent market conditions causing…
Paf’s Tech Goes Open Source
Press Release from Paf Paf is one of few companies that has taken the step into open source technology. This is another…
Sportradar announces global reorganisation to support continued growth
Sportradar, the global provider of sports betting and sports entertainment products and services, announced a company-wide reorganisation of its operations, shifting towards…
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…
XLMedia Acquires CBWG Sports as Part of US Sports Market Push
XLMedia today announced a significant step forward in its priority to expand its presence in the burgeoning US Sports market, through the…
Young People’s Gambling Harm Prevention Programme expands to Northern Ireland
Leading charities GamCare and the Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) are working together to bring an education and support programme…
Research Finds Minority Ethnic Communities are Disproportionately Impacted by Gambling
GambleAware has today published the findings of research conducted by YouGov regarding levels of gambling harm and access to treatment, support, and…
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…
Player Protection and the Road to Transparency, with Gavin Berry, CEO, VoX Wallet
The rising importance of player protection in our industry is an ongoing challenge that the majority of iGaming stakeholders are keen to…
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…
European Media Group Selects GIG for Platform Agreement
Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) has signed a long-term agreement with a large European media group for the provision of GiG’s iGaming…
Danish Gaming Authority Issues Guidance to UK Operators ahead of Brexit
The Danish Gaming Authority has issued the below guidance to operators in line with the UK exiting the European Union (EU) next…
WinDaddy Selects BETBY for Sports Betting Solution
BETBY, the sportsbook supplier, is set to launch its fully-managed sports betting solution with WinDaddy. The operator will utilise the provider’s complete…
With a Fastball, Fox, Flutter Fancies FanDuel
In a complex US$4.18bn (£3.11bn/€3.44bn) move, Flutter Entertainment—owner of iconic Paddy Power Betfair and Pokerstars—is poised to up its stake in US…
Safer Gambling Weekly Round-Up, by Dam Mad Media
Understandably, it has been a quieter seven days following the UK’s Safer Gambling Week, but that doesn’t mean things have stood still….
Stefan Lundborg leaves the Board of Directors at Kindred Group
Stefan Lundborg has informed Kindred Group that he will resign from his role as non-executive Director at Kindred Group with immediate effect….
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…
BGC’s Christmas Message
Britain’s 30-million gamblers—to be more specific, the 30-million of us who place a bet at least once a year—have been given a…
Unibet Founder to Step Down from Kindred
Anders Ström, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Kindred Group plc, has informed the Nomination Committee of Kindred that he will not…
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…
888 Anticipates 45 per cent Revenue Rise in 2020
Trading Update from 888: 888 has continued to deliver a strong operational performance during the second half of the financial year reflecting:…
Paysafe’s Income Access Upgrades Affiliate Marketing Platform
Income Access, Paysafe’s marketing technology and services provider, has announced the release of multiple key upgrades to its award-winning affiliate marketing platform….
Africa: The Race to Online, with Dolan Beuthin, CEO, BetMonsta
There is little doubt that the transformation to online for African gaming is picking up significant pace. However, as demand grows there…
Sportradar’s Competition Claim Not Escalated to High Court
Sportradar has announced that the Competition Appeal Tribunal has entirely dismissed the applications made by Football DataCo and BetGenius to transfer Sportradar’s…
Pain in Spain as Handle Drops Off
Spain’s Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) has plunged 50 per cent, year-on-year, for the 10-months ending October 20 to €4.35bn (£3.94bn/US$5.27bn). €2.45bn (£2.22bn/US$2.97bn)…
Betsafe Officially Launches in Kenya
Bet High Kenya Ltd. is pleased has announced the official launch of its online sports betting brand, Betsafe, with a demonstrable commitment…
IMG ARENA Signs Long Term Extension with Polish Premier League
IMG ARENA, a leading sports betting service and content hub, has secured an extension to its global* live streaming partnership with Poland’s premier football league, the Ekstraklasa. The multi-year…
Norsk Tipping Point
Norsk Tipping, the Norwegian state-owned lottery and gaming operator, has toughened its safer gambling measures ahead of an anticipated Christmas boom. Starting…