Safer Gambling Weekly Round-Up, by Dam Mad Media
GamCare On Tuesday, GamCare published their Annual Review for 2020/21, which covers the final 12 months of their current three-year strategy. Highlighting…
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EGBA Welcomes Progress On Irish Gambling Regulations
On 21 October, Ireland’s Minister of State for Law Reform, Youth Justice and Immigration, James Browne TD, published the General Scheme of the…
Scientific Games Sells Lottery Business to Brookfield Business Partners for $6.05bn
The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022, subject to applicable regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Scientific…
BGC Pledges to ‘Keep up the Momentum’ as New Report Suggests Problem Gambling Rates are Reducing in the UK
A survey by the Gambling Commission showed that the rate of problem gambling for the year to September 2021 was 0.3 per…
Betsson AB’S New Board Reverse Decision to Replace CEO Pontus Lindwall
Based on Betsson’s near time to mid future priorities such as the mitigation of the unexpected Dutch decision and the US entry,…
Anne Muscat Scerri Joins Videoslots as Chief People Officer
Muscat Scerri will utilise more than 10 years of experience in the gaming industry to lead a team of passionate HR professionals,…
Kindred’s Revenue from Harmful Gambling Decreases to 3.3 per cent in Q3
Kindred Group plc (Kindred) is committed to transforming gambling by being a trusted source of entertainment that contributes positively to society. Therefore,…
Esports: What’s Coming Next? – Mario Ovcharov, CEO of UltraPlay
We caught up with Mario Ovcharov, CEO of leading esports provider, UltraPlay to hear his thoughts on the future of this exciting…
Here Today, Heir Tomorrow, We’ll Always Have Camelot
Call it what you will, déjà vu; Groundhog Day; same old, same old; it seems there will always be a Camelot. As…
And They’re Off! – Dutch Renewing Racecourse Betting Licence
The current licence, held by French firm ZEturf, expires on 30 June next year. Covering the four national racetracks at Drafcentrum Alkmaar,…
Betting on Sports Europe Agenda to Explore Future Direction of Sports Betting Industry
Next month’s Betting on Sports Europe 2021 in London will provide an in-depth exploration of the future direction of the sports betting industry, with…
‘Take Time to Think’ Campaign Will Air on Sky Sports During West Ham V Spurs Through Betway
The eye-catching logo, which replaced ‘When The Fun Stops, Stop’, will be shown on the perimeter boards for the first 30 seconds…
GamCare and YGAM Reveal How They Are Marking Safer Gambling Week 2021
GamCare and YGAM – who deliver the Young People’s Gambling Harm Prevention Programme to schools across the UK – have a range…
Episode Two with Rasmus Sojmark, CEO of SBC
This Leadership Series will be the perfect opportunity for you to catch up on the latest hot topics influencing our sector, gaining…
Top of the Hill, 888 Reports Sweet Q3
And the good news is underlined with an assertion by the online gaming giant that it is now on stream to hit…
Compliable Secures $3.6m New Capital to Boost Tech Capabilities
Compliance software provider Compliable has completed a US$3.6m (£2.6m/€3.1m) seed extension round led by Bettor Capital, an investment that will enable the…
Entain Completes Acquisition of Unikrn
The deal paves the way for Entain to launch innovative new esports products for customers in 2022. Entain has bought the technology,…
Future Anthem and Gamesys Agree Collaboration on Player Protection Initiative
Future Anthem, the AI and game data science specialist, has joined forces with Gamesys a Bally’s Corporation Company, on a landmark R&D…
Born to Rule – Aristocrat and Playtech Make a Move, Big Time
In a perfect synergy of hardware and software, Australian slot machine manufacturer Aristocrat today (October 18) confirmed it has bought gaming software…
Vive La France: FDJ Revenue Up, Again, in Q3
FDJ, also reputedly the fourth largest lotto operator in the world—its name in English translates as “The French Company of Games”—has experienced…
Data Is Power – with Sven Lund and Ashley Washington from Bayes Esports
Where once ideas and services, including our very own gambling industry, were driven by physical, earth-bound entities, today—supercharged by the hard lessons…
Safer Gambling Weekly Round-Up, by Dam Mad Media
GambleAware As part of their ‘policy of open data’, through the Consumer Data Research Centre (CDRC), GambleAware have released their data records…
888sport to Sponsor Cheltenham’s Showcase Meeting
As fans return to the Home of Jump Racing for the new season, 888sport will sponsor four races across the meeting. Friday’s…
BGC Launches New “Take Time to Think” Campaign to Promote Safer Gambling
In further evidence of the BGC’s commitment to raising standards, the ‘Take Time To Think’ campaign will replace ‘When The Fun Stops,…
Get Me To The Entain Online – Positive Q3 for UK Gaming Giant
The FTSE100 gambling Omni-channel has just posted its 23rd consecutive quarter of online growth, is well on target to hit its projected…
Land-Based Casino to Face Regulatory Action from Gambling Commission
VGC Leeds Limited, trading as Global Gaming Ventures, will pay the money as part of a regulatory settlement agreed with the Commission….
Sports-book 2.0: Getting Closer to your Customer – With Chris Nikolopoulos, CCO at BETBY
We spoke with Chris Nikolopoulos, Chief Commercial Officer at BETBY to hear his perspective. He believes the key to future sportsbook growth…
Pinnacle Solution Levels Up Esports Product with Esports Hub
Pinnacle Solution, the B2B arm of sportsbook pioneer Pinnacle, has launched the latest addition to its award-winning esports product, the Esports Hub….
Betway Become the Official Betting Partner of Stockholm Open.
The deal sees Betway become the ATP tournament’s exclusive betting partner, with association rights as well as prominent courtside branding. This year’s…
Safer Gambling Weekly Round-Up by Dam Mad Media
GamCare With universities resuming across the UK, GamCare have launched their Big Deal campaign, aimed at educating students about the risks of…
Kindred Recognised One of the Best Places to Work in Tech UK
For the third year in a row, Kindred Group is officially named Best Workplace™ in Tech by Great Place to Work® UK….
Swiss Add 50 More Sites to Badlist
With 26 fiercely independent cantons, three official languages and two, technically over-arching, often-competing, regulatory authorities, it’s little surprise that iGaming operators often…
Aspire Global Sells it’s B2C Segment to Esports Technologies, Inc.
The consideration consists of €50 million in cash, €10 million in a promissory note and €5 million in common stock in the…
Betting Industry Specialists Join Planet Sport
Mike Grenham, an expert in betting content including video, audio and editorial, worked at William Hill as Head of Operations for over…
Sustainable Gambling Conference by Kindred to Focus Safer Gambling Once More
Kindred Group will host the Sustainable Gambling Conference for the sixth time, this year as an online event. Internationally renowned speakers such as Nurit Nobel, Researcher…
Paf – A Successful Gaming Export to Switzerland
“We are very pleased with the first two years of our cooperation. This is a really successful export of our expertise in…
Nederlandse Loterij Live With Scientific Games iGaming and Sports Platforms Upon Market Opening
With annual turnover of more than €1.3 billion, NLO was formed in 2016 after the merger of the Dutch State Lottery and…
Vipcasino.hu launches new site on Finnplay platform in Hungary
Vipcasino.hu is an exciting new entrant bringing a focus on high-value players looking for a genuine VIP experience online. Mr. Jaakko Soininen,…
C’Est La Finalto: Playtech Sells Fin-Tech Arm for US$250m
Initially, Playtech’s board were hoping to move their fin-tech vertical to the Barinboim Group, an Israeli private equity fund. They agreed a…
LeoVegas Group Granted Renewed Licences in Denmark
The Danish Gambling Authority has granted LeoVegas Group two renewed five-year licences to offer online casino and sports betting in Denmark….
Kindred Group Completes Acquisition of Relax Gaming
Kindred Group announced on 2 July 2021 that it had entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining 66.6 per cent of…
BGC to RECEIVE AWARD from Armed Forces Charities for Fundraising Efforts
The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, ABF The Soldiers’ Charity and the RAF Benevolent Fund are benefiting to the tune of more…
The Magnificent Ten – Dutch iGaming Goes Live and Legit
The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling authority, has issued licences to only 10 providers, much fewer than anticipated, and they’ve already been dubbed…
IGT Hires Joe Asher As President Of Sports Betting
“The PlaySports sports betting solution is among the most widely used in the U.S., powering approximately 50 U.S. sportsbooks for 20 customers…
LeoVegas Group Cease Provision of Service in the Netherlands Until Licence is Obtained
LeoVegas Group’s expansion strategy is to grow in locally regulated markets, and the group will apply for a Dutch license later this…
Mindway AI Commits to Helping Dutch Operators with Player Protection
With the upcoming opening of the Dutch online gambling market, Mindway AI is ready to support their existing and new customers as…
Safer Gambling Weekly Round-Up by Dam Mad Media
Gamstop In the UK, GAMSTOP reported this week that they have seen a 25% increase in the rates of self-exclusion this year…
Kindred to Temporarily Cease Services Towards Dutch citizens
It is Kindred’s view that the letter from Minister Sander Dekker does not explicitly request operators to cease services towards Dutch citizens…