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René Jansen, outgoing Chairman of Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands Gambling Authority, has highlighted the changing political sentiments and discord related to the governance of Dutch gambling. Observations were detailed by Jansen addressing delegates of the Casino Operations Summit in Amsterdam (23 to 25 April). Jansen, who will stand down as Chairman of KSA on 1 October, will be succeeded by …

The UK Tote Group (UKTG) has signed an agreement with Singapore Pools to bring their pools together.  Through the agreement, liquidity with customers of Singapore Pools betting will be combined into the UK Tote’s pools on British racing meetings to create bigger UK pools, better customer experience and improved financial return.  Simon Leong, Chief Product Officer of Singapore Pools, said: …

Kambi’s latest commercial performance report has painted a strong start to the year, with elevated commercial expectations for Euro 2024.  Net cash was at €46m compared to the €61.2m in Q1 2023. According to David Kenyon, CFO at Kambi, this balance sheet is enough to give customers assurances that Kambi “is here for the long haul”.  Kenyon also suggested the …

Kindred Group Plc has detailed a ‘solid start’ to the year’s trading, maintaining focus on growth in core European markets and Australia. Publishing its Q1 2024 trading update, the Stockholm-based online gambling group’s Q1 revenues stand equal with 2023 comparatives of £307m. Period trading reflected marked improvements in the Netherlands (+24%) and the UK (+20%), as Kindred’s Western Europe segment …

Checkd Group has appointed James Prosser as the technology-led sports betting specialist’s new Growth Consultant. The move is designed to boost revenue generation potential ahead of a big summer for football, as Checkd asserted Prosser will be bringing a ‘fresh and innovative approach’ to product and content. Alex Beecham, Managing Director at Checkd Media, commented: “James’ addition to our team …

Allwyn has teamed up with technology supplier MADIC UK to continue the modernisation of The National Lottery.  The operator took over from Camelot as a National Lottery steward in 2023, off the backdrop of a strong unaudited year performance that generated double the revenue (€7.87bn) of the previous corresponding period.  Now, the focus is on taking The National Lottery to …

Betano has officially become Aston Villa’s new principal and front-of-shirt partner.  The two-year deal will see the Kaizen Gaming-owned operator’s logo featured on the front of the Premier League club’s men’s team’s kits starting from the 2024-25 season.  George Daskalakis, Kaizen Gaming Co-Founder and CEO, stated: “Aston Villa fans have a lot to be proud of in the Club’s long …

SIS (Sports Information Services) has promoted Conall McSorley as its new Head of Racing. The supplier has put McSorley in charge of its racing product proposition with the aim of ‘shaping the strategy and direction’ across retail and digital channels.   McSorley commented on his new title: “Our 24/7 racing offering delivers great value to operators all over the world, so …

The UK government has published its response to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the House of Commons observing sessions and consultations related to the Gambling Review.  Chaired by Dame Caroline Dinenage (MP), in December, the Committee published its ‘second report of sessions 2023-to-2024’ related to implementing changes and proposals outlined by the Gambling Review’s White Paper. The remit …

Kindred’s ‘Journey towards Zero’ campaign to eliminate revenue gained from at-risk players seems to have taken a step backwards in the initiative’s latest update.  The company reported “a slight increase” in revenue from players prone to gambling harm in the first quarter of 2024, reaching the 3.2% mark in gross winnings compared to Q4 2023’s 3.1%.  As a result of …