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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has confirmed that it has suspended two operator licences with immediate effect for failing to fully integrate the GAMSTOP self-exclusion scheme. Earlier this year, the UKGC notified all online operators that participating in GAMSTOP by 31 March was a requirement of their licence conditions and …
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April 3, 2020
140 Industry leaders join SBC Digital Summit speaker line-up
The SBC Digital Summit is to feature a line-up of 140 big names from the global betting and gaming s…
April 3, 2020
Cillian Barry: SportCaller – How FTP is adapting to the new world with soft-touch engagement
Cillian Barry, SportCaller’s Managing Director, underlines why free-to-play games (FTP games) can he…
April 3, 2020
Mikel López de Torre: Jdigital – Spanish gambling has been served an unnecessary blow
Mikel López de Torre, President of Spanish online gambling trade association Jdigital has fired bac…
April 2, 2020
SBC Webinars presents Xtremepush – Taming Strange Animals… Profiling & Engaging U.S. Sports Consumers
The SBC Webinars series returns on Wednesday 15 April with ‘Taming Strange Animals… Prof…
April 2, 2020
Understanding why esports is such a valuable proposition for betting operators
The betting industry, along with the rest of the world, has been forced to adapt to COVID-19. This h…
April 1, 2020
UKGC underlines full commitment to ‘making gambling safer’
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has upped its commitment to reducing gambling-related harm in 2020…
April 1, 2020
Can anyone top Trump? Better Collective’s part in the US presidential race
There’s still seven months to go but the US presidential race is already starting to hot up, as the …
March 31, 2020
David Clifton: Licensing Expert – Gambling faces a pivotal moment
This is a pivotal moment for the online gambling sector. It’s not a moment it could have foreseen, n…
March 31, 2020
UK CMA approves Flutter-Stars merger
The UK Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has given the green light for the merger between The…
March 30, 2020
Winning Post – Covid-19… Testing the industry to its breaking point?
As the UK enters its third week of lockdown, Regulus Partners assess the devastating impact of Covi…
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BtoBet introduces new strategy to shift sports betting reliance
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1xBet defies COVID-19 disruption to keep 2020 plans in place
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Kindred suspends dividend payouts to protect company’s liquidity
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Smarkets tips Starmer as new Labour Leader
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DSWV frustrated by sportsbook licensing suspension
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GVC promotes ‘proven talent’ Hurst to Group Corporate Affairs lead
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140 Industry leaders join SBC Digital Summit speaker line-up
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Mikel López de Torre: Jdigital – Spanish gambling has been served an unnecessary blow
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GVC promotes ‘proven talent’ Hurst to Group Corporate Affairs lead
GVC Holdings has this morning confirmed the promotion of Grainne Hurst to the position of Group Corporate Affairs Director, becoming a member of the FTSE250’s firm’s executive leadership team. Hurst has formerly served as GVC’s Director of Responsible Gambling, a position she held since the Group’s acquisition of the Ladbrokes …
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Jockey Club donates 10,000 Grand National tickets to NHS
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OPAP starts new CEO search as Damian Cope ends tenure
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BGC backs UK gambling’s ‘progress through collaboration’
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UKGC suspends two licences over failure to integrate GAMSTOP
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has confirmed that it has suspended two operator licences with immediate effect for failing to fully integrate the GAMSTOP self-exclusion scheme. Earlier this year, the UKGC notified all online operators that participating in GAMSTOP by 31 March was a requirement of their licence conditions and …
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1xBet defies COVID-19 disruption to keep 2020 plans in place
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Kindred suspends dividend payouts to protect company’s liquidity
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Smarkets tips Starmer as new Labour Leader
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RAiG – Affiliate representation cannot be withdrawn from industry’s ‘collaborative approach’
The newly established ‘Responsible Affiliates in Gambling’ (RAiG) standards body has detailed its support of the new collaborative measures published yesterday by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). The UKGC formed its series of new measures and directives working with industry ‘leadership workgroups’ coordinated by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) …
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Catena sanctions board makeover as Kathryn Baker resigns from Chair duties
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Rightlander prioritises social responsibility with monitoring system launch
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Acquisitions and media drive 2019 growth for Better Collective
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Catena Media boosts casino offering to offset sports shortfall
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BtoBet introduces new strategy to shift sports betting reliance
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis can be turned into an opportunity for bookmakers to diversify strategies and overcome an over-reliance on the sports betting calendar, said BtoBet CEO Alessandro Fried. The sportsbook and igaming platform provider has initiated a new strategy designed to help operators retain a current fold of players and …
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Iforium’s Gameflex integrates all-in-one Golden Race solution
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Maxima Compliance appoints Dafydd Williams as commercial lead
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Transformed Nektan eyes ‘break even’ comeback
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Apple delays igaming ‘Native iOS’ enforcement
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Mikel López de Torre: Jdigital – Spanish gambling has been served an unnecessary blow
Mikel López de Torre, President of Spanish online gambling trade association Jdigital has fired back at the government fast-tracking agreed measures of Spain’s Royal Decree on advertising. To the surprise of betting incumbents, on Wednesday Spain’s Council of Ministers approved a package of temporary measures supporting health networks and emergency …
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SBC Webinars presents Xtremepush – Taming Strange Animals… Profiling & Engaging U.S. Sports Consumers
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NO BS… Brand Architects launches ‘Operator MOT’ appraisal service
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‘Misleading’ Lucky Go Studio ad banned by ASA
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MGA states zero tolerance approach to crisis marketing
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SBC Webinars presents Xtremepush – Taming Strange Animals… Profiling & Engaging U.S. Sports Consumers
The SBC Webinars series returns on Wednesday 15 April with ‘Taming Strange Animals… Profiling & Engaging US Sports Consumers’, an exclusive presentation by multichannel engagement specialist Xtremepush. In the session, Xtremepush’s team will detail the key differences in consumer engagement and retention strategies between European and US markets. While the …
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Magellan predicts early May end for Italy’s COVID-19 cases
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Scientific Games secures Bavarian upgrade with LOTTO Bayern
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SBTech confident of resuming full client operations following cyberattack
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Apple delays igaming ‘Native iOS’ enforcement
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140 Industry leaders join SBC Digital Summit speaker line-up
The SBC Digital Summit is to feature a line-up of 140 big names from the global betting and gaming sector, with speakers including Carsten Koerl (CEO & Founder, Sportradar), Jesper Svensson (CEO, Betsson Group) and Paris Smith (CEO, Pinnacle). Set to be the industry’s biggest ever online conference and exhibition, …
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CEOs to share post-COVID-19 vision at industry’s biggest online conference
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Operator CEOs head Betting on Sports Europe speaker line-up
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New dates for CasinoBeats Malta and Betting on Sports America
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CasinoBeats Malta on track for 24-26 March
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GamStop suggests punters self-exclude during lockdown
As the gambling industry is continuing to adapt to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, GamStop has urged people to ‘exclude themselves from all online gambling websites’ if they are worried about their betting habits. The national online self-exclusion initiative believes that self-excluding during the lockdown can limit the risk of problem …
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UKGC underlines full commitment to ‘making gambling safer’
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Danish lockdown sees Spillemyndigheden relaunch gambling-harm campaigns
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GVC ups responsible gambling measures to support BGC call of duty
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GambleAware calls for improved age-screening tools to reduce problem gambling