ICE London tentatively got underway yesterday (Monday 5), with the World Regulatory Briefing featuring several hot topics up for discussion. One such example was its ‘India Briefing,’ coming after recent news from the nations sports ministry seeming to lay the groundwork for legalised sports betting across the vast market. Vaibhav Gaggar, Managing Partner of Gaggar Partners Solicitors, discussed the current …
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Lucky LeoVegas punter wins big on Yggdrasil’s Joker Millions
One lucky European player is celebrating, after scooping a huge €1,917,485 jackpot last week. The individual, from Norway, was playing on LeoVegas’ mobile site, when he won the huge amount through Yggdrasil Gaming’s Joker Millions slot. Dropping the progressive jackpot last week, it is the latest in a line of major jackpots paid out by the online and mobile casino …
Read More »All change in Irish racing
Dismay and despair has greeted news, revealed by The Racing Post, that coverage of Irish racing is set to leave At The Races (ATR) for Racing UK at the start of 2019. Stakeholders throughout the sport have reacted with concern following the revelation, with a huge uncertainty over the profile of the sport one major issue cited. At The Races, …
Read More »Danske Spil deal ensures SIS international expansion
Sports Information Services (SIS) has announced a new deal with Danish state owned gambling operator Danske Spil, to provide its new greyhound service in a Watch & Bet basis. The supplier of products and services to the retail and online betting markets is to not only provide the bookmaker with its new and improved service, but will also supply live …
Read More »Novomatic reach Sportradar betting solutions agreement
Sports betting solutions provider Sportradar is to develop a line of sports betting products and services, as part of a new partnership with Novomatic Gaming Industries (NGI). The agreement is to see Novomatic initially focus upon the development of a turnkey solution for retail and other channels. Detailing that the solution is to be built around Sportradar’s Managed Trading Services …
Read More »Kindred’s Maris Bonello – The importance of social responsibility
After undertaking a year in the development phase, working alongside industry social responsibility development studio Betfilter, Kindred Group announced the launch of its new online social responsibility tool, titled ‘AdBlocker‘, last month. With a focus on preventing those under the age of 18 from being exposed to gambling advertisements, Kindred details that the tool blocks access to online gambling sites. …
Read More »Are England destined for third straight Six Nations title?
It’s that time of the year when Six Nations Rugby returns to our screens, with five physically intense rounds of competition spread across February and Match. England head into the Championships as favourites, with back to back triumphs, including a Grand Slam in 2016, but could the Red Rose’s impressive form be set to crash in early 2018? Joe Lovelace, …
Read More »Philadelphia aims to halt Patriots for first Super Bowl triumph
Amongst all the hype and razzmatazz that inevitably surrounds American Football’s showpiece event, on Sunday the talk will stop and the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles will take to the field of US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and fight for the right to be crowned champions. For The Eagles, who denied the Minnesota Vikings a shot at glory …
Read More »Theo Walcott hits form to light up League of Legends
Gameweek 25 of the Premier League saw another raft of midweek fixtures thrown into the mix, providing a number of eye catching results. Swansea kicked things off with a 3-1 victory over Arsenal, following up on their 1-0 triumph of Liverpool, at the Liberty Stadium. Bournemouth’s thumping 3-0 win at Stamford Bridge was the pick of Wednesday’s results, while Tottenham …
Read More »Industry told to take ‘immediate steps’ to clean up bonus promotions
Operators will need to take ‘immediate steps’ to comply with consumer protection law or face enforcement action, after a joint investigation between the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Gambling Commission into bonus promotions. The CMA report states gambling firms must “stop unfair online promotions that trap players’ money,” with changes now having to be adopted across the sector. Three operators have …
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