Nigel Huddleston MP, Minister for Sport, Tourism and Heritage, and UK Gambling Commission Chief Executive, Neil McArthur, have committed to raising awareness of responsible gambling by backing this year’s Safer Gambling Week. Taking place from 19 -25 November, Safer Gambling Week 2020 is led by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), The Bingo Association (BA) and the British Amusement Catering …

For online payments provider Trustly, 2020 has been a year full of positive changes. Ciaran O’Malley (pictured), Vice President of Partnerships for the company, writes for SBC News about the momentum behind the Trustly brand and what it means for the gaming industry. 2020 is a year many people are ready to put well behind them. Despite the tumultuous times, …

As the US election has dominated the news over the last few days, oddschecker has revealed that the election night on 4 November 2020 was the highest day for traffic in its 21-year history. The affiliate stated that the traffic on election night was 19.4% higher than its previous highest day, which was 14 April 2018 for the Aintree Grand …

Kambi has gathered momentum during Q3 trading after the sports betting services provider recorded a record quarterly performance during the period. Kambi highlighted the ‘stark’ difference between Q2 and Q3, praising its ability to ‘quickly and efficiently’ respond to the challenges posed by the global lockdown and the return of live sport. Commenting on the results, Kambi CEO Kristian Nylén …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published its first ever National Strategic Assessment, which will assess the ‘issues and the risks gambling presents to consumers and the public’. The assessment document will outline the UKGC’s priority actions in mitigating the risks associated with gambling, in addition to highlighting a number of areas where significant progress is already made to make …

As the second lockdown in England gets underway, the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has reaffirmed its commitment to a 10-point pledge aimed at protecting both staff and customers. The pledge, which was first outlined in March during the first UK-wide lockdown, outlines the standards expected of BGC members. It followed concerns that the closure of betting shops and casinos …

The reduced supply by casino operators across the world as a result of the global pandemic has dampened Scientific Games’ (SG) performance during Q3 revenues fell to $698 million, an 18.3% decline on the $855 million reported in Q3 2019. The majority of the disruptions were felt by the company’s gaming division, which SG stated had affected comparability to the …

Two Bulgarian tennis players have been handed a ban and ‘significant fines’ after the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) convicted them of ‘a number of corruption offences’. Karen Khachatryan has been handed a lifetime ban from the sport and a fine of $250,000 while his brother, Yuri Khachatryan, has been banned for ten years and fined $50,000 following a TIU investigation …