The Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has reaffirmed its aim of preventing under-aged gamblers from accessing games of chance after warning operators to ensure age verification measures are being properly enforced. Publishing a survey which polled individuals aged between 16-30, the KSA analysed the differences in gambling behaviours between three distinct age groups: 16-17 year olds; 18-23 year olds and …

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has confirmed that Charlie Parker, the new President of the Racehorse Owners’ Association (ROA), will join the company Board of Directors. Parker will replace former ROA President, Nicholas Cooper, as one of the two member nominated directors appointed collectively by the ROA, Thoroughbred Breeders Association (TBA) and National Trainers Federation (NTF). He will begin a …

London-based video virtual sports specialist Highlight Games has continued to strengthen its portfolio of partnerships after agreeing to supply its video virtual sports products to MaxBet Entertainment Group. Under the agreement, Highlight Games will supply English and Italian league versions of its Soccerbet product, in addition to its NBA Last 60 for MaxBet’s online channels in Romania and Belarus. “I’m …

According to the Advisory Board for Safer Gambling (ABSG) ‘Progress Report on the National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms’, UK gambling must implement tighter measures relating to game design and stake reduction. The report calls for faster progress to be made on a national treatment strategy led by the NHS and the commissioning of research to measure gambling-related harms. It …

Scottish bookmakers have slammed Holyrood’s decision to reopen betting shops without chairs or live racing, stating that the ruling is ‘crazy’ and a ‘slap in the face’ for bookies which have most likely been struggling during the lockdown period. Scotland’s 900 betting shops – employing around 4,500 people – have been closed since March as part of the national effort …

The Danish Gambling Authority, Spillemyndigheden, has called upon operators to prepare for changes to the country’s national identification scheme ahead of the roll out of MitID. The current system, NemID, has been used since 2010 and offers an online verification system which is used to log in to online banking systems, communicate with public authorities and verify their identity for …

The return of live sports will have a positive impact on virtual sports according to Martin Wachter – CEO and Founder of Golden Race – who predicted that it will result in increased traffic and exposure of virtual products. According to Wachter, the pandemic has proven to the betting industry that virtual sports is not a ‘side product’ but instead …

FeedConstruct has secured a new partnership with the Ukrainian Association of Football which will see the sports data feed provider gain exclusive rights to collect and distribute video streaming and Fast Betting Data from the matches. Under the terms of the partnership, FeedConstruct will cover more than 800 matches from competitions such as the Ukrainian Premier League, Cup, Women’s and …

Alex Donohue, the former head of Ladbrokes News, has launched a new public relations agency which will focus on delivering digital PR for SEO and responsible gambling communications. Prior to launching Press Box PR, Donohue previously spent seven years at Ladbrokes, having also fronted the Magic Sign’s media engagements in Westminster and beyond before joining social media giants LADbible to …

CMS platform provider Sportal365 has secured a new partnership with LiveScore which will see the two collaborate on boosting brand engagement across their global audience. As part of the agreement, LiveScore has agreed to integrate Sportal365’s sports content management system which will ‘enrich LiveScore’s editorial content’. Stilian Shishkov, CEO and Founder of Sportal365, said: “We are thrilled that LiveScore have …