Sportsbook and casino platform provider Digitain has scored an industry first by launching its live streamed table football feed. The API feed will be made available to any operator in the gambling industry, and not just those on the Digitain platform. It features professional players, supported by pre-play and in-play AI-generated odds and player statistics. The feed will offer coverage …

Delasport has agreed a new partnership with BetOBet which will see it supply the operator with its advanced sportsbook and igaming platform. It is hoped that the new agreement will drive additional value for BetOBet, supporting its operations and marketing efforts particularly in emerging markets such as Africa and Latin America. ‘’Our continuous efforts to deliver top-notch solutions and drive …

Stanley Ho, the man credited with transforming Macau into the world’s gambling hub, has died at the age of 98. Known as the ‘king of gambling’, Ho became a prominent figure in the Macanese gambling market after winning a monopoly licence in 1961, establishing the foundations for his SJM Holdings casino empire. “My father passed away peacefully just now at …

New research carried out by the University of Bergen has revealed a 62% increase in Norway’s problem gambling rate, bringing the effectiveness of the country’s monopoly into question. The research, commissioned by Norway’s Gaming and Foundation Authority, surveyed 9,000 citizens aged between 16-74 and found that 55,000 people are now affected by problem gambling, with a further 122,000 estimated to …

New proposals submitted to the Swedish government have suggested that horseracing and sports betting could be excluded from the previously suggested deposit limit of 5000 SEK (€500) per week. Earlier this month, Minister of Health Ardalan Shekarabi submitted proposals for a weekly deposit limit as well as a €100 limit on welcome bonuses – a directive that has been widely …

William Hill has strengthened its racing expertise with the addition of Nick Luck who will become the bookmaker’s new flat racing expert. The seven-time HWPA Broadcaster of the Year joins William Hill’s stable of racing experts which includes Rebecca Curtis, Sir AP McCoy and the Twiston-Davies’, Nigel and Sam. Commenting on his new role, Luck said: “I am delighted to …

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has revealed that under-18’s exposure to gambling advertising is now at the lowest level since 2008. The report entitled ‘Children’s exposure to age-restricted TV ads: 2019 update’ found that the number of TV adverts that children aged 4-15 saw in 2019 dropped to 115.9 ads per week, dropping considerably from the peak of 229.3 ads …

Expanding into the US and elevating its core education programme have been some of the key changes that have taken place at EPIC Risk Management since its inception in 2013. EPIC Owner and CEO Paul Buck spoke to SBC News about how the company evolved, and outlined some of the key ways that its recent ISO 9001 accreditation will support …

The Dutch Online Gambling Trade Organisation Speel Verantwoord has become the latest to endorse the pan-European code of conduct for responsible advertisement released by the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA). By joining the initiative, Speel Verantwoord has committed to the long-term vision set out by the EGBA when it comes to rolling out standards for gambling advertising content in …

GVC Holdings has become the latest gambling company to issue a claim to Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs  (HMRC) regarding compensation owed from tax charges related to fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs). After William Hill followed the lead of Betfred and Rank Group earlier in the week, GVC has predicted that a successful claim ‘will result in a cash inflow to …