Issuing a response to the Government’s Online Harms white paper, the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has requested that measures are put in place to crackdown on technology platforms which profit from unregulated gambling operators. The BGC has welcomed efforts from the Government to tackle online gambling harms and the mitigation of risks to underaged gamblers. However, following research carried …
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Tax realities bite Kindred in year of corporate adjustments
Stockholm-listed Kindred Group has reported that a group-wide increase on taxes and a significant jump in operating costs has weighed heavily on its Q4 and full-year performance. Publishing its year end report for January – December 2019, Kindred revealed that due to the changes in betting duties across France, the financial impact to Kindred has been ‘greatly increased’. Henrik Tjärnström, …
Read More »BHA and IHRB team up to monitor betting trends
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has teamed up with the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) to focus upon monitoring betting trends across the Irish horseracing sector. The four-year agreement will see the duo work together on ‘different areas of intelligence’, while also strengthening the link between the two horseracing bodies. “We will be working together in different areas of intelligence. …
Read More »Lithuania introduces warnings on all gambling ads
Lithuania has revealed a new legislation which will require all gambling advertisements to display warnings regarding gambling-related harm after a new bill was passed by the Vilnius Seimas (parliament). The legislation, which will see the warnings become mandatory from 1 July 2020, gained an overwhelming majority during its first reading. The Seimas ruled that the country’s Gaming Control Authority will …
Read More »XFL names Sportradar as an official sports data partner
Sportradar has been named as an official sports data partner to the XFL after securing a new media partnership with the American football league. Under the new agreement, XFL fans and partners will gain access to data, statistics and league information. “We are delighted to be partnering with the XFL in its inaugural season as an official sports data partner,” …
Read More »Scientific Games boosts esports portfolio with GameScoreKeeper deal
Industry technology group Scientific Games (SG) has secured a new partnership with GameScoreKeeper whereby SG will receive access to both historical and live automated esports data from the Danish data supplier. The partnership with GameScorekeeper will cover esports data for use across SG’s sportsbook software and sports pricing offerings, including an Esports Scoreboard Product developed and marketed by SG. Keith …
Read More »XLMedia strengthens leadership with two appointments
Affiliate marketing publisher XLMedia has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Iain Balchin as its Group Chief Financial Officer. The appointment will be effective immediately, joining XLMedia from payment optimisation specialist Ixaris Group as Group CFO. Prior to Ixaris, Balchin worked at WorldRemit where he supervised the restructuring of the finance division and preparing the company for …
Read More »StopSpillet received 722 calls during 2019
Danish regulator Spillemyndigheden has released figures from the first year of its StopSpillet initiative, which revealed that the helpline had received 722 calls since last year. According to the regulator, the number of calls are ‘more than expected’ and confirms ‘that there is a great need for a national helpline providing advice and counselling about responsible gambling.’ “We can see …
Read More »GambleAware raises awareness of National Gambling Treatment Service with new campaign
Industry charity GambleAware has confirmed the launch of its new campaign which will focus upon raising awareness of treatment options available through the National Gambling Treatment Service. The campaign is set to feature across digital media platforms, radio, pubs, motorway service stations, in GP surgeries and health publications throughout February and March. Marc Etches, CEO of GambleAware, said: “It is …
Read More »Bryan Bennett, Betfred US: Expanding into the US market
Back in January, Betfred confirmed that it would open the doors to its first US sportsbook in the state of Iowa, paving the way for the operator’s expansion across a post-PASPA market. Bryan Bennett, the Chief Operating Officer of Betfred US, spoke with SBC Americas to explain the reasoning behind why Iowa was identified as a key state for Betfred’s …
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