The Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s Gambling Inspectorate, has revealed national gambling revenue for Q2 2022 , which totalled SEK 6.75bn (€622m). This represents a 4% YoY improvement on 2021 Q2 figures of SEK 6.5bn (€598.9m), and a £% quarterly increase from Q1 (SEK 6.55bn/(€603.3m). However, although indicative of long-term growth, this did mark a downward trend on Q4 figures of SEK 7bn …

When New Year’s Day rolls around in three months’ time, many sportsbook managers may hope to never again hear the words ‘World Cup’ after what is expected to be a hectic and somewhat challenging Q3. As Matt Scarrott, BetVictor’s Director of Emerging Markets, observed: “The World Cup is never far from our minds, as soon as one finished finished we …

Anyone who attended the discussion on the Gambling Act review at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham yesterday hoping for clarity may well have been dismayed.  Speaking on the ‘the gambling white paper and the future of reform’ panel on Tuesday afternoon, former Conservative leader and long-time gambling reform advocate Iain Duncan Smith stated that the White Paper is a …

Sportium has become Manchester City’s latest sports betting partner, in a regional agreement focused on Latin American markets.  As theofficial Latin American betting partner of the side, the Spanish company will receive digital and in-stadia branded assets at the Etihad Stadium, whilst co-branded content will be produced for its customers in the region. The deal is the Premier League club’s …

The Swedish Gambling Inspectorate, Spelinspektionen, has provided an update on the development of a B2B licensing framework in the country.  This morning, the regulator revealed that it plans to hold an information meeting in Stockholm on 7 December for Swedish gaming stakeholders, provided that lawmakers make a decision regarding B2B gaming software licences. The “Strengthened gambling regulation” Bill is currently …

In its latest North American movement, Spotlight Sports Group (SSG) has put pen to paper on a deal with Sportskeeda, a US sports content platform.  The agreement with the Absolute Sports PVT Limited brand centres on development of a sports betting solution, which London-based SSG will work to provide using its tools, software and affiliate knowledge.  Primary goals of the …

DCMS Minister Damian Collins has confirmed that the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) did not inform the department of its assessment of Public Health England (PHE)’s cost reports. Andrew Bridgen, MP for North West Leicestershire, asked the Minister during a parliamentary questions session to clarify ‘on what date’ the UKGC had informed the DCMS that the findings of PHE cost estimate were ‘unreliable’. Collins, the …

Further strengthening its ties to esports and esports wagering, Parimatch has signed a global partnership with gaming organisation 00Nation. The collaboration between the two companies began at the start of this month, and terms of the agreement concern exclusive rights to the 00Nation brand. Parimatch plans to launch a series of marketing activities in cooperation with 00Nation, aiming to ‘empower …

Harry Skelton has signed a brand ambassador agreement with KYC firm Department of Trust (DoTrust), supporting the group’s BetBudget brand. BetBudget was developed by DoTrust to enable betting operators to carry out financial KYC checks such as income verification, vulnerability reviews and gaining access to bank statement data for enhanced due diligence (EDD). Operators’ requests for information are reviewed and …

The UK betting industry was shaken by August’s £17m record financial penalty against Entain, for incidents pre-dating the group’s adoption of extensive social responsibility measures. Sharing his views with SBC News, Nick Arron, Lead Partner for law firm Poppleston Allen’s betting and gaming team, outlined how operators can navigate increasingly choppy regulatory waters as the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) makes …