France’s national gambling regulator  l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has sanctioned seven unamend operators for exceeding the player return rate (TRJ) ceiling. An ANJ investigation into French bookmakers activities in 2021 found that the seven in question had exceeded the TRJ rate, prompting the regulator to take the case to its Sanctions Committee. The TRJ is an obligation of French …

The Danish government has announced plans for annual funding of DKK 10m (€1.3m) between 2023-2025 into problem gambling research and treatment, citing a ‘worrying’ increase in problem gambling rates in the country. Totalling DKK 30m (€4m) over the three-year period, the initial focus of the funding will be on research into gambling addiction and ‘targeting information’ towards children and young …

The Dutch government has published the full draft of its ban on ‘untargeted’ advertising and recruitment by licensed betting companies in the Netherlands, setting a start date of 1 July. From this date, operators in the Netherlands will have to adhere to a much stricter advertising policy. Measures include a ban on televised advertisements and marketing in public places, such …

Française des Jeux (FDJ), France’s state-backed betting, gaming and lotteries operator, has reported a stellar start to 2023 trading, reporting ‘good momentum’ across all verticals. Group-wide figures for the first three months of the year saw FDJ’s revenue rise 5% to €662m (€628.9m) on a pro-forma basis, including the acquisitions of its point-of-sale (POS) payments provider Aleda and retail solutions …

The Dutch Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has completed its latest enforcement action, issuing a €400,000 fine against BetEnt, operator of BetCity.nl. Betent has found itself to be the latest firm to fall under the KSA’s scopes for advertising infractions. The regulator has accused the firm of ‘targeting’ young adults between 18-23 years old with advertisements. Notably, the fine is the …

Playmaker Capital has made three senior hires, two in its Latin America team and one in its US division, as it targets an enhanced presence across the Americas. Joining the group’s Buenos Aires HQ of its Futbol Sites brand are Agustín Gutiérrez Scussel and Matias Paget, taking on responsibilities as Chief Technology Officer and Head of Digital Product respectively. Scussel …

Veikkaus OY has welcomed the study into the Finnish gambling market and international comparisons published by the country’s government this week. The state-backed betting, gaming and lotteries monopoly largely agreed with the Ministry of the Interior’s assessment of Finland’s gambling landscape, particularly that change is needed. In the report, policymakers estimated that around €500m to €550m in Finnish gambling revenue …

Esports Entertainment Group (EEG) intends to take big steps forward on B2B operations, the group’s CEO informed investors, whilst also working to further cut down operating expenses. Addressing EEG shareholders after a troubled 2022, which saw the esports group offload some key assets to streamline operations and reduce costs, Alex Igelman asserted that the firm’s efforts have enabled it to …

BetVictor has been ordered to remove a Facebook advert by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for breaching Committee on Advertising Practice (CAP) guidelines. The post in question featured an image of two FC Barcelona players, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, with a caption stating ‘“Who is the most underrated player at the club you support?’, featuring the BetVictor logo.  As …

Australian sports betting start-up Betr has found itself navigating choppy regulatory waters in New South Wales (NSW), as the state’s gambling authority handed it an AS$210,000 fine. Liquor & Gaming NSW issued the firm 14 penalty infringements for marketing to promote its launch in October 2022,  specifically for advertising 100/1 and 20/1 odds on major sports events in newspapers, on …