Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s gambling authority, has confirmed new B2B licence holders, having implemented a new framework for gaming suppliers earlier this year. Four firms have been granted licences in the latest round of successful applications – Yggdrasil, Relax Gaming, Hacksaw Gaming and EveryMatrix – following on from the debut three licensees entering the market last week. Upon issuing the first licences …

Blockchain-based betting exchange BetDEX has lauded the completion of a key commercial objective for 2023, adding Indian Premier League (IPL) markets to its platform. BetDEX hopes to further extend its reach in global betting markets by incorporating cricket, which will sit alongside football, American football and basketball as one of its three primary offerings, with plans for further expansion in …

Gordon Moody has secured funding from the Entain Foundation, which will be the only financial backer of its two-year Alumni Project, a nationwide gambling support network. Entain’s support for the nationwide programme marks a continuation of its partnership with problem gambling treatment organisation Gordon Moody, with the duo having worked together for over six years. The FTSE100 gambling group’s cooperation …

SIS (Sports Information Services) has made two new hires for its growing esports division, appointing Jacob Howard and Aaron St Pierre as Esports Product Manager and Trading Manager, respectively. A long-standing division of SIS’ business, the firm’s Competitive Gaming esports segment has been enhanced and rolled out internationally over the past two years, having made market entry in South American …

The Brazilian betting market is set to be massive – this is something all industry observers have had no trouble agreeing on, although determining when it will launch is a different matter. Whilst much of the hype in anticipation of the world’s seventh most populous country has largely – and understandably – focused on the market’s commercial value, its KYC …

The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands’ gambling regulator, is not letting up in its campaign against advertisement of illegal products, slapping Red Ridge Marketing with a €675,000 fine. According to the gambling authority, ‘various’ Red Ridge websites featured ‘careless and misleading statements’ about unlicensed online casino firms, such as the ‘advantages’ these illegal sites offer young people. Unlimited playing and betting …

Soft2Bet has moved to bolster its oversight of compliance, legal and regulatory activities, appointing David Yatom as General Counsel. Yatom will lead the group’s initiatives in these areas, with a focus on coordinating an expansion strategy on existing and emerging regulated markets, tying in with the firm’s corporate and commercial targets. The new hire brings previous experience in this field, …

Three Dutch affiliate companies have penned a joint letter to the House of Representatives, requesting policymakers to reassess existing restrictions on certain bet types. Paul de Bruin, Co-Founder of Oddsbeater; Michael Mertes, Founder of Betmanbegins; Jeffrey Noeken, Host of the Betstreet Boys podcast; and Frank Op de Woerd, Co-Founder and Head of Content at CasinoNews, laid out their case to …

Following a £7.1m fine and an official warning against two of its UK businesses this morning, Kindred Group has placed confidence in its existing raft of sustainability measures. Issuing a response to the £4.2m and £2.9m penalties issued to 32Red and Platinum Gaming this morning by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), the betting group asserts that the failures responsible are …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has issued Kindred Group subsidiaries Platinum Gaming and 32red with a combined fine of £7.1m for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. Platinum Gaming, which operates Kindred’s flagship Unibet sportsbook brand, will pay £2.9m, whilst igaming brand 32Red will be charged the larger sum of £4.2m. The duo have also been issued an official warning …