The expiry date for the voluntary advertising code observed by Dutch betting firms has been extended from 1 March 2023 to 1 June 2023, in lieu of potential legislative changes. Dutch licence holders first adopted the Advertising Code for Online Games of Chance on 15 December, two months after the KOA Act re-regulated the online gambling space, and sits on …

A parliamentary move to significantly clamp down on betting and gaming advertising in Romania has been heavily amended, according to local media. Adrian Cozma, a legislator from the National Liberal Party (PLN), introduced the legislation to the Romanian Parliament that would ban all forms of advertising for betting and ‘games of chance’, i.e. casino and igaming products. However, G4Media.ro has …

Digital marketing platform The Unit has added extensive industry experience to its senior team, hiring Andy Clerkson and Rob Egan. Clerkson joins the firm as a Strategic Advisor, leveraging his knowledge of betting and gaming gained via tenures at prominent firms including FOX Bet, The Stars Group, William Hill and SportCaller, serving as Chairman of the latter. He will play …

Michael Dugher has reiterated his view that a statutory levy for research, education and treatment (RET) funding is ‘unnecessary’, but that he is ‘relaxed’ about the prospect. In a recent appearance on the Nick Luck Daily podcast, the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) Chief Executive stated that the trade association is prepared to extend its 1% RET commitment across the …

‘Statistically stable’ is the term of the week for the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), which revealed that the British problem gambling rate and overall participation remained largely unchanged throughout 2022. The UKGC’s latest quarterly telephone survey put problem gambling at 0.2% throughout the whole of 2022 in comparison to the 0.3% recorded the year prior, whilst the low risk rate …

IGT Plc states that it has achieved its full-year 2022 objectives of returning shareholder growth and reducing its long-term corporate net-debt. The group outlined that total revenue rose by 3% for the full year to $4.3bn (2021: $4bn), and by 4% year-on-year in the final quarter from $1bn to $1.1bn, with both figures driven heavily by Global Gaming and PlayDigital …

GamCare has cited the cost-of-living crisis as driving a sharp increase in demand for its services, prompting the launch of a new digital platform, MyGamCare. The gambling harm treatment provider revealed that its helpline received the highest number of calls for any month in January 2023, with its advisors reporting that the cost-of-living crisis had been identified as a driver …

Bede Gaming has made an addition to its C-level management team, announcing Kirsty Stewart as Chief Legal and Client Services Officer (CLCSO). Her responsibilities will revolve around combining the client and legal elements of Bede’s business, as the firm seeks to demonstrate ‘maturity and commitment to governance’ at the senior level. Stewart’s career at Bede began in 2018, when she …

Alan Alger has confirmed on Linkedin that he is departing his position as Director of Corporate Communications for Super Group, having worked with the firm during a transformational period. Having first joined Betway Group in November 2014 as a PR Manager, Alger climbed the ranks of the operator over the following eight years to become Head of Corporate Communications and …

NeoGames has taken a major step in its 2023 international rollout, launching a sports betting and iLottery product in Brazil in partnership with Intralot de Brasil. The ‘LotoMinas’ platform has been developed for Loteria Mineira, the official lottery of the second largest Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, and marks two key milestones for the Nasdaq listed gaming tech developer. Firstly, …