The UK’s Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) has updated research and analysis on gambling-related harms required by DCMS, ahead of the planned release of the 2005 Gambling Act review White Paper, detailing some key differences of opinion between stakeholders. The evidence presented is a follow-up to the original Public Health England (PHE) report published in September 2021, which …

Sport Buff, a gamification and fan engagement platform, has caught the attention of betting industry investors, notably Nicklas Zajdel. An executive and director in betting and gaming with over 15 years of experience, Zajdel has worked across several jurisdictions with a range of prominent operators.  “I’m thrilled to join Sport Buff as a partner and an investor,” said Zajdel. “I …

The Norwegian Gambling Authority, Lottstift, has highlighted the importance of the country’s banking sector in countering ‘illegal gambling’ offerings. According to a recent survey from the regulator, ‘more and more banks’ are making contact with customers using illegal services, earmarking Betsson and Kindred Group’s Unibet sportsbook brand as examples of such operators. Banks and financial services providers have a ‘duty’ …

In the latest in a series of political developments around gambling regulation in Australia, the New South Wales (NSW) Labor Party has announced a raft of reforms to the sector should it win March’s state elections. Chris Minns MP, the leader of NSW Labor, posted a series of updates on Twitter confirming the prospective reforms, affecting areas such as advertising, …

AI has really been at the forefront of sports betting conversation in recent years, but it is not a new technology – this observation was made by Andrej Bratko, Sportradar’s Managing Director of AI/BI, during a recent SBC Webinar. However, although the term itself dates back to the 1950s, making AI ‘almost as old as computing itself’ as a research …

Further developing its sports portfolio, BETER has added badminton to its existing Setka Cup tournament, which has so far focused on table tennis. Expanding the scope of the betting event, BETER will power the Sekta Cup’s new round-robin badminton tournament, with 12 matches held per day Monday to Friday, contested by five players. The professional competitors will compete in over …

Kindred Group Plc has notified investors that Q4 2022 revenue performance did not match its corporate expectations, despite World Cup 2022 trading. “Contrary to expectations”, the Stockholm-listed operator witnessed a disruption of its winter sports calendar “resulting in a 25% reduction in top football league fixtures”, reflecting a downturn on wagering that was not offset by World Cup events. Q4 …

The high costs of the William Hill acquisition continued to drag 888 Holdings trading performance into the latter stages of 2022, as the company declared a year-end revenue of £1.85bn. Now including Hill’s 1,414 suite of UK high street betting shops in its post-close trading report, the group detailed a slowdown in both online and retail revenues across the year, …

A recurrent argument against perceived overly-strict regulations in the UK over the past two years has been the threat of black market risks. Whilst acknowledging the existence of such sites, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has some issues with this line of thought.  Sarah Gardner, the Commission’s Deputy Chief Executive, addressed industry stakeholders at the Danish Gambling Authority’s (DGA) recent …

YES Network Yankees Clubhouse reporter Meredith Marakovits will return to host the highly-anticipated SBC Awards North America ceremony, an event that recognises and celebrates excellence in the sports betting and iGaming industry. Set to take place in New York City on May 11, the lavish ceremony will take place on the final day of the SBC Summit North America, the …