The passage of Ireland’s Gambling Regulation Bill (GRB) has become further muddied, as conflicts emerge on the framework’s rules and determinations related to fundraising activities connected with gambling. Concerns were raised to Minister of State, James Browne, who oversees the GRB’s agenda, to exclude charity draws and schemes from being included in the Bill’s framework. An amendment, carrying a specific …

Continent 8 Technologies has announced that it is set to bring its managed hosting, connectivity, cloud and cybersecurity services to the Brazilian igaming market. The company stated that the move will help address the customer demand in the Brazilian online gambling market ahead of its anticipated launch later this year, subject to regulation. Operators and suppliers will be able to utilise …

Scientific Games has secured a contract extension to continue to supply Totalizator Sportowy, Poland’s national lottery operator, with its suite of instant-win ‘scratch’ games. The contract has been extended as Totalizator Sportowy has reported an average increase in instant-win games sales of 39%, “recorded over the past three years (2020-to-2023).” The partnership will continue to see Scientific Games provide its …

Betsson AB opens 2024 trading by achieving its ‘highest income generating quarter’, ahead of a busy summer of sports for its global brand portfolio across all geographies.  The Stockholm-listed online gambling group trades with confidence as Q1 revenues stand at a peak €248m – up 12% on 2023 comparatives of €221m.  Headline revenues reflect a record customer activity of its …

Industry reformists at the House of Lords have stated that the Gambling Review’s White Paper falls significantly short on advertising policies and reforms to protect the public from harm. This afternoon, the House of Lords hosted a short debate on the “Impact of gambling advertising, marketing and sponsorship on problem gambling”, put forward by Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrats). …

Lottomatica SPA has completed its €640m acquisition of SKS365 to become Italy’s largest omnichannel gambling group. Initiated in November 2023, Lottomatica agreed to terms with Malta365 Holdings to acquire all Italian properties and assets of SKS365. Striking a €640m deal, Lottomatica will take ownership of SKS365’s 1,000 betting shops and points operating across Italian provinces. Boosting its retail presence, Lottomatica …

New rule changes brought to UK racing will allow stewards to declare “a non-runner in any race beginning from the starting stalls.” The rule will be implemented from 1 May 2024 onwards, granting extended powers to race stewards to decide whether a participating horse has “been denied a fair start”. Granted by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), stewards will be …

New investors will enable Skores Media to continue product development and M&A as key growth pillars, co-founder Christian de Cailleux tells SBCNews correspondent Jake Pollard.  French sports media group Skores Media has brought in the investment funds Stags Participations and MI3 as new shareholders and restructured its corporate financing in partnership with the leading French financial institutions Société Générale, BNP …

René Jansen, outgoing Chairman of Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands Gambling Authority, has highlighted the changing political sentiments and discord related to the governance of Dutch gambling. Observations were detailed by Jansen addressing delegates of the Casino Operations Summit in Amsterdam (23 to 25 April). Jansen, who will stand down as Chairman of KSA on 1 October, will be succeeded by …

Igaming platform solutions provider Oddsgate is no stranger to the LatAm gaming market, having invested more than 18 months building its presence in Brazil. Talking more about that experience is Lusia Barseghyan, Co-Founder and Director of Gaming Operations, who cites reliability as one of the overarching requirements for operators. SBC: Can you give us an update so far as to …