GamCare has announced the launch of its new ‘Women’s Chatroom‘ to provide a safe and confidential online environment for women affected by problem gambling.  The new facility was officially launched on Tuesday 18 July, providing lived-experience support to women seeking help/care regarding their own or others’ problem gambling concerns. The initiative forms part of GamCare’s treatment strategy as the chatroom …

Allwyn UK has confirmed the inbound appointment of Andria Vidler as the new CEO, effective from 1 October 2023. Vidler, a figurehead in UK media and entertainment, is set to helm Allwyn UK as it prepares to operate The National Lottery from 1 February 2024. The incoming CEO will replace interim chief Robert Chvátal, who stepped in to the role …

Gambling.com Group has re-launched the website of Casinos.com, the media publisher’s new affiliate website which seeks to become a leading and trusted review portal for online casino players. Casinos.com was purchased in 2022 by Gambling.com who announced that it had undertaken a ‘six-figure investment’ to acquire the high-value domain. The re-launched Casinos.com will be optimised by Gambling.com SEO and engineering …

Brigid Simmonds, Chair of the Betting & Gaming Council (BGC) reflects on the trade body’s development since its inception in 2019, navigating the crossfire of UK Gambling’s journey towards its regulatory resolution in 2023.  A headline speaker of the SBC Summit Barcelona (19-21 September), Simmonds cites that UK Gambling shares a ‘common experience’ with other European markets awaiting regulatory settlement. …

NordicBet,  a sportsbook subsidiary of Betsson AB has announced that it will maintain the title rights extension to Denmark’s 1. Division. The Danish football league second division will continue to carry the name ‘NordicBet Liga’ for at least two more seasons as part of the sportsbook’s agreement with the Divisional Association – the trade football body of Denmark. Director of the Divisional …

Svenska Spel has declared that its H1 2023 business activities have solidified its position as the most sustainable operator in the Swedish market. In its interim trading report, Sweden’s gambling monopoly operator highlighted a ‘stable quarter’, despite challenges faced by the Casino Cosmopol and Vegas Slots units. Q2 trading saw Svenska Spel’s net gaming revenue (NGR) increase slightly to SEK …

DCMS has published an “update on industry-led improvements and protections” related to loot box interactions/exchanges on video games.  The guidance corresponds to the Technical Working Group (TWG) formed by DCMS, following a call-for-evidence consultation response issued in July 2022. The group was tasked with the primary focus of “improving protections for children and adults with regards to loot boxes”. Prior …

Tim Scoffham, CEO of the newly-launched WeAreGame brand, offers some insight into the creation of the company, its core values and expectations for emerging markets such as Brazil. SBC: You recently announced the formation of the WeAreGame brand. Can you tell us more about the two organisations behind the launch, WeAreTechnology Group and BelloaTechnologies? Tim Scoffham: WeAreTechnology Group provides premium …

Italy’s Chamber of Deputies has approved the ‘Tax Delegation Law’, a decree that paves the way for  ‘industry reorganisation’ of the Italian gambling sector. The bill has been forwarded to the Senate for its secondary approval where it is expected to face no challenges in its passage into law.  Backing the mandate, Deputy Minister for the Economy Maurizio Leo expressed …

The board of Catena Media Plc has authorised the company to proceed with a new SEK 55m (€4.8m) share buyback programme. The transaction was ratified at an extraordinary general meeting held on 12 July 2023, following an initial resolution at the annual general meeting on 24 May 2023. Catena explained that “the purpose of the programme is to deliver shareholder …