TalkBanStop, the UK-wide safer gambling initiative formed by GamCare, GamBan and GamStop, has secured a three-year funding extension from GambleAware. Launched in 2020, TalkBanStop provides comprehensive support for those at risk of problem gambling by uniting the resources of the three collaborating organisations. Expert support is provided by GamCare teams, free usage of Gamban’s gambling-blocking software via the National Gambling …

UK gambling stakeholders have been notified that the consultation on proposed changes on ‘Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice’ will be closed Tuesday 23 May.  Launched on 28 February, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) sought feedback and guidance on the proposal to expand GAMSTOP’s self-exclusion scheme across all gambling licences. The potential extension of GAMSTOP across all gambling categories (online …

Regulus Partners comments on the loss of gambling’s voice in Parliament following the All Party Parliamentary Betting and Gaming Group’s decision to close its ranks. UK gambling requires a new approach to engage with MPs on pending matters.   The paper tiger of gambling’s ‘powerful industry lobby’ emitted a plaintive meow this week, as the All Party Parliamentary Betting and Gaming …

888 Holdings has sold its Latvian gaming properties of MrGreen.LV and WilliamHill.LV to Paf, as the LSE gambling group reduces the size of its European portfolio. The gambling company of the Finnish Åland Islands, Paf announced that it had reached terms to acquire 888 Holding’s Latvian operations and associated licenses. The transaction will see Paf become Latvia’s third-biggest online gambling …

BetCity.nl, the flagship Dutch sportsbook property of Entain Plc, has once again enhanced its sponsorship of Eredivisie football club SBV Vitesse Arnhem.  Starting next season, BetCity.nl will become the principal sponsor of Vitesse, moving its brand logo from the back to the front of the club’s shirt. The partnership between BetCity.nl and Vitesse began in January 2022, with the sportsbook …

Tabcorp is planning a +AUS $100m (€61.m) bid to become the Melbourne Cup broadcast rights holder, the marquee fixture of Australia’s Spring Carnival.  The ASX betting group is reported to be in negotiations with Victoria Racing Club, in which it seeks to become the ‘local and global’ distributor for the “race that stops the nation”. Held every November, the Melbourne …

Arthur Lira, the President of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies, has intervened in the process of regulating a federal sports betting regime. Representing the Lower House of Brazil, Lira has demanded that the government’s “provisional measure” to regulate sports betting be converted into a federal bill. Last week, Brazilian ministries received a “provisional measure” drafted by the Ministry of Finance, which …

Gambling.com Group has raised its full-year guidance as Q1 financial results outperform all business expectations.  A strong opening to 2023 trading saw Gambling.com’s corporate revenues stand at $26.7m, up 36% on previous year comparatives of $19.5m. Headline growth was attributed to the continued expansion of Gambling.com North American portfolio which generated a revenue contribution of $14.1m. Period highlights saw the …

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has responded to the conclusion of the investigation into the ‘toxic behaviour’ of licensed trainer Robyn Brisland and member of staff William Degnan.  The trainer of the Danebury Racing Stables in Hampshire, Brisland has been ordered to appoint a staff member to oversee safety procedures at his yard due to a ‘toxic work culture’. Following …

STS Group has detailed a positive start to 2023 trading, strengthening its position as “Poland’s premier betting group”.  Providing a Q1 update, STS recorded group revenues of PLN 153m (€34m), up 7% on corresponding 2021 results of PLN 142m (€31m). The revenue increase was generated off a Q1 wagering volume of PLN 1.19bn (€246.6m), as STS betting capacity outpaced 2021 …