Europe

The leadership team of Allwyn International believes that the global lottery sector is at a ‘point of intersection’ driven by digital transformation and societal change. The thoughts and opinions of Allwyn’s leadership team were published in a report titled “The Future of Lottery: A Game for Change,” produced by the research agency The Future Laboratory. Allwyn commissioned the report to …

As an unusual April heatwave engulfs the streets of Bulgaria’s capital, passing by the doors of the Parliamentary House in the heart of Sofia might leave one with the impression that the heat is coming from its halls.  Bulgaria’s brightest minds tirelessly pace back and forth in preparation for another day of debates to defend their electorates’ interests – and …

GambleAware has announced that more than 100,000 people have used its new online self-assessment tool to manage the impact of gambling harm. Of these, the charity reported that around 28,000 contacted the National Gambling Helpline – on the phone or the live chat tool – for additional support and information from a trained advisor. Launched in April 2023, more than …

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Gambling Authority of the Netherlands, has stated that it has tracked over 1.1 million gambling accounts participating in the regulated KOA market. The figure is the headline finding of the KSA’s ‘monitoring factsheet’ on Dutch online gambling trends under the mandate of the Remote Gambling Act (KOA Act) – the framework that legalised Dutch online gambling as …

Kaizen Gaming has announced that it will launch its flagship Betano brand in the UK market in partnership with BVGroup. Betano’s imminent UK launch is deemed the “latest milestone for the sportsbook, solidifying its global brand presence as the Official Sponsor of both UEFA Euro 2024 and the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024”. As the pan-international brand of Greek online gambling …

Lottoland Deutschland has gained approval to launch its online lottery brokerage business in Germany. With a new licence – under its Lottoland-deutschland.de and Lottohelden-deutschland.de domains – the organisation will distribute state-licensed lotteries in the country online as a broker. Magnus von Zitzewitz, Lottoland Deutschland Managing Director, commented: “We are delighted that our licence application has finally been approved by the …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) and bet365 have settled on a fine of £582,120 related to anti-money laundering and social responsibility failures of its bingo and casino business.  These failings were discovered during a Commission compliance assessment in March last year. In total, Hillside (UK Gaming) ENC, which holds a licence for bet365’s bingo and casino products, must pay £343,035, …

Entain Plc has informed markets that Chairman Barry Gibson will resign from all corporate governance duties by the end of September 2024. Gibson will be succeeded by current interim Chief Executive Stella David, who may take over boardroom leadership duties earlier depending on the timing of the appointment of a permanent Group CEO. The announcement sees Gibson end his four-year …

Ahead of its inaugural edition, the Italian Gaming Expo (IGE) is already seeing an influx of interested parties looking to participate in the conference, some of which consist of Italian regulator Agenzia Dogane e Monopoli (ADM), together with representatives from government and industry shareholders.  With over 35 panels scheduled for the event taking place in Rome on 18 and 19 …

In his final tenure as Chairman of the Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA), René Jansen signed off the regulator’s new problem gambling report for one last time.  One for the road Jansen will step down from his duties later this year and used the report’s foreword to reflect on the KSA’s most recent achievements in terms of preventing illegal gambling and …