Europe

UK Gambling will apply the regulatory measures of a statutory levy on funding of research, education, and treatment (RET Levy) of gambling harms and online stake limits as a new player protection. Announced this morning by DCMS, the government has advanced landmark proposals from the Gambling Review’s White Paper to strengthen gambling legislation and improve funding for RET services. DCMS …

Sportradar has updated its ad:s multi-channel marketing service with the addition of Generative AI audio.  This will leverage the power of Gen AI by integrating it into Sportradar’s live data, automating the creation of personalised, real-time audio adverts for sportsbook and casino operators.  Through the ready-to-use audio marketing Gen AI tool, operators will be able to quickly turn over engaging …

PA Betting Services (PABS) has announced its rebrand to Podium in a move to match the ‘changing betting industry’. Having been in business for over 40 years, the firm now has a brand new fresh look with a focus on the provision of real-time betting data, content, and tech solutions for its customers, which include Flutter, Entain, Evoke, and more.  …

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has initiated a review into the deaths of three horses racing at Cheltenham Racecourse on Sunday, 17 November. Distressing scenes at Cheltenham saw Abuffalosoldier and Bangers And Cash collapse and die of suspected ‘cardiovascular collapse’ while racing in a three-and-a-half-mile contest over 22 fences. In the fifth race of the day, Napper Tandy broke his …

The Dutch Online Gambling Association (NOGA) and the union of Licensed Dutch Online Gaming Providers (VNLOK) have launched a hotline where reports can be made on illegal online gambling activity in the Netherlands. On the domain www.meldvalsspel.nl, alerts for online gambling breaches can be forwarded to VNLOK and NOGA members, other licence holders, partner organisations, as well as other professional …

Gambling harms charity GambleAware has highlighted that there’s been a 12% increase in people using its support compared to the previous year.  A total of 11,000 users were treated through the GambleAware-commissioned National Gambling Support Network (NGSN) between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024. Around 7,500 of them received ‘structured’ treatment such as cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), one-to-one support …

Beacon Counselling Trust has urged the industry to adopt a much more collaborative and unified approach to create a stronger overall positioning to tackle and prevent gambling related harms.  In addition, the charity has also cautioned that it’s imperative for those working within all levels of the gambling ecosystem to be in receipt of appropriate training to help identify and …

The French gambling regulator has penalised bookmakers for exceeding payout ratio limits related to the World Cup, with French media reporting that Betclic and Winamax are among the companies fined. l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), the Regulatory Authority for French Gambling has imposed fines of between €5,000 and €150,000 on eight online sportsbooks for exceeding the maximum payout ratio of …

UK Gambling has been notified that the government is set to imminently unveil its plans for the framework of the ‘Statutory Levy’ for research, education, and treatment (RET) of gambling harms. As reported by The Guardian, the government is expected to ‘rubber stamp‘ the plans this week, detailing how the levy will operate and collect £100m from UK-licensed betting operators …

LiveScore and former Manchester United star Dimitar Berbatov are joining forces to encourage fans to take “Extra Added Time” for their mental health. As part of this campaign, LiveScore will donate £250 to charity for every key Premier League moment delivered via its app after the 90th minute throughout November. The “Extra Added Time” initiative aligns with the recent trend …