Europe

Stats Perform has entered an exclusive partnership with Equifax UK to enhance affordability checks for betting and igaming operators. Under the terms of the deal, clients of the data and analytics firm will have access to Equifax UK credit referencing data to undertake customer affordability checks. As detailed by Stats Perform, the partnership “will allow sports betting and gaming operators …

Rush Gaming Limited has been ordered to cease operations by the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) with immediate effect.  Under the Gaming Compliance and Enforcement Regulations, the company is no longer an MGA licensee holder and therefore must halt all of its B2C gaming operations in the country, which include services like online casino and fixed-odd betting, among others. However, MGA …

The promotional budgets of French-licensed online sports betting and gaming operators will increase by 14% on an annual basis and reach €670m in 2024, with 30% of that figure to be spent between May and July to coincide with the UEFA Euro 2024 football tournament and the Olympic Games in Paris. The figures, published by the French gambling regulator Autortié …

SIS (Sports Information Services) has formed a deal to showcase racing from all three of Poland’s tracks. As the supplier continues to enhance its horse racing content offering, and with racing action taking place from April – November, the 60 meetings available annually will be a key addition to SIS’ output, increasing short-form betting opportunities for operators. Conall McSorley, Head …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has issued a £6m penalty against Gamesys following an investigation revealing social responsibility and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) failings. The £6m penalty has been imposed on the business entity Gamesys Operations Limited, the multi-brand operator of 16 websites including Ballycasino.co.uk, Doublebubblebingo.com, Jackpotjoy.com, and Megawayscasino.com. As part of the settlement, Gamesys will have to undertake a “third-party …

Soft2Bet has set out its stall ahead of next month’s ICE London where it will showcase its Motivational Engineering Gaming Application (MEGA), described by the company as “game-changing gamification technology”.  The firm will be hosting workshops, talks and discussions to show how MEGA’s personalisation and localisation features help drive engagement and revenues. Product Manager Olga Melnyk will be hosting the …

The board of XLMedia has announced that Caroline Ackroyd has notified the board of her intention to resign as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the London AIM iGaming media publisher. Updating investors, XLMedia informed that Ackroyd will maintain CFO duties until 31 March 2024 to assist the executive leadership team with an orderly transition. Ackroyd has served as XLMedia’s CFO …

Deutscher Sportwettenverband (DSWV) has announced French betting and gaming group Winamax as the latest member of the German Sports Betting Association. Founded in 2006, Paris-based Winamax operates France’s biggest online poker room and is recognised as one of the French market’s biggest sportsbook brands. Expanding its presence within new European markets, in 2021 Winamax was granted a Fourth Interstate Market …

Spillemyndigheden, Denmark’s Gambling Authority, published its ‘Game Consumption Report’ stating that land-based gaming venues experienced a decline in bets volume towards the end of 2023.  Data highlighted by the paper reports that land-based betting activity for November dropped to 15.5% from the 27.27% in October.  Overall, the market’s entire gross gaming revenue (GGR) from sports betting in October fell from …

Bacta has stated that it has ‘fired the starting gun’ on its engagement with DCMS in the interest of UK amusement and gaming machine industry stakeholders. The trade body has issued an ‘evidence-based’ response to DCMS with regards to increasing the maximum stake and prizes offered by gaming machines in UK adult entertainment venues. Writing to DCMS Secretary of State, …