Europe

Sweden has recorded total gross gaming revenues (GGR) of SEK 6.89bn (€602m) during Q2 2024. The total GGR figure was revealed by the Gambling Inspectorate Spelinspektionen’s monitoring of gambling activities for Swedish licensed land-based and online businesses. Q2’s GGR of SEK 6.89bn (€602m) surpasses the SEK6.71bn (€586.8m) recorded in Q2 2023 and is 3.3% higher than Q1 2024’s revenue of …

Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 11th, 2024 at 15:00 BST, SBC Webinars in collaboration with Xtremepush present an unfiltered look at the current state of CRM marketing in what is considered a ‘High Stakes’ iGaming industry, in a session entitled “From Silos to Success: The Power of Unified CRM Marketing”. The consensus is, that due to a currently siloed approach to CRM …

Grupo Codere SA has posted a net income loss of €117m for year-to-date trading, as group accounts detail dismal H1 2024 results. However, during the period, the creditors of the heritage Spanish gambling group agreed to a write-off of €1bn in debt, reducing Codere’s outstanding debt to circa €128m mark. The interim accounts of Codere SA revealed no income growth …

BETER Live has announced a rebrand to become ICONIC21 following its recent separation from the BETER Group.  The live betting solutions provider emphasised that it will deploy its own vision with a sharpened focus as it continues its growth strategy. Now operating independently, the business will continue to manage all aspects of operations internally.   It has promised to ‘take this …

EveryMatrix has launched a new outreach project aimed at aiding veterans of the Ukraine war by helping them transition into careers in the tech sector.  ‘Academy for Heroes’ has begun in Lviv city, where the supplier has more than 300 employees – some of which are currently fighting in the war, the company explained. Ebbe Groes, EveryMatrix Group CEO & …

A new survey finds that “three-quarters of the British public want politicians to be banned from gambling on politics.” The sentiment was relayed in a survey conducted by the Online Betting Guide (OLBG.com) and YouGov on the British public’s reaction to the GambleGate scandal, which marred this summer’s General Election. Dominating news cycles in July, British politics was rocked by …

Police authorities across several German states have confirmed that they have opened an investigation into 17 football matches on suspicion of match-fixing. First reported in the news outlet Hamburg Morning Post (MOPO), the games suspected to have had a predetermined outcome were part of the 3. Liga, Regionalliga and the Oberliga competitions – all organised by the DFB, Germany’s Football …

UK advertisers and media platforms have been drawn to a ‘provisional assessment’ by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) scrutinising Google’s practices. Published on 6 September, the CMA disclosed a series of ‘provisional objections’ regarding how Google’s policies and practices favour its ad-tech solutions. Due for further investigation, the CMA suspects that “Google may have broken competition law by using …

The BHA has highlighted the stewarding process, which occurs at every race meet to ensure that what unfolds on the track does so within the Rules of Racing. After the racing takes place, each meeting is overseen by BHA Chief Steward, Stewards’ Panel Chair, BHA Steward and the BHA Assistant Stewards whose job is to discuss and reach a conclusion …

Vanda Silva, Chief Commercial Officer at Clever Advertising, explores the opportunities in Europe as she explains why you cannot take a ‘cookie cutter approach’ to expansion across the region. Europe has always been a strong market for Clever Advertising. It is where our story began, and where we will continue to add new chapters in our journey for many, many …