Europe

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has banned Bulgarian tennis official Pavel Atanasov. The life-long ban follows an investigation that found Atanasov had made 21 breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP).  The national-level official initially contested the charges before withdrawing his appeal ahead of a hearing with an independent Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer (AHO).  In detail, the organisation explained that …

The UK government has published its response to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the House of Commons observing sessions and consultations related to the Gambling Review.  Chaired by Dame Caroline Dinenage (MP), in December, the Committee published its ‘second report of sessions 2023-to-2024’ related to implementing changes and proposals outlined by the Gambling Review’s White Paper. The remit …

Kindred’s ‘Journey towards Zero’ campaign to eliminate revenue gained from at-risk players seems to have taken a step backwards in the initiative’s latest update.  The company reported “a slight increase” in revenue from players prone to gambling harm in the first quarter of 2024, reaching the 3.2% mark in gross winnings compared to Q4 2023’s 3.1%.  As a result of …

At a colloquium held in Belgium, European Lotteries (EL) underscored the importance of lotteries for Europe’s society and its ‘cultural heritage’. The conference was organised with the help of Belgium’s national lottery under the auspice of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, and hosted Her Royal Highness Princess Claire of Belgium. A key highlight from the platform …

BETER has announced a new content partnership with Romanian operator Superbet. Facilitated by igaming marketplace Betbazar, the deal will provide Superbet with the provider’s proprietary sports and esports betting solutions. This includes ESportsBattle tournaments covering eBasketball, eFootball, eHockey, and CS2, as well as Setka Cup table tennis tournaments. Ivan Gojic, Head of Risk, Strategic Partnerships and InPlay Trading at Superbet, …

NeoGames has welcomed Jonathan Chilton as the Managing Director of its igaming subsidiary unit Aspire Global. Chilton brings 19 years of previous experience in B2B and B2C roles to Aspire Global, including a stint as a Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director at GM Gaming Limited – a Betway company – helping to expand the business into several regulated EU …

Supplier of igaming products Wazdan has strengthened its footprint in the Swiss market by signing a deal with Swiss4Win.  Through the partnership, Wazdan will supply Swiss4Win’s online gambling platform with its games to deliver an enhanced player experience.  Parallel to the collaboration, Swiss4Win has also unveiled its new website which will aim to increase user engagement with a SEO-focused design …

Altenar has announced three new sportsbook widgets have been integrated to enhance competitiveness and drive customer engagement. The sportsbook and igaming software supplier has launched Bet Boost, Betting Insights and Bet Mentor in the aim of offering ‘extra layers of insight for seasoned bettors’. It also opens a cross-sell opportunity for customers that have traditionally engaged with online casino to …

NeoGames has promoted Christopher Shaban to Managing Director of its iLottery division. Shaban will be tasked with overseeing all iLottery activity for NeoGames which includes new business, customer growth, and the expansion of NeoGames’ iLottery solution. NeoGames is currently live in five states with its iLottery product, and most recently launched in Georgia in March. “Chris is hugely respected within …

The board of Svensk Travsport, the organiser of Swedish trotting, will present a counter-proposal on gambling taxes to safeguard the future of horse racing in the country. The statement was made by Travsport Chairman, Anders Källström, who detailed anxieties about Swedish racing being lumped into a generic tax band for gambling in 2024. As announced at the end of 2023, …