GambleAware has published findings from a study that looked into the engagement between people from marginalised communities and gambling. The research, conducted by The National Centre for Social Research, suggests these groups may be more likely to use gambling as a ‘coping mechanism’. This was found using data from 138 previous studies to explore how socially excluded groups are impacted …
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Unibet rebrands WST’s British Open
Unibet has formed a partnership with the World Snooker Tour (WST) in which the operator becomes lead partner for snooker’s British Open. Re-branded as the Unibet British Open, the competition is set to run from 23-29 September at the illustrious Centaur Arena at Cheltenham Racecourse. Sam Mead, Unibet General Manager, stated: “We are proud to be the lead partner for …
Read More »Lottomatica lauds Online growth as EBITDA target is upgraded to + €700m
Lottomatica SPA has elevated its full-year 2024 corporate guidance to an EBITDA range of €700m to €730m following ‘all-time-high’ results achieved during H1 trading. The Borsa Milan gambling group backs its growth momentum, which will be accelerated by the integration of SKS365 betting assets, to become Italy’s outright market leader in gambling. H1 accounts saw Lottomatica generate group wagers of …
Read More »Virgin Bet unlocks ‘next stage of growth trajectory’ via Kambi migration
Kambi Group and LiveScore Group have strengthened their partnership through the migration of the operator’s Virgin Bet brand onto the Kambi sportsbook platform. UK-facing Virgin Bet continues to pursue plans in the region since first launching in 2019, with its migration to the Kambi sportsbook set to unlock the next stage of its growth trajectory. Erik Lögdberg, Managing Director of …
Read More »ANJ and Addiction Federation fight against excessive gambling
The National Gaming Authority of France (ANJ) has announced a new partnership with the Addiction Federation. In 2019, France’s Gaming Observatory estimated the number of at-risk players at 1.4 million, with nearly 400,000 being at a pathological level. This means that problem gambling generates over 38% of the sector’s turnover and 21% for excessive players alone. It was Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, …
Read More »Square in the Air promotes Ben Cleminson to CEO of global agency
Square in the Air has promoted Ben Cleminson to CEO, as Founder and former Managing Director Bill Esdaile takes the role of Chairman of betting-&-gaming’s biggest marketing and communications agency. Cleminson, the first employee to join the company back in 2007, has worked alongside Esdaile and the firm’s management team to build Square in the Air into a full-service marketing …
Read More »SBC Summit to Hold Inaugural Payment Expert Summit
The upcoming SBC Summit will intensify its focus on equipping industry experts with top-tier payment solutions and compliance strategies with the introduction of the Payment Expert Summit. The Payment Expert Summit, named after SBC’s dedicated media brand, is scheduled for September 24-26 at the Feira Internacional de Lisboa. It will serve as the ideal platform for CFOs, Payments Directors, Heads …
Read More »CMA cites unique competition concerns on Spreadex and Sporting Index merger
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has detailed that the merger of Spreadex and Sporting Index has raised ‘provisional competition concerns’ on the UK’s spread betting market. The judgement was made by an independent panel, reviewing phase-2 of the CMA’s inquiry into Spreadex acquisition of Sporting Index’s retail business, initiated in November 2023. In January, the CMA intervened on the …
Read More »Dim Euros will not dent French betting’s Olympic Summer
Licensed bookmakers in France took €650m in stakes from French punters during the UEFA Euro 2024 championships that concluded on 14 July with Spain becoming European champions for the fourth time, according to the latest figures published by the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ). The total was less than that recorded during the previous Euros in 2021, said ANJ, but …
Read More »BetComply secures NL launch of Hard Rock Casino
BetComply has offered its technical and regulatory compliance services to iCasino, helping the operator’s Hard Rock Casino brand gain a licence for the Dutch market. Following the approval of an operator licence from Dutch regulator Kansspelautoriteit in May, Hard Rock Casino launched an online casino platform to reach players in the nation after working closely with BetComply to ensure its compliance with KSA regulations. …
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