Europe

The creation of a national level forum to ensure the voices of people with lived experience of gambling-related harm are heard within research, education and treatment at every level has been urged by participants of a new GambleAware study. Researchers identified that in order to ensure a range of voices and views are heard and utilised, the creation of a …

For today’s punters, being able to access betting data at the touch of a button forms such an important role in maintaining engagement and retention with punters. Björn Nilsson, Co-Founder at Triggy, spoke to SBC News about why its live score messaging and personalised betting suggestions can play such a pivotal role in engaging punters. SBC: Firstly, can you tell …

Veikkaus has called on Finland’s government to bring forward the implementation date for new measures regarding compulsory authentication across gaming arcades. Currently, mandatory ID checks are to commence at the beginning of 2023, but the Finnish gambling monopoly is urging an amendment to the Lottery Act to bring the rulings into force next year. The firm has also documented its own …

Flutter Entertainment has confirmed that former The Stars Group Inc (TSG) Group Chief Executive Rafi Ashkenazi has chosen to end his responsibilities as a non-executive director of the company, effective immediately.   The confirmation of Ashkenazi’s departure follows Flutter publishing its 2020 interim statement this morning, in which corporate governance underlined that it would accelerate technology integrations and regulatory alignment with …

Mobile games developer CT Gaming has expanded its Italian market presence after announcing a strategic agreement with industry news and information resource The Betting Coach (thebettingcoach.com).  The agreement will see the Betting Coach provide special in-depth content on CT Gaming’s full suite of mobile HTML-5 games for the Italian market.  CT Gaming confirms the partnership as it obtains its Italian …

Flutter Entertainment Plc has accelerated all corporate directives related to its merger integration with The Stars Group Inc (TSG), but conceded that its 2020 outlook remains ‘highly uncertain’ dependent on further COVID-19 outcomes and regulatory changes across various markets.  This story featured in today’s SBC News 90. To view the latest round-up, watch today’s edition here. Publishing its 2020 interim …

Newly Nasdaq-listed online gambling group Esports Entertainment Group has signed a ‘letter of intent’ (“LOI”) to acquire the competitive gaming live and digital events and tournaments organiser Esports Gaming League (EGL). This story featured in today’s SBC News 90. To view the latest round-up, watch today’s edition here. The UK-based esports company, founded in 2010, serves a rapidly expanding community …

Camelot Group has moved to revamp the September schedule of the National Lottery, seeking to boost the general public’s engagement with UK high street retailers helping them recover from lockdown.    Announced as its ‘Big September’ makeover, the National Lottery will host a further three ‘’Must be Won’ draws next month providing its retailers with further weekly millionaire draws to promote …