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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with its Swedish counterpart, Spelinspektionen. The new agreement is hoped to strengthen the collaboration between the two regulators, having come into effect on 11 November 2019. Under the terms of the partnership, the duo will collaborate in sharing best practice on areas such as regulatory policies and procedures. …

As a gambling industry journalist, we are pitched so many innovative new ideas and accompanying business plans as companies target start-up success in the sector. According to Altenar COO Dinos Stranomitis it is the fragmentation of the gambling market due to legal restrictions, as well as the successful birth of so many specialist turnkey providers, which has created such an …

Search remains a potentially lucrative acquisition channel for sports betting operators, but the ever-changing Google landscape makes it one of the most challenging for marketers to get right.  Which explains why a group of marketing and SEO specialists from sports betting and online casino operators could be found in a conference room at Google’s London office on a cold, wet …

London’s Tower Hamlets Council (E14) has confirmed proposals to implement a revised gambling policy which will prevent gambling shops from opening in a number of areas across the borough.  The East London council, which was amongst a number of others to lobby for a change in FOBT legislation, has only approved the application of one new betting shop over the …

Betfred has inked a multi-year turnover based streaming and data deal with At The Races (ATR), which will allow both parties to work aside one another to deliver digital content innovation. The agreement, set to start in January 2020, will cover the delivery of streaming and raceday data, which ATR sells as a licensee for its racecourse rights holders across …

Responsible Affiliates in Gambling (RAiG) has published the details of its social responsibility audit, which will provide assurance that RAiG members are compliant with relevant UK regulatory requirements. The audit, which will be repeated on an annual basis, will place significant focus upon the improvement of consumer safeguards within the gaming industry, as well as facilitating the implementation of good …

The 2005 Gambling Act will come under scrutiny from three of the major UK political parties, after the Conservatives, Labour Party and Liberal Democrats have all outlined changes to the legislation in their manifestos ahead of the upcoming General Election.  Speaking in Telford yesterday, Boris Johnson described the current Gambling act as “analogue” in a “digital age”, while also emphasising …

Bookmakers will have their political credentials put under the spotlight once again, as the UK prepares for a general election on Thursday 12 December. Following year-on-year political upsets since 2015, Keir Adams, Head of UK Sports at SBTech, spoke to SBC News about pricing betting’s most unpredictable market. SBC: How do you price an election? And how do you price in …