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SBC Summit North America set to bring fresh perspectives with focus on iGaming

SBC Summit North America

The upcoming SBC Summit North America, powered by the improved version of the dedicated event app, SBC Connect Plus, is set to host a record-breaking 3,500 senior industry experts and some of the most recognizable brands in the region, as they share their knowledge on the flourishing iGaming and sport betting industry in North America. The 3-day event will begin …

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White Paper sets out ‘best approach for fairness’ with Ombudsman proposal

ombudsman

Last week’s White Paper on UK gambling law reform contained numerous proposals for change, some of which were unexpected, others which were less surprising – such as the creation of an industry ombudsman. Establishment of a single body to handle customer complaints and redress was widely reported by several outlets, including the BBC, as a likely outcome of the review …

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Finance risk checks: Providing perspective on White Paper’s affordability solution

Finance risk checks: Providing perspective on White Paper’s affordability solution

For the past two years, affordability checks have cast a long shadow over the UK gambling industry, with many stakeholders uneasy about the potential impact such measures could have. With the publication of the Gambling Act review White Paper last week came clarity on a number of issues, including affordability with the introduction of ‘finance risk checks’ for online gambling. …

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Gambling Act White Paper raises proposals to protect athletes’ religious beliefs

SBC News Gambling Act White Paper raises proposals to protect athletes’ religious beliefs

Details have emerged from the long-awaited release of the Gambling Act White Paper to better serve and protect UK athletes who object to wearing apparel that features  gambling branding.  This is mainly due to athletes who observe religious beliefs which oppose gambling of any form, with the White Paper highlighting that any “adults who have religious or health reasons object …

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A job well done? Mixed response to White Paper from UK RET sector

A job well done? Mixed response to White Paper from UK RET sector

A feeling of optimism, calls for more work to be done and a sense of relief – the reaction to the Gambling Act review White Paper from the UK’s research, education and treatment (RET) community has been eclectic to say the least. Issuing statements to the regulatory proposals, three of the UK’s most prominent RET organisations outlined viewpoints on what …

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White Paper: Entain, Flutter, Fitzdares and Health Lottery CEOs respond

White Paper: Entain, Flutter, Fitzdares and Health Lottery respond

The UK’s betting and gaming industry is processing and reacting to the outcomes of the Gambling Act review White Paper, having waited over two years for government judgement on the sector’s regulatory future. Issuing statements in the immediate aftermath of the publication, Entain and Flutter welcomed the White Paper as providing clarity for British betting to move forward. Meanwhile, in …

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Gambling White Paper lands on RET levy, ombudsman, age restrictions and affordability

SBC News Gambling White Paper lands on RET levy, ombudsman, age restrictions and affordability

After 28 months in development and overseen by the tenure of three Prime Ministers, three Secretaries of State and six junior Ministers, the Gambling Act review White Paper has finally been released this afternoon.  The White Paper sees the Conservative government fulfil a 2019 manifesto pledge made by PM Boris Johnson to overhaul the gambling sector by replacing its “analogue …

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A question of trust: EveryMatrix on why ‘every detail counts’ for lottery sportsbooks

A question of trust: EveryMatrix on why ‘every detail counts’ for lottery sportsbooks

Interest in sports betting from national lottery operators has remained consistent in recent years, with such companies across Europe and further afield maintaining sportsbook offerings and in turn requiring extensive support from the sector. EveryMatrix has been at the forefront of this convergence between lotteries and sports betting, particularly in Europe, where it has provided its solutions to several World …

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Henrik Tjärnström: UK White Paper a window of opportunity for Kindred

Kindred UK

Kindred Group has a history of navigating regulatory changes across Europe, Group CEO Henrik Tjärnström informed investors in a webcast this morning, and remains confident in the face of impending reforms in the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands. A very British future Answering a question from SBC following the group’s Q1 trading update, Tjärnström remarked that the upcoming UK White …

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Howard League: UK requires new national strategy on gambling-related crimes

SBC News Howard League: UK requires new national strategy on gambling-related crimes

Penal reform organisation The Howard League has alerted stakeholders that the Commission on Crime and Gambling Related Harms (CCGRH) has published its final report, urging the government to undertake a new strategic approach to address crime linked to gambling in the UK.  Of significance, the Commission has called for a greater ‘centralised response’ from the Home Office and Ministry of …

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