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Italy’s Provinces seek compensation on duties of the Reorganisation Decree

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The Presidents and Councillors of Italy’s 20 autonomous regions and 100 municipalities have been advised to support the government’s plans to reorganise gambling. The plea was cited by the Conferenza Unificata (CU), the body charged with fostering cooperation between the Italian state and the governments of autonomous regions and municipalities. The CU has reviewed the government’s reorganisation decrees for land-based …

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Brazil forms Secretariat to supervise duties & conduct of ‘Bets’ market

SBC News Brazil forms Secretariat to supervise duties & conduct of 'Bets' market

Brazil has advanced the launch of a regulated federal sports betting marketplace in 2024, as the Ministry of Finance fulfills the key requisite of forming a ‘Special Secretariat’ to monitor and report on market activities. Detailed via a decree published by the Ministry of Finance, the Brazil ‘Bets’ marketplace will be supervised by the ‘Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (SPA)’ …

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OpenBet enlarges business as new home of IMG ARENA 

SBC News OpenBet enlarges business as new home of IMG ARENA 

Endeavor Co, the NYSE-listed sports and entertainment fund, has announced that it has integrated the business of IMG ARENA “under the banner of OpenBet”. The strategic decision to combine both technology businesses is required to execute commercial opportunities servicing key clients within the global sports betting and gambling sectors. As announced this morning: “The integrated entity will leverage the individual …

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Rank returns interim profits against tough UK headwinds 

SBC News Rank returns interim profits against tough UK headwinds 

Rank Group Plc has returned statutory profits against continued ‘UK macro headwinds’ impacting the performance of its land-based gambling units. Publishing its H1 2023/2024 interim results for the period ending 31 December, the LSE gambling group registered a 9% increase in corporate net gaming revenues (NGR) of £362m (H1 2022/23: £332m). Citing strengthened all-round operating efficiencies, interim trading saw Rank …

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Allwyn begins bold revamp of National Lottery for benefit of good causes

SBC News Allwyn begins bold revamp of National Lottery for benefit of good causes

Allwyn UK has a ‘new bold vision’ for the National Lottery, as it takes on the duty of raising money for good causes across the UK and making a difference in the lives of ordinary people. As of 1 February, Allwyn assumes stewardship of the National Lottery, taking over the UK government’s multi-billion-pound contract supporting charities, heritage projects, and cultural …

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ANJ updates RG measures and sets out 2024 policy goals

ANJ

The Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s gambling authority has updated its framework related to how operators should protect minors and players at risk of excessive or pathological gambling. The French gambling regulator said the framework was set up to implement a sustainable and recreational business model among land-based and online operators in the country and while new studies set …

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UK Gambling registers highest slots activity in close of 2023 

New UK govt social media advertising rules welcomed by BGC

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published its latest datasets tracking  participation in UK gambling up to December 2023.  The Commission continues to gather data from the “biggest operators covering 80% of the online gambling market” – an initiative started in March 2020, monitoring gambling behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic. As stated, “this release compares Quarter 3 (Q3) of financial …

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Simon Westbury, Sport Generate: looking to create the “Netflix of gaming” with esports

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The betting and gaming industry is putting in its final preparations before descending upon London for the final time for ICE.  Ahead of the final edition of ICE London, SBC News caught up with Simon Westbury, CEO of Sport Generate, a Digitain Group company, to discuss the supplier’s product showcase at the show as well as gain some insight into …

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Stuart Simms, FairPlay: Oddschecker rebrand showcases our full capabilities

SBC News Stuart Simms, FairPlay: Oddschecker rebrand showcases our full capabilities

In line with last week’s announcement that FairPlay Sports Media (FPSM) has become the new identity of Oddschecker, Stuart Simms, CEO of the freshly rebranded group, spoke to SBC News about representing a global network and expanded services beyond affiliate marketing. Nothing new for Oddschecker or FairPlay…. Why embark on this course of action? Oddschecker is a heritage brand recognised …

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Entain keeps gas pedal down on BetCity claim against former owners

SBC News Entain keeps gas pedal down on BetCity claim against former owners

Entain Plc has disclosed its legal proceedings against the former owners of BetCity (BetEnt BV) over a dispute over the acquisition deal brokered in 2022.  Documents obtained by CasinoNieuws.nl have shown that Simon Zinger, Director of Entain Holdings Netherlands, is suing for an undisclosed amount of damages. Entain successfully completed the acquisition of Dutch KOA-licensed online casino BetCity in June …

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