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Sweden has recorded total gross gaming revenues (GGR) of SEK 6.89bn (€602m) during Q2 2024. The total GGR figure was revealed by the Gambling Inspectorate Spelinspektionen’s monitoring of gambling activities for Swedish licensed land-based and online businesses. Q2’s GGR of SEK 6.89bn (€602m) surpasses the SEK6.71bn (€586.8m) recorded in Q2 2023 and is 3.3% higher than Q1 2024’s revenue of …

Altenar has appointed a new Sales Manager, Frederico Caputi, as the provider grows its LatAm commercial team. Caputi, who brings more than 10 years of experience from strategic roles in sales, business development and affiliate marketing at companies such as with Google and Groupon, will be based in Brazil and will leverage this knowledge to drive growth. In detail, he …

Buenos Aires City Legislator Gabriel Solano has put forward a proposal to annul the local regulated online gambling market out of concerns for childrens’ health.  Solano was quoted as acting on behalf of concerned citizens who have witnessed an increasing number of minors participating in games of chance, or being exposed to gambling advertisements, SBC Noticias wrote.  “Today we see …

Argentina’s National Communications Entity (ENACOM) has confirmed that it has blocked a total of 1,000 illegal online gambling sites so far into the year. As reported by SBC Noticias, the main goal of the prohibition efforts is to protect vulnerable people and children from the websites, which are often highly likely to not have any gambling harm prevention tools implemented …

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) begins a new leadership era by welcoming Grainne Hurst as the CEO of the trade and standards body of UK gambling. Announced in April, Hurst succeeds Michael Dugher as CEO, who, as part of a leadership restructure, chose to take on the role of Chairman. The BGC describes Hurst as a ‘standout leader’ for …

The iGaming start-up launchpad ‘Defy the Odds’ seeks to mentor and expand the next generation of industry entrepreneurs. Defy the Odds is a venture launchpad supported by iGaming executives Kelly Kehn, Paris Smith, and Sue Schneider, with a mission to bring “fresh perspectives and bold ideas that will define the future of iGaming.” The executives will form a collaborative community …

The Netherlands’ Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party is mounting up the pressure on the Dutch government for a potential ban on online gambling.  In a recent communiqué, party MP Inge van Dijk directly addressed Finance Minister Eelco Heinen and the Dutch Tax Affairs State Secretary, Folkert Idsinga, on the matter. Reported by Casinonieuws.nl, the CDA MP also expressed concerns regarding …

GAMSTOP has reached the milestone of recording more than 500,000 registrations for its self-exclusion scheme for online gambling. This morning, GAMSTOP, which operates the national self-exclusion scheme across all UK-licensed online gambling operators, stated that “half a million vulnerable consumers have registered with GAMSTOP since 2018.” The milestone follows a record-breaking April, which saw GAMSTOP register 8,686 users, marking its …

Flows has expanded its commercial team with the appointment of Daniel de Souza as Vice President of Commercial. De Souza joins Flows from Optimove, where he was Global Director Of Partnerships, bringing experience in “driving commercial success, enhancing customer portfolios, and strengthening relationships with numerous operators and platforms”. Flows noted that De Souza’s prior operator background “gives him a unique advantage in understanding customer needs and …

GR8 Tech has published a new video series demonstrating the capabilities of its Unified Back Office (UBO) tool and how it can help igaming operators.  UBO serves as a simplified platform management tool using a single-window interface, which consolidates control over multiple modules, offers real-time metrics and ensures KYC compliance.  Through its UBO, GR8 also offers igaming operators a drag-and-drop …