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The Association of Gaming Operators – Kenya (AGOK) has responded to growing public concern over the social impacts of the country’s rapidly developing betting sector.   AGOK announced a set of new player protection tools this week, including time-out features, betting and deposit limits and real-time alerts. The organisation aims to promote responsible gaming in the country. The Board, which mainly …

Evoke Plc has opened year trading on stable and expected results, as it continues to address challenges and conditions impacting its UK and Ireland units of William Hill and the 888 group of brands. Of significance Q1, the LSE gambling group has achieved key Q1 integrations and upgrades, to secure a further £15-£20m in annualised costs savings to be accounted …

Spanish authorities and financial institutions have once again been urged to remain vigilant against identity theft and fraud linked to gambling transactions. The Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) in Spain has re-issued its warning concerning the risks of identity theft, first made at the beginning of the year. The Directorate continues to receive complaints relating to identity …

Asia-based criminal gangs with a heavy involvement in illegal gambling are rapidly expanding across the globe, the United Nations has warned, with the organisation likening this growth to ‘cancer cells’. According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Asia has become a playground for a sophisticated spiderweb of crime syndicates that exploit state vulnerabilities to sink their roots …

Regulatory compliance firm BetComply has entered into a partnership with marketplace onboarding provider Binderr. The collaboration will target the implementation of simplified onboarding procedures across the igaming space, while ensuring that necessary due diligence is met when it comes to the financial services being offered. Zak Rose, COO of Binderr, highlighted that the company was not initially focused on the …

Gambling Regulatory Authority (ÚRHH) of the Republic of Slovakia has announced a leadership transition as Jana Mravíková assumes the role of Director General effective April 2025. A former Director of Slovakia Department of Finance and Economics, Mravíková will succeed incumbent Martin Bohoš, who is due to leave office but will continue to his work with ÚRHH on gambling regulation. Slovakia’s …

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Gambling Authority of the Netherlands, has warned unlicensed operators that it will impose maximum penalties on illegal gambling offenders. The notice follows the KSA’s issuance of a cease-and-desist order to Saint Lucia-based operator Starscream Limited, demanding it terminate the promotion of unlicensed online casino brands to Dutch consumers. The order includes a penalty demand for immediate compliance, …

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator, has issued a €734k fine over a player protection breach involving young adults. An investigation into a licence holder revealed that it had fallen short of its duty of care responsibilities, putting young adults at risk of problem gambling by allowing them to accrue large losses.  The probe by the KSA involved a review …

The Dutch House of Representatives has adopted a series of motions around gambling over the past two weeks, including calling for more research into the gambling age limit. In the latest round of votes this week, the House approved an amended motion submitted by MPs Rosemarijn Dral and Marieke Wijen-Nas, respective members of the People’s Party and the Farmer–Citizen Movement. …

SBC Media is set to host its next instalment in the SBC Digital Series this Thursday, April 17, with the launch of SBC Digital – Casino. Held in collaboration with lead partner Soft2Bet and agenda partner DATA.BET, the event will bring together leading voices from across the global online casino industry. The fully digital conference boasts a powerhouse lineup of …