Square in the Air has promoted Ben Cleminson to CEO, as Founder and former Managing Director Bill Esdaile takes the role of Chairman of betting-&-gaming’s biggest marketing and communications agency. Cleminson, the first employee to join the company back in 2007, has worked alongside Esdaile and the firm’s management team to build Square in the Air into a full-service marketing …
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BetComply secures NL launch of Hard Rock Casino
BetComply has offered its technical and regulatory compliance services to iCasino, helping the operator’s Hard Rock Casino brand gain a licence for the Dutch market. Following the approval of an operator licence from Dutch regulator Kansspelautoriteit in May, Hard Rock Casino launched an online casino platform to reach players in the nation after working closely with BetComply to ensure its compliance with KSA regulations. …
Read More »LeoVegas nets Carl Brincat as new Policy and Regulatory Affairs lead
LeoVegas AB has confirmed the inbound appointment of Carl Brincat, former Chief Executive of the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), as the new Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs. Joining in August, Brincat will form part of LeoVegas’ regulatory compliance team led by Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Abby Cosgrave. An expert in all disciplines related to igaming policies, licensing, and the …
Read More »GiG to power Betzone in continued UK market push
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has announced it will be powering Betzone with its igaming platform, CoreX, and workflow automation tools LogicX and DataX. This is the second UK deal GiG has announced in recent weeks as the company continues the execution of its strategic growth plans for the region. Andrew Cochrane, Chief Business Officer at GiG, commented: “The partnership with …
Read More »KSA launches Duty of Care unit to ensure Dutch customers wellbeing
Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands Gambling Authority has established a Duty of Care Online department to enhance the supervision of online gambling operators’ with regards to up-keeping their customer safeguards and protections. The establishment of a Duty of Care Department follows KSA investigation conducted last September into ten online gambling providers regarding their interpretation of duty of care rules. The investigation …
Read More »EveryMatrix all tech growth outperforms high Q2 expectations
EveryMatrix maintains its ‘record high’ momentum, underlining its credentials as the igaming sector’s fastest growing technology firm. Publishing its trading update, EveryMatrix achieved a record Q2 net revenue result of €42.4m, up 57% on year-on-year comparatives. Q2’s peak net revenue results were generated on an ‘all-time’ high profit margin of 59% – as EveryMatrix declares its “fifth consecutive quarter where …
Read More »German court backs GGL in favour of gambling streaming ban
Overseas content streamers could be banned for promoting unlicensed gambling services to German audiences after a decision by the Saxony-Anhalt Higher Administrative Court. The decision was in support of a previous legal challenge raised by the Joint Gambling Authority of the Länder (GGL) in connection to a well-known German streamer based abroad, who was engaging with slot games unlicensed in …
Read More »EGBA lauds sustainability against black market threats
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has released its latest sustainability report, showing that 65% of customers from EGBA members, totalling a record 21 million, used safety tools in 2023. In a joint letter, CEOs expressed concerns about the growing illegal online gambling market in Europe. They emphasised the urgent need for national policymakers to act decisively to protect …
Read More »EGBA members end 2023 with strong safer gambling metrics
The fourth annual sustainability report of the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) revealed that members have made significant progress towards safer gambling promotion. According to the report, 21 million European customers (65%) have used safety tools last year – with 14% of them doing so voluntarily (14% YoY increase). EGBA members also sent 67.6 million messages to their customers …
Read More »UKGC issues fair terms notice on account withdrawals & confiscated funds
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has notified online licensees of compliance expectations and duties concerning customer account withdrawals. An update published by Commission CEO, Andrew Rhodes, references previous concerns about customers experiencing ‘delays when withdrawing funds’. As noted, late or delayed withdrawals are referenced as an action point of the Commission’s Business Plan and Budget 2023 to 2024. Concerns about …
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