iGaming

Despite possessing a vast array of opportunities, the journey towards legalisation and the period that has followed this landmark date in Brazil has been anything but plain sailing. In the culminating edition of a three-part SBC Media special, Cacaniqueisonline Chief Operation Officer, Christian Lowe, addressed this delayed process, in addition to elaborating regulatory restrictions and how the coming year could …

Sportsbook and igaming provider AK BETS has been officially granted a licence by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC).  The news was shared on LinkedIn by Anthony Kaminskas, Founder of the Dublin-based operator.  Kaminskas added that he expects AK BETS to launch with its own licence in around six weeks. This is approximately when UK customers can look forward to opening …

Playtech Plc  has achieved “elevated targets” of a transformative 2024, as the FTSE250 technology group returns to a pure-play B2B identity. Full-year 2024 trading featuring the B2C activities of Snaitech, saw Playtech achieve corporate revenues of €1,791.5m, up 5% on FY2023 results of €1,706m. Despite year trading being disrupted by €2.4bn sale of Snaitech to Flutter Entertainment (sanctioned in Q3), …

Holland Casino has initiated a major internal restructuring, where Jan Paul van Heemskerck van Beest will head its online division.  As part of the shifts, the company has formed a brand new role to which Van Heemskerck van Beest will transition from his current position of Director Guest & Product Development.  He will replace outgoing Director of Digital Transformation Jeroen …

The Spelinspektionen, the Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA), has charged two iGaming operators substantial penalties for failing to adhere to player protection standards. Glitnor Services and Roar Vegas have been respectively charged SEK 28m (£2.2m) and SEK 8m (£616,000) for breaching the duty of care provisions of the 2018 Swedish Gambling Act. In Glitnor’s case, the breaches occurred on its Lucky …

In the second episode of its special ‘Dear CEO’ series, iGaming Daily explores the utility that AI holds for the gambling sector. Charlie Horner, Media Manager of SBC Media, was joined by his permanent guest Jovana Popovic-Canaki, CEO of iGP. Kicking off the discussion, Horner asked Canaki about the functionality and benefits that AI enhancements can bring to gambling partners. …

Analome, The National Association of Municipal and State Lotteries for Brazil,  has outlined its frustrations at the determinations of Ordinance SPA/MF 566 authorised  by the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) from the Ministry of Finance. The ordinance establishes that only those platforms that use the “.bet.br” domain can be considered as an authorised operator in the betting sector. Analome …

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has revealed that Europe’s betting market recorded total gross gambling revenue (GGR) of  €123bn in 2024.. Spanning across all of the EU-27 and UK gambling jurisdictions, the latest report – co-produced with H2 Gambling Capital – utilised aggregated data and forecasts to predict a YoY increase in European online gambling revenue. The figure …

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has backed the European Court in its latest statement on international gambling law.  According to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU), all national gambling policies produced by EU members must be communicated with the European Commission (EC) when constituting “technical regulations” – referring to services, including marketing and gambling encouragement. Notices …

The underage and youth protections related to gambling in Montenegro are to be reviewed by a cooperative alliance formed by the Montenegrin Olympic Committee (COK) and the Administration for Games of Chance (UIS). The partnership was formed by order of the Vlada of Montenegro, with the agencies tasked with undertaking a comprehensive review of current underage gambling restrictions and the …