iGaming

Bally’s Corporation stands by the long-term prospects of its igaming unit of Gamesys Group, navigating the transformative headwinds of the UK market under regulatory review.  The heritage US gambling operator purchased Gamesys back in October 2021, when the UK government was around halfway through the review of the 2005 Gambling Act, seeking to upgrade the nation’s betting regulatory framework to …

Gluecksspiel (GGL), the Federal Gambling Authority of Germany, has appointed the University of Bremen in the state of Lower Saxony to undertake its Player Protection study. Stakeholders were informed that the University of Bremen would be tasked with evaluating “the effects of extensive player protection requirements” established by German federal states that accepted and implemented the rules of the Fourth …

The Government of Lithuania has settled a resolution related to specific state fees, payments and refunds applied to business and economic activities.  The resolution sees Lithuania’s government impose new state licensing fees for gambling businesses and services. A notable change is increased operating licence fees for the national lottery and smaller lotteries, rising from €1,395 to €1,620, which may affect …

Clarion Gaming has confirmed today that ICE London and iGB Affiliate will relocate from their current home at ExCeL London to the Fira de Barcelona (Gran Via) in January 2025. The decision to relocate, said the event organiser, was based on the need to look beyond the ‘here and now’. In a statement, it claimed: “Everything we do is customer-led …

Sportsbook and casino platform provider Digitain has appointed Margarita Cruz as its new Senior Sales Director. Cruz, who has more than 20 years of industry experience in sales and commercial roles across continental Europe, Latin America, and North America, joins the Digitain Group of companies’ leadership team.  Chief Revenue Officer of Digitain, Iain Hutchison, said: “I’m delighted to have Margarita …

Zimpler has confirmed that it will appeal against the intervention of the Swedish Gambling Inspectorate, Spelinspektionen, which has deemed its business of facilitating payments for unlicensed online gambling operators as illegal. An authorised payment services provider of Finansinspektionen, Sweden’s Financial Supervisory Authority, Zimpler was accused by Spelinspektionen of offering Bank-ID secure transactions to process payments for unlicensed firms. After being …

Bede Gaming has appointed Dan Whiteley as the new member of its leadership team, hiring the experienced betting and gaming executive as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).  Whiteley’s key responsibility will be to adapt his background and skill sets in digital transformation, product engineering, architecture, IT service, security and operations to Bede’s business.  The Gauselmann Group-owned B2B brand added that Whiteley …

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has observed significant improvement by advertisers and platforms in ensuring that online ads for adult content are not displayed to children. This observation follows an update to the insights of the ASA’s “The 100 Children Report,” initially published in November 2022. The report aimed to “provide real-world insights into children’s exposure to ads for alcohol, …

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has initiated its second partnership in the Portuguese market with GoldenPark. A leading brand of the heritage Spanish gambling group MGA Gaming, GoldenPark is targeting Portugal as the first international market for its launch. GiG has been working with GoldenPark since 2019, providing its Player Account Manager (PAM) and sportsbook solutions for the Spanish market. The …

LeoVegas Group has added another international market to its stable by securing a Dutch licence, becoming the 25th operator to enter the country. The gaming licence enables Stockholm-headquartered LeoVegas’ 21 Heads Up Limited to begin business in the Netherlands, with plans to go live in H2 2023. Issued by the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), 21 Heads Up’s five-year licence covers sports betting, …