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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 …

The government of Ukraine is expected to imminently announce the creation of a new state agency charged with the regulatory oversight of gambling activities. This weekend, Ukrainian news sources referenced the Telegram of Taras Melnychuk, the Secretariat of the SOP government, who divulged plans for a new “Central Executive” to “implement state policy in the field of organising and conducting …

The Dutch gambling authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has contacted more than 40 newspaper editors about promotion of illegal gambling in media.  According to the regulator, the advertisements were for unlicensed gambling companies that were inviting Dutch players to their websites, and allowing them to play without the required player safety measures that are otherwise present with license holders, such as the …

Ulrik Bengtsson has stepped down from his role as Chairman of the Board at affiliate group Raketech to embark on another business leadership endeavour – coming after leadership tenures at William Hill and Betsson. The company confirmed that Bengtsson has accepted a position as a ‘full-time CEO of an international company’, but it is not yet clear which company this …