iGaming

888 Holdings has notified media that Phil Walker has been promoted to the ‘expanded role’ of Managing Director of its UK and Ireland business. Walker has formerly served as Managing Director of William Hill, overseeing the day-to-day performance of the heritage betting group’s online and retail units. The appointment sees Walker take on expanded duties, overseeing the performance and operations …

The no-nonsense approach adopted by the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch Gaming Authority, is set to continue this year, as the regulator made its first enforcement action of 2023. In a statement, the KSA revealed that an operator trading as Shark77 had been fined €900,000 for offering a ‘games of chance’ service without an approved licence. This is a violation of …

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been informed by Nueva Codere of a cyberattack to its subsidiary Codere Online, resulting in losses of €744,000.  The admission to the SEC outlined ‘weaknesses in internal controls’, which allowed hackers to access Codere Online’s email systems. The cyberattack saw hackers pose as ‘Codere Online agents’, who sent ‘manipulated invoices’ to various …

FansUnite Entertainment Inc has lauded the performance of its wholly-owned B2C white-label property McBookie (McBookie.com).  2022, FansUnite’s flagship UK brand achieved a turnover of £45m, up 22% on corresponding year results of £36.6m. Peak wagering was attributed to McBookie generating a 26% increase in sportsbook turnover to £16.5m (FY2021: £13m), combined with an improved online casino turnover of £28.4m (+20%).   …

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has suspended the licence of igaming solutions supplier Genesis Global, after the firm closed its business in the country towards the end of last year. Genesis will no longer be able to carry out gaming operations, register new players or accept any deposits in Malta, but must continue collaborating with the MGA post-suspension.  Just before …

UK-based igaming solutions developer mkodo has bolstered its North American operations, launching its GeoLocs service to the Canadian market. Rolling out in the Ontario and British Columbia provinces, the new solution uses the latitude and longitude of a device alongside IP locations to verify where a player is. The service targets customers within a specific geographic area with localised promotional …

Entain Plc has underlined its commitment to securing 100% growth within regulated igaming markets, having this morning declared an accelerated withdrawal from several unregulated areas.  The FTSE100 gambling gorup’s board notified investors that the it would no longer operate in “unregulated markets where it sees no path to domestic regulation.” No details were provided as to which markets Entain had …

Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) Chief Executive Michael Dugher has cited concerns that the Gambling Review has lost “real oversight and a genuine strategic approach” with regards to implementing effective reforms.  As February approaches, the deadline month for DCMS to publish the Gambling Review’s long-awaited White Paper of recommendations, Dugher questioned – “What exactly is the government trying to achieve …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is not letting up in its campaign against non-compliant gaming operators, handing out a £337,631 regulatory settlement to Vivaro Ltd. Prevention of money laundering and failures on safer gambling were once again the main reasons for the UKGC’s regulatory enforcement action against the VBet operator, with shortcomings identified across a number of areas. The Commission …