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The Swedish Gambling Inspectorate, Spelinspektionen, has provided an update on the development of a B2B licensing framework in the country.  This morning, the regulator revealed that it plans to hold an information meeting in Stockholm on 7 December for Swedish gaming stakeholders, provided that lawmakers make a decision regarding B2B gaming software licences. The “Strengthened gambling regulation” Bill is currently …

L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), has published its H1 2022 market report detailing mixed results for the make-up of French gambling.  France’s gambling sector recorded a total market turnover of €5bn, up 7% on comparative H1 2021 results of €4.9bn. The market’s headline growth reflected the post-pandemic recovery of French monopoly operators, FDJ and PMU, who generated respective GGRs of …

Soft2Bet has confirmed its latest c-level appointment, naming Yoel Zuckerberg as Chief Product Officer (CPO), responsible for oversight of its betting and gaming offerings.  The company explained that Zuckerberg’s primary remit will be to ‘press ahead’ with its growth strategy and focus on innovation in the online casino solutions market.  As part of this work agenda, the new CPO will …

David Clifton and Suzanne Davies have announced the closure of the Clifton Davies Consultancy Limited with effect from 30 September 2022. The experts in gambling law and compliance launched the Clifton Davies Consultancy in 2013, providing independent advice on all disciplines related to the licensing and regulatory duties of the gambling sector (online + retail). The former Partners of London-based …

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has launched a ‘closed consultation’ seeking feedback from licensees on proposed amendments to its ‘Player Protection Directive’.  Feedback is required to strengthen and clarify the MGA’s current player protection framework as an essential directive of the Authority’s work and oversight regulating online gambling services. Completed research will be made available in the “eventual publication of …

Nueva Codere has announced a partnership with Salesforce, targeting an enhanced relationship with its B2B and B2C customer base.  In pursuit of this objective, part of its commercial transformation strategy, the Spain-based multinational gambling operator will leverage Salesfroce’s ‘Marketing Cloud’ module. The ‘Marketing Cloud’ module functions as a mulit-channel CRM solution for stronger KYC, with Codere stating that the tool …

In preparation for the World Cup, which takes place in less than two months’ time, ESA Gaming has moved to strengthen its ‘non-traditional’ football-themed Goal Mine offering.  ESA has launched the Goal Mine World Edition, featuring higher TRP at 96%, whilst players are able to select their national team colours  The multiplier increases as play progresses, building towards a goal …

Spelinspektionen – Sweden’s national gambling regulator – has notified that the Spelpaus self-exclusion programme has surpassed 80,000 registrations.  Spelpaus was initiated in January 2019 to coincide with the re-launch of Sweden’s online gambling marketplace, ensuring that licensed operators provide self-exclusion to at-risk and vulnerable consumers. Swedish online gambling operators are required to connect their databases with Spelpaus programme which ensures …

Spain’s Ministry of Finance is reported to want to amend a tax module to ensure the disclosure of gambling prizes/winnings under €300.  The planned amendment was disclosed via a proposal made open to the public, in which the Ministry detailed its intentions to ‘fix a deficiency’ in income declarations submitted to AEAT – Spain’s National Tax Agency. The Treasury seeks …

The Danish Gambling Authority (DGA), Spillemyndigheden, has blocked 82 websites for operating illegal gambling services, the largest single number in its history. This brings the total number of blocked illegal websites to 227 since the implementation of the current Gambling Act in 2012, with the latest 82 including both sports betting and casino platforms.  All the DGA’s blockings have been …