iGaming

Evolution Gaming AB has cited a fantastic H1 trading period, in which it has achieved significant commercial, strategic and operating milestones.  Publishing its 2022 interim trading results, Evolution registered operating revenues of €670m, up 36% on like-for-like 2021 results of €492m. Topline growth was primarily driven by its Live Casino unit which generated H1 revenues of €542m (H12021: €387m), attributed …

Spelfriheten, a Swedish clinic that specialises in outpatient treatment for gambling addiction,  has reported a ‘marked increase in its services since the pandemic’.  The Stockholm clinic, which provides free and confidential digital meetings for at-risk players and their relatives, has branded the first half of 2022 as its busiest period providing treatment services.   During the first half of the year, …

PlayOJO has launched ‘Madame OJO’, the new global advertising campaign of the fair-play online casino operator. The campaign has been developed by London advertising agency McCann Demand and sees PlayOJO debut Madame OJO, a ‘fabulous and larger than life character’ to help promote its online casino and bingo products.  The launch of Madame OJO further sees the online casino adopt …

The European Gaming & Betting Association (EGBA) has underscored the significant progress in standards and best practices by members that have applied its Responsible Advertising Code.  The statement follows an independent evaluation undertaken by the European Advertising Standards Alliance (EASA), the Brussels-based association representing Europe’s self-regulatory organisations for advertising. Following its positive adoption by EGBA members, EASA had branded the …

Peru has moved forward on plans to launch a regulated online gambling regime, following Congress’ endorsement of the final policy requirements of Bill-2070/2021.  On Friday 15 July, Congress saw lawmakers settle on the final tax arrangements of the bill that will “regulate the exploitation of sports betting and remote games, creating a tax benefit for the government”. The passage of …

The Daily Mail’s lead reporter for gambling affairs, Tom Witherow, has reported that the UK Government will delay the publishing of the White Paper on industry reforms until the Conservative Party elects a new Prime Minister. This afternoon, Witherow tweeted that a fourth delay of the White Paper will be sanctioned by the government, who is unable to keep the …

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has announced major progress on the development and launch of a national self-exclusion registry for Australian gambling.  The launch of a self-exclusion registry was announced last June, as a headline initiative of the ACMA’s 2022 roadmap to provide new safeguards for consumer protections for Australia’s digital and telecoms sectors.   Authorised as a federal …

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has secured two key milestones for its continued global growth, signing a tier-one UK firm as a client and gaining entry into Ontario. In the UK, the sports betting and iGaming software company has signed a head of terms agreement with Aspers Group, entering into a platform and managed services partnership with the retail operator.  The …

Future Anthem has announced an ‘enterprise milestone’, securing a multi-million-pound Series-A funding round led by Bettor Capital. Funds raised will be used to accelerate Future Anthem’s North American launch – as the start-up seeks to become the leading supplier of AI-powered marketing solutions and customised intelligence tools for North American operators.  Its bold ambitions have been backed by early-stage VC …