iGaming

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 …

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) – The Netherlands gambling authority has issued a cease-and-desist order to Cyprus-based online casino multi-brand operator Gammix Limited.  KSA has accused Gammix of breaching KOA market rules, as the unlicensed operator is deemed to have offered ‘illegal online games of chance’ to Dutch consumers. Gammix that operates a portfolio of 15 online casino brands including Rigged.com, Zinkra, Touch …

The Leadership of Gluecksspiel (GGL) – the new federal agency for German gambling has initiated its first enforcement campaign “to block the offers of ineligible lottery betting operators”. The campaign was disclosed on Friday, during a digital press conference hosted by GGL co-leadership of Ronald Benter and Benjamin Schwanke, who outlined the regulator’s initial duties and measures available to safeguard …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) will launch a new stakeholder consultation reviewing penalties for regulatory breaches and exploring how to improve operator accountability across gambling businesses.  The decision was announced by Senior UKGC Policy Director Tim Miller, speaking at Wednesday’s CMS Tax/Law Gambling Conference in London. Miller stated that planned reviews ‘should come as no surprise”, as the Commission has …

German start-up Apparat Gaming has secured its first round of investment, as Yolo Investments acquires an interest in the firm. Purchasing the stake for an undisclosed sum, the Guernsey-based venture capital fund made the decision after noticing that the games developer was ‘making waves’ in the European sector.  The move falls in line with Yolo’s commercial focus on seed and …

The board of IGT Plc has notified investors that the NYSE gambling technology group has completed its acquisition of iSoftBet in a cash deal worth €160m.  Last April, IGT entered definitive terms to acquire Malta-based, games developer and online casino solutions provider iSoftBet – deemed as an essential transaction to bolster IGT’s interactive unit. Of significance, the acquisition of iSoftBet …