Sports betting innovation studio SportCaller has agreed to roll out a series of live broadcast quizzes as part of a new partnership with social media sports publisher Off The Ball. The new feature will allow SportCaller to drive audience engagement, as well as introducing a wider demographic to the ‘highly social nature of free-to-play products’. Cillian Barry, MD at SportCaller, …
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The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has upped its data protection measures by publishing a sector-specific Code of Conduct to ensure compliance with EU GDPR regulations. The Code of Conduct on Data Protection in Online Gambling will outline a number of data protection standards for the industry, reinforcing the sector’s compliance with GDPR. All EGBA members will adhere to …
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Kindred Group has issued a public statement lambasting Swedish gambling inspectorate Spelinspektionen‘s management of the country’s re-regulated online gambling marketplace. Operating as Sweden’s largest licensed online gambling incumbent, Kindred said that inefficient measures implemented by Spelinspektionen have scuppered the regulated market’s objective of securing 90% channelisation by 2022. Kindred issued its rebuke of Spelinspektionen as the Swedish government moves to …
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Sports betting service and content hub IMG Arena has sealed a new agreement with Golden Park to supply its virtuals offering to the group’s online gaming brand GoldenPark.es. Under the agreement, IMG Arena’s full portfolio of on-demand and scheduled virtual sports, which includes instant football, horse racing, tennis, cycling and greyhound racing, has been integrated via Tecnalis’ Alira gaming platform …
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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has this afternoon reminded operators that its ban on credit card transactions applies to all-digital payment processing services. Having implemented licensing condition 6.1.2 on 14 April 2020, the UKGC underlined that its credit card restrictions apply to all-digital payment services including – e-wallets, e-money transfers, mobile banking apps and further Fintech services that allow credit …
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La Liga football clubs will be forced to remove all betting related sponsorships and in-stadia promotional materials in accordance with the government’s COVID-19 ‘Social Shield’ decree emergency response. The top flight of Spanish football will return on Thursday 12 June with the Seville derby (Sevilla FC vs Real Betis) restarting La Liga’s postponed schedule after an 11-week hiatus. Despite easing …
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Gambling harm prevention consultancy EPIC Risk Management (EPIC) has become one of the first private companies to be listed on the UK Gambling Commission’s RET register. EPIC joins counterparts GambleAware, GamCare and YGAM on the list of approved organisations to which gambling companies are required to make social responsibility financial contributions in order to meet their licence conditions. Under UKGC licence …
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The BBC has added its Northern Ireland’s ‘True North – Big Night at the Bingo’ episode to its ‘Our Lives’ social documentary series available on the iPlayer platform for all UK audiences. First broadcast in January on BBC’s Northern Ireland network, Big Night at the Bingo follows the patrons and employees of West Belfast’s ‘Westway Bingo Hall’ on its busiest …
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Spelinspektionen has issued a warning and SEK20m (€2m) penalty fee to Betsson Nordic for the sale of games through an unregistered agent and the use of an unauthorised bonus offer. Betsson was found to be allowing customers to fund their accounts through retail vouchers, while the regulator also ruled that a Betsson-branded Mastercard was offering players illegal bonuses. The online …
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As technology continues to advance, so does the accessibility to gambling services, and the potential for it to become more normalised within our day to day lives. According to Paul Dent, Clinical Manager of Gambling Therapy at Gordon Moody Association, better technology can also be used to offer a wider support network to those afflicted by the issue of problem …
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