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Spanish gambling incumbents have been served their dreaded news, as national media reports that the PSOE minority government will accept ‘all recommendations’ put forward by Spain’s Civic Ombudsman on limiting gambling advertising. Despite holding no constitutional majority, the PSOE government will begin drafting a ‘Royal Decree’ which will establish new gambling advertising restrictions to be implemented as a federal law …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has outlined a number of new licence conditions and codes of practice (LCCP) following an open consultation with the wider industry.  The new LCCPs will look at ‘raising standards for alternative dispute resolution (ADR), strengthening requirements on how licensees identify and interact with customers who may be at risk of or experiencing gambling harms, and …

With this year’s Wimbledon tournament capturing the attention of a global audience, tennis has continued to grow in popularity among punters.  Nikos Konstakis, VP Sportsbook Product at SG Digital, explained to SBC the reasons why tennis is a good fit for in-play wagering, and how the new live score product Match HQ can help grow the appeal of the sport. …

Bundesliga giants VFL Wolfsburg has unveiled its latest partnership with online gambling operator Interwetten.  The deal, which comes into effect as from the start of the upcoming 2019/20 campaign will see Interwetten serve as the team’s official sports betting partner. Interwetten managing director, Dominik Beier, commented on the partnership: “Sport is an essential driving force for us and one that …

Flutter Entertainment Plc, the rebranded entity of Paddy Power Betfair, has seen its interim H1 2019 profits before tax drop by 24%, as FTSE100 betting group cites changes in regulations and taxation as the lead factor in its year-on-year performance decline. Operating its enlarged portfolio of Paddy Power, Betfair, FanDuel (US), Sportsbet (AUS) and the recently acquired Adjarabet (CIS), Flutter saw …

Recent figures published by the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) have shown that interest in british horseracing has continued to grow, as both total and average attendance for the first half of 2019 Figures have indicated that there has been a two per cent rise in attendances, with total attendance reported to be 2,801,512. Average attendance per fixture has also …

Starting this week, online betting exchange Matchbook has announced a set 2% commission across all sports wagering taking place on its platform. The Cork-based operator details that its new structure will apply to net profits with its customers only paying commission on winning bets. The set commission sees Matchbook join competitors Betdaq and Smarkets on a 2% rate, challenging market …

Seeking to engage football matchday audiences, Paddy Power marketing has revealed that it plans to launch ‘Pitch Invader’, the bookmaker’s free football magazine, ahead of this weekend’s start of English Premier League season ( Friday 9 August). Working in collaboration with UK publishing group Reach Plc, Paddy Power is set to circulate 1.2 million free copies of Pitch Invader, across …