Operators setting up an esports-first gambling brand can get to market quickly through the new Chameleon platform from Askott Entertainment. By default, the B2B iGaming platform provides fixed odds betting on both esports and sports, pool betting on esports, fantasy esports and proprietary casino games. Chameleon 1.0 is currently only licensed in Curacao, but is in the process of adding …
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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has imposed £4.5 million in penalty packages on four online casino operators in relation to failed AML procedures and maintaining inadequate consumer safeguards. The penalty packages form part of the Commission’s ongoing investigation into the UK online casino sector. In its update, the UKGC confirms that InTouch Games will pay £2.2 million in lieu of financial penalties for …
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FTSE250 gambling technology group Playtech Plc has reaffirmed its 2019 corporate earnings guidance ahead of its annual-general-meeting (AGM). Updating investors, Playtech governance maintains its position that ‘adjusted EBITDA’ for 2019 is expected to be in the €390- €415 million range. In its update, Playtech details that it has made significant progress on its growth strategy and strengthening its corporate governance …
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Campeón Gaming Partners has increased its appeal to global online gaming affiliates by expanding into a wider range of ‘geos’ and adding new payment methods pertinent to each of these new target markets, which includes Canada and Brazil. The igaming operator and affiliate network already includes European-focused sportsbook and online casino brands CampeonBet and EvoBet, along with SvenBet – a …
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The governance of FTSE250 betting group William Hill Plc details confidence in its future outlook as the company advances its digital and US market agendas, having adjusted its enterprise to UK regulatory demands. Publishing its ‘unaudited’ trading statement for the 17 weeks to 30 April 2019, the betting group records net revenues up 2% ‘reflecting a year of transition in …
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Argentine news reports of a ‘diverse cast’ of national and international operators vying to secure one of seven Buenos Aires province online gambling licenses. On Monday, the Buenos Aires executive closed its ‘window of submissions’ for operators seeking to join BA’s regulated online gambling marketplace. Argentina’s first legislative code for online gambling was approved last April, as BA districts sanctioned the …
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Continuing to expand its international profile, Sports Information Services (SIS) has announced that it has become the exclusive distributor of live pictures and data for Spanish racing after partnering with Asociación de Hipodromos Españoles (Hipodromos). Hipodromos acts as the principal society for Spanish racing, overseeing the management and schedule of six of Spain’s biggest racetracks – Hipódromo de la Zarzuela, Dos Hermanas, San …
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BtoBet has launched a new portfolio of dedicated content for the African market focused on sportsbook, virtual sports, novelty bets and casino. The company’s Chief Marketing Officer Sabrina Soldà said that this new content had been designed to present local players with a more customised and tailored betting experience. “There is a general misconception that the challenges in Africa from …
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The FA is investigating Everton defender Yerry Mina for taking part in a video in his home country of Colombia to promote Betjuego. As reported by Sky Sports, it appears that Mina – who joined Everton from Barcelona in the summer of 2018 – may have breached the FA’s rule E8(3). The rule states: “An individual Participant (player, coach, agent etc) …
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Industry charity GambleAware has confirmed that it will be fronting an additional £3.9m in funding towards the expansion of the National Gambling Treatment Service. The funding, which is set to continue for up to three years, will be provided to GamCare and its network of partners across Great Britain. £2.35m of the funding will be allocated to expanding the provision of face-to-face …
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