Sweden’s Cultural Affairs Committee has detailed its support for the legislation to revamp the national gambling framework, introducing the new ‘Swedish Gambling Act’ replacing the 1994 Lottery Act and the Casino Act of 1999. The committee has recommended no changes to the legislation, which will now be forwarded for a final debate and voting by Parliament set for Thursday 7 …
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Suren Khachatryan, Chief Executive of multi-channel sports betting systems supplier Digitain, is both excited and cautious about World Cup Russia 2018. Speaking ahead of the start of ‘Russian Gaming Week’ (7-8 June), Khachatryan said that Russia 2018 will be a landmark event for the Armenia-based technology firm, its stakeholders and client base. As a betting systems supplier, Digitain has no doubt that …
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William Hill has reaffirmed its commitment as title sponsor of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) World Championship, as the Alexandra Palace held showpiece undergoes record breaking expansion. Extending its contract with darts flagship tournament through to 2022, an increased field of 96 competitors are to battle it out for its largest ever prize pot of £2.5m, which will see the …
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As the dust settles on another enthralling Premier League campaign, Oddschecker has broken down the season’s key themes with specific reference to how they do and could impact operators. As part of its extensive research, Oddschecker detailed that the consumption of live sport in its entirety is “waning”. Echoing the sentiment of the NBA commissioner, who had previously outlined: “The …
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Seeking to gain an instant foothold within the US sports betting market, Stockholm-listed European online gambling operator Kindred Group Plc is reported to be eyeing DraftKings as its next acquisition target. This weekend, US betting news source LegalSportsReport.com (LSR) reported Kindred governance’s interest in acquiring ‘big 2’ daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings. Kindred’s rumoured interest in DraftKings, follows last month’s …
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The newly-appointed Armenian President Armen Sargsyan met with SoftConstruct founders Vahe and Vigen Badalyan at the company’s headquarters. The head of state took a tour around the campus of the ‘all-in-one IT and software provider’, meeting the teams and getting acquainted with the solutions provided by the company. As the visit went on, the guests of honour had a chance …
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BetVictor has unveiled its ‘The Million Pound Bet’ competition, which guarantees to give away in excess of £1,000,000 during the course of the fast approaching Russia World Cup. The online bookmaker is to give away the sum of one million pounds to the customer who places a winning bet with the biggest odds on any World Cup market, with punters needing …
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Sportsbet.io, part of the Coingaming Group, has announced the launch of an interactive live Twitch-based World Cup show, promising a broadcast “full of unique betting insight.” Bringing news and views from the football showpiece which is set to be held in Russia, “Your Road To Glory” will begin its coverage during the first game of the tournament, Russia versus Saudi …
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Ulrik Bengtsson, new Chief Digital Officer of William Hill, has confirmed that the FTSE betting group will open a new satellite office in the EU-jurisdiction of Malta. Speaking to Maltese news sources, Bengtsson who last February was confirmed as William Hill’s new group digital leader, stated that the betting firm would open a ‘small initial organisation’. The Malta office will be …
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UK bingo hall operator, Gala Leisure has turned to an old hand in John Kelly to serve as non-Executive Chairman Kelly the founder of Gala Coral’s bingo and betting enterprise has most recently served as Chairman of Ladbrokes Coral Plc, prior to its 2018 takeover by GVC Holdings. A UK leisure and gambling figurehead, Kelly will be a key stakeholder …
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