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Finland’s Institute of Health and Welfare (THL) has expressed detailed concerns about the increasing instances of gambling-related disorders, even as Finland experiences a decline in gambling participation. The observation was made by the Health Institute during its public survey to ascertain the prevalence of moderate and problem gambling risks among Finnish adults.  The Institute, responsible for monitoring records on disorders …

Betby has partnered with games aggregator St8.io in a deal that will see the supplier’s sportsbook made available to the latter’s operator partners. In using the same, single API as St8.io’s casino content, no additional integration is required, with the default API covering all resettles and rollbacks.  Betby has promised that operators will be able to go live with the …

BetMakers details that it has benefitted from executing its restructuring plans to simplify its operating structure and commercial operations for its business units of Global Betting Services, Global Tote and Corporate (B2B). Publishing its interim H1 2024 results (period up to 31 December), the ASX wagering technology group registered corporate revenues of  AU$ 51m (€30m), up 10% on H1 2023 …

SIS (Sports Information Services) has integrated its Competitive Gaming offering into OddsMatrix – EveryMatrix’s sportsbook platform and data feeds division.  Comprising more than 150,000 annual live events, SIS’ full Competitive Gaming library will be available within the provider’s portfolio of sports and esports betting. This will see its customers gain access to short-form, event-based competitions on esoccer and ebasketball titles. …

A Danish court in Næstved has ruled in favour of the Danish Gambling Authority (Spillemyndigheden) over a decision to block 83 gambling websites blocked in the country.  This marks a total of 10 instances where Spillemyndigheden has gone to court over a similar issue as it ramps up its efforts to root out illegal gambling out of Denmark.  The Danish …

The Gambling Commission seeks to improve transparency on funding disclosures related to licensees and their investors, a remit needed to strengthen its regulatory oversight of UK Gambling. Jessica Wilson, Gambling Law Associate of Harris Hagan provides her legal eye on newly released guidance from the Commission which aims to clarify the requirements for source of funding disclosures, but still leaves …

It cannot be underestimated how big a year 2024 is for sports betting. The Olympic Games, the UEFA European Championships and CONMEBOL’s Copa America all have the potential to be betting bonanzas.  The latter, especially, could be crucial given that Brazil – Latin America’s largest country with a football-frenzied population – is establishing a regulated framework for betting. Given the …

The PGA TOUR has made a significant commitment to sports betting integrity by entering a partnership with the Coalition of Responsible Sports Betting Advertising.  Focusing on ensuring responsible practices within sports betting advertising, the coalition was formed by the NFL and FOX in 2023. Other members include the MLB, NASCAR, NBA, WNBA, NHL, and NBC Sports.  Scott Warfield, Vice President …

Industry experts will discuss the recent announcement by the UK government to impose stake limits on online slots in a specially created CasinoBeats Summit Webinar tomorrow. Scheduled for 12 noon on Wednesday 28 February, “What’s at stake? Adapting to lower statutory slot limits – A CasinoBeats Summit discussion” will be the first live debate to cover the new changes which …

BetUK has been named Blackburn Rovers’ sleeve sponsor for tonight’s FA Cup fifth-round match against Newcastle United. Taking place at Ewood Park, the LeoVegas-owned operator’s branding is set to be present on Blackburn’s kit as they play against the Premier League side – broadcast on BBC One and via BBC iPlayer.  Sam Behar, Director of UK, Ireland, and Sponsorships at …