The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has suspended the operating licence of BGO Entertainment effective immediately – citing concerns that the operator may be unsuitable to carry out licensed activities. Issuing a statement, the Commission confirmed that BGO had been placed under its licensing review in accordance with Section 116 of the 2005 Gambling Act. BGO’s immediate suspension has been authorised …
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Inés Sainz, Mexico’s leading sports television presenter and journalist, has been confirmed as the host of the inaugural SBC Awards Latinoamérica on October 28, 2021. The Awards recognize and celebrate excellence in the sports betting and gaming industry across Latin America, and the winners of the 22 categories will be announced at a lavish ceremony at the JW Marriott Marquis …
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European Lotteries has called for the EU Council to exclude explicit mentions of online gambling and betting services from the Digital Services Act (DSA). Ahead of this week’s meeting in Brussels, the organisation stressed that mention of online gambling within the context of freedom of establishment is inaccurate. Arjan van ’t Veer, the General Secretary of European Lotteries, commented: “The …
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Donald Trump has been given a 20% chance of making a return to the White House in 2024, with Smarkets prices indicating that the former President is already “way ahead in the race to be the Republican nominee”. Having fallen to a low of 3% following the storming of Congress back in January, Trump has managed to edge ahead of …
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Launching a new consultation on its Revised Audit Service Provider Guidelines, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has invited betting and gaming operators, service providers and wider interest groups to comment. Running until 11 November 2021, the consultation will seek feedback from gaming incumbents relating to the amendments introduced in the MGA’s audit guidelines, as well as the extension of the …
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A key objective for any betting operator when entering a new regional market is to raise brand awareness and promote its business, which can see sports sponsorship deals play a key role – and the CIS region is no exception to this. Discussing the topic at the SBC Summit CIS event, a group of industry experts engaged each other on …
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The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has replaced its long-running ‘When the Fun Stops, Stop’ campaign with a new safer gambling slogan, ‘Take Time to Think’. A series of TV advertisements depicting customers paying mid-play before considering the use of safer gambling tools will kickstart the campaign, the messaging of which will be adopted across operator’s online and retail channels. …
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SIS has outlined its plans for further international expansion after launching its new US subsidiary, SIS Content Services Inc. The launch of its US division, SIS explained, demonstrates the company’s commitment to the US market as it looks to capitalise on the “opportunities available to digital and retail sportsbook operators and horse racing stakeholders”. Richard Ames, CEO of SIS and …
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Groupe FDJ reports a strong business momentum as its financial performance begins to outmatch pre-COVID 2019 results. Publishing its Q3 trading update (period ending 30 September), FDJ recorded a group turnover of €529 million (Q3 2020: €503m) generated from the combined lottery and sports betting sales of €4.5 billion (Q3 2020: €4.3bn). France National Lottery operator reopened its entire AMIGO …
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International operators bet365, Betsson Group, FanDuel, Kaizen Gaming, and LeoVegas are among the major companies to feature prominently on the SBC Awards 2021 shortlists announced today. There are also strong showings from Sportradar, BetConstruct, GoldenRace, OpenBet, Digitain, Playtech, Catena Media, and Gambling.com Group in the supplier and affiliate categories of the prestigious global industry awards. The eighth edition of the …
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