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The UKGC’s Head of Research Laura Balla has asserted that Britain’s Gambling Survey will assist in “filling evidence gaps” around the impacts of placing bets. Balla also stated that the data will provide a better evidence base to help “make gambling safer for all”. The comments follow the commission’s first GSGB dataset publication earlier this year, in addition to the …

eCogra has been certified as a ‘technical assurance’ agency by the Secretariat of Betting and Prizes (SPA), the supervisory authority of Brazil’s imminent Bets market. Ordinance 588 published by the SPA declares eCogra as a certified laboratory to carry out technical assessments of betting systems, platforms, gaming studios, and lottery terminals for the Bets market. Founded in 2003, eCogra provides …

The Dutch Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has penalised Curaçao-licensed Casbit Group N.V of offering illegal gambling products through the lala.bet website.  In an official statement, the KSA reminded public and private shareholders that gambling offers directed to Dutch consumers without the appropriate permit is illegal in the Netherlands, and that the regulator will continue its pursuit of businesses infringing regulations.  …

Paddy Power has enhanced its partnership with Checkd Dev through the launch of new betting solution Mix ‘N Match. As the supplier’s first bespoke product for the Flutter Entertainment brand in the UK, the launch enables users to build combination bets quickly by offering pre-configured betting opportunities.  The pair asserted that these can be personalised rapidly, with easy-to-use filters helping …

Square in the Air (SITA) has amplified its agency services by launching a new Performance Marketing (PM) division led by new Director, Mark Armitage. An expert in customer acquisition and campaign ROI strategies, Armitage is a 16-year iGaming marketing veteran, who has previously led marketing units for tier-1 operators Kindred Group and William Hill Plc. As announced by SITA: “Armitage …

To commemorate today’s (15 April) EU Sport Integrity Day, European Lotteries (EL) has reaffirmed its commitment to fighting against match-fixing across the region.  The EL is the umbrella organisation that represents national lottery operators in more than 40 European countries. According to the organisation, in 2022 all money invested back into society by all of its members amounted to over …

The board of Enjoy SA has revealed that it is examining ‘three unique offers’ to sell its South American casino resorts and properties. The disclosure was made to Chile’s Financial Markets Commission (CMF) as Enjoy remains under regulatory scrutiny due to financial solvency issues impacting its creditor demands. The CMF was informed that ‘deals remain non-binding’. However, Enjoy was in …

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has released a set of marketing tips that companies and gambling operators should follow for the 2024 Euros. Firstly, the organisation advises to not ‘pad your stats’, stating that misleading endorsements ‘will not improve goal difference’. The ASA explained: “Intellectual property in football is big business. Marketers will naturally want their brands to be associated …

Following a short break in Q1, Jake Pollard’s Market Make-up series returns with Propus Partners dissecting the online sportsbook trends of dynamic CE markets of Poland and the Czech Republic. Vying  for a larger slice of market share in Poland and the Czech Rep, sportsbooks have deepened their offerings of secondary sports such as MMA, ice hockey and esports, spearheaded …

The Danish Gambling Authority, Spillemyndigheden, has released the latest data from ROFUS, the country’s self-exclusion register, highlighting that the number of signees stands at 50,000 in April.    ROFUS was first established in 2012 as part of a wider political strategy to curb gambling harm in Denmark.  The scheme has since been quite successful in providing player support, going from the …