GambleAware has published its list of Q1 betting industry donors, revealing that Entain topped its list of contributors with a donation of £2 million. GambleAware currently requests that all licensed operators donate 0.1% of their gross annual gambling yield directly to GambleAware, whilst firms with an annual gross gambling revenue under £250,000 per annum are asked to donate a minimum …
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German operator Tipico has enhanced its foothold in the expanding American sports betting market via a ‘strategic alliance’ between its US subsidiary and digitally-focused mass media company Gannett. As a result of five-year agreement, Tipico will become the official sports betting and igaming provider for the subscription-based media provider, incorporating its odds, props, free-to-play games and betting trends across the …
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The European Commission (EC) has launched an ‘in-depth investigation’ examining how Groupe FDJ secured its 25-year exclusive concession to operate France’s national lottery. The Commission has launched its investigation following two separate complaints that highlighted Francaise des Jeux (FDJ) paying the French government a fee of €380 million to operate France’s national lottery games and retail distribution network. FDJ’s exclusive …
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The government of Queensland, Australia has announced a four-year plan for the minimisation of gambling harm, in line with the state administration’s commitment to the issue. Under the plan, Queensland administrators will focus on industry social responsibility and the implementation of technological, collaborative and systemic approaches to the minimisation of gambling related harm. Furthermore, the Gambling harm minimisation plan for …
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Ladbrokes has confirmed that it will retain Neverland as its lead creative agency, following the success of its “This Time We Play Together” campaign launched for this summer’s UEFA Euro 2020 championships. Dominic Grounsell, Entain Plc’s UK and IRE MD for Sports Brands, confirmed Neverland’s renewal to marketing news source Campaign, praising the agency’s creative approach and fresh thinking to …
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Fulham FC has signed up financial trading and sports betting firm Spreadex as a principal partner of the EFL Championship club for the next two seasons. The Spreadex Trading logo will become a regular feature at Craven Cottage, including on the back of all kits worn by the players. Fulham’s 2020/21 kits will be revealed later this week ahead of Saturday’s pre-season friendly against Charlton, while …
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BetConstruct’s betting and gaming website builder has undergone a series of upgrades with the launch of SpringBuilder X. The supplier believes that SpringBuilder X will help “reimagine the process of website creation” by using a suite of traditional CMS tools. SpringBuilder X, BetConstruct says, will also speed up the construction of both casino and sportsbook websites while also improving UI/UX. …
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The relationship between latency and stream delay is pivotal to how the esports betting industry operates, writes PandaScore CEO Flavien Guillocheau. The functionality between these two elements has become increasingly pertinent as the sector continues to grow, expand live betting opportunities and become a sportsbook staple. To understand how it all fits together, it’s important to first establish the difference …
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The GGR for online casino in Denmark last year may have surpassed that of sports betting for the first time since the partial liberalisation of the country’s gambling market in 2012, but the sector swing in 2020 might not be a sign of things to come. As revealed in the Denmark Betting Focus report by BtoBet, which is available to …
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John Whittingdale MP, the DCMS Minister overseeing the 2005 Gambling Act review, has responded to a letter from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Gambling Related Harm (GRH APPG) calling on the government to ‘act in an informed way’ on gambling advertising. Sent on 5 July, the letter concerned a parliamentary discussion held on 25 May, during which Whittingdale responded to …
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