The third quarter of the year continued to prove difficult for Svenska Spel, as the Swedish firm reported revenue declines across all verticals. An update from the state-owned operator this morning showed that total net gaming revenue declined year-on-year in Q3, albeit by a marginal 1% to SEK 1.95bn (€178.2m) from SEK 1.97m (€180m). Meanwhile, operating profits fell by 2% …
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UKGC: Gambling participation remains below pre-pandemic levels
The British public’s participation in gambling activity has ‘significantly increased’ as of September 2022, according to the latest statistics of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). Total ‘in-person’ participation in betting and gaming (retail betting and land-based casino) – over the previous four weeks rose to 27%, as reported by the Commission’s latest data report, based on its quarterly telephone survey …
Read More »SIS to integrate international horse racing into NetBet partnership
NetBet has expanded the scale of its partnership with SIS (Sports Information Services), integrating a wider range of the sportsbook supplier’s horse racing content. The company, headquartered in Malta and active internationally, will be supplied with SIS’ premium and exclusive horse racing feeds from the UK, Ireland, Canada, Dubai, Germany, Hungary, Mauritius, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Latin America and the US. …
Read More »Camelot limits National Lottery instant win games
Two of the National Lottery’s flagship ‘instant win’ games have been removed by outgoing operator Camelot UK. The Daily Mirror. reported this morning that Camelot has withdrawn the Monopoly and Scrabble games down from its website, citing rule changes by the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP). In April, the UK’s advertising regulator brought in new rules for betting and gaming …
Read More »Betr drops out of WA TAB contract over branding dispute
Australian media reports that Betr, the new sportsbook venture of Matthew Tripp, has pulled out of its ‘leading bid’ to take over management of the Western Australia TAB (WA TAB). This October, the WA Gaming and Wagering Commission surprised industry observers by naming Betr, a yet-to-be-launched sportsbook, as the frontrunner to win its WA TAB contract. The decision was branded …
Read More »BetMakers acquires Punting Form to bolster global racing platform
BetMakers Technology has notified investors that it has entered a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire horse racing intelligence and rating systems provider Punting Form. A purchase agreement has been reached with Punting Form owner ABettorEdge Pty, which will see BetMakers take over all proprietary IPs and artificial intelligence of the technology. It will be used to continue the enhancement …
Read More »GLMS rebrands identity to United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports (ULIS)
The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) has rebranded its corporate identity to United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports (ULIS). The rebrand is undertaken ‘to communicate better what the association is and stands for’ and to ‘reflect the significant transformation taking place in its activities which is linked to a new positioning and strategy that has evolved from initial monitoring to a complete …
Read More »EPIC’s ‘first foray’ into horse racing with gambling harm prevention deal
EPIC Risk Management continues in its efforts to minimise gambling harm through a partnership with Racing Welfare. The collaboration with the charity – which supports the workforce of British horseracing, comes during Safer Gambling Week, a cross-industry initiative to promote safer betting in the UK and Ireland. Working with Racing Welfare as the charity’s Safer Gambling Education Partner to provide …
Read More »A worldwide community – tote betting’s global place at the WoTA Forum
To the general public and the industry as a whole, no sport is seen as intrinsically linked to betting as horse racing for obvious reasons – but questions have been raised about how long this will last. By extension, a betting product which is glued to the essence of horse racing is tote wagering – the future of which was …
Read More »The FA hands 10-year ban to ‘spot fixer’ Kynan Isaac
The FA has summoned a 10-year ban on Stratford Town defender Kynan Isaac, who is accused of placing illegal bets on matches he was involved in. Isaac (31), who has played for nine different football clubs during his career, has been charged with spot-fixing and aiding illegal bets placed during an FA Cup tie played on 7 November 2021. During …
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