Writing in Commons news source Politicshome.com, Michael Dugher – Chief Executive of the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) – has warned MPs that there is ‘too much fiction swirled around the debate of gambling’. As the review of the 2005 Gambling Act goes through its ‘call-for-evidence’ phase, Dugher and the BGC have welcomed the government’s ‘determination to drive big changes’ …
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Regulus Partners kicks off 2021 by analysing how the pent-up demand for sports betting from Covid restricted consumers enlarged betting’s Q4 margins, as well as the House of Lords’ deep interest in the Gambling Act’s review… In the depths of the first wave of lockdowns, online sports betting was among the beleaguered sectors of the gambling industry, lacking key …
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As the congested festive football period draws to a close in Europe, Nick Haynes from Form Labs looks to North America where the NFL post-season is just getting underway for his weekly Inside Edge analysis. With the expansion of the playoffs from 12 teams to 14, only two sides will avoid the wildcard round this season with the Kansas City Chiefs seeded …
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Entain Plc has published the terms and conditions of its ‘recommended offer’ to Enlabs AB shareholders, as the FTSE100 gambling group seeks to expand its Baltic market footprint. Updating the market, Entain has proposed a cash offer of SEK 40 per Enlabs share on the Nasdaq Nordic exchange, valuing its latest M&A target at SEK 2.8 billion (approximately £250 million). …
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The conference agenda for SBC Digital India is set to provide a comprehensive analysis of the vast potential of the country’s real-money gaming (RMG) industry, with content that delivers insights on the future of the sports, online skill game, land-based casino, lottery, and esports sectors. The new online conference and exhibition on 27-28 January 2021 will feature a line-up of …
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Hordes of affiliates queuing up to push your product may seem like the ideal situation for an iGaming brand, but as told by GiG Media, it can actually be daunting in the face of new regulations across the globe. A new wave of regulation has crashed across Europe, with Germany being the latest to enforce new rules. Germany’s new rules …
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Entain’s Senior Vice President of US Regulatory Affairs & Responsible Gambling Martin Lycka checks his playbook as New York State drives for the mobile betting end zone. “How about sports betting?”; could these four simple words uttered by NY State Governor Andrew Cuomo at a December press conference be an auspicious sign of things to come as regards regulation of mobile sports betting in the Empire State? Some would argue …
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Placed at the centre stage of political and social reviews, 2021 marks another serious year for the betting industry. Yet speaking from experience, stand-up comedian and MyRacing.com podcaster Ross Brierley tells SBC that betting can be a laughing and unifying matter. SBC: Hi Ross, thanks for this interview… What made you decide to become ‘the world’s only stand-up comedian and …
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Kicking off 2021 with his Inside Edge analysis, Nick Haynes from Form Labs – a division of Bettorlogic – takes a look at the significance of being league leaders on New Year’s Day and whether this season is where value lies away from the top of the table. We are now exiting the most intense and challenging part of the …
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Betting leadership was provided no time to reflect on the events of an unpredictable year, as November and December developments placed the industry’s future on the line… SBC – Betting shakes off its seasonal slumber as UK government triggers long-awaited gambling review… Betting faces an uncertain end of year close, as country-by-country European governments reviewed their national lockdown policies seeking …
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