The Chairs of Czech international lottery operator Allwyn and its parent company, investment firm KKCG, have joined wider industry and global condemnation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Penning an open letter this morning, the two firms described Vladimir Putin’s military action against his western neighbour as a ‘senseless act of aggression’, whilst also decrying the ‘barbarism’ of the President’s …
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bet365 has laid a further marker for its ongoing South American expansion, as this week sees the official launch of its dedicated online gambling domain in Buenos Aires – www.bet365.bet.ar. The UK’s leading online bookmaker has secured dual BA licenses granted by the Provincial Institute of Lottery and Casinos (IPLyC) and city regulator Loteria de la Ciudad (LOTBA). As a …
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William Hill will stop accepting credit card payments in the Republic of Ireland from Wednesday onwards, according to the Irish Independent. Use of credit cards for betting purposes is currently discouraged in Ireland by the Irish Bookmakers Association (IBA) as one of the principles of the Irish Safer Gambling Code, introduced in August 2021 by the IBA in agreement with …
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To the surprise of industry observers, Hungary’s parliament will review draft legislations aiming to liberalise the nation’s sports betting market. Regulus Partners reviews the market clauses proposed by drafts legislations to envision how Hungary’s sports betting regime may take shape post its full monopoly status… Hungary is one of the few countries remaining in the EEA which has an online …
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Checkd Group has appointed Dan Broda as Senior Product Manager to oversee the deployment of products developed by the ‘Checkd Dev division’. The appointment follows Checkd’s expansion beyond media services which saw its development studio launch a fully-customised fantasy football solution for Sky Sports. Broda joins Checkd from Sharp Gaming, where he formally served as a product owner. He holds …
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GambleAware has published the list of operators which made financial contributions to the responsible gambling charity during the first three quarters of the 2021/22 fiscal year. A total of £16 million was donated to the organisation by UK betting operators, which are requested to contribute 0.1% of their gross gaming yield to the group. Overall, bet365 led the donations list …
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Free bets portal freebets.ltd.uk, which targets the British sports wagering market, has reported a ‘record’ number of users in January 2022. The betting aggregator business detailed that its user base increased by 45% year-on-year during the opening month of the year, with the firm accrediting platform updates and onboarding of new partners as key growth drivers. Notable firms to have …
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bet365 has deepened its partnership with the UFC by announcing the launch of its new YouTube ‘One on One’ channel dedicated to covering the worldwide sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). Last year, bet365 became the UFC’s Official Betting Partner for the UK and Ireland. Following its initial success, the firm has launched ‘One on One’ to support its UFC …
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The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has outlined a commitment to investing £20 million on staff training and development across the UK, in support of the government’s ‘Levelling Up’ job booster programme. In addition to the investment plans, the betting and gaming industry standards association has also pledged to create 5,000 apprenticeships for young people in the sector between now …
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Novibet has announced the appointment of Giannis Papastamou as new Head of Customer Compliance, responsible for providing strategic guidance on compliance throughout the organization, with a dedicated focus on anti-money laundering (ΑΜL) & upholding responsible gambling standards. With in-depth knowledge of the gambling industry’s strict regulations – previously at Bet365 Customer Due Diligence Department- Papastamou brings many years of experience …
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