Tag Archives: Duncan Garvie

CasinoReviews.com launches ThePogg powered ADR service

SBC News CasinoReviews.com launches ThePogg powered ADR service

CasinoReviews.com has announced the ‘first-phase’ launch of its new compliant management system, available to users of its player community.  The complaints service has been designed by igaming media pioneer ThePogg, under its new ownership by Blexr Media. Established in 2011, ThePogg has been long recognised as a leading destination for customer settlement of disputes with igaming operators, via its Alternative …

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Blexr acquires ThePogg to revitalise ADR space

SBC News Blexr acquires ThePogg to revitalise ADR space

iGaming media publisher, Blexr has announced that it has acquired heritage online gambling review portal ThePogg for ‘a six-figure sum’. The deal will see the Malta-and-Barcelona-based publisher acquire ThePogg’s digital IPs and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) service to help diversify its online portfolio and B2B offering. Founded in 2011 by affiliate marketing expert Duncan Garvie, ThePogg.com is recognised as one …

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ThePogg put up for sale by Brand Streamers 

SBC News ThePogg put up for sale by Brand Streamers 

Heritage online gambling community ThePogg has been put up for sale by Brand Streamers Group. The news surprised the igaming affiliate community, as Brand Streamers had acquired ThePogg (ThePogg.com) back in April as an asset to boost its North American media portfolio. However, yesterday Clas Dahlén of Brand Streamers announced that ThePogg was on the market, as its owner prioritises …

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BetBlocker achieves ‘clear objective’ with Dutch language service

SBC News BetBlocker achieves ‘clear objective’ with Dutch language service

UK-registered safer gambling charity BetBlocker has announced the launch of its Dutch language app and technical support service.  Identifying the expansion of the BetBlocker service into other languages as a ‘natural progression’, the firm aims to maximise the number of users within specific language markets by offering native language technical support. By using BetBlocker’s app, bettors can use a continuous …

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L&L Europe and BetBlocker collaborate on Dutch language blocking app

SBC News L&L Europe and BetBlocker collaborate on Dutch language blocking app

L&L Europe has formed a partnership with BetBlocker focused on the Netherlands, with the aim of creating a Dutch language gambling block application ahead of the launch of the country’s online regulated betting market. The partnership represents an expansion of L&L Europe’s support of BetBlocker, having promoted the tool to its UK customers since 2018.  Jan Wienk, Marketing Manager and …

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BetBlocker granted UK charity status

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Industry responsible gambling tool BetBlocker has confirmed that it has been listed as a charitable entity within the United Kingdom, supporting its strategy to support those at risk of problem gambling behaviours. BetBlocker, which recently launched on the Amazon Fire OS operating system, allows individuals to block access to over 6,700 betting sites. This project has been funded and developed …

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ThePOGG complaints returns $2.5m to online gambling players

SBC News ThePOGG complaints returns $2.5m to online gambling players

Online gambling community, ThePOGG.com has revealed that its player complaints services have returned over $2.5 million back to punters in betting-related consumer disputes. Updating the market, ThePOGG marks the figure as a major milestone achieved for the service which has been in operations for four years. Since its launch, the ThePOGG has recorded a 150% increase in players utilising its …

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BetBlocker gains maximum coverage indexing on Amazon Fire OS

SBC News BetBlocker gains maximum coverage indexing on Amazon Fire OS

BetBlocker has announced that it has become the ‘first and only’ industry responsible gambling tool to be made available for Amazon’s Fire OS operating system. Updating the market, BetBlocker the gambling control app that lets vulnerable players restrict access to over 6400 gambling domains across multiple digital platforms, confirms that it has launched a version of its free app built …

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BetBlocker develops mobile feature to block gambling sites

SBC News BetBlocker develops mobile feature to block gambling sites

Launching a new subscription-free service, BetBlocker has developed a new mobile feature which allows punters to restrict gambling-related apps on Android devices and desktops.  The tool comes as a new bid to support punters that have experienced gambling related harm. Users are able to restrict their devices from accessing over 5,900 gambling operator websites, and over 1,000 mobile applications.  Manager …

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