Category Archives: Betting

London’s Hippodrome Casino has claimed the title of the first UK casino to integrate a cashless payment solution.   The heritage casino, located in London’s Piccadilly Circus, will be able to offer patrons a fully cashless experience through the integration of OKTO wallet solution on the Hippodrome mobile app. OKTO is a developer of customised payment …

Allwyn International (formerly SAZKA Group) has detailed ‘strong and stable’ growth across its European operations, as the recommended UK National Lottery steward records total GGR of €869.3m. Representing a 63% increase on Q1 2021 earnings of €526.3m, the rebranded firm‘s GGR was coupled with a 89% growth rate for NGR to €534.4m (€283m), alongside a …

PressEnter Group has strengthened its senior management team, confirming the appointment of Nicolas Renaux as Head of Strategy and Business Development. Renaux will be charged with spearheading the commercial development of PressEnter Group’s portfolio of challenger igaming brands that include 21.com, Neon Vegas, RapidCasino and NitroCasino. A former long-term executive of Kindred Group, Renaux previously …

HBA Media has facilitated a deal for the Royal Ascot to gain increased exposure to over 170 territories throughout this week. Reaching all major continents, the media rights company has allowed for the ‘showpiece’ of international horseracing in the UK to have coverage from more than 20 broadcasters. Host broadcaster ITV Racing is presenting the …

Finansdepartementet – Sweden’s Ministry of Finance has notified the European Commission (EC) of its proposed changes to the 2018 Gambling Act.  The amendments follow the conclusion of ‘Spelmarknadsutredningen’ an independent inquiry of Sweden’s re-regulated gambling marketplace in 2020, undertaken by  Social Democrat MP Anna-Lena Sörenson.  Swedish authorities and national stakeholders responded to year-1 developments of …

India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has issued advice to the country’s media networks and platforms, instructing outlets to avoid advertising online sports betting providers.  The Ministry explained that its attention had been brought to betting and igaming adverts being placed across print, electronic, social and online media.  The Indian government lacks a constitutional …

Lottstift, Norway’s Gambling Authority has earmarked ‘several areas for improvement’ for national lottery operator Norsk Tipping to make its games safer for players. Publishing its annual assessment of Norsk Tipping’s performance as the exclusive monopoly operator of Norwegian gambling,  Lottstift has outlined improvement measures to ensure players’ safety using its products. Whilst making the important caveat that …