Category Archives: Betting

Cloudbet anticipates crypto-betting bounceback at Champions League final

Despite the recent turbulence in global  cryptocurrency markets, Cloudbet remains optimistic about crypto-betting volume at the UEFA Champions League final this Saturday. Dubbed the ‘crypto crash’, two weeks ago the cryptocurrency market fell in value by over $100 billion in a matter of minutes, following a Bitcoin price warning. The crash has seen some of …

Mexican Casinos call on federal intervention to end fragmented tax policies

AIEJA – Mexico’s casino trade association – has urged the federal government to intervene and implement a unified tax framework for casinos to operate under. The association that represents land-based casino operators, games suppliers and licence holders outlined that its members supported ‘single tax payment system to help improve control over income’. At present, Mexico …

GiG Comply secures latest client in Rainmaker Network

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has signed an agreement with affiliate platform Rainmaker Network, with the latter utilising its GiG Comply tool. The Cyprus-based affiliate network will use GiG Comply to retain control of its marketing campaigns and avoid potential breaches of marketing compliance requirements. This will be done by scanning web pages for content such …

Alex Kornilov, Betegy: pursuing new opportunities in the US market

2022 is all about maintaining a European legacy while also making leaps forward in the US market. That was the key focus for Alex Kornilov, CEO of Betegy, as he outlined the company’s plans for 2022 and beyond. In an interview with SBC News, Kornilov discussed the holistic approaches that Betegy has been taking to …

Zoë Osmond: Open letter on GambleAware RET duties

GambleAware Chief Executive Zoë Osmond has responded to an SBC article on the ongoing RET Levy debate. Osmond explains the grant-making charity’s duties in support of frontline organisations delivering a nationwide system of treatment services for those at risk of gambling harm… ___________ I write in reference to Jordan Lea’s comments made on SBC’s featured …

Michael Dugher: Public favours common-sense approach to govern gambling’s future. 

Michael Dugher has warned the government that it risks alienating itself from public opinion should it conform to prohibitionists’ approach to gambling regulation.  Writing in Commons news source Politics Home, the Chief Executive of the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) reflected on political opinion and commentary in light of May’s Local Election results. “For the …

bet-at-home projects improved full year performance despite 50% Q1 revenue decline

bet-at-home has encountered difficulties during the first quarter of the year, as its total group revenue declines by over 50% to €14 million.  However, the Dusseldorf-based betting and gaming operator maintains that this figure – dispute representing a 54% decline on Q1 2021 revenues of €30 million – is still indicative of a strong start …

Norsk Rikstoto selects BetMakers’ Global Tote as tote provider

BetMakers has made further inroads on the European sports betting space, signing an agreement with Norway’s Norsk Rikstoto. The 10-year agreement will see BetMakers provide new tote technology and services to the Norwegian horse racing pari-mutuel betting operator, including its Quantum tote engine as part of a fully managed SaaS solution. Quantum will be used …

William Hill Swedish subsidiaries ordered to pay fines on reporting failures

Spelinspektionen – Sweden’s Gambling Inspectorate – has notified that the William Hill subsidiaries of Evoke Gaming and Mr Green Limited have received fines totalling SEK 1.45 million (€140K). The fines concern the subsidiaries failure to match the inspectorate’s standards on key operator reporting duties. “The companies have for a long time had shortcomings in their …

SRIJ Portugal opens consultation on the rules to govern Crash game types

SRIJ, Portugal’s gambling inspectorate, seeks to become the first European regulator to establish a framework for the new casino game types of ‘Crash’ and ‘Loot’.  Last week, SRIJ – the Portuguese Gambling’s market supervisor under the authority of Portugal’s Tourism Board – launched a 30-day consultation for stakeholders to review its draft law governing the …