Category Archives: Betting

Kindred Group has detailed that its share of revenues derived from problem gambling fell further during Q1 2021 to 3.3%, as it continues to work towards its 0% target by 2030. Issuing an update, the international betting and gaming group revealed that its problem gambling revenue share had declined from 4% in Q4 2021, coupled …

The Governing Council of Madrid has approved a ‘Community Decree’ that will overhaul how betting and gambling premises operate within Spain’s capital city.  Last week, the council unanimously voted in favour of the decree that will override the existing laws that oversee gambling premises operating across Madrid’s twenty-one districts.   The decree aims to desaturate the …

DCMS’ year-long review into football has concluded announcing the headline directive  that an ‘independent regulator’ will be established to oversee and improve football’s  relationship with fans, business and local communities. Tracey Crouch served as the Minister spearheading the review – with support from an expert panel – which began last May. The review formed part …

The vast growth potential of Latin America’s sports betting and igaming markets will be in the spotlight when the SBC Summit Latinoamérica 2022 conference and tradeshow is staged at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida on 1-3 November. The event will again bring together executives and product specialists from sportsbook, igaming, …

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has announced that Jonny Gray is set to leave his position as CEO of the organisation later this year – a role he took on in 2019. Gray was initially tasked with overseeing the creation of the ITIA as the replacement for the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU), the sports …

The province of Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission (OAGC) has updated its guidance for marketing standards related to its online gambling regime that launched on 4 April.  The Commission seeks to clarify rules and standards related to the marketing of ‘inducements, bonuses and credits’ by third parties such as affiliates and media partners that promote …

Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s Gambling Inspectorate, has informed licensees that it will undertake a ‘testing phase’ of Spelpaus – Swedish gambling’s centralised self-exclusion scheme and customer database during the month of May. A pilot phase is required as Spelinspektionen has procured a new systems supplier to operate Spelpaus.se, charged with delivering comprehensive upgrades. At the start of …

The Kenyan betting and gaming sector has encountered a major fiscal hurdle, as the country’s government reimposes a 20% tax on wagering stakes as well as doubling its taxation of foreign tech firms.  Publishing the 2022 Finance Bill, the Treasury detailed that the 20% tax rate would be reintroduced, just under two years after it …

Today is the final day of the National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms in Great Britain. It was on 25th April 2019 that the Gambling Commission launched the three-year strategy, announcing that “for the first time health bodies, charities, regulators and businesses will come together in partnership to effectively tackle the issue” of harmful gambling. The conclusion of …