Category Archives: Betting

Dutch gambling inspectors acted effectively in the eight months following the regulation of the online gaming market last year, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has asserted.  Rene Jansen, Chairman of the KSA, offered a breakdown of the efforts the Dutch gambling authority has been making in its fight against black market operators and to safeguard bettors. The …

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) has announced the promotion of Michael Fitzsimons to the position of Executive Director of Wagering Products – effective from 1 September 2022. A former executive of The Stars Group Inc (TSG), Fitzsimons joined HKJC in February of last year, taking on the responsibilities of Director of Football Trading  The …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has updated its guidance on how to handle customer complaints as part of its ongoing policy review of operating standards.  The new guidance on complaints was formed by undertaking a review of 34 complaints policies taken from a diverse range of sectors. The review prioritised the accessibility and the ease …

Latin America sportsbook Codere Online has significantly expanded its brand coverage in Mexico, becoming the headline sponsor of ‘Box Azteca’ – the flagship boxing show of TV Azteca.  The sponsorship will see Codere Online promoted across all televised Box Azteca fight nights, broadcast across Mexico every Saturday from 11pm on the Azteca 7 channel.  Codere …

Kindred Group Plc has reported a further frustrating quarterly trading period as business performance continues to be interrupted by short-term Euro market headwinds.  Publishing its H1 2022 interim trading results, the firm registered a 32% drop in year-to-date corporate revenues (B2C+B2B) to £485m (H12021: £716m). Reflecting a further trading period with no income generated from …

Jdigital – Spain’s online gambling trade association – has praised the decision of the Third Chamber of the Supreme Court to question the constitutionality of federal laws restricting the advertising of gambling across Spain’s autonomous communities.   Alongside Spanish media counterpart AMI, Jdigital submitted an appeal to the country’s Supreme Court demanding that blanket ban advertising …

Belgium has moved forward with further restrictions on the country’s online gambling industry, as the government initiates a Royal Decree on playing limits.  The Belgian Gaming Commission (BGC) confirmed the changes, which had been made public in the Belgian Official Gazette – the country’s official legislative journal handled by the Federal Public Service Justice. Most …

Amanda Charlesworth, Head of Partner Success at Fast Track, offers up some useful wisdom about the challenges of adopting new technology in your organisation, notably how you can overcome them and what suppliers can do to support successful adoption. What are the main obstacles organisations face when adopting new technology? When introducing new third party …