Category Archives: Betting

A Swedish court has upheld three separate penalties imposed in 2019 by the national regulator against SkillOnNet, Betway and Betfair. The fines were issued by the Spelinspektionen, the Swedish Gambling Inspectorate, for violations of licensing conditions relating to bonus provisions and underage gambling, and combined they hit a total of SEK 23.2m (£1.84m)..  In the …

Boris Johnson’s resignation as Prime Minister has left UK gambling in limbo with regards to its regulatory future, as frustrated incumbents continue to wait for the publication of the government’s White Paper review of the 2005 Gambling Act. As the current situation stands, the government has under two weeks to publish the White Paper before …

At Betting on Sports Europe 2022 (BOSE), Andrew Grimshaw, Business Development Director of FSB Gaming, spoke to SBC about the recent steps that the firm has taken in becoming a global company. After moving away from a UK-focused white label operation over the years, FSB Gaming recently secured a market access milestone in the province …

Political turmoil in Westminster is predictably impacting a range of sectors, with betting no exception as the 2005 Gambling Act review judgement is reportedly delayed once again. The white paper on the 19-month-long regulatory overhaul was initially scheduled for publication in the spring, but this date was pushed back until July as final details were …

Ukraine’s government has instructed KRAIL – the Regulatory Commission for Gambling and Lotteries – to disband the Advisory and Expert Council on Gambling.  The Council had served as a policy and commercial advisor for KRAIL following its regulatory foundation and had supported the agency’s duties in finalising the remaining regulatory measures of Ukraine’s Gambling Law. …

LiveScore Group has announced that it will utilise Spotlight Sports content and media services to optimise its flagship LiveScore portal and Virgin Bet sportsbook.   Agreeing on a multi-year partnership, LiveScore will benefit from new data provisions including the integration of Superfeed – the betting market’s most comprehensive data feed covering all international racing fixtures. Superfeed …

888holdings has completed the sale of its B2B and B2C Bingo business to Saphalata Holdings, a major development in its corporate restructuring.  A member of the Broadway Gaming Group, Saphalata initially agreed to buy 888’s Dragonfish brand for a total cash consideration of $45,25 million (£37.4m) back in December 2021.  The transaction saw $45.25m payable …