Category Archives: Betting

GLMS publishes 2021 Mid-term intelligence report

The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) has published its 2021 Mid-term Monitoring & Intelligence Report, citing ‘a busy first six months’ of the year, from education to policy-making, engaging with its members and monitoring to maintain sport integrity. The GLMS shared several activities in which its lottery, associate and regulating members have participated, enhancing the quality of sports …

Affilka signs TruePartners affiliate tracking deal

Affilka, the affiliate tracking platform developed by SOFTSWISS, will be utilised for all casino brands operating under the TruePartners.io affiliate program. The TruePartners program includes more established brands such as TrueFlip.io, TrueFlip.com and Emojino.com, as well as the new brand Lucky Nova. The Affilka platform, said SOFTSWISS, will provide affiliates across these brands with an …

Gibraltar confirms corporate tax rate increase to 12.5%

The government of Gibraltar has confirmed that corporate taxes will be raised from 10-to-12.5%, helping support the British overseas territory’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.  Yesterday, First Minister Fabian Picardo outlined directives of Gibraltar’s new budget that requires an interim corporate tax hike to help balance the country’s projected deficits totalling + £250 million. …

Sky Sports Racing unveils ‘stellar’ line-up ahead of Racing League launch

Sky Sports Racing’s coverage of the upcoming inaugural Racing League will be fronted by  a ‘stellar’ line-up of on-screen talent. An anchor team of Alex Hammond, Josh Apiafi and Leonna Mayor will be joined by special guest presenters to provide ‘unique insight’ including David Lloyd, Michael Holding and Rosie Tapner. The brand new Racing League …

Svenska Spel maintains stable H1 ahead of full unit comeback

Svenska Spel has recorded positive Q2 trading, as Sweden’s state-owned gambling operator prepares to reopen all Casino Cosmopol and Vegas arcade venues from lockdown.  Buoyed by strong sports betting activity (+106%), Q2 trading saw Svenska Spel register group net revenues of SEK 1,94 billion (€188m), up 18% on corresponding 2020 results of SEK 1.64 billion …

Gambless tackles workforce burnout with Mindspa

Gambling-harms prevention and support platform Gambless has joined forces with mental health app Mindspa to expand psychiatric support resources for gaming industry employers.    The partnership follows an 18-month evaluation in which Gambless recognised the mental fatigue of gambling employees working in a ‘perpetual state of disruption and uncertainty’. It noted that employee mental health had …

Lotto Reloaded: A natural continuation for BetGames’ flagship product

Aiste Garneviciene, COO at BetGames, reacts to the relaunch of its signature Lotto product.  She discusses the role of its Emerald lottery machine as an “engagement driver”, how it is powering the next generation of lottery with more than 36 draws per hour, the standing of the Lotto product within its complete live games portfolio, …

Kindred continues sustainability focus on ‘path to zero’

Kindred Group Plc continues to progress on its group-wide business sustainability objectives, despite recording a slight increase in revenues generated from harmful gaming.     Publishing its latest ‘safer gambling update’, the group saw its share of gross win revenues from high-risk players increase from 3.9% to 4.3% during the Q2 trading period.    Irrespective of the 0.4% …

EGBA backs creation of new  European AML Rulebook

The European Gaming & Betting Association (EGBA) will develop new sector-specific guidelines to help online gambling companies comply with the European Union’s new anti-money laundering rulebook.   The directive follows the European Commission (EC) being granted approval to update the EU’s financial regulations, standards and safeguards set by the EU AML Directive.  Presenting its ‘most ambitious …