Category Archives: Betting

UKGC identifies advertising as a motivator for a third of British gamblers

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published the results of a recent survey, finding that 34% of British bettors admitted to being influenced by advertising. Completed by 6,258 people in March, June, September and December 2020 – including 4,566 who claimed to have gambled in the past 12 months – the survey found that following …

Betway loses Spelinspektionen bonus penalty appeal

Betway has lost its appeal to dismiss-or-reduce its SEK 4.7 million (€460,000) fine issued by Swedish gambling inspectorate Spelinspektionen in relation to bonus violations sanctioned in 2019. The Court of Appeal of Jönköping sided with Spelinspektionen in its assessment that Betway had violated ‘Section 9’ of Sweden’s reformed Gaming Act by offering players ‘recurred bonus …

Genius Sports strengthens LatAm status with AFA partnership

Genius Sports has enhanced its market status in Latin American by securing the position of exclusive official data and streaming partner of the Argentine Football Association (AFA). The agreement will see the data and technology provider collect and distribute data across 3,330 games per season and 13 competitions at all levels of Argentine football, with …

STS drives international growth with TGLab deal

STS is utilising the Player Account Management system (PAM) from TGLab to support the relaunch of stsbet.com, as well as delivering growth in key international markets. One such key market is the UK, the operator’s largest outside of Poland, where migration to the TGLab platform will “improve the efficiency and quality of the gaming experience …

UK Racing cites Brexit red tape concerns on Equine travel 

The owners and breeders of British racing studs have noted a tough adjustment to the rules of equine travel and export following the UK’s exit from the European Union.  Horseracing owners have called for the government to work with European counterparts and reduce the levels of red tape for allowing British thoroughbreds to cross EU …

Veikkaus makes online loss limits permanent to ‘prevent harm and indebtedness’

Veikkaus, Finland’s gambling monopoly, has made the temporary online gambling loss limits introduced during the pandemic a permanent feature of the country’s gaming regulation. As a result of the now permanently-entrenched measures, Finnish online bettors will only be able to lose a maximum of €500 (£429/$596) per day – half the original daily limit of …

GiG Comply: Helping operators adapt to the fast-changing compliance landscape

“If you don’t value compliance then you don’t have a sustainable business model,” said GiG Head of Performance Marketing Jonas Petersen, who explained why GiG Comply is now a crucial companion for gambling operators adapting to the fast-changing compliance landscape. GiG Comply provides a web application software that allows operators to monitor their affiliate marketing …

Codere spins online unit to DD3 SPAC in pursuit of $350m Nasdaq listing

Nasdaq-listed SPAC, DD3 Acquisition Corp, has this morning communicated that it has entered a definitive agreement to merge with ‘Codere Online’ – the online gambling subsidiary of embattled Spanish gambling group Codere SA.  Under DD3 ownership, Codere Online plans to gain a listing on the Nasdaq Exchange, as dealmakers target a $350 million (€290m) valuation …

Kindred Group’s 32Red goes live with Fast Track platform

Kindred Group’s 32Red, one of the most recognisable online casino brands in the UK, is now live with a bespoke version of the Fast Track CRM platform.  The primary goal of the partnership was for 32Red to achieve greater flexibility for its player engagement campaigns, and with less manual labour. Needing an enhanced segmentation model …

Britannia Stakes ‘fantastic initiative’ distributes £1.25m to charities

Member organisations of the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) have distributed over £1.25 million to a selection of charities, donating the entirety of the profits from the Britannia Stakes race, held on 17 June during the Royal Ascot festival.  Participants in the initiative include BGC members Flutter Entertainment (Paddy Power, Betfair, Sky Bet), bet365, Entain …