Industry
March 5, 2021
Kindbridge Teams up with Epic Risk Management to Fight Gambling Harm
Kindbridge, the first teletherapy company in the world joined forces with leading gambling harm minimization consultancy, EPIC Risk Management. Under the collaboration, the two companies aim at delivering education, treatment, and prevention techniques for vulnerable groups. EPIC Risk Management and Kindbridge Join Forces World’s first teletherapy company, Kindbridge, announced a strategic partnership with EPIC Risk […]
Industry
March 5, 2021
SiGMA Europe Show Moved to November 16-18
Malta’s Prime Minister Robert Abela announced a temporary lockdown for Malta’s nightlife, clubs, bars, and restaurants closed until April 11 after a small surge of COVID cases. SiGMA has complied and pushed back the SiGMA Europe event to November following the announcement. SiGMA Group Moves Europe Show to November SiGMA Group has decided to move the […]
Industry
March 3, 2021
Gambling Habits Influenced by Lockdown Study Shows
According to a new study, 1 in 3 people started betting more often, and around 1 in 6 people who bet on sports began to enjoy a new form of gambling during the initial lockdown last year. A Study Reveals the Gambling Behavior during the Lockdown Stirling and Glasgow Universities’ experts studied regular bettors’ behavior, for the period […]
Industry
March 2, 2021
VA January Sports Betting Handle Second-Best for Debut Month
Sports betting in Virginia took to a flying start after sportsbooks gobbled nearly $59 million in sports betting handle for just 11 days of operation in January. Successful Debut Month The Virginia Lottery released its monthly report revealing sports betting operators collected in January wagers amounting to $58.9 million, the second-highest monthly total in US […]
Industry
March 2, 2021
Swedish Regulated Gaming Market Doesn’t Mark Growth in 2020
According to recent data by the Swedish gambling authority, in 2020, licensed gambling operators generated net sales of SEK24.7 billion. This result marks a decrease of 0.4% when compared to the figures for 2019. Spelinspektionen Reveals Data for Net Sales of Licensed Operators in 2020 In 2020, licensed gambling operators in Sweden generated net […]
Industry
March 2, 2021
Flutter Entertainment’s 2020 Revenues Surge After TSG deal
Flutter Entertainment has posted a 28% rise in total group revenue to £5.2 billion for the full year of 2020 boosted by the integration of The Stars Group (TSG) business. Merger With The Stars Group Pushes Flutter’s Growth Flutter Entertainment posted its financial results for 2020 today. Full-year total group revenue at the world’s largest […]
Industry
March 2, 2021
Italy’s New PM Keeps Gambling Sector in Lockdown
The new Prime Minister of Italy, Mario Draghi, announced that land-based gambling establishments would remain under lockdown until April 6. The strict Covid-19 restrictions affect more than 400,000 families’ lives and income and cut €4.5 billion from Italy’s treasury just from gambling. New Prime Minister Keeps COVID Restrictions The new Prime Minister of Italy, Mario Draghi, has […]
Industry
March 1, 2021
UK Announce Relief Grants of up to £6,000 for Betting Businesses
UK betting shops and other non-essential businesses are eligible for direct cash grants of up to £6,000 per site, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced. Non-Essential Businesses to Reopen in April Betting shops, as well as all non-essential services, are eligible for direct cash payments of up to £6,000 per site, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, […]
Industry
March 1, 2021
Flutter Makes Biggest Cash4Club Contribution since 2008
Flutter Entertainment has launched its new “Cash4Clubs” campaign, donating £4.8 million to support sports clubs struggling to stay afloat during the lockdown. “Cash4Club” Campaign Helps Local Sports Clubs Flutter Entertainment started the company’s latest “Cash4Club” campaign with its biggest contribution so far. Flutter donated £4.8 million to help smaller clubs struggling to survive the Covid-19 pandemic. Flutter’s charity initiative has […]
Industry
March 1, 2021
Pennsylvania Kicks off Problem Gambling Awareness Month
In collaboration with other state entities, Pennsylvania’s Gaming Control Board promotes a Problem Gambling Awareness Month in March. March Becomes Month of Gambling Awareness in Pennsylvania Along with the Department of Drug and Alcohol, The Council of Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania, the state’s lottery, and other state entities, the Gaming Control Board’s Office of Compulsive Problem Gambling will […]