Industry
March 31, 2023
After Stealing to Fund Gambling Habit, Woman Turns Life Around
Tracey Stevenson, a Thetford, UK resident, was sentenced to four years in prison back in 2017 after she admitted stealing £1.7 million ($2.1 million) from her employer. The hefty sum reportedly was primarily used for gambling, as well as personal expenditures. Besides the money she stole, Stevenson had ironically secured two significant gambling wins, £220,000 […]
Industry
March 31, 2023
Las Vegas Mass Shooter Might Have Been Motivated by Gambling Frustration
The Las Vegas shooting from 2017 might have been motivated by gambling frustration, a recent report shows. A newly-released FBI report shows that the 64-year-old shooter, Stephen Paddock, was an avid high roller who was really unhappy with the way casinos treat him. The 2017 Las Vegas shooting happened on October 1, 2017, when the […]
Industry
March 31, 2023
Brick-and-Mortar Casinos Maintain Dominance in US Gambling Industry
The report found that casinos captured the largest share of the market, accounting for 63% of the total revenue, followed by lotteries at 23%. Distributed gaming and route operations, sports betting, charity, and racing made up the remaining 12%. The online channel, which includes online casinos, poker, sports betting, iLottery, and pari-mutuel ADW, represented 9% […]
Industry
March 30, 2023
Better Collective Breaks Ground in Africa with PUNCH
Sports betting media group Better Collective announced today it has entered into a content and commercial media partnership with a prominent digital media publisher in Nigeria, PUNCH Nigeria Limited. A Continent of Sports Betting Enthusiasts The new content partnership Better Collective signed with PUNCH represents the group’s first step in Africa where the population of […]
Industry
March 30, 2023
Van Kansspelen Members Elect Henry Meijdam as Chairman
The gambling association in the Netherlands, Van Kansspelen, announced Wednesday the appointment of Henry Meijdam as its chairman following the trade body’s general meeting for members in Waalwijk. ‘Put Van Kansspelen Further on the Map’ Van Kansspelen members elected Meijdam to succeed Aad Kobus as chairman of the association starting on April 1. Kobus held […]
Industry
March 30, 2023
12BET Celebrates 15 Years in iGaming with Betradar Integrations
12BET, an international iGaming and sports betting operator, will integrate Betradar, Sportradar’s sports betting data division, into its offerings. This addition celebrates the 15th anniversary of the former company. Betradar powers its clients with a rich selection of products, such as live odds, virtual sports, live streaming and statistics. Its integration into 12BET will allow […]
Industry
March 30, 2023
ParlayBay Integrates Games into M88, Expands in Asia
ParlayBay, a startup provider of online sports betting experiences, has penned a new content agreement with M88 Mansion, a leading Asian iGaming and sports betting platform. Under the new deal, ParlayBay will provide its new partner with sports betting content. The agreement will greatly expand the supplier’s footprint in Asia, allowing its products to reach […]
Industry
March 30, 2023
The UK Cost-of-Living Crisis Magnifies the Country’s Gambling Harm Woes
As the recent record-breaking William Hill fine once again brings gambling harm into the limelight, GamCare shared a detailed analysis revealing that not all is good in the island nation. The charity shared a recent YouGov survey outlining how price hikes and rising inflation sometimes forced individuals to gamble to afford necessities. Problem gamblers suffered […]
Industry
March 30, 2023
Danish Self-Exclusion Tool Gains Momentum with Over 40,000 Registrants
Since its launch in 2012, the number of registrants has been on a steady increase, with over 40,000 Danes having signed up for the scheme. Danish Gambling Authority Credits Awareness Campaigns for Increase in ROFUS Registrants Anders Dorph, director of the Danish Gambling Authority, Spillemyndigheden, notes that the increasing number of registrants proves that ROFUS […]
Industry
March 30, 2023
Massachusetts Thrashes Out New Affiliate Rules
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has reached a final solution this week after executive members decided that affiliates would not be able to enter into revenue-sharing agreements with regulated operators in the market. No Revenue-Sharing Deal for Affiliates in Massachusetts The reason behind this, executives explained, was that the scheme depended on consumers losing money […]
