Industry
March 29, 2023
GambleAware Provided £350K for Gambling Harm/Stigma Research
UK independent charity GambleAware announced Tuesday it has awarded a £350,000 ($431,000) grant to help examine further the link of gambling harm with stigma and discrimination. Stigma and Discrimination GambleAware awarded the funds to the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) and the University of Wolverhampton to support their collaboration with Liverpool John Moore University […]
Industry
March 29, 2023
Hank Couture Joined Fanatics Betting & Gaming as COO
The betting and gaming arm of US sports merchandise and commerce brand, Fanatics, announced today the appointment of Hank Couture as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). ‘Help Build Something that Exceeds Expectations’ The new addition Couture is expected to play an integral role at Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG) by developing operations strategies for […]
Industry
March 29, 2023
GeoComply Funds ICRG’s Research on Self-Exclusion Programs
Geolocation technology and services provider GeoComply announced it has teamed with the International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) for a research project on self-exclusion programs. Is Enhancing These Programs Beneficial? The two-year research funded by GeoComply will study the long-term effectiveness of voluntary self-exclusion schemes implemented by land-based and online gambling operators to determine whether […]
Industry
March 29, 2023
William Hill’s Failings Reveal an Underlying Regulatory Weakness
As the effects of the £19.2 million fine continue reverberating across the gaming industry, Williams offers a new perspective on the situation, concluding with a warning to all operators considering investing in the UK. While 888 has agreed to pay up without much hassle and implemented substantial remedial measures, the data implies that William Hill’s […]
Industry
March 29, 2023
Booming Games Adds New Product Owner and Marketing Manager
Booming Games, a rapidly-expanding developer of slots, has unveiled two new additions to its team. The iGaming experts Kaska Pysz and Dorota Gruszka will be joining the company as product owner and marketing manager respectively, the supplier announced. Booming Games explained that both of its new members boast years of experience in the iGaming sector […]
Industry
March 29, 2023
Push Gaming Wins Most Watched & Most Streamed Slot Award for February in Tier 2 Category
Push Gaming has become the latest company to win the Most Watched & Most Streamed Slot Award in the Tier 2 Category for February hosted by GamblingNews and realized with the help of Casinolytics, an analytics firm that tracks slot streaming data. The silverware is awarded to Push Gaming for the company’s Retro Tapes slot […]
Industry
March 29, 2023
The Labour Party Wants to Ban Gambling Ads in Ireland
Ireland’s government is planning to restrict gambling advertising but the Labour Party wants to take things a step further and completely ban ads. Supporters of this measure argue that it will protect high-risk gamblers from problem gambling. Senator Mark Wall spoke on behalf of the Labour Party, detailing the reasoning behind the proposed ban. He […]
Industry
March 29, 2023
AGA’s Responsible Advertising Code Sets Legal Age of Wagering
The US gaming industry body, the American Gaming Association (AGA), published an update to its Responsible Marketing Code for Sports Wagering, bringing further protection for young audiences and adding age restrictions for those featuring in sports betting advertising. Introducing Legal Age of Wagering The update to the code setting the industry standard for responsibility in […]
Industry
March 28, 2023
888 Is Prepared to Pay the $24M William Hill Fine
888, William Hill’s ownership company, released a statement regarding the fine imposed by the United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission. As the group had previously announced, it is prepared to take responsibility for its subsidiary’s past failures. Earlier today, the UKGC slammed the British operator with a £19.2 million ($23.67 million), the largest penalty it has ever […]
Industry
March 28, 2023
BetConstruct Secures License from the Danish Gambling Authority
BetConstruct, a leading provider of iGaming and online sports betting solutions, announced that it has successfully earned a license from the Danish Gambling Authority. As a result, the supplier will be able to enter Denmark and offer its products to local operators. Denmark, BetConstruct remarked, is known as one of the “most reputable and strictly […]
