Sports
April 8, 2021
Sportradar Signs a Pilot Agreement with NOC*NSF
Sportradar signs a pilot agreement with Dutch authorities to provide bet monitoring for sports competitions in the Netherlands. Sportradar to Provide Sports Bet Monitoring to the Netherlands Sportradar Integrity Services, a leading provider of sports integrity solutions, has signed an agreement with The Netherlands Olympic Committee Dutch Sports Federation (NOC*NSF) for monitoring sports competitions in […]
Industry
April 7, 2021
NHS Calls for Compulsory Levy on Operators to Fund Treatment
Gambling companies should be hit with a compulsory levy to fund treatment for gambling addicts, the head of mental health at the NHS suggests, pointing to the huge amount of profits for them while leaving the NHS to “pick up the pieces”. Contribute More to Help Treat Addictions The intervention from Claire Murdoch, director of […]
Industry
April 7, 2021
Mayor Sadiq Khan Plans to Ban London Underground Gambling Ads
Gaming operators are facing a strong possibility of being stripped of advertising on the London Underground after Mayor of London Sadiq Khan vowed to ban such gambling ads in his manifesto. Gambling Advertising Unwanted Ahead of the upcoming mayoral elections May 6, Sadiq Khan, who had a history of banning ads of junk food on […]
Industry
April 7, 2021
Filippo Ferri Becomes Maxima Compliance’s first CCO
Maxima Compliance appoints Filippo Ferri as its first chief commercial officer, based in the company’s office in Barcelona. Maxima Compliance Hires Filippo Ferri as Its First CCO Maxima Compliance’s strategic appointment of Filippo Ferri as its CCO aims to strengthen its commercial operations. Ferri will be based out of the company’s office in Barcelona. Maxima […]
Casino
April 7, 2021
Denied by Betfred Jackpot Win Payment of £1.7M Finally Paid
Andy Green, a 54-year-old online casino player from Lincolnshire, finally received his winnings from Betfred, following the decision in his favor from the High Court in London. Happy Ending for the Lucky Winner The ruling issued by High Court Judge Mrs Justice Foster put an end to the legal battle over a jackpot win of […]
Business
April 7, 2021
Raketech Proposes Ulrik Bengtsson as Its New Chairman
Raketech, Malta-based online affiliate, and content market provider, has proposed Ulrik Bengtsson, William Hill chief executive, to become its new chairman. Ulrik Bengtsson Could Become the New Chairman of Raketech After Christian Lundberg declined to be re-elected, Raketech proposed William Hill’s Ulrik Bengtsson to become its new chairman. Bengtsson joined William Hill in April 2018 […]
Legal
April 6, 2021
French Gambling Dispute Service Published Its 2020 Report
French national gambling authority, l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), published the first report released by the Mediateur des Jeux en Ligne (The Mediator), its service offering solutions to disputes between gambling operators and consumers. Report Findings The report from the serving as an impartial arbitrator service recorded 1,420 dispute requests made by French consumers against […]
Business
April 6, 2021
BoyleSports Headhunts Mark Kemp to Become its CEO
Mark Kemp, managing director of the Tote UK, has been appointed chief executive officer of the country’s second-largest bookmaker, BoyleSports. Mark Kemp to Assume the Role as CEO in August This weekend, BoyleSports announced that the betting group has selected Mark Kemp as its new chief executive officer. The appointment will be effective as of […]
Industry
April 5, 2021
Registrations in Self-exclusion Schemes Increase in the UK
A rise in the number of gamblers trying to self-exclude themselves from gambling websites followed an increase in online gambling during the pandemic in the UK. As Online Wagering Rises So Does Self-Exclusion Registration During the pandemic, an increase in online betting was registered, along with more gamblers trying to exclude themselves from online gambling. […]
Poker
April 2, 2021
WSOP Live and Online Events Return in USA and Europe
The World Series of Poker has planned in-person and online event formats for Europe and the United States players. Players in US and Europe to Return to WSOP WSOP is officially back and, after a rather difficult 2020 and a few faux pas on the part of the organizers in the previous edition, the world’s largest poker tournament […]