Industry
January 31, 2021
Higher License Fees to Help Gambling Commission Address Modern Challenges
British annual remote license fees may increase by 55% in an effort to provide the Gambling Commission with funding to regulate the rapidly expanding industry and tackle the rising unlicensed market. The Commission Would Need £2.5M to Tackle All Challenges by 2023/2024 The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has launched an open […]
Business
January 29, 2021
Bet365’s Denise Coates Still Top Tax Payer in the UK
Bet365’s founder, Denise Coates is the largest taxpayer in the UK, according to annual figures in a list by the Sunday Times. Ms. Coates paid more than £573 million in taxes last year, while the family’s worth was estimated to be more than £7.1 billion. Bet365 Founder Remains the Largest Taxpayer in the UK For […]
Industry
January 29, 2021
UGW 2021 Split into Two Separate Events: Conference and Exhibition
The Smile-Expo Company has announced changes to the format and dates of the Ukrainian Gaming Week 2021, which will now be held as two separate events. UGW to Take a Different, Two-Event Format Ukrainian Gaming Week 2021 will take place to a revised schedule moving from its planned one-stop shop into two separate events held […]
Business
January 29, 2021
FSB Names Keith Laidlaw Advisory Board Member
Keith Laidlaw, a gaming industry veteran and proven leader joined the sports betting technology company FSB. In his new position, Mr. Laidlaw would be advising the company on its global IT and technology strategy. Gaming Industry Veteran Keith Laidlaw Joins FSB The sports betting industry tech leader, FSB has announced that it hired the services […]
Industry
January 28, 2021
DICE Warns Against Germany’s 8% Tax Proposal
Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) has warned that the proposed 8% gambling tax would be bad for the market and players. DICE Warns Against 8% Gambling Tax A recent report, compiled by the Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE), warns that Germany’s proposed 8% slot stake tax could undermine the country’s regulated gambling market. […]
Legal
January 28, 2021
White Hat Gaming Fined £1.3 Million for Inadequate Social Responsibility Standards
Online gambling operator White Hat Gaming was issued today a £1.3 million fine by the UKGC for AML and social responsibility failings. Under Review Since Last Year The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has set a £1.3 million fine for licensed gaming operator White Hat Gaming (WHG) after identifying “inadequate anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility […]
Legal
January 27, 2021
Gambling Stakeholders Could Go Shirtless in the UK
Gambling in the UK is under review with one of the most likely outcomes a ban on sports sponsorships says The Daily Telegraph, citing unnamed sources close to the matter. T-Shirt Sponsorships May Have to Go As lawmakers remain committed to re-regulating the gambling industry in the United Kingdom, as part of the ongoing Gambling […]
Legal
January 26, 2021
MGA Appointed Former Chief Legal Officer Carl Brincat as CEO
Dr Carl Brincat is the new chief executive officer of the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) after its board of governors confirmed his appointment for the role effective immediately. Appointed with Immediate Effect The former chief legal and enforcement officer at the gaming regulator would replace departing chief executive officer Heathcliff Farrugia who announced his resignation […]
Legal
January 26, 2021
Man Gets Jail Time for Smashing Machines at Betfred in Bournemouth, UK
After smashing a couple of terminals at a Betfred venue in Bournemouth, UK, the man responsible for the damages was sentenced to prison. Besides the damages, the man had three other criminal offenses and his overall sentence is 18 weeks in prison. A Man Receives Sentence of 18 Weeks in Prison over Multiple Offenses A […]
Industry
January 26, 2021
William Hill Goes 100% Green, Develops Female Future Leaders
Global sports betting services provider William Hill announced today two new initiatives related to the environmental aspects of its business and the future inclusion of females on leadership positions. Going Green In the UK, William Hill transformed entirely its supply of electricity, moving away from grid electricity to Total Gas & Power, a supplier of […]