Industry
March 14, 2023
Paddy Power Says Sustainability a Must for Gambling to Survive
Making gamblers safer is a vital part of the gambling industry’s long-term plans for success, argues the man whose company bears his name. In fact, this is the only way to guarantee that consumers are in good financial and mental health so that they can repeatedly choose this pastime as a viable entertainment option. The […]
Casino
March 13, 2023
Reevo Partners with GiG to Deliver Slot and Table Games
Gaming content aggregation platform operator Reevo announced today it has entered into a partnership deal with Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) to deliver its comprehensive suite of slot and table games. Enhancing Partner’s iGaming Offering Under the new deal, the extensive network of online casino operator partners of GiG will gain access to Reevo’s portfolio of […]
Legal
March 13, 2023
Bet365’s Hillside Receives $400K Fine from Kansspelautoriteit
The gambling regulatory authority in the Netherlands, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), announced it imposed a hefty fine against Hillside New Media Malta, a Bet365 company, operating currently in the country. Details regarding the €400,000 ($373,600) regulatory penalty against the operator emerged Friday. Upon announcing the sanction, the KSA claimed that the operator breached the rules related […]
Casino
March 13, 2023
Swintt Grows Market Presence in Germany with Jokerstar
Jokerstar has welcomed the opportunity to expand its local market clout through the addition of a number of premium games by Swintt. The operator is a prominent name in the regulated market and has a strong pull with local audiences. Swintt Grows German Footprint with Prominent Operator This is only going to improve over the […]
Sports
March 13, 2023
Kane Hester Found Not Guilty of Match-Fixing
Elgin City striker Kane Hester has been acquitted of charges in a case of match-fixing which saw the player and accomplices allegedly try to defraud bet365, a sportsbook, out of roughly $17,000 in bets. Bettors Admit to Conspiring, Get Cleared Anyway The player was accused of purposefully receiving a yellow card to ensure that he […]
Casino
March 13, 2023
Ukraine Bans Gambling Businesses for 50 Years
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a new round of sanctions against gambling businesses in the country, which are linked to schemes worth tens of billions of hryvnias, the country’s native currency. Gambling Companies Become Targeted by Ukrainian Presidential Decree According to the president, more than 280 companies and 120 people were involved in these businesses […]
Industry
March 10, 2023
Germany’s Strict Gambling Regulations Have an Adverse Effect, DSWV Says
Germany continues to be plagued by illegal gambling operators, resulting in lower revenues from the licensed gaming verticals. This is a serious problem that the European country has been struggling for a while with. According to the German Sports Betting Association (Deutsche Sportwettenverband/DSWV), legal sports betting declined in 2022 in spite of the FIFA World […]
Industry
March 10, 2023
BGC Says Tighter Restrictions May Push Gamblers to Unregulated Sites
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), the single industry body of the gaming and betting industry in the UK, released data from a new study that probed what may be the possible outcome of tight restrictions for the gambling market in the country. The study, organized by YouGov for the BGC, uncovered that 79% of […]
Legal
March 10, 2023
KSA Imposes €4,4M Financial Penalty against Gammix
The Dutch Gaming Authority, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), announced Thursday it imposed a multi-million fine against online gambling operator Gammix Limited. The fine dates back to a probe from June 2022, when the KSA found that the operator offered its services to customers in the Netherlands without the necessary license. As a result, the gambling watchdog […]
Casino
March 10, 2023
Casino Malta Fined $242K Over Due Diligence Failings
FIAU conducted an investigation that uncovered a serious need for an overhaul in Casino Malta’s internal procedures, especially ones concerning risk assessment, but other administrative shortcomings were also heavily outlined in the resulting report. Multiple Breaches Established in FIAU Investigation According to information from Malta Today, FIAU’s investigation found that the Eden Leisure Gaming-owned St […]
