Business
June 1, 2022
Parvus Asset Management Expands Flutter Voting Rights
Flutter Entertainment, the parent of sports betting and gaming brands worldwide, including FanDuel in the US and Betfair in the UK and Ireland, announced in a filing to the exchange and the Central Bank of Ireland that Parvus Asset Management is now holding more than7% of the voting rights. Equity Swaps and Put Options Sending […]
Esports
June 1, 2022
Spain Launches Public Consultation to Determine Loot Boxes Status
Loot boxes are going to prevent Diablo Immortal from releasing in the Netherlands and Belgium and now, these controversial treasure chests are back in the scope of Spanish authorities who have called for a tighter review of whether the digital containers are in fact a form of gambling. This time Spain will rely on public […]
Industry
May 31, 2022
LeoVegas Hired Stosic as Group Head of Affiliates
LeoVegas, a Swedish online gaming company, has named Aleksandar Stosic as group head of affiliates. The new appointee has years of experience in affiliate positions. A New Group Head of Affiliates Joins the Team Stosic has extensive experience in affiliate positions. Before joining LeoVegas, he served as the head of affiliates at the gambling group […]
Industry
May 31, 2022
Ex-Minister Became Genius Sports’ Business Advisor
New York Stock Exchange-listed Genius Sports Limited has invited UK’s former ministry for sport Sir Hugh Robertson to join its newly formed business advisory council. The decision will go into effect without further delay. The former Conservative MP’s main responsibility will be to identify fresh strategic development opportunities for the company. He will also be […]
Industry
May 31, 2022
Belgium’s Extreme Gambling Measures Worry the BAGO
The Belgian Association for Gaming Operators (BAGO) is concerned about the government’s approach to gambling. The Association asked lawmakers to be more moderate and practical instead of imposing extreme solutions. Belgium’s Measures Hurt the Market This warning came as a response to the recent 2020/2021 market report by the Belgium Gaming Commission, the country’s gambling […]
Legal
May 31, 2022
Spain SC to Evaluate the Constitutionality of the Ads Ban
In 2020, Spain introduced gambling regulations that heavily restricted gambling ads in the country. Two years later, the Supreme Court will determine whether these restrictive measures are constitutional or not. The Supreme Court Will Evaluate the Royal Decree The Royal Decree on Commercial Communications of Gambling Activities came into power in November 2020. The decree’s […]
Industry
May 31, 2022
Dutch Survey Confirms Young Adults See More Gambling Ads
A survey into the habits of Dutch consumers has indicated that people have been exposed to an increasing number of gambling-related advertisements. The survey has been conducted by the Netherlands Online Gambling Association and targeted adults who are at least of the legal gambling age in the country, 18. The study further focused on younger […]
Industry
May 31, 2022
Olympic Casino, Tete-a-Tete Casino and Baltic Bet Fined €25K
The Lithuanian gambling regulator continued to dish financial sanctions to operators found in violation of the country’s ban on gambling promotions enforced last year, adding three more to the list of sanctioned companies. Encouraging Gambling Is Prohibited The sanctions issued by Lithuania’s Gambling Supervisory Authority to Olympic Casino Group Baltija, Tete-a-Tete Casino and UAB Baltic […]
Industry
May 31, 2022
Super Group’s Betway Appointed Chaddah as Technology Director
Online gaming brand Betway appointed Mohid Chaddah as its new Technology Director to further his career which started in the telecommunication industry and features roles at William Hill and Entain. Versatile Technology Expert Chaddah joined Super Group-owned Betway from digital marketing agency Goat Interactive where he spent just over a year from March 2021 until […]
Sports
May 30, 2022
Hamburg EU Open Returns With Expanded Betway Deal
Leading sports betting and gaming brand Betway has announced it has become Hamburg European Open’s official sponsor in 2022. The partnership is an expansion of the “fantastic relationship” that Betway was already enjoying with the popular tennis tournament. Betway Is Eager to Make History Betway’s chief executive officer Anthony Workman spoke on behalf of the […]
