Industry
May 25, 2022
Almost 30,000 Found to Have “Severe Gambling Problems” in Denmark
A recent report by Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gambling Authority (DGA), shows a substantial increase in people with “severe gambling problems,” marking a rise of almost two-thirds compared to 2016. This report comes despite ever-stricter regulatory policies and an increased number of compliance checks. The Number of Compulsive Gamblers Continues to Grow The DGA’s base their […]
Industry
May 25, 2022
UKGC Appoints Andrew Rhodes as Its Permanent CEO
The UK Gambling Commission has appointed Andrew Rhodes as the permanent chief executive. Rhodes was appointed as interim chief executive of the British regulator back in June 2021, two months after Neil McArthur decided to step down. Rhodes Was Rumored to Remain at the Helm Since January Even though the UKGC appointed Rhodes as the […]
Industry
May 25, 2022
GiG Will Power William Hill’s Sportsbook in the Latvian Market
William Hill, one of the world’s most recognizable sports betting brands, has announced that it will go live in Latvia and the operator’s services will be powered by the iGaming platform of Gaming Innovation Group (GiG). Thanks to this partnership, GiG will ensure that William Hill will create attractive user-friendly gambling and sports betting product. […]
Legal
May 25, 2022
KSA Reminded Affiliates They Should Follow Regulations
The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA, the Dutch gambling regulator) has issued warnings to 50 affiliate sites. The authority is not happy that some of the gambling advertisements send people to an operator’s website even when this may not be the customers’ intention. The KSA Believes Affiliates Are Negligent of the Rules The KSA contacted a number of […]
Sports
May 25, 2022
The ECB Extended Its Partnership with InteractSport
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has extended its partnership deal with InteractSport, a sports data and technology company. This was announced by Sportradar, InteractSport’s parent group. InteractSport Will Continue Supporting the ECB The ECB has worked together with InteractSport since 2017. Thanks to the sports data provider, the ECB has successfully boosted fan […]
Legal
May 24, 2022
Bet365 Gets Scolded by Danish Regulator for AML Failures
Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gambling Authority (DGA), has reprimanded Bet365 after the latter failed to carry out due diligence checks regarding a particularly suspicious customer. The regulator stated that the gambling company allowed a young player to deposit over $27,250 in just over a year without performing the required additional checks. According to Danish law, all […]
Industry
May 24, 2022
UKGC Greenlit Gambling Harms Survey Methodology
Around 65% of gamblers in the United Kingdom are not in favor of highly restrictive betting and imposed wagering limits, according to data from a YouGov survey. They argued that the said measures would likely make them look for unregulated or black markets. Today, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) decided to embrace a new […]
Industry
May 24, 2022
Leap Gaming Earns a Supply License for the UK Market
Malta-based games and virtual sports provider Leap Gaming was given the green light to operate on the British market. The British Gambling Commission has issued the new supplier license, following a series of licenses obtained for the regulated gaming markets in Sweden on March 10 and Romania a week later. Leap Gaming Joins One of […]
Sports
May 24, 2022
Betano Gets Naming Rights for Romanian Soccer League
Kaizen Gaming’s sports betting and iGaming subsidiary Betano has expanded its footprint in Romania. The brand has inked a partnership deal with the Romanian Football Federation, the country’s soccer authority. Betano Secures Romanian Cup Naming Rights As per the agreement, Betano will receive naming rights for the next three seasons of the Federation’s Cup. Because […]
Slots
May 24, 2022
Relax Gaming’s Midnight Marauder Innovates Gaming
At the beginning of April, gaming aggregator and content provider Relax Gaming announced a PokerStars partnership that would pave its way onto the Italian market for the first time ever. Today, the supplier launched an open invitation to players to try out its brand new slot release called Midnight Marauder. The game was added to […]
