Industry
July 5, 2022
Minister Philp Addressed Online Slots, Casinos, National Lottery
Online casinos and in particular slots will be the focus of the upcoming White Paper, suggested Gambling Minister Chris Philp at the Digital, Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) Committee meeting today. Philp also told MPs any potential damage payment to Camelot would affect money for good causes. In the White Paper’s Crosshairs Minister Philp was […]
Legal
July 5, 2022
UKGC, DCMS Clash over National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms
During a recent meeting, the boss of the Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Committee (DCMS) clashed with the UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) boss over claims for insufficient effectiveness and transparency. Allwyn’s License Win Brings Legal Challenges The meeting took place last week Thursday and consisted of a debate between DCMS’ chair, Julian Knight and UKGC’s […]
Sports
July 5, 2022
BetVictor Sponsors World Snooker Tour and Offers Bonus Prize
Sports betting company BetVictor has confirmed that it will continue supporting the World Snooker Tour and be the official sponsor of nine events for the upcoming 2022-23 season. The company also reminded that the winner of the BetVictor Series is set to earn an additional £150,000 in prize money. BetVictor Throws Its Support Behind Snooker […]
Sports
July 5, 2022
Premier League May Seek Voluntary Ban on Gambling Partnerships
The Premier League will ask topflight soccer clubs to back a proposed measure for a voluntary ban on front-of-shirt sponsorships in the league, Sky News revealed, citing sources close to the matter. This comes at a time when a number of soccer clubs have been securing such partnerships with around half of the competing teams […]
Business
July 5, 2022
CopyBet Becomes Shirt Sponsor for Queens Park Rangers
British soccer club Queens Park Rangers and sportsbook CopyBet have signed a partnership with the latter becoming the official betting partner for the team. As a result, CopyBet branding will be visible during the upcoming 2022-23 season, featuring CopyBet branding and imagery across social media channels and on player shirts, an example of which has […]
Sports
July 4, 2022
UK Operator VirginBet Continues Partnership with Ayr Gold Cup
UK-based mobile sportsbook VirginBet has extended its sponsorship agreement with Ayr Racecourse to retain the naming rights of the Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Festival. The three-day event will run from the 15th to the 17th of September and is one of Scotland’s premier horse racing festivals. The Ayr Gold Cup Presents a Good Marketing […]
Insider
July 4, 2022
Industry Heavyweights Sit Down Together to Talk about UK’s Gambling Future
The UK gambling market is fast-evolving, benefiting from a plethora of highly-competitive and innovative local companies as well as regulatory changes. We spoke with Andreas Koeberl, CEO, BetGames (AK), Steven Spartinos, co-CEO, Kiron (SS), Fiona Hickey, director of new business and markets, Push Gaming (FH), and Dinos Stranomitis, COO and co-founder of Altenar (DS) to […]
Casino
July 1, 2022
NHS Implements Disease Prevention Programs for Bettors in Shops
UK’s National Health System (NHS) has worked on a series of health prevention solutions for sports aficionados in betting shops. According to the new NHS scheme, patients in a number of selected parts of England will receive blood pressure checks along with weight management and diabetes support from complex teams made of general practitioners, local […]
Sports
July 1, 2022
Premier League to Ditch Front-of-Shirt Sponsorships
England’s Premier League, Britain’s top-level soccer league, announced that it may ditch front-of-shirt gambling sponsorships in favor of sleeve-shirt sponsorships. This comes amid the United Kingdom’s ongoing gambling review and a push for a ban on gambling sponsorships in soccer. The Premier League Believes a Gradual Approach Is Needed Sky News reported that the Premier […]
Industry
July 1, 2022
888 Changes Team Following William Hill Acquisition
888 Holdings, a company operating several gambling brands, has successfully completed the acquisition of William Hill, a British gambling company. 888 decided to introduce some changes to its leadership team right away. William Hill’s CEO and CFO to Leave Several William Hill executives will be leaving the team as a part of 888’s organizational changes. […]
