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Industry
December 2, 2021
Entain’s Flagships Ladbrokes and Coral Return to Oddschecker
Entain announced it reached a deal with sports betting grid Oddschecker to re-index its leading sports betting brands Ladbrokes and Coral. Commercial Deal Paved the Return The agreement reached between Entain and Oddschecker will see the two brands restored to the sports betting odds service that compared bookmakers’ offerings across various markets. “We are delighted […]
Legal
December 2, 2021
GC Fines Greentube Alderney $911K over License Conditions Breaches
The Gambling Commission in the UK released the details of a new investigation on Thursday this week. The watchdog found that Greentube Alderney, a company that operates bellfruitcasino.com as well as admiralcasino.co.uk has breached the prevention of money laundering and social responsibility rules. GC Investigated Breaches by Greentube Alderney The investigation by the Gambling Commission […]
Industry
December 2, 2021
Better Change Adds Lee Willows as Non-Executive Director
Better Change has tapped Lee Willows, YGAM founder, as its latest non-executive talent which will help the organization reinforce its efforts in the prevention of gambling-related harm. Willows will serve as director and use the trove of knowledge he has accumulated since he founded YGAM in 2014, and working on various consumer-focused initiatives. Much of […]
Industry
November 30, 2021
UKGC: Remote GGY Skyrockets to $9 Billion during 2020-2021
Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) for remote gambling activities such as casino, betting and bingo skyrocketed in the UK for the period between April 2020 and March 2021. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced new figures that reveal that remote GGY in the country has hit $9.13 billion (£6.9 billion). This marked a significant increase […]
Sports
November 30, 2021
Stake.com Supports LGBT+ By Updating Vicarage Road Branding
IGaming and online cryptocurrency bookmaker Stake.com has unveiled an update of its displayed branding for the game between Watford FC and Chelsea FC. Stake.com Updates Branding in Support of the LGBT+ The move is a way for Stake.com to show support to the LGBT+ movement and support the Premier League Rainbow Laces campaign – a […]
Industry
November 30, 2021
92% of National Gambling Treatment Service Clients Show Improved Condition
Today, GambleAware has published the yearly statistics for the 2020-2021 period issued by the National Gambling Treatment Service (NGTS) in the UK. The data from the statistics report revealed a number of important conclusions with regards to the success rate of the treament of problem gamblers. Good Index Scores for 92% of Problem Gamblers Who […]
Industry
November 30, 2021
GAMSTOP Reaches 250,000 Registrations as Users Praise Program
GAMSTOP, the trusted self-exclusion gambling program in the United Kingdom, has announced that it has been able to achieve 250,000 registrations, marking a new milestone for the initiative and its commitment to protecting vulnerable gamblers. GAMSTOP attested to an increase in the number of new signups with 67,000 players signing up during 2021, compared to 51,000 in […]
Industry
November 29, 2021
YouGov: Wealthy Brits Favor Euromillions, More Likely to Take Higher Risk
A new report released by the British market research and analytics firm YouGov unveils interesting details regarding the gambling spent of wealthy Brits. YouGov Reveals Details of a New Research Last week, YouGov released details regarding new research seeking to determine the gambling spent for Brits with different incomes. The analytics firm created three types […]
Business
November 29, 2021
Aspire’s PAM and Btobet Sportsbook Set Bettarget to Growth
Supplier of gaming technology and solutions to the global gaming industry Aspire Global revealed today the first brand which adopted its player account management (PAM) system, Bettarget.com, registered steady turnover growth and spike across all main key performance indicators (KPIs). BtoBet’s Sportsbook Generates Value Australia-based tech supplier Aspire Global and Bettarget.com, a sports betting operator […]
Casino
November 29, 2021
HitSqwad Secures License in the United Kingdom, Prepares for 2022 Launch
HitSqwad has received a Remote Gambling Software License from the UK Gambling Commission and has become the latest company to secure an entry into the country’s expanding iGaming sector. Despite regulatory headwinds, interest in iGaming remains robust as HitSqwad is now able to create and deliver online games and supply them to operators in the UK market. This is part […]