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2 December 2019
PAGCOR seals strategic partnership with SiGMA and Clarion
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has officially approved a strategic partnership with gambling event giants Clarion Gaming and SiGMA, confirming plans for a major event in the country's capital Manila next year.
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2 December 2019
Danish regulator launches new gambling addiction campaign
Danish gambling regulator Spillemyndigheden has launched a new campaign to promote its ‘StopSpillet’ gaming addiction programme and encourage people to seek help.
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13 November 2019
HSBC rolls out gambling transaction blocking scheme
Banking group HSBC UK has joined forces with industry charities GamCare and GambleAware to develop and launch a new self-restriction tool to enable its customers to block gambling transactions on their accounts.
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21 October 2019
Slot association sets out wish list for German re-regulation
The Deutsche Automatenwirtschaft (DAW), the umbrella organisation for Germany’s gaming machine associations, has highlighted a number of key issues that must be addressed as lawmakers prepare to begin discussions over the re-regulation of the country’s gambling market.
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7 October 2019
GambleAware names Peter Holt as new financial chief
Problem gambling funding body GambleAware has appointed Peter Holt as its new chief financial officer. Holt most recently worked for Health Education England and also spent time with the NHS.
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1 October 2019
UK’s National Gambling Helpline to open 24 hours a day
GamCare, the UK-facing gambling support charity funded by GambleAware, has announced that its National Gambling Helpline is to extend its hours and operate 24 hours a day from October 1.
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5 July 2019
GC appoints GREO to support gambling harms strategy
The GB Gambling Commission (GC) has agreed a deal for independent research sharing specialist Gambling Research Exchange (GREO) to support its new National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms.
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4 July 2019
ViewIt to analyse GambleAware treatment services
GambleAware has agreed a deal for data and analytics specalist ViewIt UK to operate and manage the information system for the National Gambling Treatment Service as part of a wider effort to tackle gambling-related harm in the UK.
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27 June 2019
NSW invests AU$1.3m in responsible gambling initiatives
The Office of Responsible Gambling for the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) is to invest AU$1.3m in a number of projects designed to help protect consumers from gambling-related harm.
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6 June 2019
GC sets out strategy to reduce gambling harms in Wales
The Gambling Commission has joined forces with partners in Wales to develop a new national strategy, with the aim of reducing gambling-related harms in the country.
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8 May 2019
GambleAware falls short of industry donation target
GambleAware has reiterated calls for UK operators to offer further financial support its problem gambling efforts after revealing that industry funding failed to meet its 2018-19 target.
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2 May 2019
US and Australia drive PPB revenue growth in Q1
Paddy Power Betfair has reported a 17% year-on-year increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2019, with strong growth in its US and Australian operations offsetting a decline in online sports betting revenue.
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16 April 2019
FX headwinds hit Intralot turnover in 2018
Greek lotteries and gaming solutions provider Intralot is to launch a cost reduction plan after reporting declines in turnover for all key operating segments in its 2018 results, with its struggles blamed on foreign exchange losses and the failure to secure new supply contracts during the year.
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2 April 2019
UK’s RGSB rebrands as Advisory Board for Safer Gambling
The UK Gambling Commission has renamed its Responsible Gambling Strategy Board (RGSB) as the Advisory Board for Safer Gambling (ABSG) to help reflect a sharper focus on safer gambling.
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1 April 2019
UK's RGSB issues mixed report on 2016-19 RG strategy
The Responsible Gambling Strategy Board (RGSB) has said that the 2016-19 National Responsible Gambling Strategy achieved a number of key milestones, but ultimately failed to make as much progress as hoped in tackling gambling-related harm in Great Britain.
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11 March 2019
Management reshuffle sees Blueprint MD Barff step down
Simon Barff has stepped down as UK managing director at Blueprint Operations, with David Purvis set to join the land-based slot and analogue games supplier as part of a management restructure.
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6 March 2019
US investment hits Paddy Power Betfair earnings in 2018
Paddy Power Betfair has seen its 2018 revenue grow as a result of the acquisition of FanDuel and an improved performance by the Paddy Power brand in the UK market, though the US investment has also hit full-year profits.
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5 March 2019
GVC hails transformational year as revenue reaches £3bn
GVC Holdings chief executive Kenneth Alexander has credited excellent operational execution, effective marketing and a good World Cup for helping drive growth in the operator’s 2018 results.
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28 February 2019
Racing and ADW drive growth for Churchill Downs in 2018
US racetrack and casino operator Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has cited its racing and online advance deposit wagering (ADW) divisions as key drivers of a 14.3% year-on-year increase in revenue for 2018.
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15 January 2019
GambleAware names NHS director as new trustee
Problem gambling funding body GambleAware has named Rachel Pearce, a regional director with the NHS, as a new trustee.

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