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daily_news
30 July 2020
GVC dismisses speculation over Turkish investigation
GVC Holdings’ board of directors has attacked press speculation linking an investigation into its former Turkish business to the scandal surrounding stricken payment provider Wirecard.
news_analysis
28 July 2020
The post-pandemic outlook Down Under
Jamie Nettleton and Samuel Gauci of Addisons take a look at how the gambling sector in Australia has been affected by Covid-19 and outline how the industry is reopening for business
daily_news
16 July 2020
iGB Live! Online: Søgaard explains licensing stance
Speaking at iGB Live! Online, Better Collective chief executive Jesper Søgaard set out why he believes a licensing regime for affiliates is both desirable and necessary.
daily_news
16 July 2020
iGB Live! Online: Day two round-up
The focus of the second day of iGB Live! Online shifted to B2B, with speakers including H2 Gambling Capital’s Ed Birkin, SKS365 chief Alexander Martin and Better Collective CEO Jesper Søgaard.
daily_news
10 July 2020
Cyprus to consult on unified self-exclusion platform
The Cyprus National Betting Authority has launched a public consultation on its proposal to establish a unified self-exclusion platform in the country.
daily_news
10 July 2020
Gamesys leads GambleAware donations in first quarter
UK gambling industry charity GambleAware received £820,000 during the first quarter of its fiscal year, ending 1 June, with Gamesys contributing more than half of the figure.
news_analysis
9 July 2020
Gambling industry faces a harsh winter
A storm of regulatory change and economic uncertainty is brewing for the GB gambling industry, and operators should prepare for a punishing second half of the year, writes RB Capital's Julian Buhagiar.
daily_news
9 July 2020
Eldorado wins Nevada approval for Caesars acquisition
Eldorado Resorts has secured approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board and Gaming Commission to proceed with its proposed acquisition and subsequent merger with Caesars Entertainment Corporation.
daily_news
22 June 2020
ANJ officially takes charge of gambling regulation in France
France's new gambling regulator L’Autorité nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has officially launched today (22 June) after board members staged their first formal meeting.
daily_news
4 June 2020
Louisiana Gaming Control Board welcomes new chairman
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Mike Noel as the new chairman of the state’s Gaming Control Board.
news_analysis
18 May 2020
Lofty ambitions
Newgioco has plans to dominate the industry in the coming years, but expansion efforts in markets such as the US and its native Italy have been slowed by novel coronavirus (Covid-19). However, as chief executive Michele Ciavarella tells Robin Harrison, rather than deterring the business, it has instead prompted a temporary shift in approach.
news_analysis
13 May 2020
ICE North America Digital: Day 2 round-up
The second day of ICE North America Digital focused on sports betting, looking both at the regulatory prospects in the wake of Covid-19’s disruption, as well as examining the new products growing in popularity during the shutdown.
news_analysis
11 May 2020
Back to Earth
The launch of legal igaming in Sweden has been a reality check for an industry grappling with stricter approaches to regulation and proved more fraught than it would have liked. But Camilla Rosenberg, director general of the country’s gambling regulator Spelinspektionen, argues it has strong and constructive dialogue with the sector. And, she adds, it’s only the first stage in a process that faces yet more twists and turns ahead. By Robin Harrison
daily_news
6 May 2020
LeoVegas boosted by Nordic growth in Q1
Swedish gaming operator LeoVegas has reported a 3.6% year-on-year rise in revenue for the first quarter of 2020, aided by growth the Nordic region offsetting a decline in revenue from the rest of Europe.
daily_news
5 May 2020
Seven more CEOs sign BOS petition to Ardalan Shekarabi
The chief executives of a further seven Swedish licensees have signed a petition organised by operator association Branscheforenigen for Onlinespel (BOS), protesting tightening restrictions imposed by Minister for Health and Social Affairs Ardalan Shekarabi.
daily_news
24 April 2020
New Zealand horse racing training to resume next week
New Zealand’s Racing Industry Transition Agency (RITA) has announced initial approval for businesses and stakeholders in the country’s thoroughbred and harness racing sectors to return to work on 28 April.
daily_news
21 April 2020
GambleAware hits £10m funding target in 2019/20
UK gambling industry charity GambleAware has announced its list of donors for the year ending 31 March 2020, with GVC’s £1.46m donation again leading the way.
daily_news
16 April 2020
MGA signs AML memorandum of understanding with FIAU
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) that means the two institutions will share data to tackle money laundering.
daily_news
9 April 2020
Betsson set to finalise GiG B2C assets deal by mid-April
Betsson Group has secured approval from anti-trust regulators to proceed with its planned acquisition of Gaming Innovation Group’s (GiG) B2C assets, with the deal now set to go through by the middle of April.
daily_news
3 April 2020
APPG dismisses BGC Covid-19 commitments as "weak"
The Gambling Related Harm All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has written a letter to industry body the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), in which it picks apart the measures set out in its new ten-point player protection plan.

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