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news_analysis
12 December 2019
UK goes to the polls: SNP and Lib Dems
The final part of iGamingBusiness.com's run down of the proposals put forward by the UK’s main political parties concludes with the Scottish National Party - potentially a key power broker in a hung parliament - and the Liberal Democrats.
daily_news
11 December 2019
EU igaming revenue to reach €29.3bn by 2022
Online gaming revenue generated by operators across the European Union (EU) in 2018 amounted to €22.2bn (£18.7bn/$24.6bn), with the market expected to grow to almost €30bn by 2022.
daily_news
11 December 2019
Hesse: no sports betting licence applications received
The Minister for the Interior in the German state of Hesse has claimed no operator has filed an application for a federal sports betting licence, warning that companies will face immediate action if they continue to operate without certification.
news_analysis
11 December 2019
UK goes to the polls: Labour Party
In the second part of iGamingBusiness.com's examination of the manifesto pledges being put forward by the UK’s leading political parties, the proposals from Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour are scrutinised by our industry panel.
daily_news
10 December 2019
Indiana betting revenue dips as digital drives handle growth
Indiana’s regulated sports betting market saw strong growth in customer stakes in November, though revenue declined month-on-month, according to the latest figures from the Indiana Gaming Commission.
news_analysis
10 December 2019
UK goes to the polls: Conservative Party
This week, iGamingBusiness.com is scrutinising the gambling-related pledges from the UK’s leading political parties. Speaking to a panel of industry experts, we have gathered insight on the manifesto pledges either directly targeting gambling, or that may affect the sector. We kick off this three-part series with a look at the Conservative Party’s policies
daily_news
10 December 2019
Spelinspektionen: most Swedish penalties still unpaid
The Swedish Gaming Authority (Spelinspektionen) has revealed that despite issuing sanctions to licensees on 21 occasions in 2019, Åland Islands-based Paf is the only operator to have paid the sum owed.
daily_news
9 December 2019
France confirms €1.89bn haul from FDJ privatisation
France’s Agence des participations de l’État (APE) has confirmed that the initial public offering of share in lottery and gaming giant La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has raised €1.89bn for state coffers.
article
5 December 2019
Italy iGaming Dashboard - November 2019
A sharp year-on-year drop in poker revenue led to Italy’s regulated online gambling market reporting a marginal decline in October, the latest figures from Ficom Leisure show.

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daily_news
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.
daily_news
29 November 2019
GBG urges UK to prepare for ‘inevitable’ gambling review
Peter Hannibal, chief executive of UK industry organisation the Gambling Business Group (GBG), has called on the market to begin preparations for what he said is now an ‘inevitable’ overhaul of national legislation.
news_analysis
25 November 2019
African regulatory round-up
In the second part of his deep dive into key regulatory reforms being made in a number of African jurisdictions, Law Allianz founder Yahaya Maikori examines developments in a number of smaller markets.
daily_news
22 November 2019
Playtech evaluating Tradetech future as division struggles
Playtech has said that it is evaluating all options for its TradeTech Group after it revealed that struggles within the financials division during the 17 weeks to 31 October meant the business is set to miss its full-year earnings projections.
daily_news
18 November 2019
Spanish operators agree to voluntary new ad restrictions
Spanish igaming operator association JDigital has proposed a series of changes to the code of conduct that governs gambling advertising in the market, including an outright ban on betting adverts during live televised sports events, which are due to come into force in January 2020.
daily_news
18 November 2019
BetBlocker approved as a UK charity
BetBlocker, the responsible gambling app funded and developed by alternative dispute mediation service ThePOGG.com, has been approved as a charity in the UK.
daily_news
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.
daily_news
11 November 2019
Online casino fails to offset Danish slot and sport declines
Denmark’s regulated gambling market has reported a marginal year-on-year decline in revenue, with declines in revenue from land-based gaming machines and sports betting offsetting growth in online casino.
daily_news
6 November 2019
Leading operators commit to new safer gambling initiative
Various major operators have declared their support for a new, UK-facing safer gambling initiative aimed at addressing the harm gambling can cause to consumers and young people.
daily_news
6 November 2019
Latvian psychologist sessions attract 127 consumers
Latvian gambling regulator the Lotteries and Gambling Supervisory Inspection (IAUI) has revealed that 127 people have so far accessed new, state-funded psychologist support for consumers affected by gambling-related problems.
daily_news
25 October 2019
Lithuania gambling participation down despite igaming rise
Online gambling participation rates in Lithuania almost doubled between 2017 and 2019 according to new research commissioned by the Lithuanian Gambling Supervisory Authority, but the overall number of people gambling in the country declined.

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