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3 December 2019
Stars Group to acquire remaining stake in BetEasy
The Stars Group (TSG) is set to take full control of BetEasy after agreeing a deal to acquire the remaining 20% interest in the Australian sports betting operator for AU$151m (£79.5m/€93.3m/US$103.3m). Current BetEasy chief executive Matthew Tripp will shift to the role of non-executive president of the business from January 2020, with director of strategy and regulatory affairs promoted to serve as his replacement.
daily_news
3 December 2019
EveryMatrix names co-founder Hornsletten as commercial chief
iGaming software supplier and white label solutions provider EveryMatrix has appointed Stian Hornsletten, its co-founder and previously chief executive of its casino division, as its new chief commercial officer.
daily_news
3 December 2019
Danish government raises igaming tax in 2020 budget
The Danish government is to increase the tax paid by the country’s licensed igaming operators to 28% of gross gaming revenue, claiming that this will ultimately raise DKK150m in new revenue.
daily_news
3 December 2019
NHS survey: more than half of English adults gambled in 2018
Just over half of over-16s in England gambled in 2018, with 0.4% identified as problem gamblers, according to the National Health Service’s (NHS) Health Survey for England study.
daily_news
3 December 2019
Lithuanian lottery turnover up 10.1% in first nine months
The Lithuania Gambling Supervisory Authority has revealed that turnover from regulated lottery gaming in the country during the nine months to 30 September 2019 climbed 10.1% year-on-year to €82.3m (£70.2m/$91.2m).
news_analysis
3 December 2019
Arguing the case against manifesto destiny
In Spain as in the UK, those on either side of otherwise wholly riven political divides now appear united on the need for further restrictions on gambling. But there are some battles the industry can and should be focused on winning, argues Scott Longley

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daily_news
2 December 2019
NFL player suspended for betting on games
Josh Shaw, a defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals National Football League (NFL) franchise, has been handed an indefinite suspension after he was found to have wagered on a number of games during the current season.
daily_news
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.
daily_news
2 December 2019
Intralot revenue and profit decline continues into Q3
Lottery and gaming solutions provider Intralot has once again reported a year-on-year decline in quarterly revenue, with the total for the three months to 30 September falling 5.4%.
daily_news
2 December 2019
Svenska Spel brings in Nylander as sustainability manager
Swedish gambling operator Svenska Spel has appointed Kajsa Nylander as its new sustainability manager.
daily_news
2 December 2019
Soft2Bet to launch brands in Sweden after securing licence
Casino and sportsbook operator group Soft2Bet has set out plans to launch two of its brands in the Swedish market after securing a licence from the country’s gambling regulator Spelinspektionen.
news_analysis
2 December 2019
Déjà vu Down Under
Joanne Christie talks to GVC Australia CEO Dean Shannon about his plans for the future now he’s returned to the helm after selling the company his Neds brand last year

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daily_news
2 December 2019
Comlot adds more unlicensed operators to Swiss blacklist
Swiss gambling regulator the Inter-Cantonal Lotteries and Betting Commission (Comlot) has expanded its blacklist of unlicensed operators with the addition of 10 more websites.
daily_news
2 December 2019
Spanish online betting market returns to growth in Q3
Spain’s regulated online gaming market has reported a 5.4% year-on-year increase in gross gaming revenue for the third quarter of 2019, with the growth of online casino again supported by the recovery of the sports betting vertical.
daily_news
2 December 2019
Penn National selects White Hat Gaming as platform provider
Penn National Gaming has selected Malta-based supplier White Hat Gaming to provide a player account management platform as it prepares to launch real-money betting in multiple states across the US.
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.
daily_news
29 November 2019
Intralot pens sports betting deal with New Hampshire Lottery
Intralot has agreed to expand its existing deal with the New Hampshire Lottery in order to provide it with retail sports betting solutions at locations across the state.
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29 November 2019

iGaming Business: Issue 119
End-of-year issues traditionally reflect the broader seasonal wind down, but iGB is rounding off 2019 with its strongest content line-up of the year. What started out as our people edition centred around the Salary Survey and Most Influential Women now also includes a series of articles driven by November’s Responsible Gambling Week.
daily_news
29 November 2019
UK advertising bodies to consult on children in lottery ads
The UK’s Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) have launched a new consultation over proposals to change current rules in order to allow children to play a greater role in certain lottery adverts.

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