• 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.

  • 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
    6 December 2019

    Australian banking body launches credit card consultation

    The Australian Banking Association (ABA) is looking to gather stakeholder feedback on potential restrictions on the use of credit cards to fund online gambling, and how banks can help better protect players. Interested parties will have until 4 March, 2020 to share their views on controls such as an outright ban, and how and when this could be implemented.

  • daily_news
    5 December 2019

    Gambling habits developed by age 20, study claims

    UK young people will have developed regular patterns of play and gambling habits by the age of 20, with more than half of 17 year-olds gambling in some form, a University of Bristol study claims.

  • daily_news
    4 December 2019

    Swedish gambling participation drops to 60% in 2019

    The latest edition of Sweden’s annual survey on gambling participation has revealed that the percentage of the country’s adult population has dropped six percentage points in the past year.

  • daily_news
    4 December 2019

    Study claims one in six Australian 16-17 year-olds gamble

    Just under one in six Australians aged 16-17 gambled in the past year, according to the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children's (LSAC) annual statistical report.

  • daily_news
    3 December 2019

    Fornaro to depart as chief financial officer of IGT

    International Game Technology (IGT) has announced that Alberto Fornaro is to step down as its chief financial officer, with Timothy Rishton set to take on the role on an interim basis.

  • news_analysis
    19 November 2019

    Most Influential Women 2019: Part 1

    Now in its second year, the iGaming Business Most Influential Women list aims to celebrate the highest achieving women in our industry. Today we reveal the first three women featured in the 2019 list

  • daily_news
    19 November 2019

    Helio Gaming appoints Galea as new CEO

    Malta-based lottery provider Helio Gaming has appointed Keith Galea, formerly the company’s chief operating officer, as its new chief executive.

  • news_analysis
    12 November 2019

    RG Week special: The outsider perspective

    A cultural shift in the industry has seen operators look to ramp up their responsible gaming controls, with many bringing in external help to do so, writes Daniel O’Boyle. But can external consultants really play a role in changing company culture?

  • daily_news
    12 November 2019

    Tabcorp CIO Ross to step down for Griffith University role

    Australian lotteries and betting operator Tabcorp has revealed that Mandy Ross is to step down as its chief information officer in order to take up the role of chief digital officer with Griffith University in Brisbane.

  • daily_news
    31 October 2019

    Veikkaus ramps up responsible gaming strategy roll-out

    Veikkaus has announced that it will speed up the implementation of its social responsibility strategy, by introducing new marketing controls and bringing forward the introduction of compulsory identification on slot machines by a year.

  • daily_news
    28 October 2019

    ACT survey: 14% of population affected by gambling harms

    Researchers in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) have warned the state needs to have a serious discussion about the role of gambling in society after estimating that as much as 14% of its population has been negatively affected by gambling.

  • daily_news
    9 October 2019

    Swiss gambling participation continues to decline

    The average number of people frequently gambling in Switzerland fell again in 2017, with research commissioned by the Inter-Cantonal Lotteries and Betting Commission and the Eidgenössische Spielbankenkommission showing just 16.4% of respondents gambled at least once a month.

  • daily_news
    23 September 2019

    Germany to launch gambling addiction awareness day

    Germany’s Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA) will look to educate players about the risks associated with gambling, especially around land-based slot machines, with a new annual awareness raising day taking place for the first time this week. The centre, a subsidiary of the federal Ministry of Health, estimates there are around 500,000 problem gamblers across Germany.

  • news_analysis
    13 September 2019

    The hard truth about soft games

    Gambling on lotteries has long been viewed differently to other forms of gambling. But as the lines between the different types of operators, games and verticals become increasingly blurred, is it time for a rethink? Joanne Christie reports

  • daily_news
    11 September 2019

    Whateley appointed to oversee gambling at DCMS

    Helen Whateley has been named as the new Parliamentary Undersecretary of State at the UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DMCS), with responsibility for gambling and lotteries.

  • daily_news
    30 August 2019

    Veikkaus confirms Sippel as new financial chief

    Finnish gambling monopoly Veikkaus has appointed Regina Sippel as its new chief financial officer and announced an organisational restructuring that sees a number of executives take on additional duties.

  • daily_news
    21 August 2019

    Veikkaus executive defends monopoly status

    Veikkaus executive vice-president Velipekka Nummikoski has launched a robust defence of the operator’s Finnish gambling monopoly, warning that a change to a licensing regime would lead to a decline in funding for social causes and put players at risk.

  • daily_news
    16 August 2019

    Report warns against changes to Norwegian regulatory model

    A new study into the potential risks and rewards that would arise from Norway’s current gambling monopoly being replaced by a regime allowing offshore operators into the market has concluded that such a move could see problem gambling rise. This could also result in funds generated by Norsk Tipping for Norwegian society fall by as much as NOK1.3bn.

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