The UK’s Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has published a new report highlighting the contribution the regulated gambling industry makes to communities, the economy, and sport. This comes just days after the BGC revealed it would work with members and tech giants to improve advertising safeguards online. The BGC’s report Published yesterday, the BGC CSR …
BetMGM, the joint venture between MGM Resorts and Entain, has announced the launch of its new Borgata Bingo app in New Jersey. This comes after the BetMGM brand became the first operator to launch retail sports betting in the state of Maryland last week. BetMGM launches Borgata Bingo On Wednesday, the online operator BetMGM launched …
The Australian sports betting brand PointsBet is the latest operator to launch an online sportsbook in the state of Virginia. This comes after the operator received approval to enter the Virginian betting market back in November. PointsBet goes live in Virginia Yesterday, PointsBet officially launched its mobile and online sportsbook in the state of Virginia. …
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Betway has been told by the Swedish gambling regulator to pay a fine of 100,000 Swedish Kronor after not complying with bonus-related rules in the country. Other operators have been fined for breaching the same regulation in the past, though they had to pay a lot more than Betway did. What did Betway breach? The …
Switzerland-headquartered sporting analytics company Sportradar has teamed up with the KNVB, which oversees football in the Netherlands. Together, the duo will plan to fight against match-fixing in football across the country using several tools. Details of the deal Sportradar already has an existing partnership with the KNVB. On top of that, it works closely with …
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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued more blocking orders against illegal offshore gambling and affiliate marketing sites. This comes after the ACMA issued its first blocking orders against offshore lottery websites last month. The latest sites blocked by the ACMA In an announcement made today, the ACMA revealed that it has requested …
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Conor Grant, the chief executive of Flutter UK and Ireland has said that the gambling giant will aim to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to safer gambling by continuing to ramp up protections across its multiple brands. This comes after several industry veterans, including gambling minister Chris Philp spoke at the ninth …
The UK’s Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has launched an adtech forum with several gambling operators, to see how technology can help protect vulnerable people and children online. This comes after the UK gambling industry standards body recently called on the government to focus on child protection in its upcoming gambling reform white paper. BGC …
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Fertitta Entertainment, Golden Nugget’s parent company, and the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Fast Acquisition Corp have mutually agreed to terminate their planned merger. This comes after the two companies agreed on terms for a merger in February that would have allowed Fertitta, who owns Golden Nugget and the Landry’s restaurant chain, to go public …
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The state of Indiana has set new records for sports betting revenue and handle for the month of November. According to the latest figures from the Indiana Gaming Commission, bettors in the state wagered a record $463.7m on sporting events in November. November’s handle marked a 0.6% month-on-month increase on the $461.1m wagered in October, …
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