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In the United Kingdom and the Betting and Gaming Council has announced the premiere of a new code of conduct for the design of online casino games that it believes will help to improve player safety and tackle issues surrounding problem gambling. The London-headquartered organization represents approximately 90% of gaming, sportsbetting, casino and bingo ...
In the United Kingdom and yesterday’s decision by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to include casinos on the list of venues that must now shut by 10pm owing to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has prompted a dire warning from the Betting and Gaming Council. Representing approximately 90% of the United Kingdom’s gaming, sportsbetting, casino and ...
In the United Kingdom and the Gambling Commission regulator has announced that the amount of money spent by domestic online gamblers in July fell by 4% when compared with the previous month to slightly above £459.1 million ($593.7 million). The body used an official Thursday press release to explain that the decline came in ...
Leading iGaming and sportsbook platform provider BtoBet will join forces with Aspire Global, after agreeing a deal comprising a cash consideration of €20m, €15 million of which is to be paid at closing and €5 million payable 12 months after closing. An additional performance-based consideration is payable two years from the close date and ...
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board recently released the August report for sports betting. The state has reached an all-time high when it comes to bets placed, with the handle reaching almost $365 million last month. As major sports were back in action after taking a break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it pushed the ...
Central government officials as well as local authorities in the UK are considering a 10pm curfew to try and slow the spread of COVID-19. A curfew would force many businesses to close their doors. The Betting and Gaming Council has warned that if the curfew is put in place, thousands of employees in the ...
Recently the award winning sportsbook FSB has partnered up with Sports IQ who is a oddsmaker specializing in the sporting events of the United States of America. This partnership will enable the customers of FSB to utilize the sports betting platform provided by Sports IQ to wager on games mostly in the National Football ...
The 146th Kentucky Derby took place over the weekend, with Authentic earning the first-place finish. This year’s Derby was quite different due to the coronavirus pandemic, with few spectators and way less betting than normal. The operator of the event, Churchill Downs, reported only $79.4 million was wagered this year. This is much less ...
Michigan’s Detroit Lions have announced the signing of an agreement that will see the BetMGM service from Roar Digital, a joint venture of MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and GVC Holdings (LSE: GVC), serve as the club’s very first official sports betting partner. The National Football League (NFL) franchise used an official press release to ...
After recently entering Michigan’s sports betting and iGaming market, Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) (NASDAQ:CHDN) has inked multi-year agreements with Game Account Network (GAN) and Kambi Group plc for its BetAmerica sports betting brand. Under the terms of the new partnership agreements, the two firms will serve as new technology providers to BetAmerica which currently manages ...
Scientific Games Corporation continues to be a leader in the sports betting world, securing new deals to spread content throughout the globe. This week, the company announced a new launch in the Netherlands, via the National Lottery. Scientific’s sports betting product suite is now live in the region and they are supplying quality sports ...
Sports betting in Indiana is making a comeback. The July figures are in and as the NBA and MLB got back to work, so did sports bettors. The state saw a huge percentage increase in bets placed, with the handle coming in at 138% higher for the month, with $70.9 million in bets. The ...
In the United Kingdom and The Betting and Gaming Council has welcomed a ‘belated’ government decision that is to allow every one of the 110 land-based casinos in England to re-open from tomorrow morning. The London-headquartered organization represents approximately 90% of gaming, sportsbetting, casino and bingo operators in the United Kingdom and used an ...
After raising more than $35 million in funding, to date, including a Series B round of $11 million that closed in March, New York-based B2B product development company Simplebet has officially announced its launch. The company looks to help create products for professional leagues with sports betting providers such as DraftKings. Founded in 2018 ...
In the United Kingdom and The Betting and Gaming Council has announced that over 100 of the nation’s casinos could be forever closed unless the government quickly allows them to emerge from their coronavirus-induced lockdowns. The London-headquartered organization represents approximately 90% of gaming, sportsbetting, casino and bingo operators in the United Kingdom and used ...
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a slow down in the gaming industry, from casinos to sports betting. States like Iowa are trying to recover, but it is taking some time. Over the past few months, gaming has gotten back on track in Iowa and revenues are starting to perk back up. For July, it ...
Every lottery player dreams of hitting a big jackpot. With the new Lottoland UK game Lotto x5, players have a chance to win £1 million. This game not only lets players wager just £1 to play, it also offers five chances to win the big prize! Major Prizes on Offer: For every £1, players ...
British multinational gambling company International Game Technology PLC (NYSE: IGT) has inked a multi-year agreement with New York City-based bookmaker and daily fantasy sports provider FanDuel Group. The recently agreed deal will see IGT increase its coverage in the rapidly-growing US sports betting market while its PlaySports platform will power all of the provider’s ...
In the western American state of Colorado and a group of gambling proponents has reportedly launched a campaign that is seeking to do away with the jurisdiction’s current $100 maximum betting limit. According to a Wednesday report from CardPlayer.com, an organization calling itself Local Choice Colorado has vowed to collect up to 200,000 signatures ...
On Friday, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker issued a Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation. This proclamation rescinded the remote registration process for mobile sports betting in the state. The change in the registration process as just made back in June. As of today, players will no longer be able to sign up for an account online. The ...
Almost a year after the state of Rhode Island launched mobile sports betting, Governor Gina Raimondo has signed legislation to remove an in-person registration requirement. SB 2919 and HB 8097 were signed yesterday, allowing bettors in the state to sign up for an account without having to visit a casino. The bills were fully ...
Betting shops in Scotland are reportedly celebrating after being told that they are to be allowed to fully re-open from next week without having to follow a strict set of rules that had barred such venues from showing live races or featuring chairs. According to a report from the East Lothian Courier newspaper, the ...
In the United Kingdom and bookmakers in Scotland have reportedly been told that they will be allowed to partially re-open from Monday morning after being forced to temporarily close some 14 weeks ago owing to the coronavirus pandemic. According to a report from SBCNews, the revival is to follow the June 15 re-opening of ...
In the United Kingdom and The Betting and Gaming Council has called on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak (pictured), ‘to keep being flexible’ in his support for the nation’s regulated betting and gaming industry as it begins to emerge from a raft of coronavirus-related lockdown measures. The London-headquartered organization represents approximately 90% ...
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday that non-essential shops can reopen starting on June 15th. For bookmakers, this works out well as the popular Royal Ascot is set to take place on the 16th. GVC, the parent company of Ladbrokes and Coral, announced they are prepared and will have some shops open ...
