René Jansen, outgoing Chairman of Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands Gambling Authority, has highlighted the changing political sentiments and discord related to the governance of Dutch gambling. Observations were detailed by Jansen addressing delegates of the Casino Operations Summit in Amsterdam (23 to 25 April). Jansen, who will stand down as Chairman of KSA on 1 October, will be succeeded by …

Igaming platform solutions provider Oddsgate is no stranger to the LatAm gaming market, having invested more than 18 months building its presence in Brazil. Talking more about that experience is Lusia Barseghyan, Co-Founder and Director of Gaming Operations, who cites reliability as one of the overarching requirements for operators. SBC: Can you give us an update so far as to …

Kindred Group CEO Nils Andén has played down the risk of online slots being banned in the Netherlands or that Dutch market KOA uncertainties will derail the €2.6bn bid from Français des Jeux (FDJ) as recommended to investors. Speaking during the group’s Q1 call with analysts this morning, Andén said the recent proposal to ban online slots was just “a motion, so ultimately …

Xpoint, supplier of geo-located security solutions, has unveiled its proprietary ‘Trust Mode’ feature, a patent-pending product that allows igaming operators to realize previously unattainable efficiencies while remaining compliant with individual state regulations related to IP protections. Trust Mode is a product feature that decreases geolocation checks while complying with mandated check frequencies by minimizing location checks when a player is …

As France’s web 3-JONUM bill secures its official sign off, the subject of iCasino regulation remains front of stakeholders’ minds of an evolving French gambling marketplace.  France’s digital safety bill was voted through by its parliament nearly two weeks ago and with the approval of the regulations surrounding the web 3 crypto-based gaming products called JONUM bringing to an end …

Kindred Group Plc has detailed a ‘solid start’ to the year’s trading, maintaining focus on growth in core European markets and Australia. Publishing its Q1 2024 trading update, the Stockholm-based online gambling group’s Q1 revenues stand equal with 2023 comparatives of £307m. Period trading reflected marked improvements in the Netherlands (+24%) and the UK (+20%), as Kindred’s Western Europe segment …

France’s gambling sector grows as regulator says “demanding regulation is not a brake on growth”. France’s sports betting and gaming operators saw their gross gaming revenues rise 3.5% YoY and reach €13.4bn in 2023. National regulator the Autorité Nationale des Jeux said all market verticals had “recorded GGR growth after a (period of) stabilisation in 2022” linked to Covid19 and …

The Ministry of Finance of Brazil has confirmed Régis Anderson Dudena‘s appointment as the inaugural President of the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA). The confirmation came via a decree in the Official Gazette of the Union on Monday, 22 April, signed by Rui Costa, Minister of the Civil House. Dudena, a legal scholar, has previously advised the government on …

The UK government has published its response to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the House of Commons observing sessions and consultations related to the Gambling Review.  Chaired by Dame Caroline Dinenage (MP), in December, the Committee published its ‘second report of sessions 2023-to-2024’ related to implementing changes and proposals outlined by the Gambling Review’s White Paper. The remit …

The Parliament of South Africa has received the ‘Remote Gambling Bill of 2024’, tabled by the Democratic Alliance (DA), considered the main opposition party to the ruling African National Congress (ANC) government. Sponsored by MP Dean Macpherson, the DA’s Shadow Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, the Bill seeks to address South Africa’s inadequate regulatory framework governing online gambling activities. …