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Bacta will look to strengthen its membership engagement commitment with the industry body’s next meeting in Glasgow on 2 May. The event will welcome Scotland-based members, and will be attended by Bacta’s National President John Bollom, Vice President Joseph Cullis and Executive Director George McGregor. This is part of the trade organisation’s restructure programme, and follows the recent National Council …

The passage of Ireland’s Gambling Regulation Bill (GRB) has become further muddied, as conflicts emerge on the framework’s rules and determinations related to fundraising activities connected with gambling. Concerns were raised to Minister of State, James Browne, who oversees the GRB’s agenda, to exclude charity draws and schemes from being included in the Bill’s framework. An amendment, carrying a specific …

William Hill has secured a deal to become the Official Betting Partner of the Qipco Guineas Festival. The partnership follows a string of sponsorship deals for William Hill with Lincoln at Doncaster and the Punchestown Champion Chase, as well as the Randox Grand National Festival.  William Hill will sponsor a total of 15 races across the three-day meeting, including the …

Indonesia is ramping up its efforts to stop online gambling in the country with the creation of a new task force.  All types of gambling in Indonesia are currently illegal for both local residents and foreigners.  At a meeting in Jakarta hosted by President Joko Widodo, a new special task force created by the government was announced that will implement …

Continent 8 Technologies has announced that it is set to bring its managed hosting, connectivity, cloud and cybersecurity services to the Brazilian igaming market. The company stated that the move will help address the customer demand in the Brazilian online gambling market ahead of its anticipated launch later this year, subject to regulation. Operators and suppliers will be able to utilise …

The latest report from the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has revealed that football and tennis remain at high risk from suspicious betting.  Data for Q1 2024 showed that out of 56 total alerts, 24 and 18 were from football and tennis events respectively, accounting for 43% and 25%.  Alerts increased overall during the quarter, up 65% on Q4 2023 …

Scientific Games has secured a contract extension to continue to supply Totalizator Sportowy, Poland’s national lottery operator, with its suite of instant-win ‘scratch’ games. The contract has been extended as Totalizator Sportowy has reported an average increase in instant-win games sales of 39%, “recorded over the past three years (2020-to-2023).” The partnership will continue to see Scientific Games provide its …

With the highly anticipated Canadian Gaming Summit approaching on June 18-20, SBC’s Affiliate Leaders had the privilege of catching up with JD McNamara, VP of Operations-Canada at Better Collective, for an exclusive chat ahead of his appearance as a speaker at the Summit. McNamara, who brings a wealth of insider knowledge and expertise to the table, delves into Better Collective’s …

Betsson AB opens 2024 trading by achieving its ‘highest income generating quarter’, ahead of a busy summer of sports for its global brand portfolio across all geographies.  The Stockholm-listed online gambling group trades with confidence as Q1 revenues stand at a peak €248m – up 12% on 2023 comparatives of €221m.  Headline revenues reflect a record customer activity of its …

Industry reformists at the House of Lords have stated that the Gambling Review’s White Paper falls significantly short on advertising policies and reforms to protect the public from harm. This afternoon, the House of Lords hosted a short debate on the “Impact of gambling advertising, marketing and sponsorship on problem gambling”, put forward by Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrats). …