BetOnline operator Blue High House has been penalised by the Dutch Gambling Authority (DGA), the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) for operating without a licence. The firm has been issued ‘an order subject to a penalty’, essentially meaning a cease and desist order from offering games of chance. Otherwise, it will be subject to a penalty of €43,000 per week, with a maximum …

The DCMS consultation on implementation of the research, education and treatment (RET) levy begins today, with the department projecting that £100m will be directed towards the NHS via the initiative. One of the key recommendations of the Gambling Act review White Paper, the RET levy will be commissioned by the NHS with all mandatory operator contributions directed towards research, prevention …

Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA) member bookmakers are preparing themselves for NSW GambleAware Week, centred around the theme ‘What’s gambling costing you?’. The trade association and industry standards body, which includes prominent licence holders bet365, Betfair, Entain, Sportsbet, PointsBet and Unibet as members, encouraged ‘all Australians to join in supporting this worthwhile initiative’. However, the RWA also reiterated long-held concerns by …

Per Widerström has taken full leadership of 888 Holdings, having first been announced as the incoming CEO of the multi-brand international betting group in July. Leadership responsibilities were being temporarily filled by Lord Mendelsohn, who has now returned to his post as Non-Executive Chair after serving as Executive Chair since January, having taken up the role following the departure of …

LCS Limited has hit back at the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch Gambling Authority, over a fine of €2m issued to the online casino last week for alleged unlicensed gaming. In an official statement sent to SBC, the company asserted that the penalty is ‘excessive but also unjust’ due to relating to a single accidental violation which occurred in early 2022. …

All betting industry eyes have been firmly fixated on Latin America, a region which Rush Street Interactive’s (RSI) Emilia Perez believes could pose an even bigger opportunity than the company’s founding market of the US. Due to appear at the SBC Summit Latinoamerica in two weeks time to discuss marketing strategies on an expert panel, RSI’s Marketing Director LatAm gave …

The emerging betting market in Brazil is capturing more and more international attention, as Canadian esports-focused operator Rivalry becomes the latest firm to make a move. Rivalry’s latest marketing campaign features Brazilian esports influencer Gustavo “Baiano” Gomes. The campaign features Baiano and Rivalry, with the key goal being to ‘tap into Brazilian fans and their religious-like passion for national teams’.  …

A partnership has been agreed between 4Racing TV and 1/ST CONTENT, focused around delivery of the latter’s North American racing content to the South African platform. The agreement covers delivery of live pictures, data and multidimensional betting services from 70 North American tracks, and accounts for both commingling and fixed-odds betting. For its part, 4Racing TV will focus on ‘exploitation …

The Dutch Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has issued its latest fine against an unlicensed operator, targeting LCS Limited. Hit with a fine of €2m, LCS fell under the KSA’s spotlight for operating the www.sonsofslots.com website, an online slots platform, without the proper licence. There are currently 27 fully licensed firms in the Dutch market, including prominent players bet365, Entain’s BetCity.nl …

The racing industry’s concerns over the impact of affordability checks on the sport’s finances have been re-raised by a group of eight stakeholders, who have written to the government. Affordability checks proved to be one of the most contentious issues of the two year Gambling Act review. Advocates argued that measures were essential were customer protection, whilst critics – with …