The board of Enjoy SA has revealed that it is examining ‘three unique offers’ to sell its South American casino resorts and properties. The disclosure was made to Chile’s Financial Markets Commission (CMF) as Enjoy remains under regulatory scrutiny due to financial solvency issues impacting its creditor demands. The CMF was informed that ‘deals remain non-binding’. However, Enjoy was in …

Following a short break in Q1, Jake Pollard’s Market Make-up series returns with Propus Partners dissecting the online sportsbook trends of dynamic CE markets of Poland and the Czech Republic. Vying  for a larger slice of market share in Poland and the Czech Rep, sportsbooks have deepened their offerings of secondary sports such as MMA, ice hockey and esports, spearheaded …

A pledge has been made by MOST, the ‘Sovereign Party of Croatia’, to overhaul the nation’s gambling laws by implementing a ban on advertising and introducing new protections to curb addiction. MOST’s pledge carries significance as next week Croatia will hold a snap election on Wednesday, 17 April, due to the fallout of the coalition government led by the Croatian …

The Ministry of Finance of Brazil has outlined plans and a timetable to establish the regulatory policy of the Prizes and Betting Secretariat (SPA), the government agency that will serve as the regulatory authority of the betting market. Latest developments to progress the launch of the betting market, establishing a federal sports betting and online gambling marketplace in Brazil, saw …

Ben Cleminson, Director of Square in the Air, kicks off SBC’s ‘My Market’ series by sharing his love of the Grand National, a sporting event viewed as a family affair in the Cleminson household. With anticipation building up for this weekend’s race at Aintree, Ben views the Grand National not merely as a race, but a phenomenon that captivates the …

The Senate of Brazil is scheduled to debate and vote on whether to ban celebrities, athletes, and social media influencers from promoting gambling and betting services. This afternoon, the Sports Commission of the Senate will review the modalities of Bill (PL) 3.405/2023 put forward by Federal Deputy Ricardo Ayres, a member of the Republicanos Party (RP). The Bill calls for …

William Hill, the official betting partner of the Grand National Festival, has lit up Liverpool’s city centre with a 3D projection ahead of one of racing’s most iconic events. In a bid to drum up excitement and also educate people about the Festival, William Hill projected a film featuring a selection of famous stories and major players from the Festival’s history. …

Efforts to reduce problem gambling are making progress but remain a priority, says French gambling regulator ANJ. The monitoring policy instituted by the Autorité Nationale des Jeux with the aim of preventing excessive gambling has paid off and produced “observable results” over the past 12 months, said the French gambling regulator. ANJ published its fourth report on the actions of …

Martyn Hannah, MD of online casino comparison site, Comparasino, says that punters and players are searching for new brands based on the payment options in the cashier and the speed at which payouts are processed  Bonuses. They have long been used by online casino and sportsbook operators to drive customer acquisition. This is because bonusing is effective. Players and punters …

The Supreme Court of Spain has ‘partially annulled’ certain articles of the Royal Decree on Advertising, the mandate which imposed federal restrictions on gambling advertising across Spanish media. The Royal Decree was the headline measure of former Minister of Consumer Affairs, Alberto Garzon, who in 2020 was appointed by Spain’s PSOE-coalition government to oversee the federal reform of Spanish gambling …