“Nearly half of British university students who gamble, report doing so beyond their financial means” is the headline finding of the third Annual Student Gambling Survey, commissioned by YGAM and GAMSTOP. Research conducted by a Censuswide survey, polling 2,000 students on UK campuses, revealed a decrease in gambling participation among participants over the last year, from 71% to 60%. Providing …
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Sporting Solutions renews ‘safe bet’ deal with Orenes
Sports betting tech provider Sporting Solutions has extended its partnership with Spanish leisure and gaming firm Orenes. The deal provides Orenes with extended access to Sporting Solutions’ Odds Services tool for two more years. Sporting Solutions will continue to supply trading for all sports across Orenes Group’s retail brand Versus and its online sportsbook and casino brand Yaass. On the …
Read More »UKGC finalises membership of new Industry Forum
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced the newly appointed members of the ‘Industry Forum’ to provide greater insights and feedback from licensed operators. The initiative was launched by UKGC Chairman Marcus Boyle in September 2023, to establish an Industry Forum providing feedback from licensed operators accommodating new regulatory and compliance demands across their platforms. The Industry Forum is recognised …
Read More »NatCen to study effectiveness of Gambling Act review for vulnerable groups
The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) is to develop a Monitoring and Evaluation plan for the Gambling Act review (GAR). Commissioned by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) and the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), NatCen’s project will establish the evaluation design to address how effective the review has been in preventing gambling-related harm to vulnerable groups and …
Read More »Spelinspektionen & UKGC deepen market intelligence collaboration
Swedish gambling authority Spelinspektionen‘s industry seminar held at the Vasateatern in Stockholm has concluded with a renewed collaboration between Sweden and the UK. Continuing their partnership which was first instigated in November 2019, Spelinspektionen and the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) will maintain a close partnership for the exchange of information between the authorities. The renewal was co-signed by UKGC’s Deputy …
Read More »GamCare: Deeper pathways needed on financial harms linked with problem gambling
GamCare has stated that greater cross-sector cooperation is needed to intervene on financial harms and debt impacting the lives of victims of gambling harms. The treatment and support charity has published the independent evaluation of its Gambling Related Financial Harm (GRFH) project, undertaken by Rocket Science. The project is referenced as the first evaluation gathering evidence of financial harms linked …
Read More »Live Solutions onboards live casino content to iGP’s partner network
Live Solutions has inked a new partnership with igaming solutions provider iGP. The deal will see content from Live Solutions’ streaming platform, “Multiplayer Live”, integrated into iGP’s new aggregator solution, iGaming Deck, for operators looking to diversify their offering. Jean-Pierre Houareau, CEO at Live Solutions, said: “We are thrilled to announce this integration with iGP, which represents a significant milestone …
Read More »KSA shows Dutch football club yellow card over indirect gambling advert
An unnamed football club has been forced to cancel its plans for public advertising after it was deemed illegal by the Dutch Gaming Authority Kansspelautoriteit (KSA). According to the KSA, the plans featured an advert placed on a prominent city building depicting the team’s captain as a tribute. However, celebrations were abruptly stopped after the authority informed the municipality and …
Read More »Casino suffers from hypochondria on cannibalisation debate
The ‘cannibalisation’ of land-based casino resorts by online portals has been in the headlines recently and fits into broader debates on regulations and how they impact the channelisation of regulated markets, a concern impacting all industry stakeholders… The recent online-offline casino cannibalisation debate that took place (albeit by proxy) between Deutsche Bank and Eilers & Krejcik (EKG) in the US …
Read More »Bacta asks members to help with campaigning for better industry terms
UK’s amusement and gaming machine trade body Bacta has made a push to gain more leverage in industry decision making with the launch of its new census. The census itself consists of a survey sent out to Bacta members, with the answers aimed to inform the organisation’s lobbying campaign to push for control over the stake and prize review, as …
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