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Italian gambling stands on the precipice of sweeping changes as the government advances with its plans of a “comprehensive reorganization of the sector.”  A pivot in the regulatory landscape of Italian gambling is currently in progress, with all eyes focused on the ongoing amendment of the Delegation Law.  Approved in April, by PM Giorgia Meloni sanctioned changes aim to reshape …

In Sportradar’s latest blog, SVP Managed Trading Services Darren Small discusses how the firm’s next generation trading and risk-management tools can be used to optimise sportsbook operations in time for August’s big kick off.  The Premier League season came to a close just over two weeks ago, but before the dust has had a chance to settle on Manchester City’s …

UK Gambling faces a restless summer as the UKGC pledges to publish the first consultations of the White Paper on proposed gambling reforms. Harris Hagan examines how intended reforms will satisfy or disappoint the interests of diverse stakeholders interpreting the White Paper’s content that has become all things to everyone… ____________ As the dust settles (at least temporarily) following the …

As the dust settles on Manchester City’s historic treble, attention turns to the opening of the Premier League transfer window and speculation is rife as to which players will be switching allegiances for 2023/24. As always, this is a busy time for bookmakers. Whilst some, such as Betway, haven’t offered transfer markets for some time, others offer multiple odds as …

Robert Chvatal, Group CEO of Allwyn International, has asserted that the pan-European lottery conglomerate can balance its organic and M&A growth in what promises to be a transformative 2023. Speaking to SBC following the publication of Allwyn International’s Q1 results, which incorporated the performance of Camelot UK assets, the transaction resulted in an impressive 80% surge in revenues to €1.6bn, …

Transparency and integrity in online gambling are essential for consumer confidence and the industry’s legitimacy. Pavlos Sideris, Director of Double Up Media, says no wagering bonuses are one of the most effective ways of raising confidence levels among players.  Providers must test products, random number generated (RNG) games must be certified as fair, licenses acquired and payout rates published. These …

Regulus Partners casts its eyes to Nordic affairs, where two recent legal judgements portray a fragmented future for European gambling’s most lucrative marketplace… Two court cases decided last week affirm our view that Nordic grey markets are fast approaching some form of regulatory clarity. While Betsson won its case in Finland, Kindred lost in Norway, with the court ordering that …

Post Gambling Review, consensus points to UK Gambling needing to ‘reinvent itself’ to regain public and regulatory trust. A noble objective, yet compliance and integrity expert Bill South advises UK stakeholders to look back at 2010 and the collaborative success of the ‘Parry Report’.  So the much-anticipated gambling White Paper has, at last, arrived. Promising more detailed affordability checks, a …

Regulatory reform has swept across Europe in recent years, with the UK, Spain, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium, to name a few, embarking on reviews and introducing new rules. But how has this impacted business For Colin Stewart, CEO of Palasino Malta, the answer to this question at the CasinoBeats Summit in Malta was ‘not quite sure’. Zeroing in …