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Zimpler has confirmed that it will appeal against the intervention of the Swedish Gambling Inspectorate, Spelinspektionen, which has deemed its business of facilitating payments for unlicensed online gambling operators as illegal. An authorised payment services provider of Finansinspektionen, Sweden’s Financial Supervisory Authority, Zimpler was accused by Spelinspektionen of offering Bank-ID secure transactions to process payments for unlicensed firms. After being …

Bede Gaming has appointed Dan Whiteley as the new member of its leadership team, hiring the experienced betting and gaming executive as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).  Whiteley’s key responsibility will be to adapt his background and skill sets in digital transformation, product engineering, architecture, IT service, security and operations to Bede’s business.  The Gauselmann Group-owned B2B brand added that Whiteley …

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has observed significant improvement by advertisers and platforms in ensuring that online ads for adult content are not displayed to children. This observation follows an update to the insights of the ASA’s “The 100 Children Report,” initially published in November 2022. The report aimed to “provide real-world insights into children’s exposure to ads for alcohol, …

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has initiated its second partnership in the Portuguese market with GoldenPark. A leading brand of the heritage Spanish gambling group MGA Gaming, GoldenPark is targeting Portugal as the first international market for its launch. GiG has been working with GoldenPark since 2019, providing its Player Account Manager (PAM) and sportsbook solutions for the Spanish market. The …

LeoVegas Group has added another international market to its stable by securing a Dutch licence, becoming the 25th operator to enter the country. The gaming licence enables Stockholm-headquartered LeoVegas’ 21 Heads Up Limited to begin business in the Netherlands, with plans to go live in H2 2023. Issued by the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), 21 Heads Up’s five-year licence covers sports betting, …

UK customers’ capability to withdraw funds from their accounts must not be hindered, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has asserted, but restrictions to deposits can occur. The regulator is currently engaged in discussions with UK betting industry stakeholders as the sector continues to digest the recommendations of the Gambling Act review. Full implementation of the review’s outcomes is expected next …

Aristocrat Leisure has secured approval for the takeover of NeoGames from the latter’s shareholders, in a move that will expand the group’s operations across betting, gaming and lottery. The 15 July vote marks the first of two required approvals needed from investors for the gaming machine developer to continue the takeover. Shareholders not only approved the proposed integration into Aristocrat …

ComeOn Group has announced the internal promotion of Owen Parry as new Head of Customer Engagement.  Parry has formally led ComeOn’s central promotion team as Head of Customer Proposition over the past year.  He will now shift focus to overseeing customer engagement operations, working across the group’s multi-brand portfolio. As part of its growth strategy, ComeOn has emphasized identifying and …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has welcomed the appraisal of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) which backs the need for data collaboration to protect gambling consumers better. Yesterday the ICO published its response to a query by financial services trade body UK Finance on the legal boundaries of data collaboration between gambling and financial services firms.   The ICO, which serves …

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has stated that 2022-to-2023  activities have underlined European gambling incumbents heightened commitment to responsible gaming and increased customer engagement.  The observation forms part of the trade body’s “Annual Sustainability Report for 2023” – which provides an overview of industry initiatives promoting safer gambling and data regarding the association’s environmental footprint and further social …