iGaming

Prop trading firm PlayMeTech has this week expanded into igaming with the acquisition of a stake in online sportsbook and casino operator Alphabook. Launched in 2022, Alphabook has established itself as one of the fastest-growing crypto-friendly platforms, offering more than 750 sports betting markets and thousands of casino games to players around the world. Commenting on the acquisition, Group CEO …

After 28 months in development and overseen by the tenure of three Prime Ministers, three Secretaries of State and six junior Ministers, the Gambling Act review White Paper has finally been released this afternoon.  The White Paper sees the Conservative government fulfil a 2019 manifesto pledge made by PM Boris Johnson to overhaul the gambling sector by replacing its “analogue …

VIXIO Regulatory Intelligence has announced the launch of a new tool called the Market Assessment Tool (MAT), to provide “a comprehensive and easy-to-use overview of over 140 global jurisdictions’ approaches to online gambling”. The igaming intelligence agency brands MAT as a first-of-a-kind tool for the industry that will provide clients with an at-a-glance view of key variables to support decision-making …

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Gaming Authority of the Netherlands, has upgraded ‘CRUKS’ – Dutch gambling’s ‘Central Register for Self-Exclusion of Games of Chance’. KOA market stakeholders were informed that upgrades have focused on “making it easier for players to set a temporary gambling stop, ” with an updated website (cruksregister.nl) providing a ‘reflection period’ for users who want to unsubscribe after …

In his keynote speech at the Westminster Media Forum, the UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) Head of Policy, Ian Angus, gave the industry little indication of what to expect from the government’s upcoming gambling White Paper. This is, of course, likely because Angus himself has very little information on the Gambling Act review’s outcomes apart from what has been speculated in …

Buzz Group has diversified its business model with the launch of a new igaming vertical this week, Buzz Casino, complementing its existing omni-channel bingo operation. The platform has been developed by Playtech, the firm’s long-term igaming tech partner, and will feature table games, live casino titles and slot releases. As its business continues to push for a full post-pandemic recovery, …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has updated stakeholders on progress related to its statistics, research and data collection on “gambling participation and the prevalence of problem gambling”.  2021 and 2022 saw the Commission task social research agency NatCen and the University of Glasgow with testing a new pilot methodology to improve data collection and statistical analysis on its desired metrics. …

Lottstift, the Gambling Authority of Norway, has been granted rights to launch a high-concentration ‘DNS Blocking campaign’ beginning in 2024 against unlicensed online gambling firms. The announcement was made by Director Henrik Nordal, who confirmed that the government had approved Lottstift plans to order Norwegian ISP to immediately shut down user access to websites deemed illegal.   “From January 2024, DNS …

Paf, the Finnish Åland Islands-owned gambling group, has announced that it will proceed to a new mandatory online gambling loss limit for customers aged 18-19 to €1,800.  The updated annual loss limit is scheduled to be implemented in early summer 2023. Along with other measures being introduced, these initiatives are anticipated to incur a cost of approximately €7 million. Set …