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Three quarters of people in Ireland are against the outright ban of betting in the country, a study from Ireland Thinks on behalf of Lottoland has revealed. The research, which comes as the Government’s Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 enters the final stage of the legislative process, also indicated that 64% believe that people should be free to bet responsibly. Meanwhile, …

The government of Kazakhstan will require all gambling businesses to submit direct reports on the gambling activities and profiles of Kazakh citizens.  The command was approved by the deputies of the Mazhilis (Parliament), who instructed for new gambling reporting duties to be added to the Tax Code of Kazakhstan.   As reported by SBCCIS: “As dictated by the deputies of Parliament, …

Sky Betting & Gaming (Sky Bet) has donated more than £250,000 to fund life-changing support at one of Yorkshire’s leading charities – the Children’s Heart Surgery Fund. Hundreds of staff and guests gathered at SBG’s Annual Charity Gala in Leeds on Wednesday for a night of fund-raising activity, hosted by ITV Racing’s Oli Bell and Ed Chamberlin. A silent auction, …

LeBull.pt has selected Digitain to power its sportsbook in the Portuguese market. The Yerevan-headquartered provider is supporting LeBull’s entry Portugal’s online betting and gaming market as revenue in the country continues to grow, reaching all-time highs in Q1 2023. Vardges Vardanyan, Founder of Digitain, explained: “Portugal is a growing regulated market, and we are delighted to work with the management …

The Economic Affairs Commission (CAE) of the Senate of Brazil has concluded its review of the tax and fiscal modalities of Bill 3,626/23 – submitted by the government to regulate a federal fixed-odds betting market.  The review marks the final assessment of Bill 3,626/23 by a legislative advisory, as the Senate will forward the Bill to the Plenary of the …

Arena Racing Company (ARC) has partnered with Racecourse Media Group (RMG) in creating shared channels to distribute UK racing internationally from January 2024. The five-year deal will see content from British and Irish racecourses promoted and commercialised in a range of international tote (pari-mutuel) markets as a single service.  This new tote service will come under the banner of Great …

888poker has announced a partnership with the Professional Fighters League (PFL) ahead of the European Championship in Dublin on 8 December. Described as a ‘first-of-its-kind agreement’ for the PFL’s regional MMA league, the 888 Holdings-owned company – which currently operates in Gibraltar, Malta and the UK – will gain branding on the PFL SmartCage during the PFL Europe Championship.  Additional …

DCMS Secretary Stuart Andrew has outlined the government’s intention to modernise and safeguard land-based gambling venues as a principal objective of a yet to be settled Gambling Review. The statement was made by the Minister whilst addressing an audience of British leisure and arcade stakeholders at the ‘Bacta Annual Convention 2023‘ – celebrating the 50th anniversary of the trade body …

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has announced that payments service provider Aircash has become its very first associate member. The Brussels-based association has recently expanded its membership to include payment service providers in the online gaming and betting sector. Maarten Haijer, Secretary General of EGBA, said: “We are delighted to welcome Aircash as our first associate member. Their …

The Betting & Gaming Council (BGC) has reported a significant increase in the reach and coverage of Safer Gambling Week (#SGWeek), noting a 70% rise in promotional activities compared to the previous year. The surge resulted in over 50 million interactions on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and another unnamed platform. In its seventh iteration, Safer Gambling Week, held …