The Spanish betting regulator Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) has issued a new update for its Responsible Gaming Program. And according to their findings problem gambling will now be considered to be a mental disorder. The change was approved by the Responsible Gaming Advisory Council (CAJR), and the associated measures are set to […]
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New CEO for SK365
Italy-focused betting operator SKS365 has strengthened its leadership with a new appointment. The firm have made Alexander Martin, formerly of the German Gauselman Group their new CEO. At the same time, Andrew McIver, who was previously the CEO at Sportingbet has been named as the non-executive chairman at SK365. Martin worked at Gauselman for four […]
EGBA Reveals Euro Market Growth
The online betting market in the European sector appears to be growing quickly, according to figures released by a leading gaming industry body. The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has published new figures, which show that the online sector in Europe has grown by 11%. The figures also show that the UK leads the way when […]
Legal Success for Videoslots
Online gaming firm Videoslots has secured a notable legal success in Sweden, becoming the latest company to successfully fight for a full-period licence to operate in the Swedish market. Videoslots applied for a full five-year licence. But the Swedish regulator Spelinspektionen initially granted them only a two year licence. That decision, which has now been overturned […]
STS Signs Up with Enteractive
Polish gaming firm STS has entered into a new agreement that it hopes will boost its ability to retain customers in a competitive European betting market. The operator has signed up with Enteractive, a company that focuses on iGaming conversion. As part of the deal, STS is set to benefit from the Reactivation Cloud operated by Enteractive, […]
Bookies Report Money for Labour
With just over a week to go until the UK General Election, there are signs that the race may be tightening, with some bookmakers reporting that they have seen money coming in for Labour. Although the opinion polls still show a significant lead for the Conservative Party, those polls have been tightening in recent days, […]
Casino Coin Signs with Omnia Casino
CasinoCoin, one of the world’s best-known gaming blockchains, has signed up with online operator Omnia Casino to produce a new token for their online site. The token will be used to operate the Omnia Casino loyalty program. Players taking part on the Omnia site will be able to earn tokens, and then spend them in […]
Singular Launches Sportsbook
Systems developer Singular is set to launch what it describes as its new ‘4th generation’ sportsbook platform when it attends the SIGMA conference in Malta this week. The sportsbook is a significant product launch that the company hopes will make a big impact in 2020. The platform has been developed to improve the ability of betting […]
New Firms Join Swiss Igaming Market
The Switzerland online gaming market continues to expand and this week, two new operators were given permission to join the sector. Switzerland’s gambling authority the Eidgenössische Spielbankenkommission (ESBK) has awarded internet gambling licences to a pair of casinos based in Bern and Interloken. Casino Interloken and the Grand Casino Kursaal Bern have been given permission […]
Bongo’s Bingo Case Drags On
A legal wrangle over the ownership of a popular bingo company is set to drag on until January or February next year. The dispute over the Liverpool-based Bongo’s Bingo will be resolved in 2020 after both parties involved in the dispute produced their final submissions at Manchester High Court. It is expected that judgement will […]