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August 3, 2023
Malta Regulator Revokes Egmit Elite Operating License Due to Unethical Practices
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), the regulatory body overseeing the region’s gambling industry, has taken decisive action against Egmit Elite Limited, the company behind the online platform Elite24bet Casino. Such action follows other recent punishments as the authority seeks to improve its image before the upcoming European Commission investigation. The Operator Was Unable to Meet […]
Industry
August 2, 2023
Odds On Compliance Teams Up with SharpRank to Revolutionize Betting
Odds On Compliance (OOC), a leading gambling tech and regulatory consultancy firm, has formed a partnership with SharpRank, a best-in-class evaluator of sports betting content and advertising. Under the newly-minted agreement, the two firms will work together to provide their operator clients with streamlined and efficient access to compliance, audit, monitoring and more. OOC’s new […]
Industry
August 2, 2023
Galera.bet Becomes IBIA’s Latest Member
Galera.bet, a Brazilian sports betting brand, has joined the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA). The move highlights the company’s desire to promote legal gambling and oppose gambling-related fraud. Galera’s admission into the IBIA fulfills a legal obligation outlined in Brazil’s Provisional Measure that requires local operators to join an international sports integrity body. As a […]
Industry
August 2, 2023
FanDuel Launches Gronk Spike Cornhole in Partnership with Rob Gronkowski
FanDuel, North America’s premier iGaming and online betting company, has teamed up the former NFL star Rob Gronkowski to release a new branded game. The fresh title is called Gronk Spike Cornhole and can be played for free or with real money. The new game is the latest addition to FanDuel’s rapidly-expanding roster of Faceoff […]
Industry
August 2, 2023
BGC Announces Record Contribution to British Horseracing in 2022
Members of the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) have poured £455 million ($581 million) into British horseracing in 2021, in the form of sponsorship agreements, levies, and media rights, according to fresh data from the council. BGC Members Now Paying More “Than Ever Before” According to the BGC’s chief executive officer, Michael Dugher, members of […]
Industry
August 2, 2023
GambleAware to Open Applications for System Stabilization Fund
In the wake of the UKGC’s decision to allocate regulatory settlement funding to GambleAware, the charity called for applications for a system stabilization fund. As coordinated with Britain’s regulator, GambleAware will use a portion of the money to stabilize the system of gambling harm prevention, support and treatment. The goal of the funding is to […]
Industry
August 2, 2023
William Hill Features Eric Cantona In New Advertising Campaign
Eric Cantona, a French soccer legend, formerly playing for Manchester United, has joined British operator William Hill for a new advertising campaign. Under the slogan “Who You Got?”, the campaign will promote the gambling operator’s EPIC Value products. William Hill’s new campaign launches today, just in time for the upcoming start of the 2023/24 soccer […]
Industry
August 2, 2023
Judges Confirm Participation in the 2023 IAG Academy IR Awards
Macau-based gaming news platform, Inside Asian Gaming (IAG), announced today that more than 60 judges with experience within the gambling vertical are going to participate in the upcoming 2023 IAG Academy IR Awards. So far, a total of 67 judges, that will deliver their expertise for the Awards’ Judging Panel, confirmed they will participate. The […]
Industry
August 2, 2023
NSW Gambling Watchdog Reportedly Withholds Documents over ML Probe
In an effort to help reduce money laundering and other financial crimes, the NSW government unveiled a cashless gaming trial for pubs and clubs. The trial seeks to estimate the impact and effectiveness of the cashless gaming technology and determine whether or not it should be implemented as a mandatory requirement for poker machines, also […]
Industry
August 1, 2023
ICE, iGB Affiliate Move to Barcelona, iGB L!VE Relocates to London
ICE, Clarion Gaming’s famous B2B industry show, will no longer take place in London. After careful consideration, the company decided to relocate the event to Barcelona starting in 2025. Clarion Gaming noted that it also considered either moving the event to Madrid or Paris, or keeping it in London. The company noted that its iGB […]