Business
June 14, 2023
Entain Acquires STS and Strengthens Presence in Central and Eastern Europe
Entain, the owner of well-known gambling brands such as Ladbrokes and Coral, has announced its plans to acquire STS Holding, a leading sports betting company based in Poland, in a deal worth approximately £750 million ($945 million). The bid has received approval from the two largest shareholders of STS, Mateusz Juroszek and Zbigniew Juroszek, who […]
Industry
June 13, 2023
Bulgaria’s Self-Exclusion Program Registers 11,500+ Entries Since December
Over 11,500 gamblers had sought to be registered in Bulgaria’s national self-exclusion registry since mid-December 2022. This includes both people struggling with gambling harm and at-risk consumers who are concerned about developing harmful habits. The registry itself is not public. Instead, only a handful of National Revenue Agency (NRA) agents can see the list. Operators, […]
Industry
June 13, 2023
Bet365 Secures Greentube Content in the Netherlands
Two weeks after securing a manufacturer license in Pennsylvania, Greentube, NOVOMATIC’s digital gaming and entertainment division, has launched its games in the Netherlands. The supplier’s content is now available to Dutch players through bet365, a leading global operator. Dutch gamblers can go to bet365 Games’ platform to find some of the best games Greentube has […]
Business
June 12, 2023
Digitain Appointed Martirosyan as Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Sports betting and casino platform provider, Digitain, continued its frenzy of new appointments and promotions with the appointment of Martin Martirosyan as its new deputy chief executive officer. Experience to Support Further Growth The addition of Martirosyan to the senior leadership team of Digitain brings a wealth of financial industry experience to the company gained […]
Industry
June 12, 2023
Paul Foster Steps Down from CEO Role with GBGA
The trade association representing licensed gambling operators in Gibraltar, the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA), has announced changes to its senior-level team. The Association’s chairman, Nigel Birrell, pointed out that the Association has been going through a transition period. Moreover, the chairman revealed that GBGA’s CEO, Paul Foster, has taken the decision to resign […]
Industry
June 12, 2023
Scotland’s Ex-first Minister under Suspicion in Gambling-Related Embezzlement Case
On Sunday, police arrested and questioned Nicola Sturgeon for seven hours after she voluntarily responded to the authorities’ request to visit the station. Her questioning was part of a larger, ongoing investigation aimed at the “funding and finances of the Scottish National Party” (SNP), with embezzlement accusations tied to the gambling scene in the country. The […]
Business
June 12, 2023
Swedish Gambling Regulator Awards Kambi B2B Permits
The leading provider of iGaming and sports betting solutions and technology, Kambi Group plc, announced it secured permits for an important European gambling market. The announcement came Monday and sees the company secure business-to-business gambling permits for its services and sports betting technology from the gambling regulator in Sweden, Spelinspektionen, also known as the Swedish […]
Industry
June 9, 2023
UK Fraudster and Gambler That Extorted Women Goes to Prison
In April this year, Sajad Hussain, a 45-year-old resident of Winterbourne Road, Haydon End, Swindon, pleaded guilty to five counts of fraud. At the time, police authorities revealed that the man was behind a years-long fraudulent practice that brought him some £200,000 ($251,500). For seven years until 2020, Hussain exploited women, asking them for money […]
Industry
June 9, 2023
KSA Chairman Discusses Upcoming Changes to Gambling Regulation
Rene Jansen, the chairman of the Netherlands Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), addressed multiple topics and spoke regarding upcoming changes to the regulated gambling market in the country at the annual Gaming conference. On Thursday, the chairman discussed upcoming changes to the market, as well as other hot topics within the gambling vertical. In his speech, […]
Legal
June 8, 2023
Petition for Lifting Parimatch Sanctions Goes to the President
Gambling operator Parimatch may still evade the sanctions it received from the Ukrainian government earlier this year after a petition calling for the sanctions to be lifted garnered more than 25,000 signatures. Signatures Gathered Ahead of Deadline Date Parimatch, alongside 287 other companies and 120 individuals, was barred from operating in Ukraine in the next […]
