Industry
July 5, 2021
Betting Companies Are Succumbing to Sponsorship Pressure in the UK
Around the world, countries have begun to crack down on the relationship between sports gambling entities and sports organizations. Specifically, the ability of operators to advertise their products and services during sporting events has been greatly curtailed. Team sponsorships have also come under fire, with Italy, the UK and others taking an anti-gambling position on […]
Industry
July 2, 2021
SoftSwiss Adds Territory with New PowerCasino Sportsbook Deal
SoftSwiss is working overtime to become a major player in the global online gaming space. It has already established several new partnerships around the world this year and isn’t slowing down. As online casinos and sports gambling continue to take center stage, the company is entering a new era of operations, securing a new sports […]
Industry
July 1, 2021
Betting Activity in Italy on the Rise
Last month marked a substantial overall rise in revenue across the regulated iGaming market in Italy, up by 14% on April’s total and 94% on May. Much of the latter, however, was heavily impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Sports betting leads the way May saw the sports betting vertical lead the market on its […]
Legal
July 1, 2021
Swedish Watchdog Warns ATG and Polar Over Betting Violations
Sweden’s gambling inspectorate has issued official warnings against sports betting operators ATG and Polar Limited for failure to comply with the country’s sports betting laws. Although Minor, the Breaches Are Not Excusable, Spelinspektionen Says Swedish state-owned racing operator AB Trav Galopp (ATG) and Polar Limited, the operating firm of Coolbet.com, have received a warning from […]
Sports
June 30, 2021
XB Net Brings North American Racing to Italy via Sisal
Supplier of racing content with wagering pathways XB Net and Italian sports betting operator Sisal teamed up to bring premium North American racing to Italian sports fans and bettors. Fast-Settling Betting Content Under the new partnership deal, an extended range of live pictures, data and betting services from more than 60 North American racetracks will […]
Legal
June 29, 2021
Bitcoin Copyright Infringement Claim Ends with Default Judgement in the UK
Bitcoin creator and Ontier LLP client, Dr. Craig Wright, wins a lawsuit in the High Court in the UK over copyright infringement of the academic white paper “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System.” Court Actions Regarding Infringement of an Academic White Paper Dr. Craig Wright, Ontier LLP client and Bitcoin creator, is the person behind […]
Business
June 29, 2021
Scientific Games Exits Lottery and Sports Betting Businesses
Scientific Games Corporation has announced a divestment plan that will capitalize on its sports betting and lottery segments as part of a strategic review of the business. Lottery and Sports Betting Businesses to Provide Capital for Larger Growth Opportunities Scientific Games Corporation has announced plans to divest from its lottery and sports betting businesses in […]
Industry
June 29, 2021
Spain’s iGaming Gross Gaming Revenue Grows by 10.2%
The Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), Spain’s gambling regulator, released an update on the first quarter of 2021, showing a year-on-year increase of 10.2% in the country’s gross gaming revenue (GGR). The total GGR for the first quarter of the year was estimated at €240.1 million ($285.4M), which is an increase of 3.8% […]
Industry
June 29, 2021
Poker Playing Playboy Sentenced to 13 Years for Kidnapping
Arnaud Mimran was already serving an 8-year sentence for fraud when he received some more bad news. The high-stakes poker player and socialite behind “The swindle of the century,” a fraud committed in 2008 and 2009 that cost the European Union (EU) Emissions Trading Scheme €300 million ($345 million). However, the one-time high-profile poker player […]
Industry
June 28, 2021
Portugal National Lottery Names Scientific Games Exclusive Instant Game Provider
Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, also known as the national lottery in Portugal, picked Scientific Games as its exclusive supplier of instant games. Under the three-year agreement, the company is going to bring innovative instant game content for the fourth largest instant games operator in Europe. Scientific Games Becomes SCML’s Exclusive Supplier of Instant […]