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Gambling Commission updates risk assessment policies after BetIndex review

Britain’s Gambling Commission will make changes to the way it regulates innovative digital gambling products following publication of an independent review of BetIndex’s collapse.

A review was announced by the British government in April to examine in detail the actions taken by the Gambling Commission in the period from September 2015 [...]

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Betsson chairman resigns over handling of CEO departure

Betsson has appointed Johan Lundberg as chairman with immediate effect to replace Patrick Svensk.

Lundberg has served on the board of directors of Betsson AB since 2018 and takes over from Svensk, who has lost the trust of the board due to his handling of last week’s announcement regarding the departure [...]

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Spain

Spanish iGaming market maintains growth in second quarter

Spain’s regulated online betting and gaming market continued to grow during the second quarter of 2021 as total gross gaming revenue (GGR) reached €216.0m.

Total GGR was up 3 per cent compared to the same period last year, but fell by 10 per cent compared to the previous quarter’s €240.0m.

Online casino [...]

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Pariplay ready to go live in the Netherlands

Aspire Global’s aggregation and content business Pariplay is expected to go live with at least ten operators in the Netherlands when the newly regulated iGaming market opens on 1 October.

Pariplay has lined up deals with more than 10 tier-one operators in the market and has a network of 30 games [...]

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Evolution expands live game show portfolio with Cash or Crash

Stockholm-listed casino games developer Evolution has launched a new online live game show, Cash or Crash.

In the game, players take off on an augmented reality blimp ride and aim to soar high over a metropolis and with the possibility to win up to 50,000x. According to Evolution, the

With a 99.6 [...]

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Fast Track partners Lovelace to develop new Gameplay Risk Engine

Malta-based CRM solutions provider Fast Track has joined forces with Lovelace Consultancy to develop a new Gameplay Risk Engine for the iGaming market.

The two companies have established a new joint venture, Greco, which combines Lovelace’s expertise in bonus abuse and multi-accounting with Fast Track’s real-time engagement platform.

The Gameplay Risk Engine [...]

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European Commission

Norway pushes ahead with DNS site blocking proposal

The government of Norway is seeking European Commission approval for its plan to use DNS blocking against unlicensed online gambling websites.

The proposal would allow the Norwegian Gaming Authority to order internet service providers to implement DNS-blocking of websites that target the state-controlled Norwegian gambling market without authorisation.

The Gaming Authority would [...]

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Netherlands

Netherlands regulator increases fines against illegal iGaming operators

Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) is increasing the fines applicable to illegal gambling operators who continue to target the Netherlands iGaming market.

The higher penalties accompany the opening of the re-regulated Netherlands iGaming market on 1 October and are designed to protect players and licensed operators from those operating outside the [...]

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Flutter Entertainment settles Kentucky online poker dispute for $300m

London-listed betting and gaming operator Flutter Entertainment has agreed a settlement with the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The settlement relates to the activities of PokerStars in Kentucky between 2006 and 2011, prior to its acquisition by Flutter Entertainment.

Flutter was previously in line to pay significantly more to settle the case after the [...]

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Relax Gaming releases Nordic-themed slot Volatile Vikings

Relax Gaming has expanded its game portfolio with the launch of a new Nordic-themed slot, Volatile Vikings.

The feature-loaded 6x5 adventure is set on the high seas with gameplay in two harsh environments: an icy setting for the base game and broiling fires for the bonus game.

The Multiplier Reveal feature occurs [...]

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Entain to consider improved acquisition offer from DraftKings

The board of Entain has said it will consider DraftKings’ $22bn offer to acquire the business, while also highlighting the strength of its existing business and US joint venture with BetMGM.

The board of directors said they would carefully consider the £28 per share offer from DraftKings, having rejected a £25 [...]

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Entain

DraftKings makes bid to acquire Entain

London-listed betting and gaming operator Entain has confirmed that it has received a proposal from DraftKings to acquire the business.

In response to recent media speculation that DraftKings had made an offer of more than $20bn for its business, Entain’s board said only that the consideration would include a combination of [...]

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