Britain’s Gambling Commission has launched its latest public consultation covering financial penalties and financial key event reporting in the industry.
The consultation on financial penalties aims to bring transparency to the way penalties are calculated in enforcement actions.
It includes a proposal for determining the starting point for the penal element of [...]
Shares in Tabcorp Holdings soared by more than 23 per cent in Sydney on Monday after the company was awarded a new 20-year wagering and betting licence by the Government of Victoria.
Following a competitive selection process involving rival Sportsbet, Tabcorp retained the rights to conduct betting activities across the Australian [...]
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has named Charles Mizzi as its next chief executive officer.
Mizzi will succeed Carl Brincat, who is stepping down at the end of January after three years in the role.
Mizzi joins the MGA following a five-year tenure at Residency Malta Agency, the government entity responsible for [...]
Flutter Entertainment’s Sportsbet brand has agreed a new five-year partnership with Australia's Melbourne Racing Club (MRC).
Commencing in January, Sportsbet will replace Entain as sponsor of Caulfield Cup Carnival and the Caulfield Cup, one of the most iconic races on the Australian calendar.
Sportsbet’s record sponsorship deal will also extend to the [...]
Independent testing lab Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has appointed Richard Howarth as chief business officer for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.
In his new role, Howarth will oversee business growth strategies for GLI’s testing labs in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Macao.
Howarth most recently served as chief business officer of Australian technology supplier [...]
The Canadian province of Manitoba has appointed nine new members to form the Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation’s new board of directors.
Following the election of the NDP government in October, the new board has been appointed by Manitoba’s Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism Minister Glen Simard, and will be chaired [...]
Chile’s Chamber of Deputies has voted in favour of a bill to legalise and regulate online gambling for the first time.
The online betting bill was introduced by the previous administration in Chile and was approved by the lower house of the National Congress on Tuesday 12 December.
The legislation will regulate [...]
Sydney-listed gaming supplier Ainsworth Game Technology has successfully installed its historical horse racing (HHR) system and terminals at Churchill Downs’ newly opened Derby City Gaming Downtown venue.
The new venue in Louisville, Kentucky, features 500 HHR terminals, with 90 per cent of those connected to Ainsworth’s HHR system.
The gaming floor features [...]
Entain has begun the search for a new chief executive to replace Jette Nygaard-Andersen, who has resigned with immediate effect.
Nygaard-Andersen served as CEO of Entain since January 2021 and leaves the company following the resolution of the HMRC investigation into the company's legacy Turkish-facing business, which has seen it enter [...]
Flutter Entertainment has confirmed that its shares will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the end of next month.
Flutter is working toward an effective listing date for its shares on the NYSE on Monday 29 January 2024 under the FLUT ticker symbol, subject to the public [...]
Everi Holdings’ chairman and CEO Michael Rumbolz has been named as the new chairman of the American Gaming Association (AGA).
The AGA’s board of directors has elected Rumbolz to succeed Hard Rock International chairman and Seminole Gaming CEO Jim Allen, who has served as AGA chairman since January 2022.
Rumbolz begins his [...]
Ohio’s voluntary self-exclusion program Time Out Ohio (TOO) is offering state-wide access to software that blocks online gambling sites and apps across all devices.
In partnership with UK-based Gamban, Ohio becomes the first state in the US to offer effective aid for any individual looking to self-ban from gambling, free-of-charge.
“A Gamban [...]