Australia will launch a national self-exclusion register for gambling by mid-2022 after appointing Engine Australia, the developer of the UK’s GAMSTOP system, to deliver the project.
The register will cover all licensed online and telephone betting operators and will enable customers to stop gambling for a stated period of time, from [...]
Latin American on-demand delivery app Rappi has been told that it cannot apply for a licence to operate games of chance in Colombia for five years after being found to have illegally offered a new promotional game to its customers.
Rappi has been sanctioned following the launch of its RappiPolla Mundial [...]
Sydney-listed betting technology provider BetMakers is looking to further enhance its product offering with the acquisitions of racing data company Form Cruncher and Australian sweepstakes betting platform Swopstakes.
BetMakers has entered into an agreement to acquire the technology platform assets, databases and intellectual property of Form Crunch for an initial cash [...]
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed five gaming-related bills into law Tuesday, including an Act to regulate sports betting in the state.
Senate bill 247 to regulate retail and online sports betting will come into force on July 1, with licensed operations subject to a 10 per cent tax on retail [...]
Philadelphia-based Sporttrade has raised $36m in funding as the company prepares to debut its sports betting exchange in the United States.
The coalition of investors from both the financial and gaming industries includes lead investor Jump Capital, Impression Ventures, Hudson River Trading, Tower Research Ventures, former MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren, [...]
New York-listed Genius Sports has agreed a deal to serve as the official data and streaming partner of the Argentine Football Association (AFA).
The partnership grants Genius Sports the exclusive rights to capture and distribute official AFA data and live video broadcasts for the regulated betting industry, including the Primera División [...]
London-listed betting and gaming operator Entain is preparing to pilot a new virtual reality multi-sports entertainment experience for its players later this year.
The first-of-its-kind experience is the result of an alliance between Entain and technology and media company Verizon Media, which will see a virtual reality “sports club” rolled out [...]
Online betting and gaming operator Betway has added to its tennis sponsorship portfolio through a new partnership with Sweden's Nordea Open.
Betway will become the official betting partner of the ATP event in Båstad, which that takes place between July 5th and 18th.
“We’re delighted to announce our partnership with Nordea Open, [...]
Every Matrix-owned Spearhead Studios has agreed a deal to develop new golf-themed casino games featuring American professional golfer John Daly.
The studio will release its first John Daly-branded slot title later this year, with the supplier's new series of games aiming to create a bridge between sportsbook and casino.
Daly won two [...]
Canadian gaming providers are celebrating the passage of legislation to legalise single event sports betting.
Canada’s Senate approved bill C218 Tuesday, which will amend the country’s criminal code to allow single event sports betting once the bill receives Royal Assent.
“This is a huge win for PlayNow.com players, and British Columbians overall,” [...]
Spanish gaming operator Codere plans to list its online operating division in New York through a business combination with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) DD3 Acquisition Corp II.
Codere Online has operated since 2014 as a subsidiary of Madrid-listed Codere Group, providing online sports betting and casino gaming to players in [...]
Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has appealed a recent judgment from the Court of Appeal which lowered the penalty fees issued to AG Communications and Genesis Global.
After failing to have a functioning connection with Spelpaus.se following the opening of the Swedish iGaming market in 2019, Spelinspektionen issued a penalty fee of [...]