Author: Gambling Insider

Smarkets brand SBK has continued its latest advertising push featuring ex-Manchester United defender Gary Pallister. After the controversial summer…

Sportradar is headed for sunnier climes after inking a new deal centred around Caribbean cricket. Following a competitive tender process, the firm h…

Leading anti-gambling charities have launched a new framework for the UK’s education sector to use when educating young people about gambling…

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) has committed more than HK$100m (US$12.7m) to helping people recover from Covid-19’s lingering effects. This…

Denmark’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) for August has undergone a 12% increase year-on-year, driven by online gambling. In total, the country ge…

Kambi has agreed to provide the Mohegan Fallsview Casino Resort and the Casino Niagara Resort with its retail sports betting platform in Ontario, Ca…

Construction has begun on Hard Rock Casino’s latest resort in Rockford, Illinois after a ground breaking ceremony was held to celebrate the bu…

SCCG Management will support the distribution of RoninSport.io in Brazil, expanding their existing relationship. Previously, they had worked togethe…

More than 90% of Danes gamble on licensed websites, the country’s regulator has noted as Denmark celebrates a decade since market liberalisati…

Parimatch has signed a new deal with Newcastle United, which becomes the latest Premier League football club to partner with the online operator. Th…

Fujimoto: Japan's potential to be “one of the biggest” gaming markets has spoken exclusively to Windstorm Media Communications Medi…

Flutter subsidiary, Sisal, has been awarded a contract for the management of gaming in Tunisia by sports betting administrator Promosport. The decad…

Supplier GAN has launched GAN Sports for the Island View Casino in Mississippi. The in-house developed online and retail sportsbook software has bee…

The Ohio Casino Control Commission has granted GeoComply a conditional licence to operate in the state – making GeoComply the first geolocatio…

The Netherlands’ self-exclusion service is back online after a technical glitch prevented Dutch gamblers from registering. ‘Centraal Reg…

A Danish court has backed an order from the country’s gambling regulator resulting in a record 82 illegal websites being blocked. For the eigh…

French national lottery operator Française des Jeux (FDJ) has launched a new payment solution designed to help households pay their rent and…

Three UK animal charities have jointly condemned greyhound racing, which they claim is plagued by “significant welfare issues” that &ldq…

Stakelogic has signed a partnership with Belgian operator Napoleon Sports & Casino, building on the supplier's presence in the country.&nbsp…

Elys Game Technology has been granted approval by the DC Department of Small & Local Business Development (DSLBD) of the BetDupont Certified Bus…

Kings Entertainment Group has moved one step closer to acquiring Bet99. The company has received conditional approval from the Canadian Securities E…

German Commissioner for Addiction and Drug Issues Burkhard Blienert has issued a clarion call to governments worldwide, championing a 9pm watershed…

Dazn has agreed to purchase Eleven Group’s global sports media businesses, whose acquisition it hopes will accelerate the firm’s growth…

Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) is now the proud owner of Ellis Park Racing & Gaming in Henderson, Kentucky. The company has completed a $79m…

Operator Kwiff and marketing provider Xtremepush have teamed up. By working with Xtremepush, Kwiff is shaping its engagement and retention strategy,…

StarCasinò Sport has become a “premium partner” of Italian top-flight football club AS Roma. The Betsson-owned brand operates a &…

Intralot and EveryMatrix have delivered a new website for Morocco’s state lottery, La Marocaine des Jeux & des Sports en Linge (MDJS). &nb…

The Indianapolis Colts, an NFL franchise, has launched a new, free-to-play “pick’em” game presented by Caesars Sportsbook. Built i…

Paysafe has entered another US market, arriving in Kansas’ fledgling online sports betting space. Operators in the Sunflower State began accep…

Highlight Games has renewed its exclusive deal to access archive Turkish Super Lig football footage, for use in its sports betting, gaming and lotte…

Thai police seize $12.3m of assets and cash Police in Thailand have confiscated $12.3m in assets and cash allegedly tied to an online gambling syndi…

Macau casino stocks have surged the most in six months amid news that the city is set to resume issuing electronic visas and allowing Chinese group…

and are delighted to share the Shortlist for the 2022 Global Gaming Awards Las Vegas. The Global Gaming Awards are back for the ninth year. These a…

Chilean tennis coach and ex-player Sebastián Rivera has been banned from the sport for life after being found guilty of numerous match-fixing…

Française des Jeux (FDJ) has unveiled new sporting facilities in Montargis as part of an initiative to support grassroots sport in France. &l…

BtoBet has published its Industry Report on the US market, with the supplier indicating that the $7.7bn in combined gross revenue generated by the U…

Flutter has launched a new initiative to encourage diversity as part of the group’s “Positive Impact Plan.” The Global Advocacy Pr…

Vanessa Hudgens has joined BetMGM as a Celebrity Brand Ambassador. The actress, producer, singer and entrepreneur will be featured in upcoming marke…

PointsBet has launched its mobile app and digital sports betting products in the state of Louisiana. This launch marks the 12th operational state fo…

Six US online gambling operators have teamed up to agree to industry-led responsible gaming standards. The operators are Bally’s Corporation,…

SB22 has launched a virtual reality betting platform. The platform aims to offer a highly immersive experience that combines a 360-degree live game…

China’s Ambassador to the Philippines has vowed to strengthen Beijing’s relationship with the Philippines, helping the latter crack down…

Sportsbook operator PlayUp has submitted a filing to be registered as a public company, with the help of a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC…

GambleAware has revealed new research that suggests the cost-of-living crisis could lead to a rise in problem gambling among women. The gambling cha…

GeoComply has undertaken an analysis of geolocation volumes in and around NFL stadiums, which revealed that live events are natural meeting points f…

Wright Bet has now got over 50 Type C retail locations in Ohio, all of which use Elys Game Technology’s sports wagering solution. Elys…

Media company STN has agreed to distribute Beat the Odds, a weekly sports betting, history and entertainment TV series. &nbsp…

Continent 8 Technologies is likely on cloud nine after receiving an approval from Michigan’s Gaming Control Board (MGCB). The group’s &l…

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint made against an advertisement for MrQ.com, after the operator posted an ad on Reddi…

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has doubled down on North America as it prepares to launch a US hub overseen by Co-Founder Ben Clemes. Since 2018, GiG…

Fitzdares and Fulham FC have forged a new partnership that will see them collaborate on marketing initiatives. The West London club will work alongs…

August: Macau Government collects MOP244.4m in gaming tax Figures from Macau’s Financial Services Bureau reveal that its Government has…

Gaming and sports betting technology company, Elys Game Technology, has agreed to provide the Rod ‘N’ Reel Resort in Chesapeake Beach, M…

BetMGM has partnered with NBC Sports ahead of the 2022 NFL season, integrating its betting data and statistics on Football Night in America (FNIA),…

Sportradar has partnered with Hard Rock, providing its portfolio of live streaming sports content to Hard Rock Sportsbook. The supplier&rsquo…

IMG Arena has signed a deal to secure the exclusive worldwide betting data and streaming rights for the British Basketball League (BBL). The multi-y…

BMM Testlabs has added another US jurisdiction to its roster, this time on the East Coast. Massachusetts, specifically the Bay State’s Gaming…

Tabcorp has released the first version of its new wagering app. Australian bettors can now download and place wagers using the Tab app, which is bui…

Kambi Group now boasts a presence on both US coasts, having agreed to provide its sportsbook solution to a casino operator in Washington State. Ilan…

DraftKings has announced the opening of two new retail sportsbooks in the Tulalip Resort Casino and Quil Ceda Creek Casino, both of which are based…

Strive Gaming has appointed Jamie Shea as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Shea previously held the role of VP of Sportsbook Operation and VIP Marke…

FanDuel Group is holding its first company-wide Play Well Day to announce a series of additions to its responsible gaming initiatives. It comes as t…

New $1,000 limit for Crown Resorts gamblers The Victorian Parliament has passed new legislation that will force players to set limits on their…

Geolocation and compliance technology company Xpoint has launched its real-money geolocation product Xpoint Verify with Sporttrade. Sporttrad…

SportsGrid and Sportradar have announced a partnership, which will see Sportradar’s data visualisation tools alongside SportsGrid’s vide…

Sumsub has created a tool to aid online gambling operators in calculating fraud-related losses for the up-and-coming 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The ne…

Infront has entered the betting space with the launch of Infront Bettor, a business arm that will deliver sports rights and data to betting operator…

Gaming Realms CFO Mark Segal believes the Ontarian iGaming market still has plenty of potential for growth, despite a slower-than-expected start. On…

Allwyn has finally been formally awarded the Fourth Licence to operate the UK National Lottery. The licence, which will become operational in Februa…

SportingRisk.com has launched a new player prop solution. The aptly named PropFutures is designed for player prop and interval-based markets, suppor…

XB Net has branched out into a less conventional sport in partnership with Miami-based Magic City Jai Alai. In a break from horse and greyhound raci…

Betopia has agreed a new partnership with Miracl to provide better login experiences for online consumers. Using Miracl's single-step multi-fact…

Xtremepush and Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) have formed a strategic partnership. The agreement will see GiG provide its platform alongside Xtremepu…

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has reported a combined GGR from all forms of gaming and fantasy contests of $425.4m for August 2022. Th…

Over 2.4 million sports bets were placed in Kansas from 1 September through 11 September, according to figures from the Kansas Lottery. Sports betti…

Supplier Gaming Realms has highlighted year-on-year licensing revenue growth of 57% for its interim H1 results, to £6.4m ($7.3m). Total revenu…

Online casino NetBet has added Ortiz Gaming titles to its portfolio of games. NetBet claims these new titles will help it continue to boost th…

BetConstruct has released the latest version of its sportsbook app, the Android SportsBook App V3. The newest incarnation of the online mobile app p…

Betsson Group’s Italian brand StarCasinò has launched its new sportsbook; StarCasinò Bet. A statement from the company read: &ld…

La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has entered negotiations to acquire Zeturf Group. FDJ says the acquisition is part of its strategy to bolst…

Odds On Compliance, a technology and consultancy firm that specialises in sports betting, iGaming and gambling regulatory compliance in North Americ…

EveryMatrix has reported “strong results” for the second quarter of 2022, with revenue amounting to €30.1m ($30m), a 41% increase f…

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has reported total gaming revenue of $470.7m for August 2022, a 10% increase from the $427.7m reported…

Mansion Sports has established a partnership with French professional football club Pau FC. The premium partner deal began this month, and includes…

French national lottery operator Française des Jeux (FDJ) has made a €1.26m ($1.26m) donation to mark this year’s European Heritag…

The Star Interim Chairman: “We have fallen short” The Star Entertainment Group Interim Chairman Ben Heap has admitted the operator…

Leadstar Media has been granted an affiliate licence in Maryland by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission. Now that Leadstar Media has…

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has reported that the Plainridge Park, MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor casinos made around $92m in gros…

Prevention of Gambling Addiction, a research programme sponsored by the Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA), will begin this year, it has announced. The pr…

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has published its report for 2021. By and large, the MGA pursued less regulatory action, issuing fewer warnings, an…

American Gaming Association (AGA) CEO Bill Miller has responded to suggestions that online gambling may lead to a rise in money laundering. In a let…

The Star Entertainment Group Interim Chairman Ben Heap has admitted that the operator has “fallen short of expectations” after an inquir…

Genius Sports has partnered with Canadian sportsbook NorthStar Gaming, providing it with pre-match, live data and live trading solutions. The…

Paul Newson: How The Star has been allowed to fall Advisor to Australian Gambling Regulation Law Firm Senet, Paul Newson, has spoken exclusive…

The US state of New Jersey is now actively taking legislative steps to extend legal online betting for a further 10 years. Earlier this week, a stat…

A US illegal gambling operation has been successfully thwarted, with five culprits arrested for allegedly running the business. Of those arres…

Philadelphia-based technology company Sporttrade has launched a sports betting exchange in New Jersey. According to Sporttrade, its new New Je…

Nuvei is entering into a partnership with Kindred Group to support the operator with payment services in many of its key markets. The payments compa…

BMM Testlabs has unveiled a new business unit. Its so-called BMM Innovation Group, or BIG for short, is the company’s newest venture, a ventur…

PointsBet’s former Head of Trading Jay Croucher has joined NBC Sports as a full-time betting analyst. In his new role, Croucher will offer adv…