Dutch regulator takes action against 15 affiliate websites Robert Fletcher, iGaming Business · December 5, 2021 at 6:23 pm Dutch regulator de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has taken action against 15 affiliate websites it said were advertising illegal online games of chance to players in the country. From a total of 22 investigations, the regulator identified 15 websites that had breached the Dutch Gambling Act and were as such deemed to have broken national law. KSA did not disclose the identity of any of the … [Read more...]
Tombola to charge Dutch affiliates €1125 per website for compliance check Ted Orme-Claye, SBC News · December 5, 2021 at 6:21 pm Tombola has become the first operator to require affiliates to complete a mandatory compliance check before commencing operations with the company, specifically those serving the Dutch market. The international online bingo website now requires all Netherlands-facing affiliates to undergo a compliance check with XY Legal Solutions BV at a cost of €1125 per website, with no other legal firms … [Read more...]
Denmark’s GGR declines by 25.6% in October Gambling Insider · December 5, 2021 at 6:19 pm Denmark’s gambling revenue fell by 25.6% in October, according to figures published by the country’s top regulator Spillemyndigheden. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) from all activities amounted to DKK 525m ($79.8m), down by DKK 40m from September and DKK 181m from the same month last year. This can be attributed to a continued decline in nearly all areas, especially sports betting which has … [Read more...]
New casino opens at all-inclusive resort in Antigua Caribbean Journal · December 5, 2021 at 6:18 pm A brand-new casino has officially opened its doors at the Royalton Antigua, Caribbean Journal has learned. It’s called Casino Royale, and it’s the sister gaming operation to the famous Casino Royale in St Maarten, a big new addition to Marriott’s Autograph Collection all-inclusive resort on the island. The 4,305-square-foot casino has more than 80 slot machines; six table games; 10 … [Read more...]
Macau ‘junket king’ Alvin Chau’s life in the limelight goes bust after arrest Sammy Heung, Gary Cheung and Raquel Carvalho, South China Morning Post · December 4, 2021 at 7:33 pm With his signature slicked-back hair and well-tailored suits, Alvin Chau Cheok-wa looked more like a celebrity than a businessman as he basked in the limelight, often with his beautiful Malaysian-American mistress draped over his arm. Last weekend, Chau, the boss of Macau’s largest casino junket operator, made the headlines again, but this time in handcuffs. The chief executive of Suncity … [Read more...]
Entain’s UK brands Ladbrokes and Coral to reindex on Oddschecker grid Ted Menmuir, SBC News · December 2, 2021 at 6:38 pm Entain Plc has secured a new commercial arrangement with Oddschecker, that will see its flagship Ladbrokes and Coral UK brands return to being listed on sports betting leading odds comparison portal. Ladbrokes and Coral brands have not featured on the Oddschecker price-grid since July 2020, as GVC Holdings (formerly Entain) could not settle on a commercial agreement to accommodate its UK sports … [Read more...]
Finnish government committee: No grounds for protecting Veikkaus monopoly Marese O'Hagan, iGaming Business · December 2, 2021 at 6:36 pm Finland's Constitutional Committee has said there is no justification for protecting Veikkaus' monopoly through a payment blocking amendment to its Lotteries Act. The bill, which was filed in September, contains proposed amendments to Finland’s Lotteries Act, including a stipulation to block payments from operators, other than Veikkaus, who advertise directly in the Finnish market. As the … [Read more...]
Codere Online underscores ‘ambitious expansion plan’ for LatAm upon making Nasdaq debut Ted Orme-Claye, SBC News · December 2, 2021 at 6:33 pm Codere Online has made its entry on the Nasdaq stock exchange, following the conclusion of its merger with SPAC DD3 Acquisition Corp. II, becoming the first listed wagering firm for Latin American markets. The shares and warrants of Codere Online will be listed on the Global Nasdaq stock market under the “CDRO” and “CDROW” tickers respectively. Codere Online predicts that the merger and … [Read more...]
Aristocrat says Playtech takeover expected to close in Q2 next year Muvija M, Reuters · December 1, 2021 at 6:44 pm Australia's Aristocrat Leisure said on Wednesday its 2.1-billion-pound deal to buy London-listed gambling software maker Playtech was expected to complete in the second quarter of next year. Aristocrat's bid, which has been recommended by Playtech's board, is the only offer on the table for the British company. Gopher Investments, Playtech's No. 2 shareholder, walked away from making a bid for … [Read more...]
European football friendlies open to match-fixing, study shows Jonathan Shkurko, The Cyprus Mail · December 1, 2021 at 6:42 pm Football friendly matches are wide open for match-fixing due to a lack of regulation, with more than 250 friendlies involving European clubs showing signs of suspicious activity from 2016 to 2020, according to a three-year study funded by the European Commission’s Erasmus+ programme and led by the University of Nicosia Research Foundation. A survey carried out as part of the study found that of … [Read more...]
