England ditches plans to require vaccine passports at public venues Marie Jackson, BBC News · September 13, 2021 at 6:49 pm Plans to introduce vaccine passports for access into nightclubs and large events in England will not go ahead, the health secretary has said. Sajid Javid told the BBC: "We shouldn't be doing things for the sake of it." It was thought the plan, which came under criticism from venues and some MPs, would be introduced at the end of this month. Just a week ago, the vaccines minister had defended … [Read more...]
Netherlands Online Gambling Association calls for further gambling advertising control Peter Lynch, Gambling Insider · September 13, 2021 at 6:45 pm The Netherlands Online Gambling Association (NOGA) has expressed its disappointment at the country’s advertising code for gambling, saying more needs to be done in order to “prevent a gambling advertising avalanche.” In a statement on its website, NOGA welcomed the code, but says it “does not go far enough,” considering the fact that the new cap to allow a maximum of three gambling … [Read more...]
UK: Gaming Realms shares surge on strong first-half growth Martin Gamble, Shares · September 13, 2021 at 6:43 pm Shares in developer and licensor of mobile games company Gaming Realms spun 8.3% higher to 37.9p on Monday after reporting 50% growth in first-half revenue to £7.7 million. Strong growth was driven by a 73% increase in licensing revenue to £5.8 million as 26 new partners went live through 2020 and a further 11 in the first half of the year, while four new Slingo games were released. Around … [Read more...]
London public transit system to ban gambling ads following Mayor Sadiq Khan’s request Joe Talora, Evening Standard · September 12, 2021 at 4:02 pm TfL [Transport for London] is looking to ban gambling adverts across its advertising network after an intervention from Sadiq Khan. During his re-election campaign earlier this year, Mr Khan pledged to ban such advertisements on the Tube due to the “devastating way gambling addiction can destroy lives and families”. Between April and June this year, TfL ran 49 advertising campaigns related … [Read more...]
Greece: Intralot reports 28.5% GGR rise in H1 2021 Marese O'Hagan, iGaming Business · September 12, 2021 at 3:56 pm Greek gaming operator and supplier Intralot has reported gross gaming revenue (GGR) of €163.9m in its H1 2021 results, a rise of 28.5% year-on-year. GGR included €21.0m from licensed B2C activities, up by 52.2%. Malta revenue contributed €15.4m of this, while Argentina operations made up the remaining €5.6m. accounts for the amount wagered and the amount paid out to winners. The remaining … [Read more...]
SoftSwiss receives green light to become Serbia’s first online-only operator Erin-Marie Gallagher, SBC News · September 12, 2021 at 3:55 pm SoftSwiss has continued to expand into regulated markets after receiving a betting and casino licence in Serbia. The licence, which will run for 10 years, was issued by the Games of Chance Administration (GCA), which forms part of Serbia’s Ministry of Finance and Economy. As a result, SoftSwiss is now permitted to organise special games of chance online – having become the first company in … [Read more...]
Interest remains in William Hill’s brick-and-mortar operations following acquisition by 888 Ted Orme-Claye, SBC News · September 9, 2021 at 6:37 pm As [Thursday] morning 888 Holdings is declared the winning bidder of Caesar Entertainment’s auction of William Hill’s non-US assets – uncertainty remains as to the future of the heritage bookmaker’s retail unit and how it will reshape betting’s presence on the high-street. The deal will enable 888 to quadruple its market share, becoming the third-largest group operator in the UK on a … [Read more...]
SBC Summit Barcelona to shine a light on payments, compliance and safer gambling challenges CDC Gaming Reports · September 9, 2021 at 6:33 pm This month’s SBC Summit Barcelona conference and exhibition is set to deliver an in-depth examination of the main safer gambling, payments technology, and compliance challenges faced by the sports betting and igaming industry. The event for the global gambling industry will take place as planned at Fira de Barcelona Montjuïc September 21-24, as Barcelona is fully open for business events and … [Read more...]
UK: Gambling Commission to launch consultation on financial thresholds Nosa Omoigui, iGaming Business · September 9, 2021 at 6:32 pm The GB Gambling Commission has reiterated its commitment to creating a safer gambling market - but warned that many operators were falling short - during the Know Now Conference on Social Responsibility for Gambling Operators. In addition, the regulator announced that it will launch a new consultation about thresholds for financial risk. The commission’s executive director Tim Miller warned … [Read more...]
Sands issues unsecured credit as Macau struggles David McKee, CDC Gaming Reports · September 9, 2021 at 11:56 am Sands China, the Macau-based subsidiary of Las Vegas Sands, announced yesterday that it would issue U.S.-denominated unsecured notes (at an interest rate yet to be determined), in order to redeem $1.8 billion in senior notes, plus interest, that come due in 2023. Sands China proposes to list the new notes on the Hong Kong bourse, with the caveat that as “no binding agreement in relation to the … [Read more...]
