Administrators open Football Index claims process Marese O'Hagan, iGaming Business · April 14, 2021 at 10:15 pm Football Index operator BetIndex has announced the opening of its claim process for customers who are still owed money from the company. Adrian Hyde, Adrian Rabet and RH Toone of Begbies Traynor have been appointed as joint administrators and will handle the process. Customers must complete an online form to notify administrators and BetIndex of their potential claim, but have been advised … [Read more...]
Football Index collapse: British MPs and peers urge Johnson to hold public inquiry Greg Wood, The Guardian · April 14, 2021 at 10:00 pm More than 40 MPs and peers from across the political spectrum have signed a letter to Boris Johnson calling for “an urgent, independent public inquiry” into the collapse last month of Football Index, the self-styled football “stock market”. The letter to the prime minister also says the inquiry should should “include the role of the Gambling Commission and the Department for Digital, Culture, … [Read more...]
UK: Grand National weekend doesn’t disappoint as records are broken Gambling Insider · April 14, 2021 at 2:00 am The Grand National became the latest sports betting event to report record-breaking figures over the weekend. Last week, Entain projected the Grand National would become the biggest sports wagering event in history and early indications suggest the operator may have been onto something. Saturday’s Grand National set a new record on the Smarkets platform, for instance, for betting volume on a … [Read more...]
British sport and racing schedules adjusted around Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral BBC Sport · April 14, 2021 at 1:30 am The Premier League, EFL, Premiership Rugby, F1 and British Horseracing have adjusted their schedules "as a mark of respect" to avoid clashing with Saturday's funeral of Prince Philip. The Duke of Edinburgh died at the age of 99 on Friday and his funeral will be held at St George's Chapel, Windsor, at 15:00 BST on Saturday, 17 April. A national minute's silence will be held at 15:00. The … [Read more...]
Four directors and its chairman resign from Chilean operator Enjoy Phil, G3 Newswire · April 14, 2021 at 1:00 am Chilean casino operator Enjoy has confirmed that its Chairman Javier Martínez Seguí will leave his position on the company’s Board of Directors and resign after 40 years at the company along with four directors. The resignations, which will be effective from April 28 with Lucas Marulanda López, Mauricio Salgar Hurtado, Ugo Posada Zabala and Nicolás Bañados Lyon all leaving the company, come at … [Read more...]
GambleAware calls for mandatory levy in UK Gambling Act review consultation Marese O'Hagan, iGaming Business · April 13, 2021 at 9:45 pm Independent charity GambleAware has published its submission to the Department of Digital Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS) Gambling Act review, specifying the need for a mandatory levy. The submission outlines ongoing issues in the gambling sector found by GambleAware, with a particular focus on prevention of gambling harms and research to inform policy. It comes in response to the UK … [Read more...]
UK: Scientific Games’ OpenSports technology processes 50 million bets during Grand National Phil, G3 Newswire · April 13, 2021 at 9:30 pm Scientific Games’ OpenSports technology delivered over 50m bets for its long-term sports customers during the Grand National – run behind closed doors for the first time since its inaugural race in 1839. One OpenSports customer broke all Grand National betting records with their peak bets exceeding 57,000 per minute – a 128 per cent increase on 2019. The 2020 event was cancelled and with … [Read more...]
Costa Rica regulator receives proposals to operate online gambling Lucia Mouriño, SBC Americas · April 13, 2021 at 1:30 am The Social Protection Board (JPS) of Costa Rica has revealed that it is analyzing five proposals to obtain authorization to operate online gambling, including electronic lottery and sports betting. The process to receive offers from national and international operators started on March 16 and finished last week. According to Teletica, the JPS received five offers, while a legal representative … [Read more...]
Sweden’s Evolution Gaming to buy Big Time Gaming Reuters · April 13, 2021 at 1:15 am Live casino provider Evolution Gaming said on Monday it had agreed to buy Australia-based online slot machine developer Big Time Gaming for up to 450 million euros ($534.8 million). Big Time Gaming, whose game titles include Bonanza and Extra Chilli, had revenues of 33 million euros in 2020, and made an operating profit (EBITDA) of 29 million. Evolution Gaming, which develops and licenses … [Read more...]
UK Ministers to launch Football Index probe Ted Orme-Claye, SBC News · April 13, 2021 at 1:00 am UK government Ministers are reportedly planning to launch an investigation into the collapse of ‘football player trading exchange’ Football Index. The Times reported that legislators are ‘deeply concerned’ by the collapse of the operator, after users lost over £100 million following its crash into insolvency. “This case further reinforces the need for our comprehensive review of gambling … [Read more...]
