Japan will nod local IR this year
Summary: Japan’s Osaka MP Noboyuki Baba wants the government to approve Osaka’s integrated resort plan by the end of the year. The Osaka prefecture and city have been waiting for….
Category: industry
The gambling industry in the UK is one of the most lucrative in the world. It’s also one of the most controversial, due to its links with organized crime and corruption
Rhodes differed from his predecessor on rhetoric
Summary: The CEO of the UK Gambling Commission said it was not his job to make a moral judgement about player spend. “Let’s be clear, you don’t have a choice….
Donations are made to charities by loto-québec
Summary: This fall, the Crown corporation in Quebec has donated over a million dollars to charity. The Loto-o-Suivant charitable lottery was launched for the second time by the Crown agency…..
Tabcorp proposed to stop peak time advertising
Summary: Tabcorp has called for more restrictions to be placed on the amount of ads that can be placed during the hours of 6.30 am and 8.30 pm. Tabcorp stated….
B2B licence in Great Britain
Summary: A British gaming licence has been obtained by a Swedish online gaming company. The group will be able to distribute content from its Lady Luck Games and ReelNRG brands….
Sharing our latest evidence about changes in the gambling landscape
Summary: Around 15 million people gamble on products licensed under the Gambling Act 2005 in Great Britain, around the same number of people who have visited a museum or gallery….
There are two thirds of people who believe that the limits on betting in New York would cause a rise in the black market
Summary: According to a survey for the BGC, 67 per cent of people think that compulsory spending limits on betting could lead to more people going to the black market…..
JCM raises revenue and forecasts a profit
Summary: The earnings forecast for the year ending March 31, 2023 has been revised upward by Japan Cash Machine. The revision was based on higher-than- expected sales in the second….
The first digital table game is offered by Lightning Box
Summary: The table game market has a new entrant in the form of Australia-based digital games producer Lightning Box. The game requires players to pick between three and 10 numbers….
The gross gambling yield in the UK will recover to more than $10 billion in the next two decades
Summary: According to the Gambling Commission, the UK’s gambling industry saw revenues of £6.44 billion in the 21st century, which is a 6.2% decrease compared to the previous period. The….
There is a declaration of gambling regulators
Summary: The gambling regulators of France, Germany, Portugal, Spain, and Great Britain signed a declaration ahead of the World Cup. “We know that this is one of the world’s largest….
There is live content on the Technamin platform
Summary: According to a press release, Pragmatic Play is taking its digital gaming content live on the Technamin online platform. Recent releases ‘Muertos Megaways’, the Greek-mythology themed ‘Sword of Ares’,….
Allwyn raises over one billion dollars in acquisition talks
Summary: The company’s lenders have committed to provide the company with 441m of the total amount through amortising term loans, bullet term loans, and a revolving credit facility. The proceeds….
Codere Online losses grow despite revenue growth
Summary: Codere Online’s total revenue increased by 51 percent to 28.9 million in the third quarter of 2022, while net gaming revenue increased by 54 percent to 30.6 million. Codere….
Osaka was told to submit information on IR land issues
Summary: Osaka Mayor Ichiro Matsui has said that the city and Osaka prefecture have been asked to submit documents explaining how and when the local authorities would resolve issues related….
What do the US midterms mean for the industry?
Summary: iGB put together a panel of experts to discuss the consequences of the US elections on sports betting, online casino and land-based gaming. In Georgia, sports betting and casino….
Gambling habits among children are highlighted in a report
Summary: A report by the UK Gambling Commission has found that 31% of the sample group gambled with their own money in the past year, though the majority of this….
The FTX collapse has links to online-poker cheating scandals
Summary: FTX’s Chief Regulatory Officer Daniel Friedberg was involved in the coverup of the UltimateBet cheating scandal. Friedberg, who served as FTX’s General Counsel before taking on the company’s regulatory….
There is a patent for a fantasy sports stock exchange
Summary: A patent has been granted to Fandex for its fantasy sports team and player stock exchange. The company’s fantasy sports team and player stock exchange are covered by the….
Bolsters Brazil have a presence with bingolar deals
Summary: Bingolar, a Brazilian online gaming operator, has signed a content distribution agreement with Pragmatic Play to provide its Live Casino, Virtual Sports and Slot games. The deal will allow….