Hungary approves online gambling framework
Industry
Hungary’s National Assembly approved legislation for the regulation of online gambling yesterday, by 235 votes to 69.
The regime will eventually allow online operators to apply for ...
Problem gambling down in France since market opening
Industry
The incidence of problem gambling among French online players has fallen since the activity was part-regulated in 2010, a new report has shown.
According to the joint study published ...
OPAP sale under threat of collapse
Industry
Greece is struggling to get its landmark privatisation of gaming and betting monopoly OPAP across the finish line after agreed buyer Emma Delta demanded OPAP’s business relationships ...
Bet365 drives UK-regulated growth, new figures suggest
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The UK-regulated remote gambling sector displayed significant growth last year despite the clustering of the industry’s big names in Gibraltar, new Gambling Commission figures have ...
UK boost helps Betfair weather dot.com exits
Industry
Uptake of its new recreational punter-focused sportsbook in the UK in the final quarter of the year helped Betfair to largely recoup business lost by its effective exit from unregulated ...
ASA bans “seductive” Will Hill live casino ad
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William Hill Online’s long-running advert for its Live Casino has been banned by the UK ad regulator for linking gambling with seduction and sexual success.
The ad, which began ...
Broadcaster apologises for running Coral ads on Cartoon Network
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Turner Broadcasting has “apologised unreservedly” for accidentally running ads for Coral’s online and mobile gaming products on its children’s TV channels last month.
The ...
bgo appoints MWO to Costa account; launches £10m marketing push
Industry
bgo entertainment has appointed leading London agency MWO to handle advertising for Costa Bingo, as the fast-growing UK business allocates a £10m budget to marketing its brand portfolio.
bgo ...
888casino inks new snooker sponsorship
Industry
888casino has been unveiled as the title sponsor of a brand new professional snooker tournament, the Champion of Champions.
The event will run from 19 to 24 November at the Ricoh Arena ...
PokerStars, Will Hill and PartyPoker on Bulgaria blacklist
Industry
The Bulgarian Gambling Commission has followed through on its threat to expand its blacklist of websites offering online gambling without a local licence.
PokerStars’ dot.com and ...
Probability launches “next generation” HD slots
Industry
LadyLuck’s owner Probability has released its first HTML5-based HD slots for iOS, Android and Blackberry platforms, following an investment of more than £1m in developing the new ...
Bulgaria considers 27 additions to blacklist
Industry
Bulgaria’s Gambling Commission is meeting to discuss adding up to 27 new websites to its blacklist, its president has revealed, following last week’s court order for ISPs to ...
Bet365 grows profit 34%, despite £30m Stoke City loss
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Online giant Bet365 increased pre-tax profit by 34% to £148.3m last year, despite its loss from English Premier League football club Stoke City ballooning to £30.9m from £5.6m.
Bet365 ...
Lord Puttnam: channel POC proceeds into the arts
Industry
Labour peer Lord Puttnam has called for the proceeds from the forthcoming point-of-consumption tax on online gambling to be funnelled into supporting the creative industries in the ...
EC challenges Greece’s online monopoly plans
Industry
The European Commission has delayed Greece’s adoption of amendments to its Gambling Law which would restrict online betting and most other online games to monopoly OPAP.
Greece’s ...
