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The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has accused the UK government of a stealth tax raid on casinos, which it says could cost the industry £5m (€5.7m/$6.2m) per year. The claim relates to the freezing of gaming duty bands outlined in chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn statement. In a statement, the BGC said
Safer Gaming Week 2023 saw its most successful edition to date thanks to a huge increase in social media impressions. This year’s Safer Gambling Week took place 13-19 November. Data released by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) following this year’s event revealed over 50 million impressions across Twitter – formerly known as X –
The Gaming Machine Association of New Zealand (GMANZ) has voiced its concerns over proposed changes to the country’s gambling law, blasting some of the mooted provisions as “unreasonable, irrational, and unworkable”. GMANZ this week takes part in a High Court hearing over aspects of new regulations set out by the New Zealand Department of Internal
US commercial gambling remains on course for a record year as revenue of $16.17bn (€14.9bn/£13.0bn) was generated during the third quarter. Figures released by the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) for the three months to 30 September show US gambling revenue was up 6.1% year-on-year. This was the 11th straight quarter of annual revenue growth and
Scout Gaming Group said it remains focused on efforts to make the business profitable after a reduction in costs allowed it to slash its net loss during Q3. Revenue was slightly down year-on-year in Q3 at Scout, but a reduction in spending helped its bottom line. Scout said this improved its year-to-date performance, allowing it
Ontario-based sports betting and igaming operator NorthStar Gaming posted a 135.0% jump in gross gaming revenue to CA$4.7m (£2.7m/€3.1m/US$3.4m) during Q3, driven by an expanding customer base and diversified offering. NorthStar in particular hailed its “Insights” content-proprietary editorial features, which offer players advice and guidance on betting. In Q3, players who read this content had
Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has warned Holland Casino that it could face a penalty or have its igaming licence withdrawn if it does not address issues with its control database (CDB). The case has been rumbling on for some time, with KSA first contacting Holland Casino in late 2021. The Dutch regulated online gambling
Raketech has posted a third consecutive record revenue total of €21.5m for Q3 2023, driven by an all-time high organic growth rate of 66%. As a result of Raketech’s record Q3 revenue, The Malta-based affiliate business also raised EBITDA by 16.5% year-on-year. This was attributed to the development of its Japan-facing Casumba brand and growth within
Australian gaming machine supplier Ainsworth Game Technology has commenced a strategic review amid widespread reports that it is seeking a buyer. New South Wales-headquartered Ainsworth confirmed it has appointed Macquarie Capital as its financial advisor to undertake a review of all potential opportunities available. No expressions of interest have been received from suitors, the ASX-listed
Members of the British gaming industry will roll out a series of campaigns as part of Safer Gambling Week 2023, which begins today (13 November). Safer Gambling Week 2023 is an annual initiative that encourages all industry members to promote responsible betting. It is jointly run by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), the British
