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John Bryant has assumed his position as the new chair of the board at gambling group Flutter Entertainment. Bryant, whose appointment was announced in April, officially succeeded predecessor Gary McGann today (1 September). The Australian national has also become chair of the nomination committee and is a non-executive director. The group, whose brands include FanDuel
Gambling operator Tipwin has been fined in Denmark for breaching anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. The DKK100,000 ($14,500/€13,400/£11,500) penalty was imposed more than a year after Denmark’s Gambling Authority last June reported Tipwin to the police after identifying violations of the Danish Money Laundering Act. Tipwin subsequently received a provisional fine of DKK100,000 for breaching two
Curaçao’s Gaming Control Board (GCB) has opened the application process for operators wishing to receive new online gambling licences from the regulator. From today (1 September), operators can access licence application forms from the GCB’s new online portal, which also provides information on the licensing process. Downloads and guidance notes are also available. Submissions of
MGM Resorts and BetMGM are to promote their GameSense responsible gaming programme at nine National Football League (NFL) stadiums during the upcoming season. Las Vegas Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium is among the venues where the gaming group is to promote its campaign. GameSense, which MGM introduced in 2017, focuses on positive and proactive conversations about how
A report into The Star Sydney’s progress on recommendations from the Bell report found the casino has implemented 22 of the 30 recommended measures. The report was undertaken by the New South Wales (NSW) Minister for Gaming and Racing. It was released almost exactly one year on from the publication of the Bell report. The
The GB Gambling Commission reported a fall in spending on the National Lottery in its 2022-23 financial report ended 31 March. National Lottery operations costs totalled at £2.4m, £178,000 less year-on-year. Meanwhile, National Lottery Competition costs came to £19.1m, down from £23.6m from the previous year. During the financial year, the process to find the
FansUnite Entertainment has reached an agreement with UK-based sportsbook DragonBet to migrate off its Chameleon Gaming platform as part of a strategy to streamline its business operations. DragonBet will migrate off the white label betting platform on or around 3 September. This is despite the Welsh-facing brand having only joined the platform last year under
Colombian gambling regulator Coljuegos has struck up a partnership with industry trade organisation Asojuegos to jointly tackle issues related to money laundering. The “Pacts for Legality” project will focus on joint Coljuegos and Asojuegos anti-money laundering (AML) efforts in the national gambling market. Asojuegos will encourage its members to support the campaign and work with
In a mixed Q2, Ontario-based sports betting and igaming operator Northstar Gaming reported continuing losses despite record revenue results. Northstar reported growth in revenue, handle and gross margin in Q2. This comes in the wake of the company’s reverse takeover of the business by Canadian property business Baden Resources. The business said this was driven
North American stock car racing association Nascar has entered into a multi-year partnership with micro-betting technology provider nVenue. Under the deal, nVenue will become an official micro-betting data and technology provider to Nascar. This will see nVenue develop in-race micro-betting markets and predictive content for fans across the US. nVenue will work directly with the
