Gambling Clear News
Early returns from North Carolina’s sports betting launch indicate the state will be an competitive and potentially lucrative market according to GeoComply’s review of the first 48 hours of legal wagering. Geolocation specialist GeoComply tracked 5.4 million location checks from 370,000 active accounts between noon 11 March-13 March. This beats the two million checks from
A statewide mobile sports betting bill got its first hearing in the Georgia House Tuesday (12 March). With just over two weeks remaining in the legislative session, and more than five weeks after the Senate passed SB 386, a statewide mobile sports betting bill got its first hearing in the Georgia House Tuesday. There was
Almost half of UK university students who bet are spending more than they can afford to gamble according to new research from the Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) and Gamstop. The third instalment of the report, first published in 2022, details the gambling behaviour of people studying at university. Censuswide carried out research on
Michel Groothuizen has been named as the new chair of the board of directors at Netherlands’ regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), succeeding René Jansen. KSA announced that Jansen was to step down after six years at the helm in October last year. Jansen decided not to stand for reappointment as he reached retirement age at the end
FanDuel’s will soon replace GambetDC in the District of Columbia as the only sportsbook platform available to bettors across the city, according to a letter from the Office of Lottery and Gaming to the D.C. City Council obtained by iGB The letter does not indicate when FanDuel might launch its platform citywide, however. Dated 8
The Alabama senate has passed a pair of bills that would see lottery and state-regulated gambling legalised, though statewide sports betting has been excluded. Alabama lawmakers passed HB151 and HB152 in February. In its original form, HB151 would have legalised retail and online sports betting – as well as a state lottery and casinos in
Revenue at NeoGames jumped 15.6% to $191.5m (£149.7m/€175.2m) for 2023, while net loss was largely flat compared to FY22. NeoGames noted that it would not be hosting a conference call for its 2023 results in anticipation of its sale to Aristocrat Leisure. Aristocrat agreed to acquire NeoGames in May for a total of $1.20bn. The
Super Group recorded a profit before tax of €16.8m (£14.4m/$18.3m) for its 2023 financial year, a significant drop from the €216.5m generated the year prior. Super Group attributed the drop in profit before tax to non-cash charges of €64.6m. €28.6m of that total came from the January 2023 acquisition of online sports betting and igaming
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has welcomed the European Parliament’s approval of introducing a standardised electronic identification method called a “European Digital Identity” (e-ID). The EGBA-endorsed move would oblige states in the European Union (EU) to issue an e-ID to citizens. This would allow them to authenticate their identity for online services. e-IDs
Measures brought about by Franc Weerwind, the Netherlands’ minister of legal protection, to improve safer gambling practices have been submitted to the European Commission and are now up for consultation. Weerwind first announced the measures – which would amend aspects of the Remote Gambling Act (KOA) – in December. The submission to the European Commission
