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The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) posted revenue of PGP55.95bn (£811.4m/€929.4m/$984.4m) for the first nine months of its financial year. Pagcor said the majority of revenue in the period was designated as gaming and operations, with this amounting to PHP51.66bn. The nine months cover the operating period through to 30 September 2023. A further
EGBA has given its backing to Finland’s plans to end its online gambling monopoly and establish a licensing system. The group, which represents Europe’s leading gambling businesses, welcomed the legislative project announced by Finland’s interior ministry earlier this week. The Orpo administration said the project is focused on delivering a licensed framework for online gambling
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has announced that Carl Brincat is to step down as chief executive when his term ends in January. Brincat, who has served as CEO of the Malta regulator since January 2021, will not seek renewal of his current contract. He will officially step down on 25 January when his tenure
Gambling operator PointsBet has announced the appointment of Brooke Hilton as head of casino for its Canada business. Hilton joins PointsBet Canada from Ingenuity Gaming, where she had a short spell as its director of business development. Prior to this, Hilton worked for Bally’s Interactive as director of igaming product for North America. She was
Italian international footballer Sandro Tonali has been banned for at least 10 months after being found to have broken betting rules. The Newcastle United player was handed an 18-month disqualification according to a statement issued by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). The ban is initially only imposed in Italy, but will almost certainly be extended
BetMGM will have access to products and services supported by NBA optical tracking data under an expanded partnership with Sportradar. BetMGM will use the products to expand its in-play betting markets and its prop and parlay offerings. Sportradar’s partnership with the NBA gives it access to player tracking data from the start of the 2023-24
Finland’s government has outlined the legislative pathway towards the creation of a regulated gambling market by 2026. The Ministry of the Interior has set up a project that will guide the reform of the Finland gambling system as it prepares for the introduction of a licence system. State-owned Veikkaus’ gaming monopoly will come to an
Addiction support group Blå Kors is to take over the running of Norway’s national gambling helpline from next year. The organisation has been appointed to operate the call centre by the Norwegian Lottery Authority from early 2024. Blå Kors replaces Sykehuset Innlandet, which announced earlier this year that it no longer wishes to operate the
Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has announced René Jansen will stand down as its chairman when his current term expires. Jansen will not stand for reappointment as he will reach retirement age at the end of 2023. His current term as chairman is due to end on 1 October 2024. Jansen will exit KSA after
Players in Delaware spent $7.6m betting on sports in September, the highest total in eight months, while igaming wagers also increased. Sports betting handle was down 14.6% from $8.9m in September 2022. However, the figure was up 216.7% from $2.4m in August 2023 and was the highest total in in Delaware since January. It was a similar
