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German video game age rating body Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle will start considering whether a game includes loot boxes as part of its age-rating system from 1 January. The body last week issued a reminder that new rules will apply to its age-rating system for video games from 1 January. It specifically noted that this system will
Sports betting content provider ParlayBay has secured a further €1.0m (£875,292/$1.1m) in funds during a recent interim financing round. ParlayBay said it would use the money to support its commercial growth plans in 2023 – including the launch of its ParlayPowers promotional tools – and to continue to expand its network of clients around the
The Köln Regional Court has confirmed that a player has been reimbursed for €14,000 (£12,195/$14,845) after placing bets with unlicensed sports betting operator Brivio Limited. The plaintiff had participated in sports betting on Vulcanvegas.com between 2020 and 2022. This website is operated by Brivio Limited, which is based in Cyprus. The plaintiff’s losses were estimated
One in four players in Belgium who self-excluded using the national EPIS scheme still gambled while the block was in place, according to a new survey from the country’s Gaming Commission. The Gaming Commission published a report which included a survey of 272 players in Belgium who had self-excluded via EPIS. The majority of respondents
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has called for the European Commission to bring in EU-wide standards for markers of gambling harm, in order to help create consistent approaches to reducing harm across the continent. The European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) creates a number of European Standards, which are used in trade across member
FSB Technology is to deprioritise US operations following a strategic review as it confirmed the appointment of Adam Smith as its new interim chief executive. Smith’s role has been announced a day after B2B sports betting service provider FSB revealed co-founder and previous chief executive David McDowell would be joining its board. Smith has now
Swedish gaming operators generated a 7% year-on-year rise in revenue during the third quarter, thanks to record online gambling figures. Preliminary figures from Spelinspektionen showed gaming companies licensed in Sweden brought in combined revenue of SEK 6.77bn ($656.6m/€616.1m/£537.8m) during the three months to 30 September 2022. This was an increase of 7.2% compared to the
Norwegian regulator Lotteritilsynet will once again pause its daily fines against Kindred, having now determined that the Unibet operator does not target Norway. The pause is the latest step in a long saga between Kindred and authorities in Norway, including Lotteritilsynet. Lotteritilsynet in September warned Kindred that it would impose a fine of NOK1.198m (£98,902/€113,930/$116,930)
Karen Moorhouse has been named as the new chief executive of the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA). Moorhouse, who replaces Jonny Gray, will join the organisation on 6 February 2023 after 14 years at the Rugby Football League in the UK where she was chief regulatory officer. Moorhouse also served as a non-executive director on
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has fined Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association and BetMGM for accepting bets on an unapproved sporting event. The sanction was confirmed after the regulator approved a consent agreement presented by the Board’s Office of Enforcement Counsel (OEC). The agreement was the result of negotiations between OEC and Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing
