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Dutch regulator KSA keeps legal action against Big Tech open over illegal gambling ads
KSA chairman Michel Groothuizen says all options are on the table to hold Big Tech accountable for illegal gambling ads aimed at Dutch players, though the regulator will first pursue collaboration, including a white-list project with Google.Read the story Photo: © iGaming BusinessiGaming Business
Entain CEO Stella David expects Brazil to reopen in some form after betting ban, warns against UK MGD hike
On the Q3 earnings call, Entain CEO Stella David said she expects Brazil's regulated market to reopen in some form and that Sportingbet is prepared. She also warned that a UK machine games duty rise could cost shops and jobs.Read the story- SBC News
Spelinspektionen fines bet365 operator Hillside SEK 44m over deposit limit failings but spares its Swedish licence
Sweden's gambling regulator issued a warning and penalty fees totalling SEK 44m to Hillside, the entity behind bet365, over a "no limit" deposit option offered between 2019 and 2022. The licences were not revoked because of corrective action.Read the story Photo: © iGaming BusinessiGaming Business
Swedish appeals court upholds SEK 44m in penalties against Bet365 operator Hillside over player protection
The Administrative Court of Appeal rejected Hillside's challenge to Spelinspektionen's sanctions, confirming warnings and fines of SEK 4m and SEK 40m for duty of care failures and non-compliant deposit limit settings.Read the story- SBC News
IBIA warns Brazil's betting ban will cut sports integrity monitoring, sponsorship and tax income
The International Betting Integrity Association says President Lula's online betting ban will push much of the market offshore and weaken integrity oversight. It also points to losses in club sponsorship and government tax revenue.Read the story - SBC News
Entain Q3: group NGR up 2% as Brazil shutdown weighs on International, while UK and Ireland grows 8%
Entain reported a 2% rise in group net gaming revenue for Q3, with online NGR up 3%. Brazil's betting ban and a 36% fall in Brazilian NGR hit International, while the UK and Ireland business grew 8%.Read the story - SBC News
Rank Group Q1 net revenue up 5% to £216.1m as digital grows despite higher UK tax
Rank Group reported first-quarter net revenue of £216.1m, up 5% year on year, with digital and Grosvenor casinos growing. CEO Richard Harris again warned that a Machine Games Duty rise to 40% would hit venues and jobs.Read the story Photo: © iGaming BusinessiGaming Business
UK high-street gambling urged to avoid infighting as machine games duty doubling threat looms
With a possible doubling of UK machine games duty to 40%, former BHA chief Nick Rust warns that bookmakers pitting themselves against adult gaming centres will not help the sector's case. Regulus Partners projects about 4,000 shop closures.Read the storyPhoto: © GamblingNewsGamblingNews
NSUS Group says Ontario online poker is struggling after Supreme Court of Canada rejects cross-province liquidity sharing
NSUS Group's Sarne Lightman says thin player pools are hurting Ontario's regulated online poker market after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled against sharing liquidity across provincial borders.Read the storyPhoto: © GamblingNewsGamblingNews
Malta Media confirms videos under journalist Michael Schmitt's name use an AI avatar
Malta Media has confirmed that videos bearing the name of investigative journalist Michael Schmitt feature an AI-generated avatar. Tribuna says it has not been able to independently verify who sent the confirmation.Read the storyPhoto: © GamblingNewsGamblingNews
Altenar files EU and UK competition complaints against Sportradar over official sports data access
Sportsbook software supplier Altenar Technologies has asked the European Commission and the UK CMA to examine Sportradar's exclusive deals for official league data. Sportradar calls the move unnecessary and says it complies with competition law.Read the storyPhoto: © GamblingNewsGamblingNews
Rabona owner Medier Ltd sues Mike Tyson and wife for $2m over missed iGB Live 2024 appearance
Medier Ltd, owner of the Rabona online gaming brand, has reportedly filed a $2 million claim in London's High Court against Mike Tyson and Lakiha Spicer. It alleges they breached a deal to appear at iGB Live 2024 in Amsterdam.Read the story