Spain online gambling revenue rises to €350.7m in Q1
The Q1 total was comfortably ahead of €313.3m in the same period last year. It is also more than the €315.3m generated in Spain in the final quarter of 2023. Casino remains the primary source of...
View ArticleBragg brings in former Bally’s SVP Bressler as interim CFO
Bressler replaces Ronen Kannor, who resigned as CFO in April to pursue opportunities away from Bragg. Bressler joined the gambling industry in 2014, working as a controller at The Intertain Group....
View ArticleCrown appoints former Virgin Australia boss Borghetti as new chairman
Borghetti will replace William McBeath, who is stepping down as chairman after taking on the role in July 2022. McBeath will continue as an independent non-executive director of Crown. An experienced...
View ArticleGiG names Richards as CFO of Platform and Sportsbook
GiG said this is the latest appointment in the strategic strengthening of its senior executive team for the business. Richards will report directly to Platform and Sportsbook CEO Richard Carter. The...
View ArticleChina lottery sales spike 10.2% in April
The ministry of finance noted that growth in lottery sales had fallen, but added that this had begun to stabilise. April’s total was down a negligible amount compared to March, when sales came to...
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Mizuhara pleads guilty to stealing $17m from Ohtani to pay gambling debt
Mizuhara, wearing a dark suit with an untucked shirt and no tie, told Judge John A. Holcomb, “I worked for Victim A and had access to his accounts. I had fallen into major gambling debt. The only way...
View ArticleMajor League Baseball bans Padres’ Marcano for life, suspends four others
Four other players, including Oakland Athletics pitcher Michael Kelly, were suspended for up to a year, according to MLB.com. Prior to Tuesday, every other major professional sports league had banned...
View ArticleLeaving on a jet plan? Man tied to Porter betting scheme busted at JFK
Long Phi Pham, also known as “Bruce,” was ordered held in custody until trial, according to a US Attorney’s Office press release. Per the NY Daily News, Pham was identified as one of the top 1% of...
View ArticleSafer Gambling Week 2023 drives use of responsible betting tools
Safer Gambling Week 2023, the seventh edition of the annual initiative, took place from 13-19 November. Jointly run by the BGC, British Amusement Catering Trade Association (Bacta) and the Bingo...
View ArticleReimblad to exit as director of sportsbook at Kindred
Reimblad took up his current position in February 2021, overseeing the sportsbook offering at Kindred. He joined the group in June 2012 as development manager of sportsbooks. Reimblad went on to serve...
View ArticleAnalyst warns Illinois betting tax hike could trigger similar moves in other...
Last week, the Illinois house of representatives passed a progressive wagering tax rate. This will see the state’s most prolific sports betting operators pay tax at 40%, a sharp rise from the current...
View ArticleANJ urges RG caution in France ahead of potential €1bn in Euro 2024 bets
Euro 2024 gets under way in Germany on 14 June, and the ANJ says close to €1bn (£851.4m/$1.1bn) could be staked in France on the tournament. The ANJ did note the stake amounts will depend on how...
View ArticleEpisode 30: Minnesota, D.C., Delaware and Illinois
The World Series of Politics is back after some technical hitches, and we’ve got a lot to catch up on. We begin in Minnesota. Hopes were high for the state to legalise sports betting before the close...
View ArticleSkyCity reduces full-year earnings and net profit guidance
For the 12 months to 30 June, SkyCity says underlying group EBITDA will amount to between NZ$280m (£136m/€159m/US$173m) and $285m. This is lower than its initial guidance of $290m to $310m. As for net...
View ArticleVictoria commission launches review of bingo regulation
Announced today (6 June), the bingo review will seek opinions from industry stakeholders and the community in Victoria. This, the VGCCC says, will deepen its understanding of sector challenges and...
View ArticleGamCare calls for improved at-risk employee support ahead of Euro 2024
With Euro 2024 set to begin next week, GamCare has urged employers to open safe spaces for workers to discuss any gambling addiction issues, as well as direct them to appropriate services to encourage...
View ArticleStats Perform scores global cricket betting data extension with ICC
Stats Perform will continue to collect and distribute official ICC data and live streams to licensed betting operators worldwide. The deal represents an exclusive agreement between the two parties....
View ArticleTruesdale to exit as chief executive of Jockey Club
Nevin Truesdale has led the Jockey Club as chief executive since April 2020. Prior to this, he spent time as its chief financial officer and group finance director. Before joining the organisation,...
View ArticleUkraine regulator blocks 371 illegal gambling sites
The restrictions stem from joint action between KRAIL and the Security Service of Ukraine. Order No. 451/2256 was issued to block the domain names of the illegal gambling sites. The order restricts...
View ArticleGordon Moody study: Almost half of participants showed no gambling behaviours...
Gordon Moody’s first women-only residential program opened in 2021. Following a pilot period, the programme was moved to the West Midlands in June 2023 and fully rolled out. Currently, treatment...
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