Kindred Group to Shutter StanJames Brand, Migrate Punters to Unibet Go back to Blog Brand-name consolidation is about to remove one of the older names from the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Euro gambling scenes, as Kindred Group, owner of more…
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Germany Online Sports-Betting Regulatory Plan Fails Again Go back to Blog Germany’s plans for overseeing its prominent online sports-betting and gambling markets have returned to a virtual square-one this week, following the announcement of the country’s northern state of Schleswig-Holstein…
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A Look at MP Watson’s “Bookie Tax” Pledge to Fund Problem-Gambling Help Go back to Blog UK Labour Party MP and Shadow Culture Secretary Tom Watson made headlines earlier this week when he pledged to make his party own the…
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888 Share Price Fluctuates After UKGC Levies Record £7.8 Million Fine Go back to Blog The share price of 888 Holdings Plc has returned to its early-August levels of just above 250p per share following a weird month that culminated…
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UKGC Problem Gambling Survey Shows Mild Increase in Gambling Behaviours Go back to Blog The United Kingdom Gambling Commission’s recent release of its periodic study on national gambling behaviour, including addictive and problem gambling, offered plenty of information but very…
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GVC Rebuffed in Second Ladbrokes Coral Takeover Attempt Go back to Blog GVC Holdings Inc. this week ended takeover talks with Ladbrokes Coral regarding GVC acquiring the UK’s second-largest betting company. It’s the second time that these on-again-off-again talks between…
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Famed US Sports Bettor Billy Walters Sentenced to Five Years in Insider Trading Case Go back to Blog One of the most famous sports bettors in the United States has been sentenced to five years in prison in a case…
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Euro Daily Fantasy Sports Future Muddled After American Anti-Monopoly Edict Go back to Blog The future of daily fantasy sports (DFS) in Europe has been muddled by a US legal decision in recent days ordering the world’s two largest DFS…
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UK Gambling Commission Issues Fantasy Sports Advisory Go back to Blog The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has issued an advisory aimed at businesses, large and small, warning them against operating fantasy football leagues. According to a UKGC statement, suh…
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UK Competition and Markets Authority Announces Enforcement Action Over Consumer-Protection Violations Go back to Blog The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced an enforcement action targeting online sports-betting and gambling operators who continue to offer misleading or…
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