SBC Eurasia Editorial Team is happy to present a quick recap of the gambling industry events, news, regulations and partnerships that happened last week.
During the interview at SBC Summit Lisbon, Irina Rusimova, Chief Sales Officer at Amusnet, stated that localisation is the focus for the company amid continued expansion. Moreover, on the latest SBC Webinar a trio of industry experts claimed that tracking clicks through postbacks is key to ensuring a return on investment for operators.
Discussions on potential formats to regulate online casino in France are raging among gambling stakeholders ahead of the government’s consultation talks planned for next week. However, on Wednesday, representatives of France’s gaming industry met with government officials to discuss potential steps to address this complex issue.
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) praised the government for achieving the “right balance”, noting that the gambling industry avoided significant tax increases in the budget presented by Rachel Reeves. While Kenny Alexander and Lee Feldman have filed a lawsuit against the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC).
The Canadian Senate has approved the sports betting advertising bill. While an evaluation of the Remote Gambling Act in the Netherlands has highlighted critical failings and gaps in legislation protecting consumers and vulnerable groups.
The Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania has overturned a penalty against betting firm TopSport LT for accepting remote bets from foreign customers. While the Finnish government announced that betting on horse racing will be included in a competitive licensed market alongside other types of betting when the new demonopolized and updated market begins operations in the country in 2026.
Mark Rutherford, acting chief executive of the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission, has rejected recent criticism from a UN report, which highlights the rapid growth of cybercrime and illegal online gambling operations in Southeast Asia. Moreover, the Isle of Man is reportedly examining the impact of embracing the offshore gambling sector that has been eradicated from the Philippines market at the hands of a tightening regulatory framework.
Australia’s Crown Resorts has confirmed the appointment of David Tsai as group CEO following the departure of Ciaran Carruthers. Tsai was previously appointed acting CEO in late August.
Bally’s Corporation has agreed to sell its Asian and selected international interactive business to a new entity established by current management.
Caesars Entertainment reported that iCasino revenue for the Q3 of 2024 increased by more than 80%, contributing to an over 40% rise in online revenue compared to the same period last year. While SOFTSWISS has published the SOFTSWISS Sportsbook Q3 2024 report. The report highlights significant growth in esports, with betting volume doubling compared to the previous quarter, and the average esports bet size increasing by 17.6%.
Despite challenges in Las Vegas revenue impacting Q3 results, Wynn Resorts remains optimistic, particularly with the UAE emerging as a key focus for future growth.
Entain hails a ‘new dawn’ for Kiwi sports betting punters, launching its new betcha brand in New Zealand. While Evolution has bolstered the social offering within its One Stop Shop hub by allowing operators to add Livespins to their online casino platforms.
Rush Street Interactive (RSI) has launched its own online poker platform, BetRivers Poker, developed in collaboration with professional poker player Phil Galfond.
The WSOP Circuit event will be held at Holland Casino Amsterdam Centrum from March 14-22, 2025. While the World Poker Tour has partnered with India’s largest online poker platform PokerBaazi.
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