SBC Eurasia Editorial Team is happy to present a quick recap of the gambling industry events, news, regulations and partnerships that happened last week.
The SBC Summit in Rio saw leading South American gaming executives reflect on the unique integrity challenges faced by a nascent Brazil Bets regime.
Mykhailo Zborovsky, Beneficiary of the Ukrainian Gaming Platform Cosmobet, writes about the state of play for the nation’s online gambling market and how it has evolved since legalisation in 2020 even during war.
The YouTube team said that as part of an ongoing effort to protect viewers from potentially harmful content, it is strengthening its existing policies related to online gambling content.
The Ministry of Finance of Estonia intends to update articles of the Gambling Act of 2008 but has expressed that amendments will not “lead to a tightening of gambling laws.” While the effort to legalize online sports betting in Hawaii took a big step forward on Tuesday when it was approved in the House.
Thailand’s casino draft law contains provisions that could prohibit operators from providing any form of remote gaming to customers outside of the casino. While the leadership of ONJN, the National Office for Gambling of Romania, has been summoned to Parliament to explain “serious failings and irregularities” brought to light by an audit conducted by the Court of Accounts (CCR).
Spain’s Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ), has held meetings with licensed operators to address identity theft on online gambling platforms. While France’s Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has fined Unibet a record €800,000 ($856,000) for a significant malfunction in its self-exclusion system.
Hungary’s sports betting and lottery monopoly, Szerencsejáték Zrt, has been forced to change its leadership ranks. Andrea Mager announced her resignation as Chair and Chief Executive of Szerencsejáték Zrt. While the Ministry of National Economy of Hungry has confirmed the forthcoming appointment of Zoltán Guller as the new Chief Executive of Szerencsejáték Zrt by the end of the week.
Lim Kok Tay has stepped down as the CEO of Genting Berhad, the holding company of land-based casino operator Genting Group. While former FanDuel President and Chief Operating Officer Kip Levin will lead GeoComply, replacing co-founder Anna Sainsbury in the CEO role.
Flutter Entertainment has underscored its strategic execution to achieve “unparalleled global scale,” strengthening its position as gambling’s most valuable plc. While Macau’s gambling operators saw their margins tighten in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Gambling.com Group (GAMB) has revised its terms with Wells Fargo Bank to extend its available credit facility. Wells Fargo has allowed the Nasdaq-listed media group to increase its credit facility from its existing base of $100m to a new threshold of $165m.
On April 25, 2025, Astana Arena will host the Legends Match, featuring football icons of the past such as Maicon, Javier Zanetti, and Clarence Seedorf. This star-studded event promises an unforgettable experience for football fans and marks the beginning of the new Legends World Tour in Central Asia.
As confirmed by Formula 1 (F1), ALT Sports Data will serve as the “Official Betting Data Supplier,” tasked with developing “betting-focused real-time predictive analytics” and “proprietary data and priced odds solutions for the wagering industry.”
Altenar has signed a partnership with MerkurXtip to provide its fully-managed sportsbook solution to the Czech operator. While GR8 Tech has entered into an agreement to supply gambling software provider Betting Software (BSW) with its Sportsbook iFrame Solution.
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