BlueBet backs down from Virginia sports betting license bid
Australian mobile betting operator BlueBet Holdings has informed the Virginia Lottery that it will back down from its bid to obtain a licence to...
South Korean lottery sales drive as players seek COVID-19 distraction
The Korean Lottery Commission has confirmed that lottery ticket sales have risen to record levels as players turn to the lottery following the COVID-19...
South Africa outlaws betting on lottery results following streak of unlawful activity
The South African authorities have issued a high court order which makes the act of online betting on the outcome of the national lottery...
OLG’s Proline+ hits milestone sports betting sales in first week
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has announced that its Proline+ sports betting platform hit over $1m in sales in its first operational...
Brazilian state Amazonas ‘failed’ in launching state lottery
The Brazilian state of Amazonas has abandoned plans to launch a state lottery after the tender for a license failed, following the collapse of...
Danske Spil experiences marginal growth in H1
The Danish state-owned lottery Danske Spil has published its financial results for H1 of FY2021, revealing sales and profits have grown slightly year-on-year.Revenue for...
KSA imposes cease and desist order to bingo and lottery organisation
Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator, has imposed sanctions including a cease and desist order to organisers of a commercial online bingo and a...
Irish betting agrees to new code of conduct to protect customers
Ireland’s betting sector will implement sweeping changes brought in by a new ‘Code of Practice on Safer Gambling’ established by the Irish Bookmakers Association...
Next Generation Lottery partners with Lithuania’s EULOTO to provide instant games
Next Generation Lottery, a subsidiary of Pollard Banknote, has signed a two-year deal with Lithuania’s EULOTO to provide its portfolio of original eInstant games.Under...
Department for Culture, Media and Sport appoints Marcus Boyle Chair of UK Gambling Commission
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has appointed Marcus Boyle to the position of Chair of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC).Announcing the...