Scientific Games to lead KYC makeover of WestLotto
Scientific Games has teamed up with Germany lottery operator WestLotto for the introduction of camera based technology across the lottery’s retail sites in North Rhine-Westphalia.
The technology will be...
European Lotteries pledge zero-tolerance against match fixing
To commemorate today’s (15 April) EU Sport Integrity Day, European Lotteries (EL) has reaffirmed its commitment to fighting against match-fixing across the region.
The EL is the...
Latvia strikes down on Riga gambling ban
The Constitutional Court of Latvia has ruled that commercial restrictions imposed by the municipality of Riga on licensed gambling venues are unlawful.
Latvia’s judiciary was ordered to...
BGC elects Grainne Hurst as new CEO
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has appointed Grainne Hurst as the new Chief Executive of the trade and standards body representing the UK gambling...
Allwyn: Lotteries must become Gen-Z champions
The leadership team of Allwyn International believes that the global lottery sector is at a ‘point of intersection’ driven by digital transformation and societal change.
The thoughts...
FDJ buys Kindred Shareholding of Veralda
Groupe Française des Jeux SA (Groupe FDJ) has reached an agreement with Veralda for the purchase of 2.4m shares held in gambling group Kindred Group Plc for SEK 122.5 a share.
The transaction...
Intralot reduces net debt in tough 2023
Intralot SPA has achieved its corporate objective of reducing its gross debt below €500m, despite witnessing a slowdown in its B2C performance.
Publishing its full-year 2023...
Bulgaria NRA demands tougher gambling compliance
The Bulgarian gambling market will take part in a new initiative against AML/CTF alongside Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency (NRA) and the State Agency for National Security.
The...
Svenska Spel strengthens IT & Ops leadership
Swedish state-owned gambling operator Svenska Spel has introduced a strategic restructuring to its management team.
The company announced that current IT Director Mikael Franzén will become the lead of...
Norway grants full DNS blocking powers to Lottstift
Lottstift, Norway’s Gambling Authority, has been granted ‘direct powers’ to order DNS and IP blocking of websites infringing on the laws of Norway’s Gambling Act.
The...