Nicole Macedo

London

Features and News Writer at Gas Strategies

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DoT data: Female gamblers' average salary 31% lower than males

1 week ago | igamingbusiness.com | Nicole Macedo

New banking data from the Department of Trust has questioned whether UK operators are missing out on a core demographic of higher-earning females. This latest Department of Trust data covers anonymised raw bank transactions from a representative sample of 270,702 UK gamblers in Q4 2024. Up to 7,499,564 deposits and 982,464 withdrawals were recorded.
Dutch court rejects Sega Sammy request to exit Stakelogic acquisition

1 week ago | igamingbusiness.com | Nicole Macedo

The Amsterdam District Court, which delivered its interim judgement on 31 April, has told Japanese gaming giant Sega Sammy it must complete the share and purchase agreement (SPA) with Stakelogic parent company Triple Bells, which dates back to 24 July 2024. In a statement from July, Sega Sammy said the Dutch slots developer’s in-house live casino and slots technologies would enhance its GAN platform and expand its US igaming presence.
Could the ECJ signal an end to player losses cases in Germany?

1 week ago | gaminglaw.eu | Nicole Macedo

Could the ECJ signal an end to player losses cases in Germany? A European Court of Justice (ECJ) hearing that started on 9 April threatens to dismantle the player losses cases model in Germany. Read the whole article on iGB
Could the ECJ signal an end to player losses cases in Germany?

1 week ago | igamingbusiness.com | Nicole Macedo

A European Court of Justice (ECJ) hearing that started on 9 April threatens to dismantle the player losses cases model in Germany. German and Austrian regional courts have processed upwards of 20,000 cases brought by players seeking to retrieve losses from gambling companies, prior to the current State Treaty on Gambling, which came into force in 2021.
Could the ECJ signal an end to player losses cases in Germany?

1 week ago | isa-guide.de | Nicole Macedo

A European Court of Justice (ECJ) hearing that started on 9 April threatens to dismantle the player losses cases model in Germany. German and Austrian regional courts have processed upwards of 20,000 cases brought by players seeking to retrieve losses from gambling companies, prior to the current State Treaty on Gambling, which came into force in 2021.
Gambling Commission charges 15 in election betting investigation

1 week ago | igamingbusiness.com | Nicole Macedo

Included in the list of those charged in the Gambling Commission’s election betting case is former Conservative MP Craig Williams of Llanfair Caereinion, Welshpool and Conservative candidate for Bristol North West Laura Saunders, both of whom were named in the Gambling Commission’s initial investigation. The case was launched in June after a number of reports of insider betting on the election date were reported.
Gambling Commission charges 15 in election betting investigation

1 week ago | isa-guide.de | Nicole Macedo

The UK Gambling Commission has charged 15 people following its investigation into election betting offences, launched in June 2024. The case was opened when a number of individuals with inside information were suspected of betting on the date of the UK’s July general election, before it was announced by former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
EUROPE IN FOCUS - GGB News

2 weeks ago | ggbnews.com | Nicole Macedo

UKGC Warns of AI Deepfakes as an “Emerging” Money Laundering RiskThe U.K. Gambling Commission has highlighted a series of emerging money laundering and terrorist financing risks that operators are now facing, ranging from AI deepfakes used to fake identity documents to crypto crash games published by unlicensed operators.
AUSTRAC claim against Entain highlights criminal player activity

2 weeks ago | igamingbusiness.com | Nicole Macedo

Entain has been accused of not reporting criminal account holders across a number of brands in an ongoing case brought by the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC). New court documents have flagged a number of suspicious activities including millions of dollars moving in and out of accounts between 2019 and 2022.
UK health committee meeting: Gambling harms researchers call for greater ad restrictions, concerned over ‘conflict of interest’ in industry-funded research

3 weeks ago | igamingbusiness.com | Nicole Macedo

The meeting, attended by a panel of gambling harms researchers, discussed the risks of gambling in the UK, as members of a parliamentary health and social care committee sought to better understand the risks facing players today, and what the government should be prioritising in terms of regulation.