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1 week ago | 
igamingbusiness.com | Robert Fletcher |Robert Fletcher
Higher player spending on sports betting in Virginia during March helped to push adjusted gross revenue up by 6.4% year-on-year. Adjusted gross sports betting revenue for the month hit $45.1 million. This cleared the $42.4 million reported in Virginia in March of last year but fell 27.1% short of February. Mobile betting accounted for $44.4 million of total revenue in March, with retail’s share at $692,282. This is according to data published by the Virginia Lottery.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
isa-guide.de | Robert Fletcher
Spelinspektionen, the national gambling regulator in Sweden, has rejected claims of a data breach in its Spelpaus, insisting there is no evidence that information is “leaking” from the country’s self-exclusion register. Aired on Sveriges Radio channel P1 on 7 January, the ‘Kasinoläckan’ documentary series examines Europe’s casino industry. It features a six-month collaboration between investigative journalists across gambling markets in several countries, including Sweden.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
isa-guide.de | Robert Fletcher
French gambling regulator l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) is calling on the online sector to review and reduce its plans for promotional spending in 2025 after revealing this is expected to rise by 11% in the coming year. Each year, licensed operators in France are required to submit their plans and budget for upcoming promotional spend for approval from the ANJ. The regulator then considers the plans in terms of whether they may encourage gambling harm or appeal to minors.
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Jan 3, 2025 | 
igamingbusiness.com | Robert Fletcher
The November total is the second highest monthly amount on record. The amount is second to January 2023, when online betting became legal in Ohio, saw the highest ever state-wide handle at $1.11 million. The November handle also surpasses the $864.2 million wagered in the same month in 2023 by 18.5%. It is also 13.6% ahead of the $901.4 million bet in Ohio in October of 2024.
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Jan 3, 2025 | 
igamingbusiness.com | Robert Fletcher
Online gambling revenue in Portugal hit an all-time-high for the eighth consecutive quarter in Q3, driven by a record performance from the nation's internet casino market. Gross online gambling revenue in Portugal hit €266.3 million (£220.9 million/$273.8 million) during Q3. This surpasses Q3 of 2023 by 23.7% and the previous quarterly record, set in Q2 2024, by 1.7%.
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Jan 3, 2025 | 
igamingbusiness.com | Robert Fletcher
Spelinspektionen said in a statement yesterday (2 January) that Versus Odds has been active in Sweden via its Fortunepanda.com website. Players in the country were able to access the site and play games despite the operator not being approved by the regulator. Detailing the case, Spelinspektionen said it conducted a hidden test purchase on the site. While this was not completed, the regulator uncovered several issues that resulted in it issuing the ban.
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Jan 2, 2025 | 
igamingbusiness.com | Robert Fletcher
Allwyn has agreed a deal to acquire a 51% majority stake in Logflex MT Holding Limited, the owner of online sports betting and gaming group Novibet. As part of the deal Allwyn will pay an initial €217 million (£180 million/$225 million) in cash to acquire the stake. Then an additional €110 million will be due in potential future earnouts based on Novibet’s performance.
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Dec 20, 2024 | 
igamingbusiness.com | Robert Fletcher
Tabcorp has announced a series of changes to its executive leadership team, including the creation of new chief wagering officer and chief commercial and media officer roles. Tabcorp said the role brings together the core wagering functions of digital, retail, trading, marketing and product, including Tote innovation. The search process to fill the position is “well advanced” and Tabcorp expects to announce an appointment in early 2025.
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Dec 20, 2024 | 
igamingbusiness.com | Robert Fletcher
Golf’s DP World Tour has sanctioned English player Marco Penge after he was ruled to have breached the PGA European Tour’s Integrity Programme. Penge, 26, was found to have placed bets on multiple golf events by an Independent Disciplinary Panel. This, the DP World Tour said, is in direct breach of Regulation 3(a)(i) of the Integrity Programme. The Tour said Penge did not bet on himself or the progress of tournaments during days when he was participating.
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Dec 18, 2024 | 
igamingbusiness.com | Robert Fletcher
The Australian government today (18 December) announced it will exclude gambling activities from Research and Development (R&D) Tax Incentive eligibility from next year. Detailed in the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook, the change comes into effect from 1 July 2025. Gambling, as well as tobacco, will no longer be eligible for the R&D tax incentive in Australia. The R&D Tax Incentive offers a tax offset for companies in Australia conducting eligible R&D activities.
