Author: Andrus Tamm

Four of Europe’s leading lottery organisations have come together to set up a joint-venture company that they hope will improve their collective lottery product. The new company has been named the Lotteries Entertainment Innovation Alliance (LEIA) and is made up of four separate bodies: Danske Lotteri Spil, from Denmark, Française des Jeux of France, Norway’s Norsk Tipping and Finnish operator Veikkaus. All four companies have sought…

Virtual sports provider Golden Race has been awarded associate membership in the North American Association of State & Provincial Lotteries (NASPL), the regional body for Canada and the US that works to promote better relationships between lottery operators and gaming companies. Golden Race, which produces virtual sports gaming platforms, will be one of over fifty lottery operating companies and game suppliers in…

A new range of fantasy sports products will be available for UK customers following approval from the UK Gambling Commission. A dozen betting operators who hold existing agreements with betting technology company Scout Gaming will be free to introduce fantasy sports products after the company was awarded a licence to operate in the UK. Speaking about the license approval, the CEO of…

The UK’s advertising watchdog, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against betting company Unibet in the case of a Tweet from horseracing trainer Nicky Henderson. The Tweet, which was sent on October 27, included a link to Henderson’s Unibet blog, and ASA ruled that this communication didn’t qualify as ‘editorial content’ and that it should have been made clear that the Tweet…

In an unusual move, NFL franchise Miami Dolphins has entered the US political arena to urge fans to vote against a betting-related amendment. On Monday, the official Miami Dolphins Twitter account advocated opposition to Amendment 3, which is on the ballot in the state during Tuesday’s midterm elections. Amendment 3 would give Florida voters the exclusive right to choose whether…

The size of the global online betting market could reach a value of $73.45 billion by 2024, fuelled by regulatory changes, technological changes and a surge in popularity. The estimate is contained in a new report by Hexa which focused particularly on the transformative effects of new mobile technology, through which gamblers are able to make secure bets quickly and conveniently.…

The sports betting company Unibet, has launched a new advertising campaign in Belgium, prioritizing responsible and safer gambling among Belgium customers. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the tools that Unibet Belgium customers can use to help them stay in control of their betting, and was launched at the end of October on a range of television and media networks…