Austrac orders SportsBet and Bet365 to conduct money laundering audits
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (Austrac) has ordered an audit of both Bet365 and Flutter-owned SportsBet, to determine…
EU ups money laundering risk from online gambling to highest level
The European Commission has raised the threat level for money laundering in online gambling to its highest possible rating, and…
William Hill scores in-stadium betting partnership with Celtic
Bookmaker William Hill has entered an in-stadium retail betting partnership with Scottish Premiership football club Celtic. Under the deal, William…
BetDex launches first regulated blockchain betting exchange
The BetDex Exchange – created by FanDuel founder Nigel Eccles – has announced that it has been licensed and regulated…
EPIC brings in Smith as new director of operations
Independent gambling harm minimisation consultancy EPIC Risk Management has named Danielle Smith as its new director of operations. Succeeding Pete…
UK gaming tax intake rises in H1 of 2022-23, but remote duty down
UK provisional betting and gaming tax intake for the six months to 30 September has risen 11.0% from £1.46bn to…
888’s Howard Mittman on Betting 2.0
Sports betting 1.0 was all about acquisition and, as it moves into sports betting 2.0, product is the key differentiator…
DC sports betting handle continues to climb in September
Sports wagering handle in Washington DC increased for the second consecutive month in September but fell 26.2% year-on-year. Handle for…
Rhode Island falls just short of revenue record in September
Sports betting revenue in Rhode Island reached $6.4m (£5.6m/€6.5m) in September, the second-highest monthly total on record. Revenue was 60.0%…
SuperBook launches online sports betting in Iowa
Las Vegas-based sports wagering business SuperBook Sports, owned by Westgate, has launched online sports betting in the state of Iowa.…