When Marcus Boyle, the new UK Gambling Commission Chairman, made his first public statement in an op-ed in the Times this week, he didn't mince words. Boyle made it very clear that UK gambling officers will be facing additional scrutiny of their business practices, especially those that are used to identify problem gamblers, and they…
Regulated sports betting is still relatively new to the United States, but a very predictable trend is already happening - the summer slowdown. April revenue reports from states like Colorado and Tennessee indicate that revenue is down after a busy season that starts with the kickoff of football season at the end of August and…
Are there really 550 percent as many problem gamblers in the UK as there were two years ago? Or is the UK Gambling Commission's new survey methodology drawing from a subject pool that doesn't accurately reflect the true scale of the problem? These are questions that operators are asking in light of questionable information that's…
If you’re thinking about starting a gambling affiliate business, but you’re worried that the market is too saturated, don’t worry. While it’s pretty established and with plenty of affiliates that already exist, you can still achieve success if you’re willing to put in the work. At the same time, however, you will need to figure…
When running your affiliate business, you may find yourself questioning whether you should post content weekly, monthly, daily, or even several times a day. It’s a difficult question to answer, too, because the truth is that it really depends on the type of affiliate site you are running and the content your audience is seeking.…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) hit two UK-facing operators with a combined £657,000 ($851,000 USD) in fines for a variety of anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility failings. Jumpan was hit with a £500,000 ($630,000) fine while Cyprus-based Progress Play will be paying out £175,718 ($221,000 USD). Though both operators were cooperative and worked with…
As your affiliate brand grows, you’ll probably notice that spammers start targeting your website. This is common in every niche, but even more so if you’re in the iGaming sector. Google has clamped down significantly on spam in recent years, and it shows no signs of slowing down in its quest. Not dealing with spam…
The age of gambling sponsors' logos on Premier League jerseys appears to be coming to an end. According to a recent report from BBC Sport, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will be including the ban in a white paper on gambling reform that's due to be published within a few weeks.…
Take-Two, one of the biggest names in video games, has completed its acquisition of the social gaming pioneer, Zynga. The blockbuster deal comes in at $12.75 billion and will expand Take-Two's portfolio deep into the social gaming market. Under the terms of the deal, Zynga shareholders will receive $3.50 in cash and $6.36 in shares…
Would proposed betting limits for UK operators fuel a surge in black market gambling? According to a new survey from YouGov and the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), that's the opinion of about 65 percent of UK punters. The BGC is using the survey's results as the centerpiece in its campaign to keep lawmakers from…
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