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BGC Warns Against Naive Changes
Te British Gambling Commission has warned the UK government about making‘well-meaning but naive changes’ as part of its Gambling Review.
As the UK government nears publication of the gambling white paper, the BGC warns any new regulations must be evidence-led.
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SWITZERLAND – Greentube has bolstered its presence in Switzerland by taking its content live with Grand Casino Bern’s online brand 7 melons. Lisa Sandner, Greentube’s Sales & Key Account Manager for Switzerland, said: “Grand Casino Bern is rightly renowned for entertainment and the online brand 7 Melons replicates that level of class within a vibrant online setting. We are looking forward to providing players with our freshest content going forward, as well as with those titles that Swiss players already know and love.”
Ludwig Nehls, CEO at Grand Casino Bern, added: “Our mission with 7 Melons is to provide the most premium gaming experience possible and this new alliance with Greentube is an important step within that mission.”
HOLLAND – GLI has promoted three of its senior engineering managers. Reenesh Mahabeer, Western Tsogorani, and José A. Zuluaga have been promoted to the posts of Director of Engineering, while Steve Daltrey, who previously held the title of Director of Operations, has been named as Director of Engineering to align roles and job titles across the company. Mahabeer, who leads the engineering team at GLI Africa, has a broad range of global gaming experience. Tsogorani, who is based in the GLI Netherlands office, works with some of the leading land-based and internet gaming companies and regulators in the gambling industry. And Zuluaga leads test engineers in regulatory compliance testing activities at GLI Netherlands.
HOLLAND – Stakelogic Live has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Richard Walker as Head of Live Casino. Walker is a live dealer veteran having held
roles at both operators and suppliers including stints at Evolution Gaming, Rank Group, Caesars Entertainment and Pragmatic Play.
GERMANY – Gamomat has appointed Dimitry Völkle as Chief Partnership Officer and Managing Director of Gamomat Distribution. Dimitry will focus on maintaining existing partnerships while
developing and implementing Gamomat’s growth and expansion strategy.
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Regulated betting and gaming industry vows to back the Chancellor’s economic recovery plan with investment, jobs and tax revenues – but calls on the UK Government not to put this at risk in the Gambling Review.
Michael Dugher, Chief Executive of the Betting and Gaming Council, has pledged BGC members will support the Government’s economic recovery plan with investment, jobs and tax revenues, but urged Ministers not to put this at risk in the Gambling Review with “well- meaning but naive changes” to regulations that could lead to a smaller regulated industry.
Ahead of the Spring Statement, he said the regulated betting and gaming industry was ready to help Chancellor Rishi Sunak recover the public finances after the Covid pandemic so that the Treasury can do more to alleviate pressures on the cost of living.
According to EY, in 2019 BGC members supported 119,000 jobs, generated £4.5bn in tax and contributed £7.7bn to the economy in gross value added. Industry experts estimate around 30,000 of those jobs are devoted to digital technologies, while last year the industry ensured over 50,000 employees underwent digital skills training.
In addition, BGC members’ have pledged to create 5,000 apprenticeships through their support for the Government’s Plan For Jobs.
Regulated operators are also signing up to the government’s own Kick Start scheme to provide job opportunities for 16 to 24-year-olds on Universal Credit, as well as rolling out graduate recruitment schemes, offering career paths for young people straight from university.
Te sector’s British tech giants are also investing for the future. BGC member Entain recently announced plans to launch a global innovation hub, named Ennovate, in London, which will plough up to £100m into innovation projects, start-up investments and collaborations with UK, European and global partners, with £40m specifically earmarked for investment in the UK.
Meanwhile, Flutter Entertainment has opened a new £15m technology and innovation hub in Leeds, housing more than 800 tech professionals. And Stoke based bet365, already a major employer in the region, has created hundreds of new jobs in the north west, many of them at its Stoke HQ and at a new tech hub in Manchester.
Having been forced to close for months at a time during lockdown, land-based venues like betting shops and casinos are getting back on their feet and once again making a major contribution to support high streets as well as hospitality, leisure and tourism. Sport also benefits with vital funding from the regulated betting and gaming industry.
Malta Stakelogic live in MGA licence jurisdictions
Stakelogic has obtained a Malta Gaming Authority licence, enabling it to target operators live in jurisdictions where the MGA licence is accepted, including the recently regulated Netherlands market, which will be able to access Stakelogic Live games for the very first time.
Stakelogic Live is streamed out of modern studios based in Birkirkara, Malta, and Eindhoven, Te Netherlands, which include the latest broadcast and streaming technologies. A team of live casino specialists run the developer’s live dealer division, with all games designed and developed in-house. Te team has been tasked with pushing the boundaries and
coming up with new live dealer features and innovations.
Te studio has multiple tables set against a glamourous background. Highly trained dealers host each and interact with players to create an authentic, real-world casino environment but with the convenience of online play.
Stephan van den Oetelaar, CEO at Stakelogic, said: “Securing a licence from the Malta Gaming Authority is a major step forward for Stakelogic Live and are particularly pleased to now be able to offer our live dealer content in the Netherlands, a market where our slot games have performed incredibly well to date.”
Malta
Playson has signed an agreement with the European operator, Betclic Group. With operations in Malta, Portugal, Poland, Sweden and Italy, the company’s multi-brand portfolio includes Betclic and Expekt. Te brands will directly integrate Playson’s acclaimed catalogue of slot titles, which is comprised of popular hits such as Rise of Egypt Deluxe, Pearl Beauty: Hold and Win and Buffalo Power: Hold and Win. Te operator group will also gain access to the provider’s suite of engagement tools, including Network Jackpots, Tournaments, Feature Trigger and Free Spins.
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