ONLINE NEWS
Portugal posts €122.6m in online revenue P
ortugal generated €122.6m ($152.2m) in online gambling revenue during the first year of new regulation in the country. Figures from national gambling regulator
Serviço Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos do Turismo de Portugal (SRIJ) show the government was able to take in €54.2m of this amount, due to a 12% tax on sports betting turnover. The SRIJ noted that full-year revenue was
boosted by a record performance in the final three months of the year, during which revenue hit an all-time quarterly high of €36.5m. Portugal
launched its new, regulated online gambling market in May 2016. Sports wagering was the main source of income for operators in Portugal during 2017, with revenue from this vertical amounting to €68.1m. Online casino, including poker, totalled €54.4m, with slots leading the way after bringing in 45% of this amount, ahead of poker cash games on 19.7%, French roulette with a 19.2% share, blackjack on 9.2% and poker tournaments pm 6.7%. However, Portugal could be set for growth within
RGA urges “good practice” T
he Remote Gambling Association (RGA) has published a new set of guidelines to help online operators recognise problematic
gambling behaviour. The ‘good practice’ guidelines draw on the experience of RGA members and other stakeholders, and covers key areas such as operator policies, markers of harm, customer interactions, recording and reporting, staff training and evaluation. Operators can use the new guide for assistance when developing or purchasing systems, allowing
the online poker market after the SRIJ this month approved a resolution to authorise shared poker liquidity with other countries. Portugal will now link up with both France and Spain, with Italy also set to join in the near future.
them to indentify problem behaviour and interact with such customers to address the issue. The RGA said: “Online gambling operators collect and retain a great deal of data about their customers; it is incumbent on them to use that information to combat crime and provide a safer gambling environment for their customers.” Clive Hawkswood, the chief executive of the
RGA, added: “It is important to recognise that data and behavioural analytics are not a silver bullet that will solve all of the problems
associated with minimising gambling-related harm online. However, their effective use will increasingly prove vital when seeking to achieve that. Although many operators already have systems that go far beyond what is described in these guidelines, we hope they will provide a cross-industry benchmark and a sound starting point.”
Casino Barcelona Online signs with Microgaming
C
asino Barcelona Online, the online division of Casino Barcelona has signed a software license agreement with Prima Networks, powered by
Microgaming, to diversify the premium casino games currently offered by
CasinoBarcelona.es. Microgaming content is available to Casino Barcelona Online via the software company’s award-winning Quickfire platform. Xavier Ballester, Director of the Casino Barcelona Online, said: “At the moment the Quickfire platform will supply us with more than 100 slots in desktop version
and the same amount in mobile version. This agreement is part of our strategy. Casino Barcelona (and online casino too) always strives to offer its players the most complete selection of games and content with the highest levels of quality”. Andrew Clucas, Director of Quickfire at Microgaming, said: “Casinos Grup Peralada is a flagship casino operator in the Spanish market and it is fantastic to be working with them through their online division, Casino Barcelona Online. This launch reflects Quickfire’s continued expansion in Spain, with a growing list of well-known operators adding Microgaming content to create a more competitive offering and an enhanced gaming experience for their players.” Microgaming’s games (via Quickfire) will be offered on the completely renovated and multi-channel
CasinoBarcelona.es website (available on PC, tablet and mobile), where players will find one of the most complete games portfolios in the Spanish market. In addition to Microgaming slots, players can enjoy live roulette from the casino, as well as new table games: roulette and blackjack, and new poker software.
54 MARCH 2018
Stride unveils university partnership
S
tride Gaming has moved to bolster its technology expertise by striking up a partnership with King’s
College London. The online gaming operator will sponsor a data analytics internship programme for students of King’s College. Interns will work with the technology team at Stride, with a number of full-time roles at the company to be made available after the course. Eitan Boyd, chief executive of Stride, said: “From its inception, Stride Gaming has been a tech-focused and data- driven business. I am looking forward to working with the gifted students of King’s College, London, to develop innovate and industry-leading solutions to drive improvement at Stride Gaming.”
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