Around two weeks ago the gambling group Betsson AB which is registered on the Stock Exchange published its yearly report for the past year. The management proudly announced an impressive 10 % increase in sales turnover for the past year. In which business areas did the Scandinavian gambling group do best and what is the situation on the German market?
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The international operating gambling company Entain plc has recently announced that it will accelerate its plans to pull out from non-regulated markets. The company aims to generate all its income from nationally regulated markets by the end of 2023. Thus, Entain plc wants to pull out from all non-regulated markets in a timely manner. But what is the reason for this big decision?
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At the beginning of the month the Maltese Gambling Authority published its report for the first six months of 2022. These figures show that the online casinos licensed by the MGA, the Malta Gaming Authority had a significant increase in members. How many players are there now in the online casinos with an MGA licence?
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A few days ago the new project “online streetwork” was launched. The aim of the project is to reach people with gambling related problems in the place where they are most often to be found: on the internet. Does this new player protection project make sense and who are the people who can make use of this programme?
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Week after week lotto players in Germany dream of clearing the jackpot and becoming millionaires. In the past year, 187 players from Germany managed to win at least a million Euro each. During the previous year the number of winners winning millions was a bit less. But which winning number was the most drawn in the classic “6 from 49” in 2022?
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On the night of New Year’s Eve unknown perpetrators broke into a gambling hall in Nordrhein-Westphalia. They drove through the glass shop window to enter the building. Did the perpetrators manage to escape with a loot during this bold coup?
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It is not usual that a business in the gambling sector is family run. Many betting providers and online casinos are managed by the large firms which can definitely not be classified as family businesses. Tipwin is one of the few exceptions. The traditional Annual General Meeting of the owner-managed company was held two weeks ago.
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The co-creator of “Only Murders in the Building” is collaborating with Apple TV+ to develop a series about the famous show magicians Siegfried & Roy. The limited series is based on the original podcast “Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy” from Apple. Is the series about the German American entertainer duo worth seeing?
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From the 17th. till the 23rd. October the European Safer Gambling Week was held. Many gambling providers took part in the European Safer Gambling Week 2022 and among other things they advertised their tools for safer gambling. How successful was this initiative?
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A few days ago the software developer Playtech published its financial figures for the first six months of 2022. These figures show that the company has registered an impressive increase in turnover of 73% when compared to the first six months of 2021. What are the reasons for this double increase in turnover for Playtech within just one year?
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Several British gambling providers are currently being accused of a massive data abuse. The providers who are involved seem to have passed on the data of quite a number of users to third parties. They wanted to win back players with problematic gambling behaviour. The British Data Protection Authority is now investigating this issue.
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Climate change, Corona, war in Europe, inflation und now even the gas crisis. We are living in a time which is full of crisis. Many people are already worried about the situation in the cold winter months. Since gas from Russia is being provided in limited quantities, the situation with the gas market is getting worse. But what effects are the multiple crisis situations we are living in leaving on the behaviour of people when gambling?
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A few days ago, the Gaming Authority for all regions in Germany (GGL) announced that it has started administrative procedures against the operators of Lottohelden and Lottoland. The online providers are being accused of providing illegal gambling on the internet. But how successful will these procedures be and what further measures may be taken?
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A brutal robbery attempt took place a few days ago in Osterholz in Bremen. During the night from the 11th. to the 12th. July 2022 a perpetrator, who till now has not been identified, attempted to rob the casino and shot the employee working there several times. The criminal police are now looking for any witnesses and an intensive search for perpetrator is being carried out.
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Exactly a year after the new State Gambling Act (GlüStV) came into force, the German National Gambling Authority brought on board a renowned expert in gambling rights. Since the 1st. of July 2022, Nadja Wierzejewski is managing the department for combatting illegal gambling on the internet and advertisements for it. But is Wierzejewski suitable for this post?
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