The Swedish-based gaming group Betsson published its latest quarterly sales around a week ago. Compared to the previous year, turnover rose by almost a fifth. But what are the reasons and causes for Betsson's continued success?
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The Institute for Gambling and Society (GLÜG) has had a new Managing Director for a few weeks now. His name is Prof. Stefan Korte. But what tasks does the new director have and why does the GLÜG exist at all?
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Gambling associations from the USA and Europe want to work more closely together in future. A memorandum of understanding was recently signed to achieve this goal. But what is the motivation behind the associations' plans for closer cooperation?
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Lars Felderhoff was officially handed over the sceptre from ‘vending machine king’ Paul Gauselmann on 1 October. We will probably be hearing or reading a lot about the new man at the helm of Merkur in the future. After all, he is now head of Germany's largest gaming group and one of the most important companies in the industry worldwide. We take this as an opportunity to take a closer look at Felderhoff. Who is he, where does he come from and how will he manage the Merkur Group?
Chris_W
The French gambling group La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has acquired the Kindred Group. Kindred's portfolio includes Unibet, Bingo.com, 32Red and Maria Casino. But how much money did FDJ put on the table for the takeover?
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The online casino Wildz is the new sponsor of FC Schalke 04, as the traditional club from Gelsenkirchen announced in a press release a few days ago. But what is the gambling provider paying for the partnership and what do Schalke fans think of the new sponsor?
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A few days ago, an interesting documentary entitled ‘Tatort Eckkneipe: Auf den Spuren der Glücksspiel-Mafia’ was shown on NDR. The documentary, which lasts around 40 minutes, is about the suspected fraud involving millions in manipulated slot machines. The research by NDR/WDR/SZ provides insights into a world of its own.
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A recent study has come to the conclusion that around 1.5 million Britons play in illegal online casinos. The black market providers generate billions in revenue every year as a result. But what are the reasons why so many people in the UK are on the gambling black market, and what is the situation like in Germany?
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Löwen Entertainment remains a premium partner of second-division football club SV Elversberg. This was announced by the Bingen-based gaming group in a press release a few days ago. But how is the partnership between the traditional club and the gambling company being received by the fans?
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The ‘king of vending machines’ goes into well-deserved retirement at the age of 90. After 67 years at the helm of his own company, Paul Gauselmann is bidding farewell to the Merkur Group's top management. But what prompted the successful entrepreneur to stay with the gaming group for so long?
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A few days ago, the Gambling Authority thanked the public for over 1,500 tips from the public. These have been received by the authority since 1 January 2023. Around half of the cases involved illegal online gambling, which was reported by the public. The gambling authority's anonymous tip-off portal continues to be criticised.
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The German Police Union (GdP) is calling for more specialised investigators to be deployed in the fight against illegal gambling. So far, the situation in many federal states is such that police detectives have to deal with other areas of crime in addition to illegal gambling, meaning that they cannot focus solely on this issue. But do we really need more specialised CID investigators in this area?
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Google operates the largest online advertising network of all. With more than two million connected websites and over 650,000 apps, the potential reach is truly enormous - and therefore also extremely attractive for the international gaming industry. In Germany alone, such companies can reach around 90 per cent of all internet users via the network. This brings both legal and illegal providers onto the scene. However, an update to the rules for gambling advertisements, which will apply from 25 September 2024, is now intended to put a stop to the latter.
Chris_W
The founder of a now-closed crypto exchange embezzled the equivalent of several million euros in gambling. At least that is the result of an investigation report by the Canadian Securities and Exchange Commission. But how was the crypto founder able to embezzle such a large amount of money from gambling over a long period of time?
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The International is considered the most prestigious championship tournament for Dota 2 ever. The current edition has been running since 4 September, with millions once again at stake. However, due to the huge popularity of the game and the e-sports event in question, it is not only the competition that is being played for huge sums of money - a lot of money is also flowing into the sponsorship contracts. The fact that no in-game advertising is permitted this year is likely to hit the teams' partners all the harder: probably because many of them come from the gambling industry.
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