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The president of Deutscher Sportwettenverband, Mathias Dahms, has called for a “stronger fight” against black market operators amid fears of match-fixing across amateur football in the country.Despite the efforts that have gone into thwarting illegal operators from German regulator, the GGL, Dahms estimates that “at least 30% of the German sports betting market is unregulated”. Josh O'Brien reports.

Optimove's iGaming Pulse Report has revealed a reactivation surge in customers as the NFL season kicked off this month."The NFL's kick off has clearly been the driving factor, activating new players, re-engaging dormant ones and bringing regular bettors back to the table," the CRM firm said.

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Kindred Group plc’s director of UX, Christopher Parmenter, has departed the Unibet parent company after more than eight years of service.Parmenter reveals he is looking for a new challenge after lengthy spell with Stockholm-listed business across four positions.Joe Levy reports.#EGRGlobal #EgamingNews #EgamingIndustry

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Michel Groothuizen says "players need to know who they should go to" and fears a blanket ban on gambling adverts could lead to a drop in the Netherlands' channelisation rateIn a new blogpost, Michel Groothuizen said the Netherlands' high channelisation rate of 95% has proven the market's regulation was a success but will only be sustainable if players are signposted towards legal operators.Josh O'Brien reports.#EGRGlobal #EgamingNews #EgamingNews #EgamingNetherlands

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Flutter Entertainment CEO Peter Jackson has called on sweepstakes operators to "cross the Rubicon" and enter the regulated space, as he championed the FanDuel parent company's commitment to 'white' markets.Speaking as part of his keynote session at G2E in Las Vegas, Jackson was pressed by CNBC's Contessa Brewer on the explosive growth of sweepstakes and why Flutter hadn't launched a sweepstakes product.Joe Levy reports.#EGRGlobal #EgamingNews #EgamingIndustry

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The American Gaming Association (AGA), European Casino Association (ECA) and the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to start a collaboration rooted in "shared industry values and priorities".Three of the industry's most high-profile trade bodies have joined forces to tackle some of the sector's most pressing issues, including the black market, responsible gambling initiatives, innovation efforts and security.Josh O'Brien reports.#EGRGlobal #EgamingNews #EgamingIndustry

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Betsmart Consulting founder Kirsty Caldwell gives her thoughts on why lottery-style draw competitions should be brought into the regulatory fold to iron out confusion in the sector.Off the back of four recent Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) rulings against companies providing free-to-play (F2P) games (with no real prizes available, despite what the adverts in question suggested), I've got to thinking about the F2P sector and how it fits into the wider gambling ecosystem.#EGRGlobal #EgamingNews #EgamingIndustry

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A UN report has uncovered a slew of criminal activity in Southeast Asia which has been concealed by black-market online casinos.The report, compiled by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), highlighted practices of money laundering and cyber fraud conducted through illegal casino operators.Nosa Omoigui reports.#EGRGlobal #EgamingNews #EgamingIndustry

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The merger between GAN and video games giant Sega Sammy has been approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission to bring the transaction one step closer to its completion.First announced in November 2023, Sega Sammy'sAcquisition heads towards final stages with completion of $107.6m deal expected to occur in late 2024 or early 2025.Kadeem Simmonds reports.#EGRGlobal #EgamingNews #EgamingIndustry

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