Latest News
Betting Shops in England Eligible for Grants of up to £6000 a Site in £5B Recovery Plan
																								
												
												
											
The UK Betting & Gaming Council (BGC) has welcomed the announcement ahead of Wednesday’s Budget that non-essential retail businesses such as betting shops will be eligible for direct cash grants of up to £6000 per site, although the bookmaker trade body has reiterated its call for an extension of business rates relief for a further year.
Details of the grant scheme came as part of a series of announcements ahead of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s annual budget speech, in which he is set to reveal a new grant scheme totalling £5 billion to aid the recovery of high-street businesses in England.
Nearly 700,000 shops, restaurants, hotels, hair salons, gyms and other businesses in England will be eligible for “restart grants,” to be distributed directly to firms by local authorities from April. It will replace the current monthly grant system.
Under the budget plans, non-essential retail will be eligible for direct cash grants of up to £6000 to help them start trading again when allowed to do so, while hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym businesses in England – which will remain closed for longer under the government’s roadmap out of lockdown – will be able to apply for grants of £18,000 per site.
“The BGC would warmly welcome any additional support for betting shops, be that business rates or grants, particularly giving the pressure independent betting shops are under,” a spokesman for the BGC said.
Racecourses and bookmakers in England were given a clear set of dates to work towards for reopening last week when prime minister Boris Johnson gave the first details of a timetable for leaving lockdown.
Non-essential retail, which has for most of the pandemic included betting shops, will form part of phase two of the plan, with April 12 the provisional date for reopening if vaccination rates rise and hospitalisations drop sufficiently.
BGC chief executive Michael Dugher has written to Sunak ahead of the budget setting out a five-point plan for more business support to “unlock the power of the high street and drive economic growth.”
Dugher said in his letter: “With premises shut for much of the past year, this would help protect jobs and remove a major financial pressure on businesses that have suffered a significant loss of income during the pandemic.”
Dugher pointed to the fact that licensed betting offices had been severely impacted by the various regional and national lockdowns over the past ten months, with revenues for this sector falling by 45% in 2020.
The letter also seeks assurance that funding for devolved administrations is made available to all business sectors in need. While businesses in England and Northern Ireland have benefited from business rates relief since last April, the Scottish and Welsh governments took the decision not to provide support for gambling companies.
“The UK Government’s backing for business stands in stark contrast to the refusal of the devolved administrations in Wales and Scotland to offer business rates relief to our members,” states the letter.
“This has sadly had a disproportionate impact on our smaller independent businesses, many of them family run, which have faced making staff redundant and an uncertain future.”
Powered by WPeMatico
Latest News
MiFinity Strengthens Global KYC with Veriff’s Automated Proof of Address Integration
														Reading Time: 2 minutes
MiFinity, the award-winning global eWallet provider, has announced the integration of Veriff’s new automated Proof of Address (POA) solution, enhancing its Know Your Customer (KYC) process with cutting-edge fraud prevention and compliance technology.
This latest development builds on MiFinity’s successful two-year partnership with Veriff for Proof of Identity (POI) checks. By integrating automated POA, MiFinity will soon deliver a streamlined, highly effective KYC experience that combines POI and POA verification in real time. For customers, this means faster onboarding, instant account-level upgrades upon completion, and a frictionless journey. For merchants, it strengthens MiFinity’s ability to support genuine customers globally while mitigating fraud risks across the value chain.
The Veriff solution uses AI and machine learning to verify documents, detect manipulation, and identify fraudulent activity in real-time. This ensures only legitimate customers gain access, while reducing manual intervention for MiFinity’s KYC team. The outcome is a faster, more secure, and scalable onboarding process that protects merchants, boosts compliance, and supports long-term growth.
Paul Kavanagh, CEO of MiFinity, commented: “Our partnership with Veriff has always been about raising the bar on compliance, fraud protection and customer experience. With this new Proof of Address solution, we were proud to be involved early in the product development process, helping shape a service that works for our markets and our users. By adopting it from day one, we’ve not only streamlined customer onboarding but also strengthened the safeguards that protect our merchant partners. It’s a win-win; customers get verified quickly and easily, and merchants can be confident that MiFinity is committed to fraud prevention, compliance, and delivering trusted financial services worldwide.”
The integration also reinforces MiFinity’s position as a forward-thinking payments company committed to implementing best-in-class technologies. By reducing friction for legitimate users while blocking bad actors, MiFinity ensures higher customer satisfaction, greater trust in its platform, and added value for its network of over 1,200 global merchant brands.
Through this collaboration, MiFinity and Veriff are setting new standards for digital onboarding in fintech – where security, speed, and compliance work hand in hand to drive growth across sectors such as eCommerce, travel, Forex, and beyond.
The post MiFinity Strengthens Global KYC with Veriff’s Automated Proof of Address Integration appeared first on European Gaming Industry News.
James Jelliffe Head of Slots at Stakelogic
Stakelogic summons Soul Slayer – a duel between slayer and demon
														Reading Time: 2 minutes
Enter the Demon World this Halloween with Stakelogic’s newest blockbuster slot
Stakelogic is closing out spooky season in style with Soul Slayer, a gripping slot experience where every spin becomes a battle for survival. Set in a world consumed by demonic forces, Soul Slayer challenges players to embrace their inner warrior and strike back with precision, fury, and Wild-filled rewards.
At Soul Slayer’s core is the unique Rumble Reels
 mechanic, where opposing champions clash directly on the reels. Characters engage in real-time battles, interacting with symbols and gathering rewards as the fight unfolds.
In the base game, the Slayer acts as a special Wild symbol that appears only on reel 1. When it lands alongside Demons, it triggers the Wild Slayer Feature, transforming matching Demon symbols into Wilds or Multiplier Wilds worth up to x5. Meanwhile, the Incursion Feature can open up to 20 portals mid-spin, flooding the reels with high-value Demon symbols. When the Slayer appears, the two features collide for devastating win potential.
When four or more Scatters appear, players are transported to the Combat Free Spins Feature, a three-tiered gauntlet where each victory brings them closer to the final showdown. Defeat waves of Demons to unlock Boss fights against the Minotaur, Cerberus, and the fearsome Dragon Lord. Each duel heightens the intensity, rewarding accuracy and perseverance.
During Combat Free Spins, Special Symbols introduce tactical depth: Attack symbols pull Coins or Coin Multipliers from their row before striking their Demon opponent, while Heal symbols offer reprieve when the battle turns fierce.
For players eager to face the Demon World head-on, the Buy Bonus feature allows instant access to the Combat Free Spins round for 100x the base bet, while Super Stake
 can be activated to double the chance of triggering Free Spins.
James Jelliffe, Head of Slots at Stakelogic, said: “Soul Slayer is our most ambitious fantasy release to date, capturing the feeling of taking on impossible odds and turning them in your favour. Every feature is designed to make the player feel powerful: from slaying Demons mid-spin to facing down monstrous Bosses in Combat Free Spins. It’s about surviving the onslaught, mastering the mechanics, and ultimately walking away victorious.”
The post Stakelogic summons Soul Slayer – a duel between slayer and demon appeared first on European Gaming Industry News.
Conferences in Europe
RedCore invests in promising projects: find out more at SIGMA Rome
														Reading Time: < 1 minute
The international business group RedCore invites SIGMA Rome participants to meet their investment team, who will also be present at the conference stand.
RedCore specialists will be delighted to meet and discuss potential partnerships with representatives of promising projects from November 3 to 6. RedCore invites anyone interested in investing in a business group that combines technology products and services for digital markets to visit booth 1045.
“SIGMA Rome is the perfect place to meet teams that are changing the future of technology. We are looking for projects in the areas of iGaming, MarTech, FinTech, Web3, AI/ML, and technology analytics,” comments Ihor Denysov, COO Investments at RedCore. – We offer more than just financing; we provide projects with comprehensive expert support, operational resources, and integration into the infrastructure of an international business group. Our goal is not just to invest funds, but to become a catalyst for growth for ambitious projects.”
RedCore`s investment division focuses on projects that have already moved from the MVP stage with market testing to readiness to scale and grow their business. The business group collaborates with teams and technologies that have a working MVP and demonstrate growth potential, offering not only capital but also a full range of support to accelerate growth.
You can submit your project for consideration by the team via the link: Pitch your project to the RedCore team. Discuss the details at SIGMA Rome 2025 from November 3 to 6 at the booth 1045.
The post RedCore invests in promising projects: find out more at SIGMA Rome appeared first on European Gaming Industry News.
- 
																	
										
																			Latest News4 days agoBoomerang Partners has announced a gift auction at their booth during the upcoming SiGMA Europe 2025 in Rome
 - 
																	
										
																			Australia6 days agoVGCCC: Footy Legends Team Up to Champion Limit Setting
 - 
																	
										
																			Ivelina Balova Product Owner at Sneaky Slots6 days agoSneaky Slots reveals a bunch of freaks in its second release, Freak Show Revelation
 - 
																	
										
																			Africa6 days agoSouth Africa’s Top Gamers Crowned at 2025 MTN SHIFT Gaming Grand Finals at Canal Walk
 - 
																	
										
																			Asia4 days agoNagaWorld Achieves Exceptional Great Place To Work Certification with Near-Perfect 95% Trust Index Score
 - 
																	
										
																			BGaming6 days agoLand Colourful Cluster Wins in BGaming’s Merge Up™ 2
 - 
																	
										
																			Affiliate Industry4 days agoMelBet Partners to Bring UFC Champion Kamaru Usman to SiGMA Central Europe
 - 
																	
										
																			Latest News7 days agoFairspin Receives Nomination for “Best Crypto Casino 2025”
 



