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GambleAware Commits £4M for Britain’s First Academic Research Hub Specialising in Gambling Harms
GambleAware has begun an eight-month grant award process to establish the first Academic Research Hub in Great Britain specialising in gambling harms research.
The ambition is for the Academic Research Hub to have a significant impact on the whole gambling research landscape, both within Great Britain and across the globe, through the inclusion of new and diverse areas of research. The Hub will contribute to GambleAware’s overarching vision of creating a society safe from gambling harms and help deliver the charity’s strategic objective to actively build academic research capacity. To ensure longevity, it is also expected the successful institution will secure alternative funding to allow continued growth and development beyond the initial grant award.
In Great Britain at present, most gambling research is from a social science perspective and is delivered by a small number of academics. However, the new Hub seeks to broaden out the range of academic disciplines engaged with gambling harms research in Great Britain. With the application of a public health lens, the successful institution will dictate its own research focus and will support and inform the wider system of treatment providers, organisations and agencies working to prevent and reduce gambling harms.
A select number of universities have been invited to apply for the grant and were chosen based on multiple university rankings, including those rated highly for research areas relevant to gambling behaviour and harms prevention. Whilst the grant will be awarded to a single university, it is expected the successful institution will take a highly collaborative and multi-disciplinary approach both within its own institution and externally with other academics and partners, including internationally.
GambleAware is encouraging applications from those with a strong academic track record in adjacent disciplines, including but not limited to public health, mental health, health inequalities, health economics, epidemiology, clinical health and/or psychology.
Alison Clare, Research Director (Interim) at GambleAware, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for a British university to develop and innovate in a relatively under-researched field, bringing to bear a much wider range of academic disciplines than are currently engaged in gambling harms research. With this significant investment, a British university and its partners will have the chance to create a step change in building knowledge in an area which links and overlaps with many other subjects and fields.
“It’s a different type of grant award to the smaller projects and programmes in our current research portfolio, with GambleAware taking a much more arm’s length approach in guiding the area of research focus. Our main criteria is that universities apply a multi-disciplinary, public health lens in setting out the rationale for their chosen research area. From our early discussions with selected universities, we’re expecting some very creative and innovative proposals at the initial Expression of Interest stage.”
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EveryMatrix has extended its partnership with Betsson Group, giving the global operator’s brands access to its full content library across a range of licensed markets.
The first phase of the new agreement sees Betsson Group launch exclusive in-house content from Fantasma Games, following the successful integration with EveryMatrix’s platform.
Ahead of the second phase of the partnership, EveryMatrix and Betsson Group are reviewing several high-performing third-party studios, with the aim of further strengthening the operator’s casino offering across additional licensed markets.
The agreement builds on EveryMatrix’s recent go-live with Betsson Africa in Cameroon, where the technology provider delivered a full turnkey casino and sports integration, including front-end development, player account management, payments and affiliate management.
EveryMatrix Casino has the world’s largest casino aggregation platform, offering more than 45,000 games from 180 vendors and 355 game studios.
Mark Hothersall, Head of Business Development, EveryMatrix Casino, said: “Our initial launch with Betsson in Cameroon was another strong showcase of our ability to support tier-1 operators with scalable, regulated technology.
“Extending this partnership through the launch of Fantasma Games shows the value of our relationship and the value our casino portfolio can bring across multiple brands in regulated markets.”
Karl Shranz, Director of Gaming, Betsson Group, said: “Following the successful launch with EveryMatrix in Cameroon, we saw a clear opportunity to explore further areas of collaboration, with content being a natural next step.
“EveryMatrix offers a strong portfolio, quality titles, and the operational standards required to support our brands across regulated markets.”
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PlaylogiQ will roll out BGaming’s 250+ game catalogue to operators in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and Ghana, plus other emerging markets.
BGaming has partnered with African platform provider PlaylogiQ to distribute its iGaming content across the continent via PlaylogiQ’s casino and sportsbook platforms.
Under the deal, PlaylogiQ clients will get access to BGaming’s full portfolio of more than 250 titles, spanning the supplier’s #Casual, #Entertainment, and #Classic ranges. The companies said the rollout will include games such as Burning Chilli X, Fruit Million, and Aviamasters
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PlaylogiQ provides white-label and turnkey platform solutions for sportsbook and casino operators. The company said it serves operators in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, and Ghana, and also works in emerging markets in Latin America and beyond.
Marina Ostrovtsova, CEO at BGaming, said, “The potential of the African market is huge, and we are proud to be able to continue to make our mark on the continent.
PlaylogiQ is one of Africa’s most respected platform providers, and its brands have played a significant role in the growth of the continent’s iGaming industry. They are committed to providing their operators with the highest-quality gaming experiences on the market, and we are excited to have secured this partnership and to begin working together.”
Margherita Giudetti, COO at PlaylogiQ, said, “Africa continues to be one of the most dynamic regions in the global iGaming industry, with player expectations evolving rapidly across different markets. Our partnership with BGaming allows us to further strengthen the content offering available to operators on the Playlogiq platform, combining high-performing games with the localized experiences that players increasingly expect.
We look forward to working closely with the BGaming team and supporting the continued growth of our operator network across Africa and other emerging markets.”
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New branded live environment features customised tables, decor and uniforms built specifically for Stake.
Stake and live casino provider ICONIC21 have launched an 18-table dedicated live casino studio built specifically for Stake, under a new partnership agreement.
According to the companies, the studio is customised to reflect Stake’s brand across the environment, including custom table felts, bespoke decor and personalised dealer uniforms.
ICONIC21 positioned the build as part of a broader push into dedicated studio environments for major operators, arguing that branded tables and sets can provide a more consistent identity than shared live casino tables.
The supplier also said the Stake rollout highlights its operating model, describing a “lean, focused team” designed to move quickly on bespoke studio projects. The companies did not disclose financial terms, launch location, or which live casino games are included across the 18 tables.
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