The UK Advertising Standards Authority upheld a complaint about a Hollywoodbets ad displayed on The-VFL.com to a user aged 16. It ordered the operator not to use the ad again unless it applies specific targeting to reduce the likelihood of under-18s seeing it.
The ruling requires Hollywoodbets to change its ad targeting to avoid exposing under-18s to the promotion.
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Logifuture says its products are live in more than 25 African countries and that South Africa is now a focus alongside francophone Africa. The supplier said it went live with Hollywoodbets and Aardvark in South Africa, with more local operators expected to follow.
Blueprint Gaming announced a content partnership with Super Group brands Betway and Jackpotcity in South Africa on 22 October 2026. The deal will provide the brands with a selection of Blueprint’s slot titles, following the supplier’s earlier agreement with Hollywoodbets in the first quarter of 2026.
Reportedly, Hollywoodbets has integrated ten Wazdan slot games in South Africa. The games are supplied through Light & Wonder’s aggregation platform.
A Swansea University research centre examined 624 licensed British gambling websites and found that 86% appeared to have committed at least one GDPR breach, according to the study. Researchers reported that 24% lacked a tracking opt-out and two-thirds collected data before consent; the ICO said it was monitoring compliance and would take action where necessary.
iGamingToday reported that Peter & Sons agreed to supply its slots through Hollywoodbets UK. The studio said the agreement also builds ties before its planned South African expansion.