{"id":12152,"date":"2020-11-26T21:28:05","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T21:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=12152"},"modified":"2026-04-23T23:43:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T02:43:25","slug":"jumbo-gets-gambling-software-licence-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/jumbo-gets-gambling-software-licence-in-the-uk","title":{"rendered":"Jumbo gets gambling software licence in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Australian firm is now allowed to offer its services and products directly to gambling firms operating in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Australia.- The Australian gambling software services provider, Jumbo Interactive, has secured an operating licence in the UK through the British Gambling Commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jumbo is now allowed to offer its services and products directly to gambling firms operating in the UK rather than through a local subsidiary. According to a company, it will provide gambling and lottery services to consumers in Great Britain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It comes after the company said it was looking into opportunities for <strong><em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/jumbo-interactive-eyes-international-opportunities\" target=\"_blank\">international business.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new software operating licence is in addition to the external lottery manager operating licences (remote and non-remote) already held through Jumbo\u2019s wholly owned UK subsidiary, Gatherwell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jumbo CEO and executive director Mike Veverka said: \u201cThis is an important step in Jumbo expanding its footprint in the UK following the great work carried out by the Gatherwell team to date.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Australian firm is now allowed to offer its services and products directly to gambling firms operating in the UK.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12154,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Australian gambling software provider Jumbo Interactive has secured a direct operating licence from the British Gambling Commission, enabling it to offer B2B services to UK gambling firms. 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