Category Archives: Betting

Ireland’s Labour party takes anti-gambling stance

Ivana Bacik, the leader of Ireland’s Labour party, wants to see all gambling ads in the Republic taken down. The leader of Ireland’s joint-second-largest opposition party (in the Dáil Éireann) shared her thoughts with the Sunday Independent, supposedly prompted to do so by a BoyleSports retail ad in Dublin offering cash deposits and withdrawals without …

Oddin.gg: Esports rewards operators who get the infrastructure right

Last month, Oddin.gg taught us that esports growth is undeniable and that, if added into a sportsbook properly, it can double an operator’s revenue. But it is important to note that these huge gains can only be realised if the product being used to power esports betting is of an elite industry standard.  That was …

William Scott: No Noise… Golden Matrix delivers in the shadows 

Focused on the development of a proprietary technology stack to drive and balance both its B2C and B2B growth, William Scott, Chairman of Golden Matrix Group, views the company as one of the strongest value propositions amongst listed gambling PLCs.   “I think we are very close to finding our sweet spot”, William Scott, Chairman of …

eyeDP: how AI technology can help stop identity fraud

A rising tide of fraud is being evidenced across numerous facets of life, with the gambling industry certainly susceptible to being struck by such criminality.  Those operating on the other side of the law are rapidly evolving their methods when it comes to fraud innovation, as well as the techniques being deployed regarding issues such …

Are fantasy sports the next evolution in iGaming?

Fantasy sports have firmly established themselves as a promising area for growth within the highly innovative and constantly evolving iGaming sector. This becomes evident when you look at the average fantasy sports player – young and tech-savvy, an avid sports supporter who is religiously following their favourite teams and athletes, while also representing the next …

Warner Bros. takeover: a battle of sports opportunities

Last week Netflix announced it would be acquiring Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) film and TV studios, but several days later, Paramount swept in with a hostile cash offer. The takeover saga has got not just Hollywood talking, but marketing agencies, politicians and regulatory bodies. Guy Meyers, Senior Director, Customer Success (Global), Recurly, said: “The battle …

DATA.BET eyes up new ways to boost player engagement

Sports betting solutions developer DATA.BET has completed yet another product launch as the firm moves to bring what has been a highly active 2025 to a close. The company announced a new ‘expanded and configurable’ Bet Boost earlier today, with the end goal of enhancing and strengthening operator performance and boosting player engagement. The Bet …

ITIA hands out 20-year suspension to French national Quentin Folliot

A French tennis player has been handed a 20-year suspension by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA). Quentin Folliot was found in breach of 27 regulations under the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP), allegedly part of a network of professional players operating on behalf of a match-fixing syndicate. With Folliot, this makes a total of six …

PMU names Cyrille Giraudat as CEO to lead stalled transformation 

Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) has named Cyrille Giraudat its new CEO, tasked with accelerating the development of the group’s sportsbook and gaming ambitions to advance the group’s wider transformation goals. Giraudat will take leadership of PMU from January 2026, succeeding Emmanuelle Malecaze-Doublet, who stepped down earlier this year, with Christophe Curt having served as interim CEO. …