Category Archives: Betting

Pferdewetten.de AG, German horse racing’s dedicated racebook, has secured new investor capital to bolster its business transformation programme.  The capital is required for Pferdewetten.de (Horsebets.de) to launch a new retail subsidiary to support its online platform upgrade and to further expand its Sportwetten.de (Sportsbets.de) subsidiary. Publishing an H1 interim update, Pferdewetten.de disclosed that existing shareholders …

Remaining competitive in this ever-growing sports betting industry can be difficult to say the least. One way in which companies can maintain an edge over their competitors is through the launch of exclusive content – a path which has been taken by Betinvest. After signing a long-term strategic partnership with Astrid Soft, Betinvest recognised that …

Australian sports betting tech supplier BetMakers has made amendments to a partnership between its OM Apps subsidiary and the soon-to-be-launched NTD wagering venture.  This will see the annual cap payable to NTD to OM Apps increased by an incremental AUS$2m per annum during the initial 10 year term, and any additional extended term beyond this.  …

Better Change Limited has launched its ‘Gamblewise’ responsible gambling tool, which aims to enhance safer gambling environments across land-based gambling venues.   The Gibraltar-based organisation that specialises in the intervention of problem gamblers has developed an RG solution that will be made available for land-based operators to install across their venues, protecting retail consumers. Gambling venues …

ITV has entered into an agreement with LaLiga to broadcast the Spanish top-flight live and free-to-air. Ten LaLiga matches per season will be shown exclusively on ITV, ITV4 and ITV Hub, starting from this current season up to and including 2024/25. Niall Sloane, ITV Director of Sport, commented: “This deal ensures free-to-air coverage for all …

London-based sports betting technology studio 20SHOTS has secured a further investment of £400,000, following the successful launch of the Fantasy5 free-to-play fantasy football jackpot game.  The investment, which values 20SHOTS at £5m, has been led by Animal Capital, an LA-based venture capital fund that specialises in Gen-Z enterprise investments, and counts social media stars Josh …

Further expanding its safer gambling activities, amusement arcade industry trade association Bacta has announced its Social Responsibility Exchange.  The event will take place on 22 November at London’s County Hall, and function as a means for Bacta members to share social responsibility best practices, tactics and strategies.  YGAM and GamCare will both speak at the …