Category Archives: Betting

The Pools makes women’s football debut with FTP Euros release

The Pools has launched a new product to coincide with the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022, marking its first title centred around the women’s game.  Announced two days into the continental tournament, hosted in England, the Footie 5 game is a free-to-play (FTP) product with a £25,000 jackpot. Players must correctly predict the scores from five …

SBC announces five finalists competing during SBC First Pitch in New Jersey

Five innovative industry startups have been chosen to compete in the final of the second edition of the SBC First Pitch at the SBC Summit North America at Meadowlands Exposition Center, New Jersey. Each startup will have the opportunity to pitch its business plans to a panel of judges with expertise in venture capital investments …

FDJ’s betting brands offer ‘immersive experiences’ to PSG fans

FDJ has signed an agreement with Paris Saint Germain (PSG) which sees its sports betting brands, ParionsSport online and ParionsSport point of sale, become premium partners of the club. The operator of France’s National Lottery’s three season-long partnership looks to offer immersive and innovative experiences to both bettors and fans of the French football team. …

Jette Nygaard-Andersen: M&A continues as key to Entain’s growth

Following its Q2 2022 earnings update, Entain has detailed continued focus on its M&A strategy as well as sustainability, as regulatory judgements in the UK loom.  Sharing their perspectives in an investor earnings call, group CEO Jette Nygaard-Andersen and CFO Rob Wood explained that the FTSE100 gambling firm’s acquisition strategy was ‘active as ever’.  Assessing …

UKGC to launch summer consultation on penalties and accountability measures 

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) will launch a new stakeholder consultation reviewing penalties for regulatory breaches and exploring how to improve operator accountability across gambling businesses.  The decision was announced by Senior UKGC Policy Director Tim Miller, speaking at Wednesday’s CMS Tax/Law Gambling Conference in London. Miller stated that planned reviews ‘should come as no …

SkillOnNet, Betway & Betfair penalties upheld by Swedish court

A Swedish court has upheld three separate penalties imposed in 2019 by the national regulator against SkillOnNet, Betway and Betfair. The fines were issued by the Spelinspektionen, the Swedish Gambling Inspectorate, for violations of licensing conditions relating to bonus provisions and underage gambling, and combined they hit a total of SEK 23.2m (£1.84m)..  In the …

Boris fallout sees UK gambling face another Review delay  

Boris Johnson’s resignation as Prime Minister has left UK gambling in limbo with regards to its regulatory future, as frustrated incumbents continue to wait for the publication of the government’s White Paper review of the 2005 Gambling Act. As the current situation stands, the government has under two weeks to publish the White Paper before …

Andrew Grimshaw, FSB: Curation at the heart of becoming a global business

At Betting on Sports Europe 2022 (BOSE), Andrew Grimshaw, Business Development Director of FSB Gaming, spoke to SBC about the recent steps that the firm has taken in becoming a global company. After moving away from a UK-focused white label operation over the years, FSB Gaming recently secured a market access milestone in the province …

Gambling white paper delay expected as govt halts all bill signing

Political turmoil in Westminster is predictably impacting a range of sectors, with betting no exception as the 2005 Gambling Act review judgement is reportedly delayed once again. The white paper on the 19-month-long regulatory overhaul was initially scheduled for publication in the spring, but this date was pushed back until July as final details were …

Ministerial resignations prompt Premier League to delay betting sponsor vote

The Premier League has postponed its planned vote on the future of betting shirt sponsorships due to the UK’s chaotic political situation, Sky News reports.  Earlier this week, sources suggested that the English top-flight had requested its clubs to vote on a measure which would see sponsorship deals with betting operators phased out over a …