Category Archives: Betting

BresBet backs Fred Larson as new Rising Star

New UK bookmaker BresBet has continued its initiative of supporting racing’s next generation of talents, announcing Fred Larson as its new sponsored rider.  Larson (22) is a highly touted apprentice jockey of the Mick Appleby stables near Oakham in Rutland, who has completed his best-ever season notching up 22 wins. To date, the young rider …

Belgium informs EC of further gambling advertising restrictions

Belgian lawmakers are apparently aiming to introduce more restrictions on gambling advertising to enhance player protection, as communicated by the European Commission (EC). Originating from the country’s Offences and Special Procedures Department and received by the EC on 8 May, the draft is entitled ‘Draft Royal Decree laying down detailed rules for advertising gambling’, The …

Scout Gaming requires desperate funding for intensive restructure

Niklas Jönsson, acting CEO of Scout Gaming, has disclosed that the real-money fantasy sports platform supplier has entered an intensive restructuring period.   Publishing its Interim trading report, Scout Gaming reported year-to-date corporate losses of SEK 48m (€4.5m), results which track above 2021 losses of SEK 45m. Jönsson, who replaced former CEO Andreas Ternström in June …

Sportingtech: The Premier League – attracting bettors through next-level sportsbook features

The current regulatory environment in Europe sees the promotion of online gambling restricted or even banned in certain cases. With the 22/23 Premier League season underway and the addition of an end-of-year World Cup creating even more opportunities for sportsbooks to drive engagement, Sportingtech Managing Director Bobby Longhurst discusses the ways in which sportsbook features …

Ladbrokes lands Epic KO with new Rocky brand advert 

Ladbrokes has launched its latest TV advert, ‘Rocky’, reimagining one of Cinema’s most iconic moments.  Rocky is the second instalment of Ladbrokes’ brand-led advertising campaign, ‘We Play Together’, which launched last summer following the EURO 2020 championships. The campaign sees the heritage bookmaker continue to work with London creative agency Neverland which, having won the …

Learn about the latest affiliate marketing trends and acquisition strategies in the ‘Affiliate, Marketing & Media Zone’

Affiliate, media and marketing professionals will gather in the dedicated zone at SBC Summit Barcelona 2022 to discuss the latest strategies, trends and regulatory challenges in affiliate marketing.  The exhibition floor at the Summit, which takes place at Fira Barcelona Montjuïc on 20-22 September,  will feature major companies such as Bet365, CasinoGuru News, Ebet, Kaizen …

Veikkaus sets time limit on Finnish slots

Veikkaus OY, Finland’s state-owned gambling monopoly, has restricted use of slot machines across its Finnish retail points and its network of partner kiosks, service stations and cafes.  From 1 September, Veikkaus will no longer allow customers to play on its slot machine terminals between the hours of 9pm and 9am. During that period, betting point …

Low6 to rollout three-phased gamification roadmap for Sportset.io

Sportsbet.io has become the latest operator to partner with Low6, leveraging the firm’s gamification products for this year’s FIFA World Cup. A three-phased plan will start with Low6 developing a ‘Sportsbet.io Clubhouse’ for the multi-currency operator – which allows customers to bet using fiat and crypto – themed around the upcoming tournament. The remaining two …

Cybersecurity report reveals five in 10 operators at risk of DDoS attack

The gambling industry remains a ‘lucrative target’ for cybercriminals, partly due to continued growth and tech advancement, according to cybersecurity firm Imperva. Investigating the prevalence of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in Q1 2022, Imperva found that attacks against multiple sectors are ‘reaching new records in rates’, partly fueled by geopolitical unrest due to …

Uruguay moves forward on online gambling ambitions

Lucía Mouriño, Editor of SBC Noticias, provides an on-the-ground perspective of Uruguay’s ambitions and domestic hurdles to legislate and formalise an online gambling marketplace.   The Finance Commission of the Chamber of Senators of Uruguay has approved an online gambling policy project recently unveiled by the Executive branch.  A bill that seeks to launch an …