Category Archives: Betting

ITV becomes exclusive home of LaLiga in the UK

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 …

20SHOTS raises new VC capital following Fantasy5 debut hit  

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 …

Bacta boosts social responsibility functions with new London event

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 …

Inspired targets discounted buyout of PlayAGS 

NYSE-listed games machine manufacturer and distributor PlayAGS has disclosed to markets that it has become an M&A target of gaming technology firm Inspired Entertainment Inc.  This weekend, PlayAGS confirmed to US media that Inspired Entertainment had submitted a $10 per share cash offer to acquire the business at a proposed valuation of $370m. Inspired has …

Parimatch Tech: A B2B ‘path to prosperity’ and standing up for Ukraine

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has had far reaching consequences for global business, and for the Kyiv-founded betting operator and supplier Parimatch Tech, the war understandably had a deep impact.  In the midst of an expansion of its B2B technology operations, Parimatch Tech has also found itself at the forefront of humanitarian response. Explaining developments, …

GiG eyes ‘great potential’ in Ontario with Kings Media deal

Identifying the Ontario market as offering significant potential , Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has secured its first major partnership in the province. The London-based gaming technology group has signed a three-year agreement with casino operator Kings Media Ltd, with provisions for further extension, supporting the latter’s King Billy casino brand – which is expected to …

Ian Austin: Betting shops no different to alcohol – except more responsible

Two establishments that are an almost universal feature across Britain’s high-streets and town centres are pubs and betting shops, both popular with millions of customers.  One thing that both the betting and pub/alcohol industries have in common, as argued by Ian Austin, Lord of Dudley in Politics Home this morning, is that they provide many …

Twitch made aware of gambling conflicts on its streaming platform 

Twitch has confirmed to Bloomberg that it is “currently in the midst of a deep-dive look into gambling behaviour on its platform”.  The statement was made in response to an article by Bloomberg reporter Cecilia D’Anastasio detailing a ‘gambling boom’ on the world’s most popular live streaming website.  Concerns have been raised over the coverage …

Delasport reports on Romanian igaming: an accelerating and evolving market

With a population of nearly 20 million, one of the world’s fastest internet connections, and a rich history of gambling, Romania is one of the most attractive igaming markets out there. Delasport CEO Oren Cohen Shwartz shares his expert knowledge of the Romanian igaming market as it is today and how it has become an …