Category Archives: Betting

Parvus activist funds builds shareholding in Flutter Entertainment

Flutter Entertainment Plc has disclosed that London activist fund Parvus Asset Management has built a 7.1% shareholding in the FTSE100 betting group. The activist’s shareholding was brought to the public’s attention, as Flutter informed investors that Parvus had reached its ‘7% threshold on voting rights’ that required disclosure to markets. Parvus’ 7.1% shareholding has been …

Betway furthers tennis commitment with Hamburg European Open

Betway has increased its involvement with tennis, becoming the official betting sponsor of the Hamburg European Open tournament. This year’s Rothenbaum competition is set to take place from 16-24 July, whilst the announcement looks to further demonstrate the online betting and gaming brand’s commitment to sponsorship of high profile international sporting events. “We are very …

David Clifton: Licensing Expert – All eyes focused on on gambling’s A-Factor

January 2019 famously saw the introduction of the gambling advertising ban in Italy, with forecasts of the disaster that would befall the industry if similar prohibitions spread across Europe. The following year a new Royal Decree on Commercial Communications imposing strict limitations on gambling advertising in Spain was approved by the European Commission. Only the …

EveryMatrix acquires Leapbit to upgrade OddsMatrix omni-channel services

EveryMatrix has moved to strengthen its OddsMatrix business by acquiring specialist sports betting developer Leapbit in a move that will bolster the unit’s omni-channel capabilities.  Updating stakeholders, the firm disclosed that the acquisition of Leapbit will transform “OddsMatrix platform to a true omnichannel solution” securing new tech provisions to offer a “comprehensive retail-focused software solution, …

Simon Bazalgette backs MyRacehorse to pioneer stud ownership for the UK public

Former Jockey Club and Racecourse Media Group (RMG) Chairman Simon Bazalgette has become the Founding Chair of MyRacehorse – a business that seeks to pioneer micro-share ownership in racehorses for the general public.   MyRacehorse launched its micro-share services for UK and Irish racing last month, providing the public with shares available in three horses currently …

Jdigital to argue for a constitutional probe of Spain’s blanket ban on gambling advertising  

Spanish online gambling trade association Jdigital has reported positive developments on its joint appeal against the Royal Decree on Advertising which imposed a federal ban on gambling advertising across Spain’s 17 autonomous communities.  Last week, Spain’s Supreme Court informed stakeholders that Jdigital’s appeal, sanctioned with Spanish media counterpart AMI, could be put forward for a …

Peter Ivanov: Ultraplay is staying one step ahead of the curve

Over the last few years, esports has become an increasingly popular betting product. This is showing no sign of slowing down any time soon.  According to Peter Ivanov, Head of Trading at Ultraplay, the Asian market will be the next key battleground for those looking to establish themselves as a leader within the esports betting …