Category Archives: Betting

bet365 refreshes FTP football suite with Incentive Games

Ahead of the start of a new Premier League season, bet365 has once again bolstered its free-to-play (FTP) content with Incentive Games.  bet365 has launched the new FTP games of Golden Goals and the 6 Score Challenge, developed exclusively by Incentive Games for bet365 to engage wider football audiences. Golden Goals is a daily retention …

Betsson first to appear on Athletico Paranaense women’s kits

Betsson has formed an agreement to become a sponsor of Brazilian football club Athletico Paranaense until the end of 2023.   The online gambling company’s branding will be placed on the lower back of the club’s home and away shirts as well as becoming the first Hurricane sponsor to place its logo on the women’s shirts.  …

BST privatisation divides Bulgarian politics

The Bulgarian government is moving ahead with a reform of public sector bodies, including the Bulgarian Sports Totalisator (BST), the state-owned betting and lottery company that operates the Toto BG brand.  The proposed plans will involve the privatisation of six key state-owned properties including BST in the New Year, despite reports from the country suggesting …

Punters studying the history books for 2021/22 Premier League predictions

The 2022/23 Premier League season kicks off this evening as Crystal Palace host Arsenal, and pundits are predicting that the title race and battle for top four will be one of the most fiercely contested yet.  A couple of weeks prior to the big kick off, bet365 published figures into customer betting trends on various …

Flutter completes Sisal takeover to refresh its Euro vision

Flutter Entertainment Plc has this morning announced that it has completed its acquisition of Italian gambling group Sisal SPA for €1.9 bn (£1.6/$2.2bn).  On 23 December 2021, Flutter declared to markets that it had secured definitive terms with US PE fund CVC Capital Partners to acquire all assets (lottery, online and retail) of the heritage …

William Hill debuts STRIPPED culture clash podcast with Specs & VUJ

William Hill has launched its first dedicated football podcast series ‘STRIPPED’, which aims to engage its brand with a new generation of football audiences.  STRIPPED has been produced by London creative media agency Wavemaker  in collaboration with Platform Media. The podcast series is hosted by football content creator Ferdinand ‘Specs’ Gonzalez and YouTube personality David …

Learn how to optimise the payment journey and navigate compliance standards in the ‘Payments & Compliance Zone’

As the industry works toward creating a frictionless payment experience that prioritises player safety, SBC Summit Barcelona attendees will gather in the dedicated ‘Payments & Compliance Zone‘ to explore the next generation of payment products and discuss the challenges behind the toughening of compliance standards. The zone is the perfect space to engage with operator …

Sky Bet’s Steven Monaghan calls time as Sports MD

Steven Monaghan has announced his resignation as Managing Director of Sports Betting for Sky Betting & Gaming (Sky Bet).  The long-term executive of Sky Bet revealed via a LinkedIn post that he had departed the company last Friday, ending an 11 and half-year tenure with Flutter Entertainment sportsbook. “If someone had told me 11 1/2 …

888 takes up ‘critical role’ in Dinamo Bucharest FC sponsorship

888 has partnered with Romanian football team Dinamo Bucharest FC and will now become the club’s main sponsor. Some of the online betting and gaming company ’s most renowned brands include William Hill, Mr Green and SI Sportsbook.  The firm will sponsor and co-create content to support the 18-time Liga I champions as the team …

Fayyaz Ansari to oversee AstroPay global financial strategy as CFO

AstroPay has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), hiring Fayyaz Ansari – an experienced finance executive with a ‘deep understanding’ of global payments.  Based in the UK where AstroPay is headquartered, Ansari will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating the payments firm’s global financial management and activities.  The new CFO has been working in …