Category Archives: Betting

Kindred forecasts 30% revenue slump due to Dutch KOA drag

Kindred Group has notified investors that it anticipates a 30% revenue decline in corporate revenues to £247 million, as a result of ‘temporary Dutch market headwinds’ impacting its business.  The Stockholm-listed online gambling group issued a pre-close trading update ahead of its Q1 earnings call on Thursday 28 April, alerting investors of its expected + …

Entain opens multi-team workplace as ‘central part’ of growth plans

Entain has opened a new office space in London, detailing that the workplace will play a key function in its ongoing plans for growth, development and innovation. Located in Stratford, East London, the centre includes an esports player zone, media studio, a sports cafe and a grandstand, with the goal of driving excitement around internal …

Ben Warn joins high-flying Checkd Group as chairman ahead of US launch 

Checkd Group has appointed Ben Warn to serve as its first Non-Executive Chairman of the fast-growth sports betting media business.  A seasoned sports betting executive, Warn has served as a corporate advisor of Checkd since 2019 and will provide his oversight on the company’s strategic objectives.  The Manchester-based business group has appointed its first Chairman …

Fitzdares debuts new affiliate partner program

Fitzdares will expand its reach within the affiliate space after launching its new affiliate partner program. The program will be launched at the Fitzdares Club in Mayfair, where the operator has invited a small handful of affiliates to an exclusive event. The launch, Fitzdares said, has been timed to coincide with next week’s iGB Affiliate …

Intralot returns to black as Kokkalis transformation bears fruit 

Intralot SA has branded 2021 as a breakthrough year for its business, as the Athens-listed gambling technology group accomplished its structural reorganizational directive, that secured financial benefits beyond previous expectations.  Publishing its full-year 2021 financial report, Intralot declared a group underlying EBITDA of €110 million up 67% on comparative FY2020’s results of €66 million. Group …

Germany’s GlüNeuRStv Regime stuck in the mud over licensing framework

German market frustrations continue as the Bundesländer of Saxony-Anhalt has republished its whitelist of approved GlüNeuRStv regime operators, which has once again featured no take-up of online casino, slots or poker licences.  The update sees the Bundesländer continue its regulatory lag. Last Autumn the State Administrative Office of Saxony-Anhalt declared that no businesses had applied …

BetGames recruits Steve Wall as new CTO

BetGames has confirmed the appointment of Steve Wall as its Chief Technology Officer,  strengthening its leadership team and bringing IT expertise. Wall has a ‘wealth’ of experience to draw upon in the role, joining Bet Games from SpecTec and SpecTec Cruise, where he also acted as CTO. Furthermore, he has served as Development Team Lead at Logica and …

Sportradar expands Norsk Tipping agreement with iSSBT retail integration

Sports technology solutions provider Sportradar has integrated its internet-based Self-Service Betting Terminal (iSSBT) software into 245 retail outlets across Norway. The move is part of an expanded agreement to support the growth of Norwegian state gaming operator Norsk Tipping.   The 500-plus estate of iSSBT points of sale provides bettors with a similar user experience and …

Mike Grenham: Planet Sport – Live betting is no place for static content

Seeking a further edge on competitors, sportsbooks have fine-tuned all components of their betting product, yet their day-to-day content remains somewhat static. Mike Grenham, Managing Director of Planet Sport Group’s B2B betting arm, tells SBC why bookmakers need to build their live content competencies to service the needs of modern sports audiences… SBC: Hi Mike, …