Category Archives: Betting

As bettors demand a more interactive experience, more and more sportsbooks are adding live streaming to their offering – but this doesn’t come without its own set of challenges, nanocosmos CEO Oliver Lietz told SBC. Lietz began by looking at some of the most significant challenges that betting operators face now that the online space …

Yesterday’s announcement of tough new rules on gambling advertising by CAP – The Committee of Advertising Practice – have been welcomed as the correct decision by GambleAware.  Effective from 1 October, operator marketing teams will have to ensure that their advertising campaigns carry no engagement with youth culture. CAP’s latest move will prohibit UK licensed …

ESA Gaming has expanded its EasySwipe product portfolio to include its new release, Basketball Mine.  Basketball Mine is ESA Gaming’s seventh EasySwipe game and joins Goal Mine, FruitStaxx and Egyptian Reels, in addition to more ‘classic’ titles such as BlackJack and European Roulette. The instant win game lets players put their basketball skills to the …

The World Poker Tour (WPT) will unveil its new global poker platform WPT Global and further innovations at next week’s ICE London 2022 Totally Gaming Conference (12-to-14 April). Global gambling’s biggest expo will see the WPT showcase its new technology unit spearheaded by innovation studio Kashxa Co, which has been charged with re-imagining poker experiences …

Newly NYSE-listed Super Group, the parent company of Betway and Spin, has confirmed the appointment of Lisa A Kampf as Vice President of Investor Relations.  An expert in investor and stakeholder management, Kampf joins Super Group’s senior leadership team from S&P 500 Ambac Financial Group Inc, where she formally served as Managing Director of Investor …

To the dismay of Italian bookmakers, Valentina Vezzali, Undersecretary for Sports, has secured a debate on the introduction of a fixed 1% tax on betting turnover. The Sports Minister is reported to have held a meeting with Italy’s fiscal ministries to examine a further tax rise on betting incumbents. In attendance were representatives of Italy’s …

Newly established, Light & Wonder the new business entity of Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) has accomplished a major corporate objective by completing the sale of its global lottery unit to private investment fund Brookfield Business Partners for $5.8 billion. Terms on a deal have been finalised, following negotiations between Light & Wonder and Brookfield Partners …

Delasport has strengthened its senior leadership team after naming Inesa Glazaite as its new Senior Sales Director. The new appointment, Delasport explained, will help fuel the company’s expansion into new global markets and “adds to the momentum achieved in the last year”. Commenting on the appointment, Delasport CEO Oren Cohen Shwartz said: “We are thrilled …

Domenico Mazzola, Commercial Director at Altenar offers us a closer look at the people and ideas which have contributed to the provider’s company culture, and how this has helped solidify its status as a ‘sports betting powerhouse’. Many people, businesses and the great minds behind the igaming industry will know the blue light of Altenar’s …

Artificial intelligence (AI) holds the potential to transform the betting and gaming industry, and will likely take a leading role in data processing and player segmentation in the years to come. Technamin Founder and CEO Suren Khachatryan claims his company will be at the forefront of AI developments and is ready right now to embrace …