Category Archives: Betting

1account claims increased demand for digital ID among UK betting industry

KYC and AML validation services supplier 1account has claimed that digital ID technology has been broadly welcomed by the UK’s betting and gambling industry for player protection.  The company had earlier conducted a consultation exploring the “benefits, opportunities and challenges” of linking player accounts and activities across different operators to a digital ID. Participants in …

Pinnacle Solution hits new milestone with MGA sports betting licence

Sportsbook management software provider Pinnacle Solution has celebrated another milestone in its growth strategy after being granted a sports betting licence from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). The new licence will enable the company to offer its products and services to sportsbook partners across Malta. CEO Paris Smith commented: “We’ve made great efforts to ensure …

Stake.com to be ringside at Golovkin vs Murata fight

Cryptocurrency betting platform Stake.com has announced its sponsorship of the upcoming middleweight boxing bout between Gennady Golovkin and Ryōta Murata on 9 April. Stake.com’s logo is set to appear on the entrance shirt and trunks of Murata, and in ‘prominent’ positions around the canvas, whilst fans in attendance at the arena may also receive giveaways …

Honoré Gaming pushes PMU partnership into Senegal

Online sportsbook platform and technology provider, Honoré Gaming, has strengthened its partnership with Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) which has entered the Senegal market for the first time. The operator has collaborated with Senegalese National Lottery (Lonase) to allow bettors in the country to gamble on the same horse races and with the same payouts at …

Eugene Delaney departs Spotlight Sports to lead PA Betting Services

Spotlight Sports Group seeks a new B2B Director, as incumbent Eugene Delaney has confirmed his departure from the sports data and betting content provider. Delaney confirmed via a LinkedIn update, that he had ended his seven-year executive tenure with Spotlight Sports to become the Managing Director of PA Betting Services – a role he took …

2mee to use £500k funding round to expand operations and commercial team

2mee has secured £500,000 in a recent funding round, detailing an ambition to drive “scale at pace” across several commercial areas.  In particular, the company intends to boost its sales and marketing activity, further grow its commercial team and partner with more sports betting and casino brands.  The firm aims to specifically target brands that …

BtoBet’s Neuron 3 goes live on Pariplay Fusion platform

BtoBet has extended the reach of its Neuron 3 sportsbook platform after signing a new native integration deal with Pariplay, making it available on the latter’s Fusion aggregation platform. This deal, the two companies explained, will allow Pariplay’s partners to “gain access and hone their offering” with BtoBet’s sportsbook product through a single API integration. …

Charles Cohen: DoTrust signals warning on affordability crisis & player trust

Industry leadership has been warned that UK gambling faces an ‘affordability crisis’ as the rising cost of living causes active customers to reduce their spending.   The warning has been delivered by new affordability solutions provider Department of Trust (DoTrust), which in March appointed YouGov to conduct a poll on gambling affordability in light of a …

Safe Bet Show: Leadership changes in the US sports betting space

The rapid expansion of the North American sports betting and gaming industry has caught the attention of numerous operators based outside the continent – with a range of factors to consider.  Speaking to Martyn Lycka on the latest episode of the Safe Bet Show, Executive Director of the International Gaming Institute Dr Bo Bernhard, examined …

Parimatch finalises Russian withdrawal whilst also cutting esports ties

Parimatch Tech has fully “unplugged” its Russian brand as of 26 March, ending a process that began at the start of this month, whilst also severing its partnership with the Team Spirit esports franchise.  The firm, based in Cyprus but founded in Kyiv, made the decision to close its Russian operations in February after Vladimir …