Category Archives: Betting

Sportradar to provide integrity services to Swedish gambling regulator

Sportradar has entered into an agreement with the Swedish Gambling Inspectorate, Spelinspektionen, which will see the regulator enlist Sportradar Integrity Services (SIS). The partnership – the duration of which has not been specified – revolves specifically around the prevention, detection and investigation of match-fixing. Using its Universal Fraud Detection System (UFDS), Sportradar will monitor “certain …

KSA maintains ZEbetting as Dutch racing’s totaliser monopoly

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands gambling authority, has announced that ZEbetting & Gaming Nederland BV has been retained as the operating company of Dutch horseracing’s totalizer contract.  Last Autumn, KSA launched a tender for its totaliser contract that was due to expire on 30 June 2022. Updating stakeholders, KSA informed that ZEbetting’s monopoly licence had been …

Bacta calls for amusements’ consideration in Spring Statement

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced the government’s Spring Statement on the UK budget today, outlining a number of areas for investment as the country’s recovery from COVID-19 continues.  Ahead of the statement, the UK’s betting and gaming trade associations have called on the government to take the industry into consideration, with amusement arcade …

Stats Perform extends data tracking deal with Chinese Super League

Stats Perform and the Chinese Super League (CSL) have extended their partnership, with the firm continuing to serve as a data partner of the league.  The multi-year contract extension will see Stats Perform function as the event and tracking data provider of the CSL, holding the exclusive rights to collect statistics from the CSL home …

Racing Victoria appoints new CEO to boost racing audience

Andrew Jones has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Racing Victoria (RV), as the racing sanctioning body looks to maintain momentum on the growth of the sport. Moving forward, the new lead has detailed his key objective as to expand the fan base of racing in the state of Victoria, whilst also boosting …

GambleAware research points to problem gambling rates reversal 

GambleAware has warned that an estimated 1.4 million adults are currently experiencing gambling harms, as participation in gambling returns to the pre-pandemic levels of 2019.     The research, education and treatment (RET) charity has published new data gathered from its “Annual GB Treatment and Support Survey for 2021” which was carried out by YouGov.   Since 2019, …

SIS launches 24/7 CS:GO content following Oddin.gg deal

SIS will expand the capabilities of its Competitive Gaming esports betting product after agreeing a new partnership with Oddin.gg. Oddin.gg will supply its odds and trading support, which includes an end-to-end package of live streamed videos, commentary, on-screen graphics with betting triggers and data. This extended product range will be used to support the “major …

Chris Philp: Ritchie inquiry highlights need for comprehensive gambling reforms 

DCMS undersecretary Chris Philp has responded to questions posed by ministers in relation to the Sheffield Coroner’s verdict that ‘system failures had led to the tragic death of Jack Ritchie’. Questioned at a hearing in the Commons yesterday, initiated by Sheffield Central MP Paul Blomfield (Labour), Philp was probed on how the government intends to …

Jacks.NL strengthens integrity in the Dutch market with IBIA

Jack’s Casino & Sports (Jacks.NL), a branded JOI gaming company and a subsidiary of JVH gaming & entertainment group (JVH), has joined the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA). JVH is a gaming operator in the Dutch market, and its move into online gambling and the inclusion of its Jacks.NL brand to the IBIA brings five …