Category Archives: Betting

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 …

Chile’s online gambling roadmap bogged down by tax concerns

Progress on Chile launching its online gambling marketplace has been dampened as political conflicts surface related to outstanding tax issues.  At the start of the year, Chile’s Ministry of Finance had agreed to finalise a Gambling Bill that would be voted on by the end of the year, seeking to launch a federally regulated online …

Slovakia helps Montenegro reform gambling laws towards EU ascension 

Slovakia’s Ministry of Finance (MR-SF) continues to support its Montenegro counterparts in the policy development of the Western Balkan nation’s management of public finances. Forming part of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), last week MR-SF and Slovak gambling regulator URHH hosted a ‘study visit’ by representatives of Montenegro’s Ministry of Finance and its Office …

EPIC deepens sports links with PNE Man of the Match and Wembley Summit

EPIC Risk Management doubled down on its sports engagement this week, announcing a continuation of its collaboration with Preston North End and a new Summit at Wembley Stadium. The arrangement with PNE will see EPIC’s Man of the Match Award return to the EFL Championship club, which will deliver financial benefit to a range of …

SBC Barcelona Summit: Agenda 2022… Conflicts, Contrasts & New Opportunities

The upcoming SBC Barcelona Summit (20-22 September) takes place as business and leadership adjust to clashing global dynamics impacting the industry’s development and relationship with regulatory stakeholders. Having examined all elements disrupting gambling’s business landscape – SBC Marketing Director Dennis Algreen, and  Director of Conference Production Jonathan Whelan shed light on producing gambling’s most important …

BETER upgrades efootball live streams with new in-play stats widget

BETER will create a “more electrifying betting experience” across its efootball live streams with the addition of a new in-play statistic widget. The feature, BETER explained, will provide bettors with additional information on players’ performance in ESportsBattle tournaments. Alex Lobov, BETER’s Chief Product Officer, said: “We are always keen to create a strong foundation for …

Entain boosts grass roots sports with extended investment of Trident Leagues

Entain and the Trident Leagues have extended their community sports investment-based partnership, providing ‘critical funding’ to the Northern Premier, Isthmian and Southern leagues. Backed by the Entain Foundation under the ‘Pitching In’ banner, the funding covers all 248 clubs that make up steps three and four of the national league system. The group initially launched …

Andy Clerkson, Voxbet: Why the US is lagging behind Europe on betting tech

Standing out from the competition is a key goal and challenge of any operator, but the US poses more hurdles to this than other markets according to Andy Clerkson. Speaking to SBC at Betting on Sports Europe (BOSE), the Voxbet Strategic Advisor explained why the emerging North American online betting space needs to make improvements …

Dutch CRUKS registers 20,000 self-excluded players

Dutch gambling’s Central Register of Exclusion of Gaming (CRUKS) has registered over 20,000 users since its launch on 1 October 2021. The figure was disclosed by Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands gambling regulator, which provided a market update on the Dutch market’s safer gambling initiatives. Under the laws of Dutch gambling’s KOA Act, CRUKS is managed …