Category Archives: Betting

SBC Summit Latinoamérica is set to return to Florida on 1-3 November, 2022, when the betting and gaming industry conference and tradeshow heads to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood for its second edition. The event will again bring together executives and product specialists from sports betting, igaming, land-based casino, and lottery …

The NHS has confirmed that it will no longer accept grants from the gambling sector to fund its UK-wide problem gambling clinics and research, education and treatment (RET) programmes. NHS England published an open letter from Mental Health Director Claire Murdoch to GambleAware Chief Executive Zoë Osmond, confirming the anticipated decision. GambleAware was imformed that …

Unibet has been handed one order and five reprimands by Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gaming Authority, for ‘a number of breaches’ of KYC and AML requirements.  It was found that the Kindred sports betting brand’s AML strategy left the firm exposed to an increased risk of money laundering. In particular, the operator was found to have …

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) has appointed Roger Casey as the new Group Chief Financial Officer, who is set to take over from Suzanne Eade. Casey will join the organisation from Tattersalls Ireland in the coming months following what has been described as an ‘extensive recruitment campaign’ in which HRI was assisted by Mazars. Suzanne Eade, …

Aspire Global has added another betting operator to its portfolio of clients, as it enters into an agreement with esports platform WIN Group to provide its full turnkey services. The partnership will see Aspire’s BtoBet sportsbook platform leveraged by WIN, along with casino games and its PAM platform, as part of a full proprietary offering.  …

Online payment solution, AstroPay, has agreed a new sponsorship deal with Premier League side Crystal Palace Football Club.  As a part of the deal, the firm will gain brand visibility on the team’s training kit, whilst LED lighting and visibility all around Selhurst Park will also feature AstroPays logo as well as on PalaceTV series …

Igaming software developer Delasport will extend the reach of its igaming solutions after partnering with TV Global Enterprises, a Maltese-licensed operator which forms part of the Betcris brand. Through the agreement, TV Global Enterprises will benefit from access to Delasport’s solutions which cover casino, bingo and other gaming verticals. Oren Cohen Shwartz, CEO of Delasport, …

The Racing Post has updated its interactive retail betting shop display, with the goal of offering a ‘new and improved customer experience’ by redeveloping the interface.  Updated elements include integrated Racing Post proprietary data, content, full form and tipping, covering UK, Irish, South African, Hong Kong, UAE, US and French racing, with data and content …

Niels Onkenhout, Chief Executive of Nederlandse Loterij – the Netherlands state lottery – has stated that the legislative journey of the KOA Regime is nowhere near complete.  Speaking to Kelly Khen, host of the SBC Leaders podcast, Onkenhout avowed that Dutch online gambling faces a critical period as to how the market will be reshaped …

The shift from retail to online betting is continuing in Australia, according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). Research from the Authority found that 11% of Australians reported participating in online gambling during the previous six months, an increase on the figure of 8% in 2020.  Online sports betting in particular has proven …