Category Archives: Betting

Colombia’s gaming regulator Coljuegos has shared the financial figures for the first quarter of 2022, a period in which the local industry saw record revenues of $44.1m, or a 17% increase when compared to the previous year. According to the President of Coljuegos, César Augusto Valencia, casinos and bingo halls contributed $19.4m, while online gambling …

GambleAware has repeated its calls for the introduction of a mandatory levy to support gambling harm prevention and treatment, ahead of the publication of the Gambling Act review White Paper. The problem gambling prevention organisation has argued for a levy of 1% as a licensing condition for betting firms wishing to operate in the UK, …

Operators active in the Dutch online betting market must ensure they maintain momentum on their responsibility duties, in order to avoid greater government intervention in the sector.  Publishing some thoughts in a blog post, Chair of the Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), René Jansen, observed that political patience on betting advertisements ‘is very limited’. Calls …

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has reported 42 ‘suspicious betting’ cases during Q1 of 2022.  The overall amount is a 39% reduction compared to the 69 cases in Q4 of last year, and is a similar decrease when compared to Q1 2021 – a time in which 64 alerts were made.  Breaking it down, …

Playtech has launched an exclusive live gaming show ‘Well Well Well’ for Ladbrokes, the flagship UK property of FTSE100 gambling group Entain Plc. Live-streamed from Playtech’s state-of-the-art studio in Riga, Latvia, the offer has been cited by the firm as one of its ‘most complex bespoke games developed to date’ for Ladbrokes customers. Playtech outlined …

BetitRight has entered into a business arrangement with ComeOn Group, expanding its foothold in the Swedish betting and gaming market in the process.  Facilitated via BetitRight’s joint venture with Spotlight Sports Group (SSG), the deal with ComeOn will see the latter incorporate its new partner’s bet-prompt and in-play service across its operations.  This will include …

Tekkorp Capital the online gambling investment fund led by Matt Davey (CEO) and Robin Chhabra (President), has bolstered its strategic advisory, welcoming industry figurehead Steve Schrier to its ranks.  An expert in the commercial development and planning of igaming enterprises, Schrier is the former Commercial Director and founding team member of Ash Gaming, an independent slot …

Strategic advisory firm Regulus Partners has acquired Global Betting & Gaming Consultants (GBGC), intending to leverage the latter’s proven capabilities and ‘high-quality team’. Regulus, which focuses on the sports and leisure industries including gambling, will incorporate GBGC’s global betting and gaming data and reports into its wider portfolio.  The firm – which contributes regularly to …

In a fast-moving and ever-evolving sports betting industry, sportsbook customers have come to expect a higher level of wagering, always looking for something new to enhance their experience and new ways to bet on their favourite markets. SBC sat down with Oren Cohen Shwartz, CEO of Delasport, to talk about the firm’s latest innovation – …

Kambi Group Plc maintains confidence in achieving its 2022 commercial and operating objectives, despite a tough start to year trading.  Publishing its Q1 trading results (period ending 31 March), the Stockholm-listed sports betting technology supplier registered a 15% decline in corporate revenues to €37 million (Q1 2021: €43m). This fall in headline revenues was attributed …