Category Archives: Betting

Quick Sports made digital: how Winners streamlines the tournament ecosystem.

As the sports industry grows at an ever-increasing pace, innovation and technology have become essential for developing competitive in-house solutions in today’s world.  Dmytro Yevtyeyev, Technical Product Manager at Betinvest, speaks to SBC News about the substantial upgrades the company has made to its Quick Sports content solution which it believes will help maximise clients’ …

Betway enters motorsport market with Stock Car Pro Series Brazil

Betway has been named an exclusive partner of the Stock Car Pro Series Brazil – the country’s touring car auto racing series – marking its first motorsports sponsorship. The collaboration looks to give the gambling firm branding and television exposure through the year, whilst producing content that will be shared across the partners’ social media …

Entain and Tabcorp battle for WA TAB ownership  

Attention has been drawn to Western Australia, as the state’s government undertakes a final bidding round to sell its WA TAB bookmaker office – a transaction that will reshape Australia’s gambling landscape. The auction sees Entain Plc once again step up to the M&A plate, as the FTSE100 gambling group bids to acquire the WA …

GiG and Betsson agree three-year partnership extension

Gaming Innovation Group Inc (GiG), the Malta-based igaming tech firm, has extended its long-term agreement with online gaming outfit Betsson Group for the provision of platform and managed services. These include customer service and full business operations across multiple territories.  In a statement, GiG confirmed that the contract extension will run for an additional three …

SBC joins the Ukrainian Gambling Council

The Ukrainian Gambling Council (UGC), the body representing the betting and gaming industry in Ukraine, has welcomed SBC as its latest member.  Since legislation was passed in 2020 to legalise gambling in Ukraine, the UGC has emerged as a powerful voice in the industry and an important channel for communication between licensed operators and the …

Stake.com strenghtens Octagon standing in taking UFC deal to Brazil

Stake.com has expanded its role as an official betting partner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to now include Brazil. The collaboration was first announced in 2021, which witnessed Stake.com solidify its standing in the Octagon by becoming UFC’s partner in both Latin America and Asia. “We’re more than pleased to renew our partnership with …

Parions Sports becomes lead sponsor of French XV Rugby 

Parions Sport, the sports betting subsidiary of Francaise des Jeux (FDJ), has signed its biggest sponsorship commitment becoming the official sponsor of Fédération Française de Rugby (FFR). Signing a three-year deal, Parions Sports will serve as the team sponsor of France’s Men and Women’s XV teams until 2024.  “The ParionsSport online and ParionsSport point of …

UKGC hits back at Daily Telegraph citing Camelot as ‘Bid favourite’

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has issued a statement to dismiss reports claiming that Camelot Group is its ‘preferred bidder’ to win the Fourth National Lottery Licence Competition. The response was issued in light of an article published yesterday by The Daily Telegraph title “Camelot hits National Lottery jackpot” – that claimed the commission had recommended …

Checkd hires Dan Broda as senior product manager

Checkd Group has appointed Dan Broda as Senior Product Manager to oversee the deployment of products developed by the ‘Checkd Dev division’. The appointment follows Checkd’s expansion beyond media services which saw its development studio launch a fully-customised fantasy football solution for Sky Sports. Broda joins Checkd from Sharp Gaming, where he formally served as …

RMG begins search for new chairman to replace Roger Lewis 

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has initiated an executive search to replace Chairman Roger Lewis, who will resign from duties leading its board at the end of the year.  A former BBC and ITV executive, Lewis has served on the RMG board since 2012 and was appointed chairman in 2019, leading the media rights organisation through …