Category Archives: Betting

Entain extends Australia-facing content deal with Racing and Sports

Racing and Sports (RAS) has secured a five-year extension to its contract with Entain, as it continues to provide racing content to the firm’s Australian businesses.  The deal will see the FTSE100-listed global betting and gaming group utilise RAS’ throughout racing content across its Ladbrokes, Neds, Betstar and Bookmaker brands Australia.  This will include coverage …

Bet-at-home exits UK market choosing not to contest licence suspension

Bet-at-home AG has chosen to surrender its UK licence and has notified customers that it will exit the marketplace.  The decision sees Bet-at-home choose not to contest its recent licence suspension, sanctioned by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) on 7 July. The Frankfurt-listed operator had its licence placed under review by the Gambling Commission due …

Gordon Moody opens Manchester treatment centre as former HSBC exec joins board

Gordon Moody has expanded its operational scope across the UK, launching a new treatment centre in Manchester after identifying increasing demand in the Northwest. Opening the facility in partnership with mental health practitioner AnonyMind’s Manchester centre, Gordon Moody made the move after experiencing a 15% rise in applications in the region.  This was more than …

Jens Podewski, FinXP: resolving payment headaches for the igaming industry

Banks may often be reluctant to offer payment services to high-risk industries such as the igaming sector. But according to Jens Podewski, payment solutions provider FinXP is making waves in the industry as a one-stop solution for gaming companies struggling to access payment and banking solutions. Speaking to Payment Expert, the FinXP Founder and CEO …

Unibet ‘acknowledges bonus issues’ shortly after market re-entry

Unibet has encountered operational issues in the Netherlands, just one month after securing re-entry to the country’s online betting market.  Bettors holding accounts with the Kindred Group sportsbook brand have apparently been experiencing ‘problems’ with bonuses provided by the operator.  Issuing an update, the Dutch Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), stated that it has been in …

Smarkets chooses DC as East Coast home for US expansion

Smarkets has opened a new office in the metro area of Washington DC to boost its East Coast US presence and commercial capacity.   The DC office will serve as a commercial hub led by recently appointed US General Manager Sheldon Hanai, who leads the build-up of Smarkets operations and business development resources for its planned US expansion.   …

Betting Experts Roundtable: Road to World Cup 2022

World Cups are the pinnacle of the sports betting calendar to attract new customers and drive engagement, but with the 2022 tournament unusually taking place in the winter, what does this mean for betting trends? As operators prepare for the biggest tournament of the year, we spoke with multiple providers from the sports betting industry …

GambleAware discourages further delay to Gambling Act review judgement

GambleAware has expressed concern that the government’s white paper judgement on the Gambling Act review may be further delayed.  Political turmoil in Westminster has cast uncertainty as to whether the white paper – originally slated for publication in the spring – will still be made public this month, as previously stated by the government. Boris …

Future Anthem nets outsized Series A to continue path as AI trailblazer

Future Anthem has announced an ‘enterprise milestone’, securing a multi-million-pound Series-A funding round led by Bettor Capital. Funds raised will be used to accelerate Future Anthem’s North American launch – as the start-up seeks to become the leading supplier of AI-powered marketing solutions and customised intelligence tools for North American operators.  Its bold ambitions have …

FDJ eyes Aleda buyout to recharge network payment capacity  

Groupe FDJ has disclosed to markets that it has entered ‘exclusive negotiations’ to acquire Aleda – the point-of-sale (POS) payments solutions provider for its Française des Jeux (FDJ) lottery network. Updating investors, FDJ outlined that the acquisition of Aleda formed part of the group’s ‘tech development strategy’ Previous corporate updates have seen group leadership underscore …