Category Archives: Betting

Oddin.gg makes first foray into Russia with BetBoom deal

Oddin.gg has agreed to supply its esports betting solution to BetBoom after the Russian bookmaker laid out plans to capitalise on the “growing interest in esports in its home country”. The agreement marks Oddin.gg’s first partnership with an operator in Russia, with the solutions provider underlining its plans for further international expansion. “BetBoom is already …

SIS provides live racing content to Argentina in Codere extension deal

Sports Information Services (SIS), has extended its partnership with Codere to distribute its 24/7 Live Racing Channels to the operator’s Argentine customer base. The multi-channel betting supplier’s existing deal with Codere has provided its racing content to the online operations in Spain and Mexico. Codere’s Argentine online customers will now also have access to SIS’s …

Champion Sports: Finding success in the ‘fiercely competitive’ Asian market

As global regulatory frameworks continue to evolve – with Asia and the US embracing sports betting at an accelerated pace, operators are faced with unique challenges.  Sharing his insights into operating a sports betting platform in the Asian betting sector and beyond, Simon Noble, Head of Sportsbook Product at Champion Sports, highlighted key regional markets …

UKGC issues reminder to operators on digital advertising responsibilities

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has cautioned operators with regards to responsibilities on digital advertising and third party affiliate marketers.  In particular, the regulator has underscored that betting firms’ digital adverts are not to be featured on websites providing ‘unauthorised access to copyrighted content’, whilst also detailing three core requirements with regards to these forms …

AstroPay: Fostering financial inclusion in Brazil with PIX

Understanding the payment landscape and evolution in Brazil is the backbone of our business, AstroPay CEO Mikael Lijtenstein told SBC Noticias, as he dives into the company’s offering in Latin America and how PIX “can further real-time payments and foster financial inclusion”. SBC: Why is Latin America such an attractive market for AstroPay to explore? …

Entain makes $300m Canada play acquiring Mohawk bookmaker Sports Interaction

Entain Plc has this afternoon confirmed that it has acquired leading Canadian sportsbook brand Sports Interaction by striking a  CAD300 million (£175m) deal to acquire operator Avid Gaming.  The FTSE100 gambling group brokered a deal with Middlebrook Investments Limited, the owner of Avid Gaming, whose Sports Interaction brand is licensed, to exclusively provide online gambling …

Betsson secures Buenos Aires launch to strengthen LatAm profile

Betsson AB has made another step forward in its Latin American expansion strategy, having secured a licence to offer its casino product in the city and province of Buenos Aires.  The Nasdaq Stockholm-listed gambling group collaborated with local land-based operator Casino de Victoria, part of Grupo Mautone, in order to initiate the launch. The firm …

New website launched for Germany’s inbound GGL regulatory agency 

The executive of Saxony Anhalt has launched the official website for German gambling’s federal regulator, Gemeinsamen Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) – “The Joint Gambling Authority for German Federal States”.  The GGL is yet to be fully composed, as the newly-formed regulatory body is required to finalise its senior management ranks, workforce and administrative structures governing …

Swedish Gaming Inspectorate launches nationwide ‘Games need rules’ campaign

The Swedish Gaming Inspectorate, Spelinspektionen, has announced a new nationwide campaign aimed at discouraging the use of unlicensed operators, billed as ‘Games need rules’.  As part of the campaign, the Inspectorate will release a series of films across social media centred around the ‘games need rules’ theme, whilst also asserting that ‘it can be problematic …

Kwiff links with BannerNow in advertising partnership

Kwiff has entered into a new partnership with BannerNow, leveraging the company’s advertising programme with the aim of strengthening its content production.   By utilising BannerNow’s tool, kwiff intends to develop highly personalised and ‘timely’ content for its customers, with the solution functioning as a canvas for ad creation.    Additionally, BannerNow will offer its …