Category Archives: Betting

Anna Vikmane, BETER Live: Welcoming a new era of betting

With a plan to transform live casino as we know it, Anna Vikmane (pictured below) has set her sights on creating new experiences for bettors through the launch of BETER Live.  Making its debut at the end of 2021, BETER wants its live casino division to surpass the expectations of the ‘new generation of player’ …

Entain to probe NFTs and VR with £100m innovation hub

Entain has announced the launch of its Enovate innovation hub, funded with a £100 million investment, in order to investigate emerging areas and collaborate with UK, European and global partners.  Underscoring an ambition to become a ‘global leader in innovative entertainment’, the FTSE100 gambling group has outlined plans for investigation of the Non-Fungible Token (NFT), …

GambleAware faces RET rethink as NHS cuts gambling funding ties

The funding of problem gambling’s research, education and treatment (RET) programme faces a radical shake-up as the NHS is expected to declare that it will no longer accept donations/funds from charities associated with the UK gambling sector. According to The Sunday Times, NHS governors will ‘rubber-stamp the decision this week, so ties are cut for …

Britt Boeskov ends 17-year tenure as Kindred leadership executive 

Britt Boeskov has announced that she has ended her 17-year tenure as an executive of Kindred Group Plc.  This weekend, Boeskov posted an update on Linkedin confirming that she had resigned from her duties as Kindred’s Chief Experience Officer, a position she had held since 2019. A key member of Kindred’s executive leadership team, Boeskov …

Chiliz files injunction against Binance sponsorship of Argentine football. 

Chiliz the blockchain operator of football fan token Socios.com has filed a commercial injunction against the Argentina Football Association (AFA).  The injunction has challenged the sponsorship of the AFA by leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance, which this week was announced as Argentine football’s ‘global partner’. Securing Argentine football’s history biggest ever sponsorship, the AFA declared that …

IOC raises awareness of match-manipulation ahead of Winter Games

With the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics approaching, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has moved to raise awareness of the dangers of match-fixing and manipulation. In pursuit of this objective, the IOC has appointed eight new brand ambassadors, each representing a different competiving nation and a different Winter Olympics event, with the tournament scheduled to take …

Entain identifies ‘clear link’ between betting and video gaming

Following a new study, Entain has asserted that there is a strong correlation between betting and video gaming, whilst also anticipating greater future demand for esports products.  In particular, the survey of 16,000 people found that video gamers were 4.3 times more likely to participate in betting and 4.5 times more likely to participate in …

UKGC issues public notice on Free Draw & Prize Competitions

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has clarified its regulatory oversight on ‘Free Draws’ and ‘Prize Competitions’, following an increase in public enquires related to ‘win a house’ or ‘win a cash prize’ competitions. Free Draws and Prize Competitions are not regulated by the 2005 Gambling Act. However, the Act provides a distinction in how Free …

Star Sports boosts content coverage with Spotlight Sports

Star Sports has announced a new retail content agreement with Spotlight Sports Group, that will see its 18 UK betting shop locations enhanced by the premium content suite of the Racing Post delivering betting news, insights and information.    The Partnership will see Spotlight Sports deliver a daily informative print product that covers upcoming horseracing and …

Horse Racing Ireland betting back on track in 2021 report

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) has revealed its 2021 year-end figures which reported an on-course betting bookmaker turnover of €12.9m, showing an increase of 67.5% on the previous year. Results suggest that the industry has ‘bounced back from a difficult 2020’, with most figures far ahead of both the previous 12 months and the pre-pandemic figures …