Category Archives: Betting

Betfair orders full Carioca player pricing via Abelson Info 

Abelson Info has agreed to expand its Goalscorer Pricing & Settlement (GPS) service to cover the Campeonato Carioca in support of Betfair’s title sponsorship of the Rio de Janeiro state football championships. Market pricing expert Abelson Info has entered into an ‘event specific’ collaboration with Betfair, that will secure goalscorer prices via its ‘GPS feed’ …

IBIA identifies consistent YoY betting alert trends in 2021 report

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has revealed that the number of betting alerts recorded in 2021 fell to 239, a 13% decline on the 2020 figure of 270. This is part of a wider trend ‘consistent in recent years’ which has seen the average number of betting alerts annually standing at 240 between 2018 …

NOGA expands membership with Bayton addition

The Netherlands Online Gambling Association (NOGA) has added online casino operator Bayton as its latest member, as the organisation seeks to provide representation for the burgeoning Dutch web-based gaming market.  Welcoming Bayton to its ranks, the NOGA has identified a ‘paramount’ need for Dutch online gambling stakeholders to take on a unified approach in order …

Planet Sport expands to India with B2B developments

Planet Sport has expanded into the Indian market by offering its B2C and B2B services to operators, suppliers and affiliates targeting the region. After having signed its first client in the Indian region, Planet Sport has detailed that it is in negotiations with other potential customers as it prepares to ‘make a significant push’ into …

Frank Wenzig: Sportradar – Virtual Sports serves as betting’s ‘fan connector’

Frank Wenzig, Managing Director of Gaming at Sportradar shares his thoughts as to how continued innovation and deeper collaboration with rights holders are pushing the boundaries of fan engagement in the virtual sports betting space… SBC: How has the virtual sports betting market evolved over the years?  Frank Wenzig: The market has changed beyond recognition …

Interwetten secreus regional NHL partnership in Germany and Austria

Interwetten has entered into an agreement with the National Hockey League (NHL), becoming an official partner of the tournament in Germany and Austria.  The collaboration will see Interwetten leverage the tournament’s popularity to boost its own brand awareness in the two countries, whilst also promoting its betting products to followers of international ice hockey.  Supported …

Playtech stands by Aristocrat deal as media reports of Asian investors revolt

The board of Playtech Plc has this morning responded to media speculation of a ‘contingency plan’ to break-up its business units, should the sale of the company be thwarted by a ‘collective of Asian shareholders’. As reported by Sky News, boardroom concerns loom at Playtech that the recommended £2.7 billion takeover offer made by Aristocrat …

SOFTSWISS expands scope of Player Reactivation team

SOFTSWISS Managed Services has announced an expansion of its operations, making its new Player Reactivation option available to a wider range of clients.  The offering was first introduced in 2021 for a select group of SOFTSWISS’ customers, but ‘excellent results’ recorded since the initial launch have prompted the gaming software solution provider to expand its …

Fortuna confirms Per Widerström leadership departure

The board of Fortuna Entertainment has confirmed that Per Widerström has chosen to end his seven-year tenure as Chief Executive of the Central and Eastern European (CEE) betting group. David Vaněk, General Manager of Fortuna Entertainment’s Czech unit, has been named as the formal successor of Widerström, who will take charge of group leadership on …

Svenska Spel places DEI duties at the forefront of SVFF renewal 

Svensk Fotboll (SVFF) Sweden’s Football Association, has renewed Svenska Spel as the principal sponsor of Swedish national football teams for a further seven years.  The new partnership, which expires in 2028, will see Sweden’s state-owned gambling and national lottery operator support SVFF civic projects promoting diversity, equality and inclusion of Swedish football. Svenska Spel has …