Category Archives: Betting

Paddy Power has announced the launch ‘Jamie Redknapp Investigates’, the bookmaker’s latest ‘hard hitting’ documentary series examining ‘modern football’s biggest crimes’.  In the first of a three-part series – with episodes two and three released over the fortnight, football pundit turned investigator Jamie Redknapp explores the ‘tragedy of half-and-half football scarves’. Episode-1 sees Redknapp track …

Kulturdepartementet, Norway’s Ministry of Culture and Gender Equality, has instructed gambling regulator Lottstift to launch a compensation scheme, rewarding cultural sector organisations that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The collaboration was formally announced by Marianne Skjeldestad Hove, the director of voluntary support of Kulturdepartementet. The compensation scheme will be funded by Norwegian Lotteries, …

Kyle Brady, a former Horse Racing Risk Manager at SkyBet, has joined FSB, as the technology supplier looks to further strengthen its business development team.  The new hire’s primary responsibilities will be to support the FSB pre-sales team as a Pre-Sales Engineer, with the task of ‘orchestrating and illuminating’ the firm’s proprietary technology stack and …

The European Parliament has adopted a negotiating position on the provisions of the Digital Services Act (DSA), a development welcomed by the European Lotteries (EL) for enhancing consumer protection and measures against illegal online gambling.  Coming to a decision, MEPs approved the provisions by 530 votes to 78, with 80 abstentions, with the legislation now …

Triggy will strengthen its presence within the US market in 2022, the company’s CEO Martina Åkerlund told SBC, as it continues to expand its global footprint. During the SBC Summit North America event, Åkerlund was joined by Triggy’s Chief Operations Officer Fredrik Fröst to deliver a presentation looking at the future of sports betting consumption …

Speaking to SBC, Better Collective CEO and Co-Founder Jesper Søgaard looks back at an eventful 2021 that transformed the Stockholm-listed firm’s global outlook by diversifying its business units beyond affiliate publishing… Overall, I think 2021 was a great year in spite of the fact that most of the world was still affected by the impact …

Allwyn confirms recent news speculation, disclosing this morning that it has agreed to merge with SPAC vehicle Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp (CRHC)– a transaction that will see the multinational lottery operator list on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).  Issuing a joint statement this morning, Allwyn and CRHC dealmakers pursue an NYSE listing that will value the lottery group at …