Category Archives: Betting

Playtech goes cold on Caliplay SPAC plans 

The board of Playtech Plc has suspended plans to divest its shareholding in Mexican B2C joint-venture Caliplay. Announced during Q1 trading, Playtech revealed that it had entered discussions with JV partner Caliente Interactive to merge Caliplay with a SPAC vehicle that would subsequently list the company on a US stock exchange.  This afternoon, Playtech issued …

KSA warns Dutch lottery operators after ‘risky games of chance’ offerings

The Dutch Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has revealed that it has found increasing cases of lottery operators in the country providing unlicensed products.  Lotteries are not permitted to provide online gaming products such as casino and slot titles, due to these offerings being considered ‘riskier’ than standard lotteries.  Although both lottery and casino/slot products are …

Fortuna fights for Czech Liga renewal against mounting suitor interests 

The battle for the sponsorship rights of the Czech Football Liga has intensified as principal sponsor Fortuna Entertainment makes its stand against the interest of main-market rival Tipsport.  Ahead of this weekend’s start of the Czech Liga 2022/2023 season, Dušan Svoboda, Chairman of the Czech Football Association (LFA), disclosed to national media that Fortuna would …

BGC: Problem gambling figures provide ‘food for thought’ ahead of White Paper

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has recommended that Ministers factor in the latest data on problem gambling prevalence ahead of the White Paper publication.  Providing an update yesterday, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) revealed the results of its quarterly surveys over the past 12 months.  The data demonstrated a reduced problem gambling rate of …

Fast Track’s Jenny Arnell: breaking down workplace barriers with agile learning

Jenny Arnell, Chief People Officer at Fast Track, imparts some interesting ideas on learning agility and how it equates to better collaboration to achieve those all-important, game-changing product innovations. You might be familiar with the following quote: “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who …

Entain: Lionesses roaring success translating to the betting slip

Bettor engagement with the UEFA Women’s Euros is at an all time high according to Entain, which has detailed record bets placed online, particularly in the UK. The international betting and gaming group has taken over 1.5 million online betting slips on the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022, with bettor engagement apparently strongest in the UK, …

Codere to move to front of shirt in enhanced River Plate deal

Codere has enhanced its partnership with Club Atlético River Plate as it now falls in the ‘main sponsor’ category of the Argentinian football team. The deal sees the multinational company, active in the gaming sectors in Europe and Latin America, secure front of shirt branding on River Plate’s official game and training jerseys. Carlos Sabanza, …

Tipico deepens US sports offering with Sports IQ player props

DACH markets bookmaker Tipico Sportwetten has moved to upgrade its player props capacity for US sports wagering in partnership with Sports IQ.  Under the terms of the agreement, Sports IQ will provide both pre-match and in-play player props for the US pro-league sports of NBA, NFL, NLH and MLB.  Sports IQ player prop modules will …

SOFTSWISS: our Managed Services are prepared for the unpredictable

If you want to remain a key player in the betting and gaming market, you need to stay sharp – and according to Anastasia Vyshinskaya, Head of B2C at SOFTSWISS, you must be flexible to changing demands too. Speaking to SBC, Vyshinskaya outlines the main goals of the SOFTSWISS Managed Services team and the importance …

Racing and Tote income drives BetMakers past FY22 winning post

Australian sports betting solutions supplier BetMakers has detailed a successful close to its 2022 financial year trading, as group revenue grew 370% year-on-year.  The firm, listed on the ASX stock exchange, achieved revenue of $91.6m for the full year, finishing June with a cash balance of AUS$87.6m and Q4 revenue ‘in excess’ of $100m. Additionally, …