Category Archives: Betting

SECAP strengthens gambling oversight with Waldir Marques board appointment

SECAP – Brazil’s Secretariat of Evaluation, Planning, Energy and Lottery for the Ministry of Economy has announced the appointment of Waldir Eustáquio Marques Júnior as a new board member.  The agency that has spearheaded the development of Brazil’s pending federal sports betting framework, welcomes a new advisor that has previously worked on lottery projects for …

SBC appoints Jessica Welman as Editor of SBC Americas

SBC Media has bolstered its coverage of the Americas, and made a notable investment into the future of its SBC Americas news portal, by appointing former Bally’s Interactive Director of Content, Jessica Welman, as Editor.  Welman joins SBC at a crucial time for the betting industry in North America, with more than 30 US states …

ComeOn secures tough GlüNeuRStv sportsbook licence

The registry of the Ministry of Sports and the Interior of Saxony Anhalt has confirmed that it has granted a German Fourth Interstate Treaty (GlüNeuRStv) licence to ComeOn Gaming. Cherry AB’s B2C unit has registered the brands of sunmaker.de, comeonwetten.de and mobilebet.de under its approved German licence. Though having secured its GlüNeuRStv licence, ComeOn has …

UKGC issues guidance on inbound consumer protection demands

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has issued new guidance to help operators match new consumer protection requirements that will be introduced as of 12 September. The guidance follows the Commission’s April update that announced a raft of new procedures ‘ensure online gambling businesses do more to identify and taken action to protect customers at risk …

Betfred renews legacy VS partnership with Inspired Entertainment

Betfred has announced that it will continue to work with Inspired Entertainment as its principal supplier of virtual sports (VS) games/content for its retail unit. The Manchester-based betting group announced that it has renewed terms with Inspired that has supplied its full range of VS games to Betfred’s 1,400 UK betting shops for the past …

NSW levels Australia POCT wagering tax at 15% across all states

Publishing its 2022/2023 state budget, the Treasury of New South Wales (NSW) has confirmed a 5% increase in the Point of Consumption Tax (POCT) related to wagering services.  As of July 2022, NSW will demand that all state-licensed bookmakers pay a POCT rate of 15% applied to all sports betting wagers (online and land-based). NSW …

Unibet fronts ‘community first’ sponsorship with AFC Ajax

Kindred Group has announced that its flagship brand Unibet has become a community partner of AFC Ajax, Dutch football’s most historic and prestigious club.  Ajax will join Unibet’s roster of European football sponsorships, promoting safer gambling, mental health awareness, community engagement and social mobility/access to football. “Kindred Group plc (Kindred) and its flagship brand Unibet …

Betcris enhances ‘historic’ commitment to Mexican market with FC Juárez

Betcris has signed an agreement to become the official sponsor of Mexican football team, FC Juárez, for a minimum of four years. The collaboration looks to reinforce the firm’s commitment to the Mexican market, where it is already present as an official bookmaker for the Mexican National Soccer Team and Club Pachuca and is a …

FSB: how to solve the first-mover legacy tech conundrum

Becoming a first-mover in the US can have its advantages when it comes to gaining a competitive edge in securing market share. However, this may mean that companies adopt legacy technologies which ultimately cause headaches a few years down the road. In a conversation with SBC Leaders, FSB’s Bob Akeret, VP of Operations, and Mike …