Category Archives: Betting

Industry leadership has been warned that UK gambling faces an ‘affordability crisis’ as the rising cost of living causes active customers to reduce their spending.   The warning has been delivered by new affordability solutions provider Department of Trust (DoTrust), which in March appointed YouGov to conduct a poll on gambling affordability in light of a …

The rapid expansion of the North American sports betting and gaming industry has caught the attention of numerous operators based outside the continent – with a range of factors to consider.  Speaking to Martyn Lycka on the latest episode of the Safe Bet Show, Executive Director of the International Gaming Institute Dr Bo Bernhard, examined …

Parimatch Tech has fully “unplugged” its Russian brand as of 26 March, ending a process that began at the start of this month, whilst also severing its partnership with the Team Spirit esports franchise.  The firm, based in Cyprus but founded in Kyiv, made the decision to close its Russian operations in February after Vladimir …

888 Holdings has backed plans to launch 888AFRICA as a joint venture business, expanding the FTSE250 firm’s presence within ‘select regulated African markets.’ This morning, 888 confirmed that it had “invested in a minority stake in 888AFRICA, with the option to increase its control, and ultimately own up to 100% of the venture in the …

SIS (Sports Information Services) has made a number of promotions and appointments in pursuit of its strategy for further international growth and partnership development. The 24/7 live betting services supplier has focused the hiring and promotions on its commercial team, creating three new Head of Sales roles covering three jurisdictions.   Joe Andrews has been …

Konsumentombudsmannen (KO) – Sweden’s Consumer Ombudsman has been rejected in its appeal to examine a contract between Svenska Spel and TV4 AB regarding their existing arrangement to promote Triss (instant win) games. Since 2020, KO has stood by its original decision that news features on TV4 promoting Triss winners should be classified as advertising. Its …

Betano has announced the renewal of its sponsorship agreement with Atlético Mineiro as the online betting site continues to appear on the team’s shirt until the end of 2024. With the original collaboration with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Club beginning in January 2021, the partners stated that it has been successful as it “ratifies …

Camelot UK is set to launch a High Court legal challenge to the UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) decision to name Allwyn as the ‘preferred applicant’ for the fourth National Lottery licence. As reported this weekend by The Daily Telegraph, the ever-present officeholder will announce its intentions to take the Commission to court later this week, claiming it ‘broke the law’ when awarding …

Kaizen Gaming, the operating company of Stoiximan and Betano sportsbook brands, has confirmed the appointment of Stella Voulgaraki as Chief People Officer (CPO). An expert in developing human resources and talent development disciplines for tech-led businesses, Voulgaraki joins Kaizen Gaming’s senior executive leadership from pan-European IT conglomerate NetCompany IntraSoft. Voulgaraki was marked as a key …

AstroPay will extend its presence within the esports space after agreeing to sponsor this season’s Pinnacle Cup III. The event, which is the third iteration of Pinnacle’s flagship CS:GO tournament series, has featured a number of CS:GO teams from Latin America, Nordics and Europe. Throughout the Pinnacle Cup III, 32 teams will compete in Pinnacle …