Category Archives: Betting

BtoBet: pre-match markets key to Qatar World Cup betting engagement

Having a solid pre-match offering with a wide array of markets is essential to driving player engagement throughout the Qatar World Cup, according to the latest betting focus report by BtoBet. In the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 report, BtoBet highlighted that pre-match turnover during high profile events, such as the World Cup, tends to …

Pinnacle emphasises ‘focus on integrity’ with IBIA membership

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has further bolstered its global rank, adding multinational betting operator Pinnacle. By joining the betting safeguarding association, Pinnacle will feed into the IBIA’s global integrity monitoring and alert platform alongside a range of other firms. The IBIA’s membership accounts for ‘nearly 50%’ of all regulated online operators, with the …

UK problem gambling rates drop 0.2% but data shows higher intensity amongst  16-24s 

Year-on-year problem gambling rates have continued to decline, according to the latest data sets published by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) monitoring gambling prevalence.   The latest survey results covering the 12-month period up to June 2022 indicated that general problem gambling rates have further declined from 0.4% in 2021 to 0.2% in 2022. Results were …

Gamstop records 300k exclusions amid White Paper delay

Gamstop surpassed the 300,000 mark in the first half of this year, during which time a total of 43,500 signed up to the national self-exclusion service.  This represented a 9% increase on the corresponding time period last year, averaging 7,000 new sign ups per month during 2022, whilst the number of consumers in the 16-24 …

Kindred charged with SEK 10m lawsuit by Odd Molly founder 

Swedish Media reports that Kindred Group faces a high-profile Stockholm legal challenge summoned by fashion designer Per Holknekt.  Yesterday, Expressen.se reported that Holknekt, the founder of online fashion retailer Odd Molly, had filed a Stockholm Tingsrätt (Court District) lawsuit against Kindred Group and its Swedish subsidiary Spooniker Ltd. Holknekt is reported to seek SEK 10m …

Betby and Together Gaming sign sportsbook solution deal

Betby has signed its latest commercial agreement, partnering with Together Gaming to provide its sports betting solutions.  The supplier will provide its Betby Games range of titles – expanded this year to include baseball – to the Malta-based firm, covering 24/7 popular esports game releases along with ‘unique betting opportunities’ backed by AI.  As well …

EPIC independently funds education delivery to 35k UK students in 2021/22

In tandem with an expansion of its transatlantic operations, EPIC Risk Management has reported success in its founding country. The gambling harm minimisation consultancy detailed that during the 2021/22 financial year it reached a total of 34,759 students across UK schools and colleges with educational material, funded independently without industry contributions. Of this total, 13,821 …

XLMedia hits peak performance ahead of leadership makeover

XLMedia Plc has stated confidence in achieving its full-year 2022 commercial expectations, driven by significant US growth and the continued benefits of its streamlined publishing network.  Providing a trading update ahead of interim results, XLMedia expects to announce group revenues of $44.5m, up 37% on H1 2021 results of $32m. Headline growth sees the London …

Community spirit: Why BoyleSports is betting big on the UK high street

High-street betting shops, like the many retail-based businesses, have taken a serious blow over the past two years – but that hasn’t dissuaded operators with an interest in the vertical.  One such firm that has gone full-steam ahead with a UK retail rollout is BoyleSports, which has long pursued an expansion outside the domestic Irish …

Kambi puts faith in product development to offset H1 hurdles

Kambi’s 2022 trading difficulties continued in the second quarter of the year, as the sportsbook solutions group registered further declines against the previous year’s figures.  The Stockholm-listed firm again cited tough comparatives with the January-June trading period in 2021 such as headwinds in the Dutch market, whilst also pointing to a disrupted sporting schedule due …