Category Archives: Betting

Buenos Aires racecourses permitted to grant betting licences

Racetracks in the city and province of Buenos Aires will now be able to grant betting licences, following permission from regional regulatory authorities. A new update on the regulation of the province’s horse racing agencies from the Provincial Institute of Lotteries and Casinos (IPLyC) – the local regulator – and published in the provincial Official …

YouGov research ‘lends credence’ to industry black market concerns

Fears of a prominent black market have been repeatedly made clear by the British betting and gaming sector as the 2005 Gambling Act review continues, with YouGov data often cited.  Issuing an update, YouGov provided a breakdown of its findings with regards to black market usage, revealing that 17% of British bettors would wager on …

Racing League names team managers ahead of jockey draft 

The Racing League will host a ‘jockey draft’ on Saturday morning (26 March) at Doncaster Racecourse to assign competing riders with their designated teams. The draft marks the return of the Racing League – the Arena Racing Company’s (ARC) team competition for its second season. Following its successful launch in 2021, the Racing League will …

Xtremepush secures gamification edge with Thunderbird

Xtremepush has announced that it has merged the gamification technology of Thunderbird with its flagship customer data and optimisation platform.   The partnership will allow Xtremepush clients to optimise their customer engagement by providing real-time rewards and incentives based on specific campaign triggers. Further benefits will see Xtremepush platform enhanced with Thunderbite tools and utilities to …

EGBA addresses cyber-security threats with new expert group

Taking note of a range of cyber security threats to the betting and gaming industry, the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has created a new expert group. The group will facilitate information sharing among EGBA members relating to cyber threats and attacks, as well as cooperation on tracking and resolving incidents.  Additional responsibilities will …

SSG sees 20% rise in betting engagement with Superfeed

Technology, content and media company, Spotlight Sports Group (SSG), has released the results of an independent study into its own in-play content engine – Superfeed. Tested on a UK bookmaker, results showed that 20% of customers added a selection to their bet slip when the in-play content was shown.  The independent study was conducted by …

Mitek acquires UK-based KYC specialists HooYu

HooYu, the UK KYC and customer onboarding specialist, has been acquired by San Diego-based digital identity firm Mitek. The acquisition will result in a merger of HooYu’s KYC and customer onboarding capabilities and Mitek’s digital identity, verification and fraud prevention operations.  Mitek aims to leverage this to provide businesses, such as betting and gaming operators, …

Betsson onboards Roland Glasfors as Group IR lead 

Betsson AB has confirmed the appointment of Roland Glasfors as Vice President of Corporate Communications, Sustainability and Investor Relations. An expert in IR and CSR disciplines, he joins the firm’s executive leadership team from Stockholm Nasdaq-listed instant payments and open banking systems provider Trustly AB. Glasfors has prior industry experience, having led investor relationships and …