Category Archives: Betting

Alphawin joins Altenar’s roster of partners

Altenar has expanded its footprint across the Bulgarian market after agreeing to supply its betting, trading and marketing solutions to Alphawin. The Bulgarian-licensed igaming operator believes that this new commercial deal with Altenar will support the company’s plans to expand internationally. Having been licensed since March 2022, Alphawin is confident that its plans for growth …

Better Collective acquires Canada Sports Betting to tighten North American grip

Better Collective AB has acquired Canada Sports Betting (CSB), completing a strategic transaction that will guarantee its publishing network presence within the province of Ontario’s online gambling marketplace that is set to launch on 4 April  Updating investors, Better Collective revealed that it had acquired all CSB related assets for a maximum purchase price of …

Playtech lauds global proficiency as board weighs up future outcomes

Playtech Plc has delivered 2021 results above its expected guidance, as the FTSE250 technology group continues to consider its long-term strategic options.  Updating stakeholders in its full year results for 2021, Playtech reported a 12% increase in revenue from €1,078.5 million to €1,205.4 million – driven by growth of its B2B and B2C units.  Revenue …

Sportradar to provide integrity services to Swedish gambling regulator

Sportradar has entered into an agreement with the Swedish Gambling Inspectorate, Spelinspektionen, which will see the regulator enlist Sportradar Integrity Services (SIS). The partnership – the duration of which has not been specified – revolves specifically around the prevention, detection and investigation of match-fixing. Using its Universal Fraud Detection System (UFDS), Sportradar will monitor “certain …

KSA maintains ZEbetting as Dutch racing’s totaliser monopoly

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands gambling authority, has announced that ZEbetting & Gaming Nederland BV has been retained as the operating company of Dutch horseracing’s totalizer contract.  Last Autumn, KSA launched a tender for its totaliser contract that was due to expire on 30 June 2022. Updating stakeholders, KSA informed that ZEbetting’s monopoly licence had been …

Bacta calls for amusements’ consideration in Spring Statement

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced the government’s Spring Statement on the UK budget today, outlining a number of areas for investment as the country’s recovery from COVID-19 continues.  Ahead of the statement, the UK’s betting and gaming trade associations have called on the government to take the industry into consideration, with amusement arcade …

Stats Perform extends data tracking deal with Chinese Super League

Stats Perform and the Chinese Super League (CSL) have extended their partnership, with the firm continuing to serve as a data partner of the league.  The multi-year contract extension will see Stats Perform function as the event and tracking data provider of the CSL, holding the exclusive rights to collect statistics from the CSL home …

Racing Victoria appoints new CEO to boost racing audience

Andrew Jones has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Racing Victoria (RV), as the racing sanctioning body looks to maintain momentum on the growth of the sport. Moving forward, the new lead has detailed his key objective as to expand the fan base of racing in the state of Victoria, whilst also boosting …

GambleAware research points to problem gambling rates reversal 

GambleAware has warned that an estimated 1.4 million adults are currently experiencing gambling harms, as participation in gambling returns to the pre-pandemic levels of 2019.     The research, education and treatment (RET) charity has published new data gathered from its “Annual GB Treatment and Support Survey for 2021” which was carried out by YouGov.   Since 2019, …