Category Archives: Betting

ANJ terminates Winamax non compliant advert

French bookmaker Winamax has been ordered to withdraw its “Tout pour la Daronne” (‘Everything for Dearest’) nationwide TV advertising campaign by l’Autorite Nationale des Jeux (ANJ). The campaign that has run since May 2021, was deemed by the ANJ to be no longer compliant with the regulator’s new ‘advertising guidelines’ – which have imposed new …

Betcris strikes ninefold agreement with Honduran football clubs

Betcris has entered into nine different sponsorship arrangements with football clubs from the League of Honduras, strengthening its sports marketing approach in the country.  The ninefold business development marks an enhancement of Betcris brand visibility in Latin America, in particular in Honduras where the online sports betting operator already holds the title sponsorship to the …

VBET strengthens football presence with Paris FC sponsorship

Armenia-based online sportsbook, VBET, has announced a partnership with Ligue 2 side Paris FC for the end of the 2021-2022 and the 2022-2023 season. The collaboration sees the platform integrated throughout the French club such as in the team’s colours with the VBET logo featuring on the kit for the next 18 months for all …

Sunak highlights racing concerns to DCMS ahead of Spring Statement

DCMS has been warned to protect the interests of horseracing, as the department prepares to publish its forthcoming White Paper that will demand a wholesale regulatory reform of the gambling sector. This weekend, Chancellor Rishi Sunak is reported to have raised ‘specific questions’ with DCMS secretary Nadine Dorries on whether UK racing’s concerns have been …

BGC supports recovery plan but urges White Paper consideration

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has stated that the “well-meaning but naive changes to regulation” suggested as part of the review of the 2005 Gambling Act could put the industry and its economic contribution at risk.  Releasing a statement this morning, the industry standards and trade body updated that it would support the government’s …

Delasport makes Danish entry with new GLI certification

Delasport will roll out its online casino, player account management (PAM) and sports betting solutions across Denmark after receiving a new GLI certification. The solutions provider will now be able to provide operators with its sportsbook and casino offering. The sports betting solution includes an inventory of more than 125 sports, 70,000 pre-match and 40,000 …

KSA Chairman: Channelling players to the legal industry requires advertising

The introduction of the Dutch online betting market on 1 October has proven to be a huge success in terms of revenues, but an extensive public discussion has emerged around gambling advertising.  As the Dutch Minister for Legal Protection prepares to implement new restrictions on the marketing of online betting and games of chances – …

SBK continues support for horse racing in three Doncaster sponsorships

SBK, a sportsbook app created by Smarkets, is sponsoring three races at Doncaster today including the inaugural SBK Gold Trophy, 90 minutes before the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Additionally, SBK has boosted the prize money of the SBK Gold Trophy at Doncaster today which means it is now being named as the richest class four jumps …

GLMS details “successful monitoring” of AFCOM and Beijing Olympics

The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) reported a total of eight suspicious fixtures to sporting authorities in February, whilst detailing successful operations at two major events.  Updating industry stakeholders in its latest newsletter, the international bet monitoring organisation outlined the measures it had implemented at the Beijing Winter Olympics and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). …

Inside The Pocket and ESPNcricinfo launch free fantasy game via WonderWins

Free-to-play (F2P) aggregation platform Inside The Pocket (ITP) has teamed up with digital cricket platform ESPNcricinfo for an exclusive free daily fantasy offering via its new WonderWins brand, primed to debut ahead of this season’s Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.  The collaboration enables cricket fans to engage with fantasy gaming as well as accessing match …