Category Archives: Betting

IWD Roundtable: Finding the right path on diversity

Hearing different perspectives on diversity and inclusion can help highlight the areas in which the betting and gaming industry can improve.  Hosting a roundtable discussion, SBC spoke to women who are relatively new to the industry to find out about their career development, their experience of the sector’s work environments and the advice they’d give …

Sportal365 secures ‘milestone agreement’ to provide CMS to bet365

Sportal365 has been chosen by bet365 to power its content management system (CMS), as the sportsbook looks to strengthen its customer engagement.  The deal, which covers all jurisdictions in which bet365 maintains a business presence, will see the online bookmaker integrate Sportal365’s sports CMS for fan engagement purposes, as well as to enrich its editorial …

Parions Sports to replace Unibet as PSG sportsbook partner 

Parions Sport, the flagship sportsbook property of Française des Jeux (FDJ), will take over as the ‘principal betting partner’ of Paris Saint-Germain, scheduled for the beginning of the Ligue-1 season 2022/2023.  According to reports from leading French sports daily newspaper l’Equipe, Parions Sports has agreed a €5 million per season partnership that will span for …

IBIA and H2 Gambling Capital extend data partnership

H2 Gambling Capital will continue to operate as the official betting market data provider of the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), as the two organisations renew their partnership.  The extension of the agreement between the global betting integrity body and gambling market data provider will see the IBIA continue to leverage H2’s database of two …

LuckBox appoints growth expert Bo Wänghammar as a corporate advisor

Real Luck Group, the managing company of esports wagering platform LuckBox, has confirmed the appointment of Bo Wänghammar as a Non-Executive Director of its board.  An expert in online gambling enterprise strategies, Wänghammar is the former Director of International Projects and MD of Casino for PokerStars (2017-to-2019) prior to the business transformative $6billion merger with …

888: A responsible gambling strategy in tandem with market growth

888 Holdings has detailed growth across a range of existing and current markets, but has underscored a need to focus on safer gambling in tandem with this expansion – particularly following its recent fine in the UK.  Breaking down the company’s 2021 trading results in the 888 full year earnings call yesterday, CEO Itai Pazner …

EGBA: Gambling advertising halved on IP infringing websites

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has disclosed that online gambling operators have made marked progress in protecting their advertising campaigns and brand IPs from online infringement.  A new study by the European Union’s (EU) Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has revealed a significant reduction in advertising from major gambling brands on websites and mobile …

Colin Cole-Johnson takes the helm at Bede Gaming as new CEO

Colin Cole-Johnson will take the reins of Bede Gaming after being appointed as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer.  Bringing with him more than 20 years of experience in the gambling industry, Cole-Johnson joins Bede from Entain where he served as the company’s Gaming Product Director.  “It’s a proud moment for me,” Cole-Johnson said. “Bede …

Gaming Industry For Ukraine secures £190k in donations

The gambling industry’s fundraiser to support the Ukrainian public, Gaming Industry for Ukraine, has made strides towards achieving its £250,000 target. Issuing an update this morning, the initiative – which provides financial backing to the Choose Love charity’s Ukraine Crisis Fundraiser – detailed that it has secured £190,000 in donations from betting operators in the …