Category Archives: Betting

Betcris marks Polish sponsorship debut with volleyball and handball teams

Betcris has confirmed two partnerships in Poland with handball team Lomza VIVE Kielce and volleyball team Asseco Resovia Rzeszow.  In a recent press conference, representatives of Betcris Poland and the clubs signed the contract and symbolically handed a team T-shirt, with Betcris logo on the sleeve, to Board Member Jacek Jakubowski.  Jakubowski commented: “We are …

FATF due to visit Malta to confirm AML action plan

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will visit Malta this Friday, to clarify whether the island’s financial authorities have completed the assigned action plan on AML policies.  Malta had previously been placed on a greylist of financially risky jurisdictions by the FATF – the G7’s AML and anti-terrorist financing investigative unit – after the task …

International Women’s Day 2022: It’s all about equality of opportunity

To mark International Women’s Day 2022, we spoke with a number of leading female figures from across the betting and gaming industry to find out more about their careers, advice that they’d give to news starters and what more the industry can do to make sure diversity and inclusion ‘get a seat at the table’ …

DSWV: Uncompetitive GlüNeuRStv to lose control of German market by World Cup 2022

German Sports Betting Association DSWV has hosted its annual conference, in which members have outlined that the federal GlüNeuRStv online gambling regime is ill equipped to deal with black market threats. 2021 saw German sports betting ‘stabilise to its 2019 pre-Corona level’ as licensed operators recorded €9.4 billion in wagers and contributing to €470 million …

GiG supports launch of Latvia’s FeniBet via Admirāļu klubs partnership

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) will power the launch of a new sportsbook brand in the Lativan market, FeniBet, in collaboration with one of its long-term partners in the country.  Working with Novomatic AG Group’s Admirāļu klubs, FeniBet’s entry into the Latvian sector is GiG’s third in the country, as the platform and sportsbook provider looks …

Pretty Technical builds on remote success with Emma Blaylock hire

Pretty Technical has appointed Emma Blaylock as Chief Executive Officer, in a bid to ‘accelerate’ the firm’s products and services. Blaylock joins the company from within the Rokker Network, with her most recent role on the Senior Consulting Team as Head of Rokker Advisory at Rokker.  Described as a business strategist, the new hire practised …

Mansion calls time on sportsbook operations

Detailing a business plan to refocus on its casino operations, Mansion Group has announced the closure of its MansionBet sportsbook division.  MansionBet will cease operations as of 31 March 2022, with the group undertaking the decision after conducting a review of competitive market conditions and the regulatory environment within the British sports betting space.  Upon …

Svenska Spel backs Swedish Cycling’s ‘Citizens in Motion’ project

Cykelförbundets – Sweden’s Cycling Federation has announced Svenska Spel as the principal sponsor of its “Project Ledstjärna – citizens in motion” social initiative. The project will see Svenska Spel fund and collaborate Cykelförbundets social directive to make cycling as accessible as possible to the Swedish public and local communities. A campaign for Project Ledstjärna (translation:’ …

Genius Sports latest betting industry player to end Russian activity

Genius Sports has confirmed that it will no longer continue commercial operations in Russia and Belarus, as a result of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.  Russia’s unprovoked invasion of its western neighbour has prompted widespread international criticism, including from the public, political and business areas.  By calling an end to its Russian operations – as …

Italy: Points of conflict stand on path to gambling reorganisation 

Italian gambling has been notified of progress on the regulatory front, as state auditor Ragioneria dello Stato has approved the draft ‘reorganisation plan’ of the sector prepared by Italy’s Ministry of the Economy and Finance.  Securing its progress, the plan has been forwarded to the government, which will review proposed amendments to ratify a bill …