Category Archives: Betting

LiveScore upgrades racing inventory with Spotlight Sports Superfeed

LiveScore Group has announced that it will utilise Spotlight Sports content and media services to optimise its flagship LiveScore portal and Virgin Bet sportsbook. Agreeing on a multi-year partnership, LiveScore will benefit from new data provisions including the integration of Superfeed – the betting market’s most comprehensive data feed covering all international racing fixtures. Superfeed …

888’s corporate transformation continues as bingo business sold to Saphalata

888holdings has completed the sale of its B2B and B2C Bingo business to Saphalata Holdings, a major development in its corporate restructuring. A member of the Broadway Gaming Group, Saphalata initially agreed to buy 888’s Dragonfish brand for a total cash consideration of $45,25 million (£37.4m) back in December 2021. The transaction saw $45.25m payable …

IMG Arena to lead MLS data distribution and upgrade

IMG ARENA, a developer and distributor of syndicated sports and entertainment media rights, has been selected as the official data distribution partner of Major League Soccer (MLS). The collaboration follows an extensive RFP process. In a joint statement released today, both firms said that the long-term, global partnership will utilize the latest technology to create …

Bet-at-home UK licence suspended as Commission undertakes review

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has launched a review of Bet-at-home’s UK operations, suspending the firm’s licence whilst doing so. Making the announcement this morning, the UK national regulator revealed that the German operator – which maintains offices in Malta and Gibraltar – may have been operating contrary to the conditions of the 2005 Gambling …

Digtain partners with Luís Figo to ‘represent sportsbook quality’

Digitain has announced Luís Figo as a brand ambassador, stating that the former Portugal international represents a number of the company’s business traits. The sports betting and igaming technology platform provider stated that Figo – who was capped 127 times for Portugal and played for Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan – personalised the brand’s …

Chris Philp resigns from DCMS as Boris’ affairs hinder gambling White Paper progress

Chris Philp, DCMS Minister for Tech and Digital, has joined the ranks of Conservative MPs that have resigned from their appointed office, protesting the leadership of PM Boris Johnson. Johnson has been hit with a tidal wave of resignations over the past two days, and whilst much of the public’s attention has understandably been on …

FSB selects Ken Paterson to spearhead Tier 1 deliveries

FSB has bolstered its technology team with the appointment of Ken Paterson who will become the company’s new Global Delivery Director. Paterson, who previously served as the Chief Enterprise Architect at GVC, will be responsible for ensuring that FSB’s “technical procedures and infrastructures are in place to execute on-time, on-budget, high quality delivery” for its …

Entain H1 scarred by tough macro storms impacting online unit performance

Entain Plc’s trading momentum has dragged amid a tougher regulatory backdrop and a weaker macroeconomic environment reducing customer spend. The bellwether for online gambling PLCs this morning published a snapshot interim 2022 trading update, which saw the FTSE100 group maintain NGR growth of 18%. Group growth was attributed to robust retail trading as Ladbrokes Coral …

The Game is on in the ‘Sports Betting Zone’: insights and products from the sports betting industry giants

The ‘Sports Betting Zone‘ at SBC Summit Barcelona will introduce visitors to the key decision-makers from major international operators and allow them to get a glance at the next generation of sportsbook products and services in the dedicated exhibition area. On the conference side, the ‘Sports Betting Stage‘ will give the floor to some of …

Yolo Investments secures stake in Apparat Gaming’ ‘developing story’

German start-up Apparat Gaming has secured its first round of investment, as Yolo Investments acquires an interest in the firm. Purchasing the stake for an undisclosed sum, the Guernsey-based venture capital fund made the decision after noticing that the games developer was ‘making waves’ in the European sector. The move falls in line with Yolo’s …