Category Archives: Betting

Stats Perform launches Opta Vision to ‘empower performance analysis’

Stats Perform has announced a new addition to its suite of sports data and AI products, launching its Opta Vision data feeds offering.  The product incorporates the firm’s Qwinn AI to cover new data points and predictive metrics, such as pass prediction outputs and ‘dynamic changes to a team’s shape’ during a match, for deeper …

Marcus Boyle: “Operator Accountability comes first in new era for the UKGC”

Making his first public statement as Chairman of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), Marcus Boyle has outlined that UK gambling requires a tougher regulatory supervisor. Writing an op-ed for The Times, Boyle stated that his initial focus had been on “identifying beneficial changes for both consumers and the industry”, in which the sector requires better …

Betano secures naming rights to ‘dynamic’ Romanian Cup

Betano – the sports betting and online gaming operator of Kaizen Gaming – has formed a partnership with the Romanian Football Federation. The deal sees the firm become the Cup’s naming partner for the next three seasons, which is to now be called The Cupa Romaniei Betano.  “Our partnership with this historic football association marks …

EEG fights liquidity concerns following $38m esports impairment charge 

Esports Entertainment Group (EEG) has announced that it will revise its operating portfolio in order to improve its current liquidity position.  Publishing its Q3 2022 financial results, the Nasdaq-listed operator outlined that despite recording a two-fold increase in corporate revenues to $15.7m (Q3_2021: $5.3m), it faced a series of ‘near term challenges’ impacting its bottom-line …

Cloudbet anticipates crypto-betting bounceback at Champions League final

Despite the recent turbulence in global  cryptocurrency markets, Cloudbet remains optimistic about crypto-betting volume at the UEFA Champions League final this Saturday. Dubbed the ‘crypto crash’, two weeks ago the cryptocurrency market fell in value by over $100 billion in a matter of minutes, following a Bitcoin price warning. The crash has seen some of …

Greece lifts €2 cap on online casino wagers 

The Greek government has confirmed that it will ease player wagering restrictions on online casino and poker verticals.  Positive developments for market incumbents will see the government increase its €2 maximum wager on online casino (slots and table games) to €20. Announced by the Hellas government gazette, the increase on maximum wagers will be instantly …

bet365 reprimanded by Danish regulator for due diligence violations

The Danish Gambling Authority (DGA), the Spillemyndigheden, has reprimanded bet365 for a compliance failure relating to two licensing conditions.  Referring to the sports betting and igaming brand by the name of its business entity Hillside (New Media) Ltd, the Danish regulator stated that bet365 had allowed a ‘young player’ to deposit DKK 190,000 (€25,500) to …

Mexican Casinos call on federal intervention to end fragmented tax policies

AIEJA – Mexico’s casino trade association – has urged the federal government to intervene and implement a unified tax framework for casinos to operate under. The association that represents land-based casino operators, games suppliers and licence holders outlined that its members supported ‘single tax payment system to help improve control over income’. At present, Mexico …

GiG Comply secures latest client in Rainmaker Network

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has signed an agreement with affiliate platform Rainmaker Network, with the latter utilising its GiG Comply tool. The Cyprus-based affiliate network will use GiG Comply to retain control of its marketing campaigns and avoid potential breaches of marketing compliance requirements. This will be done by scanning web pages for content such …