Category Archives: Betting

888 sells Dragonfish bingo unit to Broadway for $50m

Broadway Group’s Saphalata Holdings Ltd is due to acquire the Dragonfish online bingo business units of 888 Holdings for a total consideration of $50 million, as the latter looks to focus on its US operations and other B2C assets. Under the terms of the transaction Broadway Group will integrate 888’s Dragonfish B2b holding and multiple …

Allwyn nets 2X profit increase but 2021 landing blurred by Omicron headwinds

Allwyn Group (formerly SAZKA Group) has reported a strong trading performance for 2021 across multiple markets and verticals, with retail holdings experiencing an uptick following the lifting of restrictions during the first half of the year. Updating investors in its third quarter interim trading update, the recently rebranded Czech multinational gambling group experienced a 51% …

GameScorekeeper links with Transient in blockchain-focused data partnership

Esports platform GameScorekeeper has announced Transient as its latest partner in a collaboration aimed at introducing esports data to the blockchain community. The agreement will see Transient offer GameScorekeeper’s esports data to enable its blockchain users to create their own betting markets and compete in the esports wagering industry. In addition to aiming match and …

CNMV suspends Codere listing as shareholders press for break-up  

Spain’s National Securities Exchange Commission (CNMV) has been forced to suspend the listing of Grupo Codere SA shares on the Bolsa Madrid Exchange.  The exchange regulator informed that its decision was taken, following an extraordinary meeting of shareholders that approved for Codere to begin a settlement process for the company to be dissolved. As a …

Betby calls on Oddin.gg to lead esports B2B overhaul 

Betby has entered a strategic partnership with Oddin.gg to amplify the esports trading capacity of its B2B sportsbook platform.  Following an assessment of esports betting suppliers, Betby has selected Oddin.gg to serve as its lead esports wagering solutions and data API provider for its global customer base. Updating stakeholders, Betby stated that the partnership was …

UK racing expands support for Diversity & Inclusion commitments

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has secured a commitment from UK racing’s nine leading organisations to support and strengthen its Diversity and Inclusion Programme.  Leading racetrack operators Arena Racing Company and The Jockey Club have pledged their support to expand UK racing’s D&I programme that is stewarded by The Diversity in Racing Steering Group (DiRSG). …

Spotlight Sports strikes Spanish-language content deal with Diario AS

Spotlight Sports Group and sports publisher Diario AS have entered into a new collaborative agreement, with a stated aim of generating ‘high value revenue streams’. The deal will see the technology, content and media company – which specialises primarily in the sports betting and fantasy sports sectors, including operating the Racing Post – cooperate on …

Betway avoids maximum penalty on Swedish bonus infringements

Betway has been fined SEK 100,000 (€9,800) by Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s gambling inspectorate, for promoting an unauthorised bonus campaign to its customers. Applied since January 2019, Sweden’s reformed Gaming Act permits licensed operators to offer one bonus to customers as a welcome incentive. On 10 June 2021, Spelinspektionen was informed that Betway SE had contacted a …

EveryMatrix lauds ‘balanced portfolio’ delivering growth across all business segments

EveryMatrix has detailed a strong performance across its three main business verticals during the first nine months of 2021, outlining plans for further investments to support its US expansion.  Publishing its interim 2021 trading report (Q1-Q3 2021) – the B2B gaming technology provider reported year-on-year gross profits of €37.6 million, an increase of 35%, as …