Category Archives: Betting

Triggy: focus will continue to be on relevance and simplicity

Christer Larsson, Chief Business Development Officer at Triggy, outlines the main ways in which sportsbooks can best tailor the betting experience for players before explaining how Triggy’s suite of products can help do this. Keep it simple! Well, that should probably be the mantra for most sportsbook operators out there. And some of them are …

Bookies Corner: Nerves on edge for epic Premier League curtain closer

On Sunday, the Premier League will settle a season with more twists and turns than the WAGagatha Christie affair! With title, relegation and Euro places to be decided on the final day of play – SBC checks in on how bookmakers’ nerves are faring, pricing and predicting the curtain closer to the most vintage of …

ARF: Fight against illegal betting ‘even more important in today’s climate’

The Asian Racing Federation (ARF) has described illegal betting as a ‘global social issue’, revealing that a majority of betting websites in its jurisdictions do not meet licensing or regulatory conditions.  Publishing its ‘The State of Illegal Betting’ report, the federation – which represents 27 racing authorities in Asia, Oceania, Africa and the Middle East …

Industry leadership in the spotlight at Betting on Sports Europe 2022

The Leadership track at the Betting on Sports Europe 2022 conference and exhibition is set to see some of the sector’s most-influential executives sharing their insights on the key issues shaping the future of the industry. The track, which is scheduled for the first full day (Wednesday 8 June) of the event at Twickenham Stadium, …

The RET levy debate – much needed reform or a ‘recipe for disaster’?

Reform advocates have been calling for the implementation of a mandatory levy for RET contributions – a further curveball for the government review of the UK gambling industry to address. The enforcement of a mandatory levy is backed by the Northern Gambling Clinic’s lead clinician Dr Matt Gaskell, the Social Market Foundation (SMF) thinktank and …

STS Group extends BetGames product supply deal with TV Zaidimai in Poland

STS Group has retained its status as the biggest and sole publicly-listed bookmaker operating in Poland, having confirmed an extension to its agreement with TV Zaidimai Ltd this week.  One of the largest bookmakers in Central Europe, the group offers wagers for BetGames’ simulated card games across its sales channels. Under the terms of the …

SOFTSWISS finetunes sportsbook with back office upgrades

SOFTSWISS Sportsbook has carried out a series of upgrades to the product’s back office which it believes will enable its partners to manage the overall betting process much more efficiently. Among the upgrades, SOFTSWISS has added full real-time statistics, bonus customisation options and will also give its clients access to “all projects and data related …

DAZN keeps recruitment focus with CMO and UK/Ontario MD appointments

DAZN’s recruitment strategy of hiring experienced industry executives to head its new DAZN Bet venture has continued, hiring two more former senior Entain employees. Shane McLaughlin joins DAZN Bet as Managing Director for the UK and Ontario, ending a nearly 13 year career with Entain which saw him hold six positions, with the most recent …

VBET continues French market expansion plans with AS Monaco

VBET has agreed a three-year extension to its partnership with Ligue 1 football team, AS Monaco. The online sports betting company noted a desire to strengthen its presence in the French sports betting market. VBET also explained a shared aim to ‘to develop, together, the visibility of both organisations, beyond their respective fields’. David Ozararat, …