Category Archives: Betting

David Lampitt has been appointed the first CEO of the Tennis Data Innovations (TDI) unit, the data rights joint-venture formed by ATP Tour and ATP Media.  Established in late 2020, the TDI will serve as the data rights distributor for ATP Tour and Challenger tournaments and will maintain certain digital streaming rights for the pro-circuit …

When it comes to forging new sponsorship agreements with football clubs, the most important aspect to consider is creating a strong partnership with the team while also embracing the fans. That was according to Joe McCallum, Director of Sportsbook at Sportsbet.io.  In an interview at Betting on Sports Europe, McCallum began discussions by reflecting on …

Andrew Rhodes, Interim Chief Executive of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), has warned industry leadership that his department will no longer tolerate “recidivist behaviours towards compliance” as operators are ordered to maintain their licensing duties. Speaking at GambleAware’s Annual Conference, Rhodes stated that the Commission supported the conference’s key theme of ‘deeper collaboration to prevent …

Chris Philp, DCMS Gambling Minister, has outlined the government’s strategy to counter gambling related harm, offering an update on the progress of the White Paper on the 2005 Gambling Act review. Giving a keynote speech entitled ‘Collaboration in the Prevention of Gambling Harms’ at GambleAware’s ninth annual conference, the Minister highlighted the need for a …

The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) has agreed that its World Grand Prix will come under the title sponsorship of BoyleSports for another three years. The Irish bookmaker continues its target of increasing brand visibility across the tournament, following on from its original collaboration in 2019 – a year that saw Michael Van Gerwin win his …

In a global rebranding, Czech gambling group Sazka Entertainment will now conduct business under the corporate identity of Allwyn, the company name it has been using for its UK operations. As the largest lottery operator in Europe, the group operates its flagship Sazka holding in its domestic Czech market in addition to Lotteries Austria, OPAP …