Category Archives: Betting

Ronaldo Nazário joins Rivaldo as Betfair’s latest brand ambassador

Betfair International, part of Flutter Entertainment, has named Brazilian national footballer, Ronaldo Nazário, as the firm’s latest brand ambassador. The three-time FIFA World Player of the Year and two-time World Cup winner joins Betfair on 30 June – witch shares the date of the 20th anniversary of Brazil’s fifth World Cup win in Japan in …

KSA: Govt intervention ‘the obvious choice’ if industry fails to self-regulate

Public debate on the prevalence of gambling advertising in the Netherlands following last year’s re-regulation continues, as the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) regulator issued another update. Releasing a statement, Rene Jansen, Chairman of KSA – the Dutch Gambling Authority (DGA) – asserted that some operators in the country ‘look for the edges of the law’ with regards …

Winning Post: Can ARC break the tyranny of Studflation…

Regulus Partners begins its week of industry observations by analysing Arena Racing Company’s (ARC) decision to overhaul its prize-pool structure and points system of its UK racing fixtures. Should ARC’s strategy be executed correctly, the changes adopted may prove to be beneficial for all UK racing stakeholders battling the heritage sport’s visible declines… Arena Racing …

Sportradar debuts ORAKO all-in-one sportsbook solution

Sports betting technology provider Sportradar AG has confirmed the launch today of ‘ORAKO’ –  an all-in-one sportsbook solution for betting operators seeking to introduce sports wagering or enhance their existing offer.  ORAKO comes packed with the technology, products and tools operators need to quickly launch and establish an omnichannel sports betting service for customers. It …

ParlayBay to leverage DDS’ cricket and kabaddi data

ParlayBay and Decimal Data Services (DDS) have entered into a commercial agreement, which will see the supply of cricket and kabaddi data. The deal will enable ParlayBay, a sports betting games provider, to leverage statistics and data from the two sports to support development of ‘exciting and realistic games’ for its clients.  Games produced using …

Ulrik Bengtsson stands down as CEO of William Hill as 888 takeover nears completion

William Hill has confirmed that Ulrik Bengtsson has stepped down as Chief Executive of the company, which expects to complete its sale to 888 Holdings on 1 July. Issuing a statement, Bengtsson told investors that he had accomplished the objectives of his leadership tenure, which saw William Hill internationally diversify its business, followed by its …

Catena Media expands horse racing content with Spotlight Sports Group’s Superfeed

Catena Media will integrate Spotlight Sports Group’s Superfeed engine into its horse racing-focused websites after the two companies agreed a new partnership. Under the terms of the deal, CatenaMedia’s GG.co.uk and racingtips.com will benefit from the full international offering of data and content from more than 60,000 races annually, made available via the Superfeed engine. …

Smarkets: chances of Boris Johnson departure more likely after by-election blow

The prospect of Boris Johnson leaving Number 10 before the year is out look increasingly likely today, with Smarkets indicating a 35% chance of the Prime Minister being ousted – up from 28% last night. Following what can only be described as a challenging night for the Prime Minister’s leadership, Smarkets revealed that the results …

Steve Beason returns to Scientific Games as Digital lead 

Light & Wonder has confirmed the appointment of Steve Beason as President of Digital and Sports Betting for Scientific Games’ lottery unit.  The appointment sees Beason return to Scientific Games, where he previously served Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the firm’s Lottery System division between 2005 and 2016. Following his executive tenure at Scientific Games, …

Veikkaus postpones lottery ID checks to 2024

The Finnish gambling and lottery state monopoly Veikkaus Oy has called on lawmakers to delay the introduction of mandatory identification checks of coupon games, including lotteries. Veikkaus started to upgrade its sales terminals ahead of the introduction of Finland’s new Lotteries Act, which came into force on January 1, 2022, though some points in the law were granted a …