Category Archives: Betting

The Belgian Gambling Commission (BGC) has recommended that the country’s government issue a Royal Decree relating to requirements for newspaper shops offering licenced sports betting services. Concerning Article 42 of the Law of 28 November 2021, a section of the legislation aimed at making justice ‘more humane, faster and firmer, the BGC has called for …

Entain has predicted that cricket betting markets will experience a significant increase in trading in the final weeks of 2021, anticipating turnover from a number of different countries. The FTSE250 gambling group believes that the onset of the 2021/22 Ashes Series in Australia, beginning today (8 December), as well as the start of the country’s …

PickGuru, the new sportstech start-up that aims to bridge real-money wagering engagements with live sports, has secured its UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) licence, whilst also confirming its enterprise CEO.  Self-branded as a ‘social gaming disruptor’, the PickGuru platform – which aims to allow ‘friends and fans to challenge and compete with each other in a …

Harry Lang, Marketing Director of Buzz Bingo, has authored ‘Brands, Bandwagons & Bullshit’ – an essential tutorial for career planning in marketing, advertising, media and public relations. The book, available to purchase on Amazon, provides Lang’s ‘back-to-basics’ insights on all elements of marketing from “getting your first job through to writing a marketing strategy, running …

The board of Playtech Plc has demanded that JKO Play, the consortium led by former F-1 team owner Eddie Jordan and business partner Keith O’Loughlin, submit its acquisition offer by no later than Wednesday 5 January 5:00 PM.  The deadline sees Playtech put forward a ‘put-up or shut-up’ notice to JKO, which had made its …

Kambi will continue to leverage Sportradar’s US sports data offering, covering a range of prominent leagues and tournaments, under the terms of a five-year extension agreement. The contract renewal will see Sportradar continue to supply the international sports betting supplier with data from the National Basketball Association (NBA), National Hockey League (NHL) and Major League …

Harry Lang, Marketing Director of Buzz Bingo, has authored ‘Brands, Bandwagons & Bullshit’ – an essential tutorial for career planning in marketing, advertising, media and public relations. The book, available to purchase on Amazon, provides Lang’s ‘back-to-basics’ insights on all elements of marketing from “getting your first job through to writing a marketing strategy, running …

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has further enhanced its global reach, as sports betting provider and content hub IMG Arena joins its membership. As an associate member of the industry safeguarding and anti-corruption organisation, IMG will collaborate with the multinational body on betting integrity and sports data distribution. IMG is one of the latest …