Category Archives: Betting

HBA Media to manage France Galop’s portfolio of events

International media rights agency, HBA Media, has been appointed as the global horseracing distribution partner of France Galop in a four-year agreement. The firm will control the steeplechase and flat racing authority’s racing portfolio in a bid to ensure global broadcast and multi-platform distribution for the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and a further …

W2 launches new affordability tool ahead of Gambling Act review expectations

Regulatory compliance services provider W2 has developed an ‘Affordability for Gambling Tool’, designed to have a minimal impact on the customer journey for betting firms.  Addressing an expected requirement for enhanced affordability as a result of the 2005 Gambling Act review, the company states its product has been built to create a ‘clear picture’ without …

Betclic faces SPAC makeover as owner targets €7bn Amsterdam listing

Betclic has become central in the establishment of ‘FL Entertainment’ – a new Pan-European entertainment conglomerate that plans to list on the Amsterdam Euronext Exchange, targeting a + €7 billion valuation. Yesterday, French media mogul Stéphane Courbit ordered for his Banijay (Zodiak + Endmol Shine) entertainment venture to be merged with Betclic Everest to form …

SOFTSWISS: high-level support key to client satisfaction

A wide range of games, flexibility in discussing terms of service and quick resolution of issues were highlighted as the key factors that companies consider when choosing an igaming partner. That’s according to a new SOFTSWISS Game Aggregator survey conducted by Kantar Ukraine in January and February of this year. Respondents made it clear that …

BT and Warner Bros. Discovery finalise UK and Ireland sports venture

BT and Warner Bros. Discovery have introduced a 50-50 joint premium sports venture in the UK and Ireland. The collaboration sees BT Sport transferred to Warner Bros. Discovery, meaning that the BT Sport network and Eurosport UK are operated together.  Additionally, BT will gain £93 million from Warner Bros. Discovery and up to around GBP540 …

Altenar: Investing in sports betting brings diversity to your growing portfolio

Altenar outlines the reasons why investing in sportsbook software providers can help investors diversify their portfolios and offer new opportunities for growth. The world of investments, investing, stocks and shares is nothing new. In fact, the industry of well-dressed individuals and highly-lucrative moments has stapled modern culture, while rising sports betting economies across the globe, …

Camelot claims National Lottery loss will render business obsolete

Camelot’s case in the High Court continued this week, with the National Lottery operator maintaining its protests about the future direction of the contract.  A representative for the company reportedly informed the High Court that it would ‘cease to exist’ should the next ten-year licence for the National Lottery be awarded to Czech firm Allwyn.  …

Ipsos underlines positive impact of TalkBanStop programme

The cross-charity TalkBanStop initiative has been broadly successful in its objectives, with participants suffering less harmful effects from gambling as a result. This is according to recent research by Ipsos and reported by GamCare, one of the three organisations involved in the safer gambling programme, together with Gamban and GamStop. Ipsos found that TalkBankStop – …

SBC Summit North America 2023 confirmed for May in New Jersey

SBC Summit North America 2023 has been confirmed for May 9-11, when the region’s leading sports betting and igaming event will return in significantly expanded form at Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey.  The conference and tradeshow has enjoyed strong growth since its launch in 2019 and has established itself as the place for …

EveryMatrix looks to overseas opportunities as Q1 revenue rises 14%

EveryMatrix has declared that it will accelerate the development of its house games studios and US market expansion following a strong start to year trading.   Providing a Q1 trading update, EveryMatrix declared period gross profits of €14 million, up 14% on like-for-like 2021 comparative results of €12.3 million. The increase in Gross Profit was attributed …