Category Archives: Betting

Bayes Esports and ESL Gaming: Professionalising esports beyond global data distribution

Extending their existing partnership until 2023, data provider Bayes Esports and production firm ESL Gaming have embarked on a joint mission to professionalise the esports data ecosystem beyond global data distribution. The two companies initially started working together back in 2019 to create what they describe as a far-reaching network within the esports data industry. …

Low6 pushes for positive mental health with Sporting Minds UK

Low6, a sports gamification technology company, has formed its first charity partnership with UK-based charity, Sporting Minds UK.  The collaboration looks to raise awareness of organisations which are creating ‘positive change in sports’, whilst also providing to young people in an attempt for more positive mental health throughout sport. “We are delighted to be working …

North Rhine-Westphalia opens to online gambling under federal regime

The Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia has made the decision to open the German state to online casino operations, under the the Fourth Interstate Gambling Treaty (GlüNeuRStv). Issuing an update on its website, the Landtag – the state assembly – revealed that five licences for online gaming will be distributed in Germany’s most populous federal state.  …

Chamber of Deputies begins key debate on Brazil’s federal future for gambling

According to plans submitted by Arthur Lira Brazil’s President of the Chamber of Deputies–  Bill-442/92  that seeks to implement a federal framework to Brazil’s fragmented gambling laws has been included in this week’s agenda and will be debated today.  Though the legislative text is fourth on the list, gambling reformists are positive of progress. Felipe …

Danish Parliament fights match fixing under new supervisory powers

The Danish government, alongside the parties of the country’s Parliament, has entered into an agreement that introduces a new set of rules for charity lotteries in voluntary associations. The new model aims to make it easier for a voluntary association to run, for example, a bingo event or a lottery with the purpose of raising …

IBIA bolsters Dutch presence with BetCity.nl membership

BetCity.nl, the Dutch-facing subsidiary of BetEnt B.V, has fulfilled one of the requirements of its licence conditions, joining the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA). One of the key criteria of membership of the regulated Dutch online sports betting and gaming market, under the terms of the KOA Act implemented on 1 October, is membership of …

Jack Ritchie inquiry to highlight UK Gambling’s system failures 

The Sheffield Coroner’s Court has begun its inquest into the death of Jack Ritchie (24), a ‘chronic gambling addict’ who in November 2017 took his own life.  The scheduled two-week hearing will examine the role of UK gambling in his death, with regards to industry regulation and the support structures available to those suffering from …

Councillors and Commissioners call for greater local gambling powers

Local councillors and Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) have joined calls for stricter regulatory oversight of the betting and gaming industry, ahead of the 2005 Gambling Act review White Paper. Releasing a joint statement, the Local Government Association (LGA) and Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC), cited research that 21% of gambling premises were …

Renato Rossi, Vermantia: Revolutionising the retail experience

Vermantia’s Vision NextGen will revolutionise the way retail shops operate, according to Renato Rossi (pictured below), with the technology combining “all the technological advancements and state-of-the-art back office together”. This, he explained, will give operators complete control over their own data. Having joined Vermantia as its Director of Business Development last month, Rossi also revealed …

Nylén increases shareholding in Kambi as business becomes hot property

Kambi Group CEO Kristian Nylén has increased his personal shareholding in the company by 22,500 shares, as the firm seeks to secure greater control of its future strategic direction.  Nylén used the current exercise window to gain all of his 22,500 share options based on the 2018 buyback programming, thereby boosting his shareholding in Kambi …