Category Archives: Betting

Tombola to charge Dutch affiliates €1125 per website for compliance check

Tombola has become the first operator to require affiliates to complete a mandatory compliance check before commencing operations with the company, specifically those serving the Dutch market. The international online bingo website now requires all Netherlands-facing affiliates to undergo a compliance check with XY Legal Solutions BV at a cost of €1125 per website, with …

KSA forms expert panel to oversee CRUKS self-exclusion conflicts 

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) – the Netherlands gambling authority – has announced the appointment of its panel of experts that will provide oversight on involuntary registrations submitted to CRUKS – the central self-exclusion registry.  The launch of the KOA Regime on 1 October saw the Netherlands regulate its online gambling marketplace. As a compliance command of the …

YGAM Founder Lee Willows joins Better Change Board of Directors

Gambling harm prevention organisation Better Change has appointed Lee Willows to its Board of Directors as a Non-Executive Director. Willows’ will work to incorporate his three-decades experience in education and lived experience of problem gambling into his new role, having founded the Young Gambler’s Education Trust (YGAM) in 2014, serving as Chief Executive of the …

Intralot hails Sokratis streamline as business tracks YTD earnings of €57m   

Intralot SA cites confidence in achieving its 2021 financial objectives, as the group’s trading benefits from a reorganised structure supporting an all-unit business recovery.  Publishing its nine-month 2021 trading report, Intralot has registered group year-to-date revenues of €303 million, up 24% on 2020 YTD comparatives of €243 million.  The Athens-listed technology group cited that top-line …

Entain secures racing coverage until 2026 under SIS and RMG renewal

Entain has extended its horse racing streaming tripartite partnership with SIS (Sports Information Services) and the Racecourse Media Group (RMG) until 2026. The contract renewal has seen the FTSE100 gambling group secure media feeds from 35 British racecourses for its Ladbrokes and Coral retail holdings. RMG extended its own contracts with the 35 racetracks in …

Former William Hill Online MD appointed Chairman of rebranded Voxbet

Voxbet, the betting software developer formerly branded as Onionsack, has hired former William Hill Online Managing Director Andrew Lee as its new Chairman. As Chairman, Lee will be tasked with overseeing Voxbet’s strategy to expand its scope and global presence across the betting and gaming industry, with the firm’s primary product being natural-language wagering software …

UKGC orders Greentube to pay £685,000 AML settlement

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has taken regulatory action against Greentube Alderney, demanding the operator pay a £685,000 penalty in relation to social responsibility and money laundering failures.  An investigation launched by the Commission on 16 December 2020, found that Greentube subsidiaries Admiralcasino.co.uk and Bellfruitcasino.com had failings in money laundering and player protection safeguards. The …

BETER integrates heart rate monitoring into Setka Cup

BETER has integrated on-court table tennis players’ heart rate data into its Setka Cup offering with the aim of strengthening customer engagement and boosting incremental revenue for clients.  In-game monitors are used to track and analyse the heart rate levels of table tennis players competing in the tournament in order to track in-game performance and …

BtoBet makes Polish debut via BestBet24 partnership

Aspire Global’s BtoBet sportsbook platform has made its debut in the Polish regulated betting market, launching via a partnership with local operator BestBet24. The partnership will see BtoBet provide the Warsaw-based retail and online sportsbook with its Neuron 3 sportsbook platform across both verticals, in addition to a dedicated risk management service. BestBet24 is a …

Ladbrokes and Coral to reindex on Oddschecker grid 

Entain Plc has secured a new commercial arrangement with Oddschecker, that will see its flagship Ladbrokes and Coral UK brands return to being listed on sports betting leading odds comparison portal.  Ladbrokes and Coral brands have not featured on the Oddschecker price-grid since July 2020, as GVC Holdings (formerly Entain) could not settle on a …