Category Archives: Betting

Checkd hires Dan Broda as senior product manager

Checkd Group has appointed Dan Broda as Senior Product Manager to oversee the deployment of products developed by the ‘Checkd Dev division’. The appointment follows Checkd’s expansion beyond media services which saw its development studio launch a fully-customised fantasy football solution for Sky Sports. Broda joins Checkd from Sharp Gaming, where he formally served as …

RMG begins search for new chairman to replace Roger Lewis 

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has initiated an executive search to replace Chairman Roger Lewis, who will resign from duties leading its board at the end of the year.  A former BBC and ITV executive, Lewis has served on the RMG board since 2012 and was appointed chairman in 2019, leading the media rights organisation through …

LeoVegas to broaden new market horizons to counter Euro drags  

LeoVegas AB has posted stagnant financial results, with corporate performance dogged by market exposures to changed regulatory conditions within the Netherlands and Germany. Publishing its Q4 trading statement, the firm saw its period like-for-like corporate revenues maintained at €98 million. The Stockholm-listed operator informed investors that “excluding Germany and the Netherlands”, period revenues would have …

Kambi clears Q4 peak comparatives to deliver 93% FY profit growth 

Kambi Group Plc has praised its diverse market make-up for  helping the sportsbook systems provider maintain year-on-year growth, irrespective of pandemic circumstances impacting its commercial pipeline.  Publishing its Q4 trading update, Kambi registered corporate revenues of €35 million, down 26% on corresponding 2020 results of €47 million. Q4 trading was matched against record-breaking 2020 comparatives …

Betway builds on esports presence via BLAST Premier extension

Betway has renewed its partnership with CSGO esports series BLAST Premier until the end of the 2023 season to continue to collaborate on a range of activations. The extension of the deal means that Betway’s branding will appear across all seven BLAST Premier events taking place in 2022, whilst the gambling firm will also own …

Delasport welcomes Ronnie O’Sullivan as new brand ambassador

Ronnie O’Sullivan has been named as the new brand ambassador for Delasport where he will work alongside the platform provider on a number of online and offline campaigns. As well as featuring in media drives, the snooker star will also wear the Delasport badge during key snooker tournaments. Oren Cohen Shwartz, Delasport CEO, commented: “We …

Ireland HRB reports cites social mobility as a problem gambling concern

Social mobility has been outlined as underlining factor by the Health Research Board (HRB) of the Republic of Ireland which found those in deprived areas were more likely to suffer from problem gambling. Publishing its first report on ‘Irish Gambling Trends’, the HRB also found a direct link between those who have high-risk alcohol consumption with …

Fortuna takes home top honours at Poland’s Annual Bookmakers’ Awards

Fortuna Entertainment has been crowned Polish Bookmaker of the Year for 2021, chosen by the expert panel of Polish sports betting community LegalniBukmacherzy.pl.  The gala event organised by iGamingNuts and held for a fourth time in Warsaw, was hosted by sports journalist, Jerzy Mielewski, with representatives of nominated bookmakers and Polish sports figures.  The ceremony …

FSB to power SZRT Slovakia’s betRing sportsbook

FSB has been named as the new sportsbook technology provider for the Hungarian State Lottery backed SZRT Slovakia. As part of the exclusive agreement, the firm will power SZRT Slovakia’s newly-launched betRing sportsbook, which aims to bring together “localised content, dedicated mobile apps, loyalty and gamification programmes and player forums”. “We’re delighted to team up …