Category Archives: Betting

Spotlight Sports supports Fantasy Life launch in stateside fantasy sports push

Spotlight Sports Group (SSG) has enhanced its standing in the North American fantasy sports market, supporting the launch of the Fantasy Life website.  A project by Matthew Berry, former Senior Fantasy Sports Analyst with ESPN and a prominent name in the space, Fantasy Life is a full-featured and stats-supported fantasy American football platform.  Under the terms …

BHA issues extreme heat warning impacting UK racing 

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has issued an extreme weather warning, as UK racing stakeholders manage a record heatwave across venues, stables and racetracks.  The warning follows the Met Office issuing a ‘red extreme heat warning’, due to areas of the country reaching a record 39-40C during this week. On Monday, the BHA reported that …

Betby finds ‘perfect addition’ to sportsbook product in Formula One

Betby has further expanded its offering of sports betting markets, incorporating Formula One into its product range.  The sportsbook supplier has added 20 new betting markets to its offering via the addition of F1 events, as it seeks to further expand its services.  Betby plans to make its F1 sportsbook product live ahead of the …

EGBA lauds positive EASA assessment of Responsible Advertising Code.

The European Gaming & Betting Association (EGBA) has underscored the significant progress in standards and best practices by members that have applied its Responsible Advertising Code.  The statement follows an independent evaluation undertaken by the European Advertising Standards Alliance (EASA), the Brussels-based association representing Europe’s self-regulatory organisations for advertising. Following its positive adoption by EGBA …

SIS bolsters esports offering as 24/7 CS:GO product launched

SIS (Sports Information Services) has strengthened its Competitive Gaming portfolio, as its 24/7 Counter Strike (CS:GO) esports betting product makes market entry. The new offering will be broadcast across two 24/7 streams, with plans for distribution of an initial 25,000 CS:GO events per year, designed specifically for wagering purposes covering both pre-match and in-play markets. …

Romania orders operators to apply new tax bands on player winnings

Romanian gambling operators face a period of tough regulatory adjustment, as the government has approved a significant tax increase on player winnings to be applied by Romania’s Fiscal Code.  Ratified by Parliament, from 1 August all licensed Romanian operators (land-based and online) must apply a new ‘withholding tax structure’ on player winnings across all gambling …

Delasport: sports betting through the ages – part II

Welcome to the second part of Delasport’s deep dive into sports betting through the ages. In part 1, the sports betting and igaming software solutions provider covered the early days from the first bookie to the engagement years of the 2000s. Let’s pick up the story. Customer centricity While the early incarnation of sports betting …

Sky Bet and York Racecourse expand length and scope of partnership

York Racecourse has renewed its partnership with Sky Bet, keeping the Flutter Entertainment sportsbook brand as a sponsor until 2028. The extension of the contract has also seen its scope expanded, with Sky Bet taking on sponsorship of York’s Ebor Festival, taking place between 17-20 August.  The inclusion of the Ebor event into the sponsorship …

Premier League clubs to settle on final terms of betting shirt sponship ban 

Premier League clubs will meet next week to hold definitive talks on whether to impose a voluntary ban on gambling shirt sponsorships.  On Monday afternoon, The Times reported that a meeting of EPL shareholders will take place next week – as pressure mounts on the top-tier of English football to end its relationship with betting.   …

Report: Entain Australia targeting status as ‘fully fledged media business’

Entain Australia is developing a media arm, as reported by The Sydney Morning Herald, which will manage a suite of online television channels. The newspaper reported today that Entain has created four online horse and greyhound racing channels and is producing both written and video content – the latter in the form of documentaries.  One …