Category Archives: Betting

DAZN comes close to acquiring BT Sport and its Premier League rights

DAZN is closing on a deal to buy BT Sport, as the streaming service has now opened talks with the Premier League to seek its approval, according to The Times. With a deal in place until 2025, England football’s top-flight league is currently the broadcasters main TV rights partner, and therefore must give consent to …

SECAP appoints Calderini Rosa as new secretary to clear pathway for sports betting regime

The Ministry of the Economy of Brazil has announced the appointment of Sérgio Ricardo Calderini Rosa as new Secretary General of SECAP – the Ministry’s public policy agency charged with overseeing developments and evaluations for energy, agriculture and lotteries.  The appointment follows the abrupt resignation of former incumbent Gustavo Guimarães, who on 19 January declared …

David Clifton: Thoughts on the APBGG Report on the competence & effectiveness of the UKGC

Back in September last year, the Parliamentary All Party Betting & Gaming Group (APBGG) launched its investigation into the competence and effectiveness of the Gambling Commission. Bearing in mind that the APBGG investigation followed on from heavy criticisms of the regulator by each of the National Audit Office, the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee, the Gambling Related Harm All …

Playtech reviews alternative options as proxy votes reject Aristocrat takeover

The board of Playtech Plc has this morning communicated that its designated £2.7 billion sale to Aristocrat Leisure will likely be rejected by shareholders. The statement follows proxy votes ahead of today’s official vote on Aristocrat’s bid, that have failed to meet the minimum threshold 75% of votes cast needed for Playtech governance to approve the …

GiG executives granted 1.7m share options

The eight executives of Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) have been granted options to buy up to a total of 1,700,000 shares in the company by its Board of Directors.  Identified as ‘key employees’, the executives – all of whom are also detailed as a ‘primary insider’ of the gaming services firm – will be able …

Gambling.com agrees €60m deal to acquire BonusFinder

Gambling.com Group continues to expand its North American media portfolio, announcing that it has reached a binding agreement to acquire NDC Media, the publisher of BonusFinder.com.  Terms of the transaction will see Gambling.com pay an initial purchase price of €12.5 million ($14m) of which €10 million will be paid as a cash reward. The remaining …

BtoBet’s information security management recognised with ISO 27001 certification

BtoBet has been recognised for its commitment to information security after being awarded an ISO 27001 certification.  The platform provider celebrated the accolade, noting that this was a ‘milestone’ in its development.  “Receiving the ISO 27001 certification is a milestone for BtoBet and is testament to our commitment towards information security,” commented Dima Reiderman, BtoBet’s …

Stake.com signs Sergio Aguero to boost global brand visibility

Stake.com has signed former Manchester City and Argentina striker, Sergio Aguero, as its latest global representative in a multi-year partnership deal. The collaboration sees Aguero work with the cryptocurrency betting and gaming operator on a range of initiatives, which have been revealed as exclusive content, promotions and VIP guest packages.   Mladen Vuckovic, CEO of Stake.com, …

BGC: GAMSTOP to lead first trials of Single Customer View project 

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has announced that UK gambling’s headline ‘Single Customer View’ cross-industry data-sharing project will be trialled by GAMSTOP.  The Single Customer View project was assigned by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) to BGC members to develop new technical safeguards to protect those most at risk of gambling harms. The trial’s …

STS recruits Jaroslaw Walaszek as CIO to strengthen proprietary tech focus  

STS Group has announced the appointment of Jaroslaw Walaszek as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO), tasked with overseeing the strategic development of its proprietary technologies and product portfolio.  Fresh to the igaming sector,  Walaszek joins STS from pan-European media conglomerate  Ringier Axel Springer Media AG, where he formally served as IT Development Director.  Updating …