Category Archives: Betting

DCMS will allow the Premier League to renew its current broadcast agreements, without the mandatory requirement of undertaking a tender process for rights. The decision has been granted by DCMS to guarantee that funding remains consistent across all levels of the football pyramid, as the Premier League serves as the main benefactor of youth development, …

SIS (Sports Information Services) has struck a deal with Betfan to launch its SIS Competitive Gaming esports wagering offering on the latter’s platforms. The deal with the Polish sports betting operator will see SIS supply live streams pictures, commentary, data and on-screen graphics with betting triggers, in addition to markets and prices for 40,000 live …

As the industry continues to grow and demand for casino content rises with each passing month, suppliers must adapt to the needs of their customers and keep up with their competitors, writes Daniel Mitton, Head of Casino at Soft2Bet. With the game development process continuing to prove costly and time consuming, the new strategy is …

Ludovico Calvi, the President of Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS), is set to be inducted into the Sports Betting Hall of Fame on the final day of the Betting on Sports Europe conference and exhibition.  The Sports Betting Hall of Fame was launched by SBC in 2016 to recognise the individuals who have made significant …

Sweden’s gambling inspectorate Spelinspektionen will support a special government inquiry examining consumer credit and concerns of public over-indebtedness.  Announced last week, the Swedish government has commissioned an inquiry seeking to provide “measures to reduce predatory lending and counteract over-indebtedness amongst consumers”. The Swedish government stated that it held concerns at the excessive promotion of credit …

International Game Technology (IGT) has hired Gil Rotem to fill its vacancy of President of iGaming, with primary responsibility for the group’s igaming, poker and bingo businesses via the IGT PlayCasino unit. In his new position, Rotem has been tasked with coordinating the ongoing development and global expansion of IGT PlayCasino, having been active in …

The Tote has signed an agreement with Britbet, enabling the company to offer the Tote Guarantee across the sports betting operator’s 55 racecourse partners. As a result of the partnership, the Tote Guarantee will be made available on-course at Britbet-affiliated racetracks for a trial period of three months until January 2022. However, the partners are …

Anna van der Gaag (CBE), the Chair of the Advisory Board for Safer Gambling (ABSG), has stated that UK gambling requires urgency in developing evidence-led research to reduce gambling harms.  The University of Surrey Professor on Ethics and Regulation has led the UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) advisory on research, education and treatment (RET) since 2018. …