Category Archives: Betting

Shekarabi calls for a tightening of Swedish licensing duties 

Ardalan Shekarabi, Sweden’s Minister of Social Securities, having drafted a raft of new safer gambling and consumer protection proposals, has seen them endorsed by the Swedish government.  Addressing the media, Shekarabi stated that “the gambling market is where many Swedish consumers are vulnerable and therefore the government is right to take back control”. The minister …

YGAM teams up with GAMSTOP and RecoverMe to embark on university tour

YGAM, The Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust has embarked on its Gambling Support University Tour in partnership with safer gambling counterparts GAMSTOP and RecoverMe.  The Tour will see teams from the three organisations visit university campuses across the UK, to engage students and university staff on wide-ranging issues related to gambling harms. Of significance, …

IBIA identifies consistent YoY betting alert trends in 2021 report

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has revealed that the number of betting alerts recorded in 2021 fell to 239, a 13% decline on the 2020 figure of 270. This is part of a wider trend ‘consistent in recent years’ which has seen the average number of betting alerts annually standing at 240 between 2018 …

Betfair orders full Carioca player pricing via Abelson Info 

Abelson Info has agreed to expand its Goalscorer Pricing & Settlement (GPS) service to cover the Campeonato Carioca in support of Betfair’s title sponsorship of the Rio de Janeiro state football championships. Market pricing expert Abelson Info has entered into an ‘event specific’ collaboration with Betfair, that will secure goalscorer prices via its ‘GPS feed’ …

Planet Sport expands to India with B2B developments

Planet Sport has expanded into the Indian market by offering its B2C and B2B services to operators, suppliers and affiliates targeting the region. After having signed its first client in the Indian region, Planet Sport has detailed that it is in negotiations with other potential customers as it prepares to ‘make a significant push’ into …

NOGA expands membership with Bayton addition

The Netherlands Online Gambling Association (NOGA) has added online casino operator Bayton as its latest member, as the organisation seeks to provide representation for the burgeoning Dutch web-based gaming market.  Welcoming Bayton to its ranks, the NOGA has identified a ‘paramount’ need for Dutch online gambling stakeholders to take on a unified approach in order …

Frank Wenzig: Sportradar – Virtual Sports serves as betting’s ‘fan connector’

Frank Wenzig, Managing Director of Gaming at Sportradar shares his thoughts as to how continued innovation and deeper collaboration with rights holders are pushing the boundaries of fan engagement in the virtual sports betting space… SBC: How has the virtual sports betting market evolved over the years?  Frank Wenzig: The market has changed beyond recognition …

Interwetten secreus regional NHL partnership in Germany and Austria

Interwetten has entered into an agreement with the National Hockey League (NHL), becoming an official partner of the tournament in Germany and Austria.  The collaboration will see Interwetten leverage the tournament’s popularity to boost its own brand awareness in the two countries, whilst also promoting its betting products to followers of international ice hockey.  Supported …

Playtech stands by Aristocrat deal as media reports of Asian investors revolt

The board of Playtech Plc has this morning responded to media speculation of a ‘contingency plan’ to break-up its business units, should the sale of the company be thwarted by a ‘collective of Asian shareholders’. As reported by Sky News, boardroom concerns loom at Playtech that the recommended £2.7 billion takeover offer made by Aristocrat …

SOFTSWISS expands scope of Player Reactivation team

SOFTSWISS Managed Services has announced an expansion of its operations, making its new Player Reactivation option available to a wider range of clients.  The offering was first introduced in 2021 for a select group of SOFTSWISS’ customers, but ‘excellent results’ recorded since the initial launch have prompted the gaming software solution provider to expand its …