Category Archives: Betting

The global sports betting industry is entering a period of transition, moving towards a more sports entertainment-focused approach that will encompass a 360-degree view of fan engagement, according to Florian Diederichsen, Chief Technical Officer of OpenBet.  Speaking in an interview with SBC, Diederichsen outlined the ways in which entertainment is rapidly becoming the focal point …

Operators must prepare to meet the increased demand for soccer player markets in 2022, as more bettors – driven by trends from the US and advancements in player data, become accustomed to the growing availability of statistics and bet builder products. Reuben Thomas – Commercial Director at Abelson Info – tells us about Player Incident …

Entain Plc’s 2022 performance began in line with corporate expectations, as its business units and brand portfolio are matched against tough 2021 like-for-like comparatives.  Publishing its Q1 2022 trading update, Entain reported that group NGR was up 31%. This, it said, was supported by the return of its retail unit performance which achieved a 1,000% …

Kambi Group Plc has confirmed the promotion of Cecilia Wachtmeister as new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of the Stockholm Nasdaq listed sports betting technology group. A member of Kambi’s executive management team since 2019, Wachtmeister has formally served as the group’s EVP of Business and Group Functions.  An expert in tech enterprise and commercial development, …

Groupe FDJ has announced that its management committee (leadership and corporate governance) has joined the corporate charter of #JamaissansElles (#NeverWithoutThem) – a French business directive aimed at promoting gender diversity across all workplaces. The operator of France’s national lottery and betting agencies, FDJ becomes the first company listed on the Paris Euronext SBF-80 to commit …

The UK Treasury has initiated wider plans to establish a regulatory framework to govern cryptocurrency, in which it has outlined its objective to make Britain a hub for digital payments. The UK government seeks to regulate certain stablecoins in order to elevate confidence and security within cryptocurrencies and further digital transactions. Chancellor Rishi Sunak stated: “It’s …

The life of legendary Red Rum, the only racehorse to win three Grand Nationals, has been celebrated by Coral. The bookmaker commissioned British artist Sean Corcoran, to create a unique 50x50m portrait of Rummie on Ainsdale Beach (Southport, Merseyside), the seafront on which the horse was famously trained. Red Rum who won the Grand National …

The GUTS.com brand and website has been refreshed under the domain of Betsson AB subsidiary Zecure Gaming. Betsson took control of GUTS.com, the former flagship online casino and sportsbook property of Gaming Innovation Group (GiG), in Spring of 2020, following its acquisition of GiG’s B2C portfolio for €22m. Ownership of GUTS.com was transferred to Zecure …