Category Archives: Betting

All-in Diversity Project signs Hensel Grad as debut strategic partner of 2022

The All-in Diversity Project has strengthened its network and signed its first strategic partner of the new year in the Hensel Grad Law Firm.  By linking with Hensel Grad, All-in aims to further strengthen its foothold in the rapidly expanding sports betting and gaming industry, with the equality and diversity non-profit hoping to leverage its …

Bacta: Gambling Review must carry interest of a recovering arcade sector

Greg Wood, President of Bacta, has declared that the interests of British arcade operators will be heard by the government ahead of the critical outcome of the generational review 2005 Gambling Act.  For a third year running, British arcade operators will have to mitigate COVID-19 impacts on their businesses, as patrons stay at home and …

Digitain strengthens leadership with Matthew Charlesworth appointment

Matthew Charlesworth has joined Digitain as the Managing Director of its casino division, as the company moves forward with its 2022 strategy.  Describing the new hire as an ‘veteran’ of the casino and online gaming sector, Charlesworth joins Digitain ahead of an ‘exciting year’ for the company, with primary responsibility for showcasing its live dealer …

Spelinspektionen approves reinstatement of Swedish online gambling restrictions

Camilla Rosenberg, Director General of Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s Gaming Inspectorate has stated that the regulator holds no objections to the re-imposition of temporary liability measures on online casino games.  Temporary restrictions on online gambling have been reintroduced in Sweden, as both the government and the Swedish Gaming Inspectorate express concerns regarding the spread of the latest …

Winning Post: Appeasement on advertising helps nobody

Regulus Partners warns that early 2022 regulatory developments have set a dangerous precedent on the future of gambling advertising. Despite visible flaws across multiple jurisdictions, operators should defend their right to advertise rather than face the dire consequences of caving into regulatory appeasement… The New Year has opened with a number of threatened or delivered …

Betsson signs second LatAm focused football deal of 2022

Betsson Group has further enhanced its focus on Latin American sports betting, signing an agreement with Brazil’s state-based Pernambuco Football Federation (FPF). The contract will see the Stockholm Nasdaq-listed international betting and gaming group secure the sponsorship of the Pernambuco Championship, the tournament of the state of Pernambuco, for the 2022 season. As part of …

Danske Spil recruits Malene Mølgaard to lead Lotteri unit

Danske Spil has confirmed the inbound appointment of Malene Mølgaard as the new managing director of the Lotteri Spil (lottery) unit. The appointment sees the board of Danske Spil end its executive search to find a successor to Pernille Mehl, who ended her 7-year tenure as Chief Executive of Lotteri Spil last November. A fresh appointment …

SBC adds five new team members in ongoing recruitment drive

SBC has made five new appointments as the gambling industry events and media business continues to invest in strengthening its team to support its ambitious 2022 growth plans. The new additions take the company past 75 employees and it is recruiting for a further 15 newly-created positions in the first quarter of the year, with …

Kyrgyzstan state lottery contract won by Serbian consortium of Elbet and Axel Capital  

Kyrgyzstan’s Centre of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) has declared the Serbian consortium of Elbet doo and Axel Capital as winners of the contract to operate ‘national lottery activities’ under the domain of the State Lottery Company.    Last October, the State Lottery Company was instructed to launch a tender to find a private partner charged with reviving …

Tipico boosts US presence via Columbus Crew link-up

Tipico has strengthened its brand visibility in the burgeoning North American sports betting market, entering into an agreement with Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise Columbus Crew. The agreement will see the German operator become a founding level partner as well as official betting partner of the club, based on the capital city of Ohio, receiving …