Category Archives: Betting

2020 was a tipping point for the fast-betting and commercial sports performance in the absence of a regular sports schedule due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite seeing strong rates of growth throughout the pandemic, fast betting within the esports sector has continued to grow throughout 2021 as highlighted by Gal Ehrlich, CEO of BETER. Giving …

A group of MPs, from both the Conservative Party and the Labour Party, have criticised National Lottery operator Camelot for shifting towards app-based games rather than traditional paper-slip draws. According to The Guardian, the parliamentarians have argued that app-based games such as instant win titles pose a higher risk of problem gambling to customers, whilst …

Martin Lycka, Entain’s SVP for American Regulatory Affairs and Responsible Gambling, is set to be part of the high-level speaker line-up for this month’s SBC Summit Latinoamérica conference and trade show in Miami. Ahead of the event, he talked to SBC Noticias about Entain’s operations in Latin America and the importance to international operators of …

Ladbrokes has launched the live shows of its ‘Amplify’ campaign, bringing live music experiences to football audiences across the UK.  Amplify sees Ladbrokes continue its work with #WeMakeEvents, helping UK live music and entertainment venues return to business following more than a year under lockdown orders.   The first Ladbrokes Amplify show will see Liverpool indie …

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands gambling regulator, has launched its application process for the stewardship of its monopoly horseracing totaliser licence.   The monopoly contract, which is currently maintained by French racing operator ZEturf, is set to expire on 30 June 2022. KSA new contract will cover a five year period from 1 July 2022 to 30 …

Flutter Entertainment has opened its tech centre at 4 Wellington Place in Leeds city centre, with plans for the new ‘landmark development’ to act as a ‘centre of innovation’ in key areas. First announced in January of this year, focus areas of the £15 million development will include product development, software engineering, research and insights, …

EveryMatrix has launched its Managed Services unit, which aims to provide extensive support to its network of igaming operators. Led by Tom Dyson, the Managed Service Unit will advise on areas such as marketing, affiliation, CRM & VIP, product management, payments and fraud, bonus abuse monitoring and customer support. Dyson remarked: “Marketing is among the …

BETER will now provide live streaming, live data and odds for 4,500 esports events per month for sportsbooks with the launch of Virtual eComp Artificial Intelligence esports tournaments. The tournaments, which will include cyber football and cyber basketball matches, will utilise BETER Live Data to ensure that end users gain access to the “widest possible …