Category Archives: Betting

Rob Lee joins Spotlight Sports Group as SVP Technology

Spotlight Sports Group has strengthened its leadership team after naming Rob Lee as new Senior Vice President of Technology. Joining the company from Sky Betting and Gaming, where he served as Director of Technology, Lee will now oversee Spotlight Sports Group’s rapidly growing senior technology team in addition to the delivery of “increasingly ambitious B2B …

Thomas Molloy: Pronet Gaming – Live streaming is a necessity for untapped markets…

Thomas Molloy, Sportsbook Product and Trading Director at Pronet Gaming, addresses the increasing importance of live streaming and the ways in which operators can use it to differentiate their offer in the marketplace… With sports betting around the globe experiencing evolution and, in some regions, revolution, features like live streaming of sporting events and play-by-play …

Google updates policy terms for NY sportsbook advertising

Google has updated its ‘US Gambling and Games’ advertising policy to allow for certified and state-licensed entities to promote sportsbook adverts within the state of New York.  The tech giant issued its update on Friday 7 January ahead of the official launch of New York’s sportsbook regime on 9am Saturday, sanctioned by the New York State …

Flutter moves ahead with M&A strategy as Tombola acquisition completed

Flutter Entertainment has announced the finalised acquisition of Tombola, as it completes its second major takeover in as many months to continue its M&A focus into 2022. Detailing its ambitions following the merger, the FTSE100 gambling group has emphasised that Tombola will deliver ‘key strategic advantages’ as part of its wider portfolio of brands, in …

Parliament forms research group on crypto and digital assets policy 

Parliament has established ‘The Crypto and Digital Assets Group‘ to examine the policy and regulation of the Crypto sector within UK business.  The cross-party group will be chaired by SNP member Lisa Cameron (MP for East Kilbride) that will serve as a forum for parliamentarians to be informed and debate on innovations, policy and the …

EveryMatrix reports strong Q4 results for OddsMatrix product

EveryMatrix has reported ‘record turnover’ for its sportsbook platform OddsMatrix during the fourth quarter of 2021, lauding a ‘great milestone’ for the company. The igaming platform provider detailed a monthly average of over €100 million in total bets placed, almost double that of the same corresponding time period one year prior.  Additionally, EveryMatrix also identified …

888sport makes debut in Bundesliga with RB Leipzig deal

888sport has been announced as an official partner of Bundesliga side RB Leipzig which began at the home match against FSV Mainz 05 on Saturday. With the collaboration lasting until at least 2023, the top-flight team promises to give betting brand presence on TV-relevant advertising whilst also on the club’s digital channels.  Kieran Spellman, Vice …

JKO secures Bhargava backing in hot pursuit of Playtech  

Eddie Jordan, who leads JKO Play’s takeover pursuit of Playtech Plc, is reported to have secured the financial backing of former Party Gaming enterprise co-founder Vikrant Bhargava.  The Sunday Times reported that the British Indian tycoon will serve as a co-financier of JKO’s bid that requires its submission to Playtech governance by 2 February. As …

Betway maintains esports foothold with Beastcoast renewal

Betway has renewed its partnership with Peruvian Dota 2 Beastcoast, marking a continuation of its strong commercial position in the international esports wagering space. The current arrangement between the Super Group-owned sports betting operator and the esports team will see the continued development of exclusive content such as the Illuminate talk show.  Additionally, the duo …

Betby to provide solution to Hero Gaming in global deal

An international agreement will see Betby supply Hero Gaming with its full solution across a number of jurisdictions, with a focus on ‘key emerging markets’. Under the terms of the partnership, Betby will provide the firm with its full AI-powered end-to-end sportsbook solution, covering 900,000 live events a year, as well as its Betby Games …