Category Archives: Betting

GeoComply appoints Sarafina Wolde as Global Markets lead 

GeoComply has moved to strengthen its commercial and business development strategy by appointing Sarafina Wolde Gabriel as Senior Director of Global Markets.  The affiliate marketing figurehead confirmed via Linkedin that she had ended her 18-year tenure as an executive of Income Access, choosing to join the leadership team of the igaming fraud prevention and IP-security …

Spotlight Sports Group rolls out betting content to Future PLC

Spotlight Sports Group will now supply sports betting content to Future PLC after agreeing a new content partnership.  Under the terms of the deal, Future PLC will initially deploy the flexible content and odds-driven smart modules across its FourFourTwo brand.  The content, Spotlight Sports Group explained, has been “built to purpose” as part of its …

Ruslan Bangert: How PokerMatch International is building on the successes of 2021

While 2021 was filled with many challenges for the betting and gaming industry, PokerMatch International CEO Ruslan Bangert believes that this was the company’s ‘best year yet’ and hopes that this success will continue into 2022 and beyond.  Speaking to SBC News, Bangert outlined the key areas for growth over the next 12 months, highlighting …

888 advertising complaints against YouTuber rejected by ASA

Complaints against YouTuber Callum Airey for featuring two advertisements for 888 on his channel in August 2021 have been dismissed by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The two complainants in question challenged that the ads – which were primarily focused around the 888poker product – were being directed against those aged below 18, maintaining a …

Ben Barker joins Low6 as Chief Revenue Officer

Sports gamification firm Low6 has confirmed the appointment of Ben Barker as its Chief Revenue Officer, with the new hire joining with immediate effect.  His primary responsibility at Low6 will be with developing commercial and revenue strategies, primarily with the goal of driving its North American expansion and enhancing its existing partnerships.  Barker remarked: “Low6 …

Christian Madlindl: Maintaining confidence in German poker and sports betting in 2022

As the new year commences, developments across a range of European countries will be under the spotlight, including the UK, Italy, the Netherlands and Germany. Halfway through last year, the 16 federal states of Germany ratified the GlüNeuRStv – the Fourth Interstate Treaty on Gambling – introducing new regulatory requirements on the country’s betting and …

Affilka by Softswiss secures VipSlot.Club partnership

Softswiss’ affiliate tracking platform Affilka has entered into a new agreement with VipSlot.Club, in its first major partnership of the new year. Under the terms of the deal, the Affilka marketing platform will be leveraged by the online casino – which operates under a Curaçcao licence – to support the launch of its own affiliate …

BOS criticises Swedish online casino deposit limits

The Swedish government has moved to introduce a deposit limit for online casino operators, with the weekly limit set to be lowered from SEK 5,000 to SEK 4,000. Although acknowledging that the design for the limits is set to be the same as the model adopted during 2021, the Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling …

Steve Birch: Sky Bet’s EFL partnership ‘most significant’ in world of sport

Sky Bet’s long-term partnership with the English Football League (EFL) has been described as one of the ‘most significant’ in the world of professional sports by the group’s CEO Steve Birch. Writing on the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) website, he suggested that the deal,  which was first established in 2013, has mostly revolved around …