Category Archives: Betting

The gambling industry’s charity appeal to raise funds for Ukrainians displaced by the Russian military action has reached its target of £250,000, but organisers are calling for one last push until the end of the month.  As so many generous individual and corporate donors from across the gaming sector have stepped up to support the …

The board of Entain Plc has informed investors that Peter Isola has chosen not to renew his duties as a Non-Executive Director of the FTSE100. As a result, Isola has chosen to end his six-year tenure as a corporate advisor of Entain Plc on 21 March 2022 to focus on new opportunities. A legal expert …

IGT will approach 2022 trading with a three-pronged strategy of “grow, innovate, and optimise”, according to the company’s CEO Vincent Sadusky. Issuing a statement in the NYSE-registered gambling technology group’s full year results for 2021, Sadusky explained that IGT had experienced an “accelerated recovery” over the past 12 months.  The firm recorded total revenue for …

Gambling technology company, Playtech, has partnered with Betfred to introduce a new horse racing-themed bingo variant – Giddy Up Bingo. The launch has been described as a 50-ball, multi-stake variant which gives players the option to pick one of four horses – each representing a different ticket price – with proportionally increasing prizes depending on …

Kambi Group Plc has communicated to its North American sportsbook partners that it has secured its ‘day-1 presence’ for the launch of Ontario’s online gambling regime on 4 April  The Stockholm-listed sportsbook technology supplier has obtained its trusted supplier accreditation by provincial regulator the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). The approval will allow …

EveryMatrix has announced an expansion of its international content network, investigating into igaming studio Jelly, as well as integrating it into its SlotMatrix platform. Detailing an objective to strengthen its market position in gaming development, EveryMatrix will incorporate Jelly into the SlotMatrix aggregation platform, enabling the UK-based studio to build, manage and distribute its titles …

French bookmaker Winamax has been ordered to withdraw its “Tout pour la Daronne” (‘Everything for Dearest’) nationwide TV advertising campaign by l’Autorite Nationale des Jeux (ANJ). The campaign that has run since May 2021, was deemed by the ANJ to be no longer compliant with the regulator’s new ‘advertising guidelines’ – which have imposed new …

Betcris has entered into nine different sponsorship arrangements with football clubs from the League of Honduras, strengthening its sports marketing approach in the country.  The ninefold business development marks an enhancement of Betcris brand visibility in Latin America, in particular in Honduras where the online sports betting operator already holds the title sponsorship to the …

Armenia-based online sportsbook, VBET, has announced a partnership with Ligue 2 side Paris FC for the end of the 2021-2022 and the 2022-2023 season. The collaboration sees the platform integrated throughout the French club such as in the team’s colours with the VBET logo featuring on the kit for the next 18 months for all …

DCMS has been warned to protect the interests of horseracing, as the department prepares to publish its forthcoming White Paper that will demand a wholesale regulatory reform of the gambling sector. This weekend, Chancellor Rishi Sunak is reported to have raised ‘specific questions’ with DCMS secretary Nadine Dorries on whether UK racing’s concerns have been …