Category Archives: Betting

The expansion of the betting and gaming industry internationally has accelerated rapidly in recent years, attracting the attention of those with concerns about the potential harmful side-effects of gambling.  This fast-paced growth and the increased threat of gambling related harm requires responsibility and action from a variety of actors in the wider betting ecosystem, according …

The third quarter of 2021 saw further regulatory developments across Europe, and one of the year’s biggest M&A saga’s concluded as 888 Holdings finalised the terms of its William Hill acquisition.  Sportradar, the Swiss sports data and technology company, successfully completed its public listing on the US Nasdaq stock exchange in September, with some assistance …

Betby has become the latest firm to enter into an agreement with Groove, which will see it leverage the aggregator and platform’s services across igaming verticals. By integrating Groove’s products, Betby aims to bolster the range of betting options available per event, and enable an ‘expanded market offering’ for its operator clients to provide to …

The SOFTSWISS Game Aggregator has experienced a significant uptake across both GGR and average bet sums, as well as identifying a trend which has seen more extensive use of cryptocurrency. Publishing its financial results for the full year covering 2021, annual GGR increased from €130 million in January to €250 million in December, whilst the …

The second quarter of 2021 saw major developments across the European betting industry, as Germany introduced a new tax regime, British regulators came under increasing scrutiny and a major bidding contest got underway. In Germany, April saw the ratification of the federal Fourth Interstate Treaty on Gambling (GlüNeuRStV) by the Bundesländer of Saxony-Anhalt, following approval …

Daniel Kustelski, CEO at Chalkline underscores African sports betting’s continued boom,  during the past 12 months and takes a closer look at three distinct trends that have driven growth across the continent’s unique market make-up.    The industry’s attention has been firmly fixed on the North American market for the past 12 months, but many …

In Issue 17 of SBC Leaders Magazine, Dennis ter Harmsel, Netherlands Country Manager for performance marketing agency TBD.Media, provides a native’s take on Dutch online customs and consumer peculiarities to help new operators find their edge when entering the new igaming regime. Kijken, kijken, niet kopen ‘Browsing, bargain hunting, looking around’, it’s every shop owner’s …