Category Archives: Betting

Better Collective agrees on $12m incentive plan to retain Action Network talent

Better Collective AS has disclosed a new management incentive plan related to its acquisition of US media subsidiary Action Network. Last May, Stockholm-listed Better Collective closed its biggest M&A transaction to date by agreeing a $240 million deal to acquire Action Network – significantly bolstering the publisher’s US media presence. Better Collective’s Remuneration Committee has …

Betpoint rebrands to PressEnter as new leadership aims for tier-1 status 

Betpoint Group has rebranded its business identity to ‘PressEnter Group’, in a move to better reflect its enlarged organisation and the ambitions of its challenger brands across all igaming verticals.  The Malta-based operator detailed that a rebrand was necessary to reflect the company’s ‘new journey and strategic objectives’, having broadened its brand portfolio from one-to-six …

Parimatch leads Ukraine contingent at Web Summit

Leading CIS markets betting group Parimatch Tech will headline the ‘Ukraine Pavilion’ at Web Summit 2021 (1-4 November, Lisbon), the world’s biggest tech start-up, venture capital and innovation conference.  The pavilion has been organised to promote opportunities within Ukraine’s fast-growth tech scene which maintains over 5,000 IT companies and a talented workforce employing over 250,000 …

Sisal sets 2030 target to be 0% on equality, CO2 and problem gambling

Sisal SPA has published its 12th Sustainability Report outlining its short, medium and long-term commitments to achieving its 2030 CSR objectives. The operator of Italy’s SuperEnalotto lottery aims to be global gaming’s first ‘zero problematic players, zero gender pay gap and zero CO2 emissions’ company by 2030. Spearheading its 2030 vision, Sisal has established four …

Clever Advertising: The ‘lean’ buying method to maximise CIS opportunity

Our job is to actively listen to the market and act on it, said Marcos Oliveira, CEO at Clever Advertising – a ‘lean’ performance media agency with a balanced business model helping sportsbook and casino operators to identify the best affiliate sites to maximise their media investment, including for emerging markets across the CIS region. …

Low6 becomes the supplier of the Official PGA TOUR Free-To-Play Game

Low6 has been named as the supplier of the Official PGA TOUR Free-To-Play Game , which will be presented exclusively by PointsBet.  Strengthening Low6’s presence across the US market, the free-to-play game has been designed to enhance fan engagement through live in-play games with weekly prizes.  Jamie Mitchell, Low6 co-founder and CEO, commented: “We are …

SBC Summit CIS announces expert speaker line-up

Next week’s SBC Summit CIS, Presented by Parimatch, is set to see a line-up of regulators, politicians, operators, and key suppliers share valuable information about the future of the betting and gaming markets across Eastern Europe and the CIS. A roster of 80 experts will participate in the conference and exhibition at the Parkovy Kyiv …

KSA launches consultation on problem gambling data 

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands gambling regulatory authority, has launched a consultation to gather insights on how operator data should be collated and interpreted to help combat gambling addiction.    Under the terms of the KOA regime, which launched the Netherlands regulated online gambling marketplace on 1 October, all licensed operators are ‘obliged to systematically register and …

Betsson secures Peru top spot by completing $25m Inkabet takeover 

Betsson AB has completed its ‘strategically important’ acquisition of market-leading Peruvian operator Inkabet for $25 million.  This morning, the Stockholm-listed online gambling group confirmed that it had finalised all necessary requirements to acquire Inkabet’s B2C online business – bringing a close to a deal that had been brokered last August. Under the terms of the …

Betclic promotes equality in Portuguese basketball sponsorship

Betclic has entered an agreement to provide The Portuguese Women’s Basketball League the same sponsorship pay as the men’s competition. Over the next three years, the partnership will see an investment of €3 million for both competitions, which comes from a partnership protocol signed between the Portuguese Basketball Federation and Betclic Portugal.  Pureza Sousa, Betclic’s …