Category Archives: Betting

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 …

LV Bet secures stadium naming rights of Boreham Wood FC

LV Bet has entered into a partnership with Boreham Wood FC to expand its UK coverage by becoming the stadium-naming partner of the club. The operator is seeking to broaden its reach through coverage on both BT Sport,Sky Sports and Twitch, as the stadium also hosts Arsenal’s Women’s Premier League fixtures and Men’s under 18, …

Highlight Games partners with Endorphin Magine for new Croatian football products

Highlight Games Limited will strengthen its offering of Croatian football content after securing a new partnership with Endorphin Magine. Through the partnership, Highlight Games will exclusively license the use of archive footage from the last 15 seasons of the Croatian Prva HNL football league to create a suite of exclusive video virtual sports and instant …

Oren Cohen Shwartz: Betting on player experience to bring a higher margin

Delasport is on a fast track to achieving a global leader position within the betting and casino markets as it plans to make the brand name synonymous with the need for stand-out sports betting solutions. Speaking to SBC News, Delasport’s newly appointed CEO Oren Cohen Shwartz discussed Delasport’s role within the global betting ecosystem, the …

Amy Howe takes leadership of FanDuel as new CEO

Flutter Entertainment Plc has confirmed the promotion of Amy Howe as Chief Executive of its flagship US subsidiary, FanDuel. Having previously served as the Global COO of Ticketmaster, Howe joined FanDuel in February 2021 as President where she was charged with leading the company’s commercial strategy across all core business segments and products. The appointment …

Netherlands Lottery goes live with SG’s OpenGaming and OpenBet offerings

Scientific Games has made its OpenGaming platform and OpenBet technology available across the Dutch market after launching with the Netherlands Lottery (NLO). Through the extension of its current partnership with the NLO, Scientific Games has optimised its sports betting and iGaming technology to meet the requirements of the newly-regulated European market, which officially opened on …

Smarkets: Competent Keir holds little sway with political punters

A Winter of discontent looms on Great Britain, as the public deals with a fuel crisis, inflation, a rise in taxes and worst of all, the possibility of no turkeys for Christmas. Yet, in opposition, the Labour Party is incapable of landing any punches on PM Boris Johnson. Hence concerns beckon Sir Keir Stramer’s leadership …

LeoVegas secures Danish licence extension until 2026

Spillemyndigheden, Denmark’s Gambling Authority, has renewed the operating licence of LeoVegas AB for a further five years, until 2026.  The extension will allow LeoVegas to continue operating its online casino and sportsbook brands for the regulated market of Denmark, which reformed its online gambling laws in 2018. LeoVegas has operated in the Danish market since …

Raj Sanjanwala selected as new COO for BetMakers’ Global Tote division

Global Tote, a division of BetMakers Technology Group, recently announced the appointment of Rajen “Raj” Sanjanwala to the role of Chief Operating Officer.  Praised as an experienced technology professional with extensive experience in the international pari-mutuel wagering industry, Sanjanwala previously served as the Head of Tote Development for Sportech Racing and Digital, and most recently …