Category Archives: Betting

Trustly reforms leadership duties as Oscar Berglund ends CEO tenure

The board of Trustly has confirmed that Oscar Berglund has chosen to end his tenure as Chief Executive of the global online payments and banking solutions provider.   Trustly announced that Berglund would step down from CEO duties, having chosen to take on the role of Chief Business Officer (CBO) overseeing the group’s global commercial strategy. …

BETER secures content agreement with Betlive to strengthen Georgia presence

BETER has moved to strengthen its position in the Georgian betting and gaming market via a partnership with Betlive, focusing on the delivery of ‘next-generation’ content. As part of the package for Betlive, BETER will provide its esports and fast sports offerings for the operator’s players, including live streams, data and odds of markets such …

BtoBet: French data suggests horse racing ‘renaissance’

Online horse racing betting in France rose substantially last year, suggesting a potential ‘renaissance’ of the sport, according to BtoBet. As part of the Aspire Global brand’s ‘Horse Racing Betting Focus’, it pointed to the latest yearly data available for France, as reported by l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ). Total stakes on horse racing betting …

Smarkets: North Shropshire toss-up is a judgement on Boris future as PM

UK Politics faces an end of year climax, as this Thursday the constituency of North Shropshire hosts its by-election, to replace former scandal-ridden MP Owen Paterson.  As the constituency heads to the polls, Smarkets has branded the Tory stronghold as ‘too close to call’ –  as the Conservative Party and Liberal Democrats are neck-and-neck at …

FSB appoints Andrew Grimshaw as European BD Director 

FSB has bolstered its commercial capacity by appointing Andrew Grimshaw as Business Development Director for UK and Europe.  Grimshaw joins FSB senior management team from global racing data and media rights distributor Sports Information Services (SiS), where he served as Digital Sales Manager (2018-2021). In his new remit, Grimshaw will take charge of FSB’s commercial …

Clever Advertising: Compliance should be strict not strangling

Compliance ruling should be “strict but not strangling” and regulators should be careful about implementing “overzealous” advertising rules that do more harm than good , said Luís Portela de Carvalho, Senior Legal Counsel at Clever Advertising. He spoke to SBC News about adapting to the ever-changing landscape for compliance, adding that while the regulatory work …

Vermantia to provide Vision NextGen to Stanleybet across multiple markets

Retail, content and technology provider Vermantia has entered into a supply agreement with European multinational operator Stanleybet, providing its Vision NextGen product. Under the terms of the agreement, Stanleybet will leverage Vermantia’s content delivery solution across European jurisdictions where it is active – including Italy, where it holds an ADM licence.  The Vision NextGenpackage will …

888 sells Dragonfish bingo unit to Broadway for $50m

Broadway Group’s Saphalata Holdings Ltd is due to acquire the Dragonfish online bingo business units of 888 Holdings for a total consideration of $50 million, as the latter looks to focus on its US operations and other B2C assets. Under the terms of the transaction Broadway Group will integrate 888’s Dragonfish B2b holding and multiple …

Allwyn nets 2X profit increase but 2021 landing blurred by Omicron headwinds

Allwyn Group (formerly SAZKA Group) has reported a strong trading performance for 2021 across multiple markets and verticals, with retail holdings experiencing an uptick following the lifting of restrictions during the first half of the year. Updating investors in its third quarter interim trading update, the recently rebranded Czech multinational gambling group experienced a 51% …

GameScorekeeper links with Transient in blockchain-focused data partnership

Esports platform GameScorekeeper has announced Transient as its latest partner in a collaboration aimed at introducing esports data to the blockchain community. The agreement will see Transient offer GameScorekeeper’s esports data to enable its blockchain users to create their own betting markets and compete in the esports wagering industry. In addition to aiming match and …