Category Archives: Betting

Intralot hails Sokratis streamline as business tracks YTD earnings of €57m   

Intralot SA cites confidence in achieving its 2021 financial objectives, as the group’s trading benefits from a reorganised structure supporting an all-unit business recovery.  Publishing its nine-month 2021 trading report, Intralot has registered group year-to-date revenues of €303 million, up 24% on 2020 YTD comparatives of €243 million.  The Athens-listed technology group cited that top-line …

Entain secures racing coverage until 2026 under SIS and RMG renewal

Entain has extended its horse racing streaming tripartite partnership with SIS (Sports Information Services) and the Racecourse Media Group (RMG) until 2026. The contract renewal has seen the FTSE100 gambling group secure media feeds from 35 British racecourses for its Ladbrokes and Coral retail holdings. RMG extended its own contracts with the 35 racetracks in …

UKGC orders Greentube to pay £685,000 AML settlement

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has taken regulatory action against Greentube Alderney, demanding the operator pay a £685,000 penalty in relation to social responsibility and money laundering failures.  An investigation launched by the Commission on 16 December 2020, found that Greentube subsidiaries Admiralcasino.co.uk and Bellfruitcasino.com had failings in money laundering and player protection safeguards. The …

Former William Hill Online MD appointed Chairman of rebranded Voxbet

Voxbet, the betting software developer formerly branded as Onionsack, has hired former William Hill Online Managing Director Andrew Lee as its new Chairman. As Chairman, Lee will be tasked with overseeing Voxbet’s strategy to expand its scope and global presence across the betting and gaming industry, with the firm’s primary product being natural-language wagering software …

BETER integrates heart rate monitoring into Setka Cup

BETER has integrated on-court table tennis players’ heart rate data into its Setka Cup offering with the aim of strengthening customer engagement and boosting incremental revenue for clients.  In-game monitors are used to track and analyse the heart rate levels of table tennis players competing in the tournament in order to track in-game performance and …

BtoBet makes Polish debut via BestBet24 partnership

Aspire Global’s BtoBet sportsbook platform has made its debut in the Polish regulated betting market, launching via a partnership with local operator BestBet24. The partnership will see BtoBet provide the Warsaw-based retail and online sportsbook with its Neuron 3 sportsbook platform across both verticals, in addition to a dedicated risk management service. BestBet24 is a …

Ladbrokes and Coral to reindex on Oddschecker grid 

Entain Plc has secured a new commercial arrangement with Oddschecker, that will see its flagship Ladbrokes and Coral UK brands return to being listed on sports betting leading odds comparison portal.  Ladbrokes and Coral brands have not featured on the Oddschecker price-grid since July 2020, as GVC Holdings (formerly Entain) could not settle on a …

Genius Sports leaders acquire stock against NYSE slump 

Leadership of Genius Sports Inc has purchased over 280,000 of common shares of GENI stock following the sportstech group’s November slump on the NYSE.    The trade was led by chief executive Mark Locke, who purchased 50,000 GENI shares at a projected cost of $10.02 per share – a transaction that would have cost him circa …

Codere underscores ‘ambitious expansion plan’ upon making Nasdaq debut

Codere Online has made its entry on the Nasdaq stock exchange, following the conclusion of its merger with SPAC DD3 Acquisition Corp. II, becoming the first listed wagering firm for Latin American markets.    The shares and warrants  of Codere Online will be listed on the Global Nasdaq stock market under the “CDRO” and “CDROW” …

Assessing the key findings from a SOFTSWISS customer survey

Quick problem resolution is the most important characteristic of the customer service provided by industry suppliers, while support for various payment systems is the key deciding factor for operators choosing an online casino platform. Those were the key takeaways from a large-scale survey on customer satisfaction led by Kantar Ukraine on behalf of SOFTSWISS. The …