Category Archives: Betting

Catena Media Plc has underlined its long-term growth strategy and ongoing international expansion projects, as the Stockholm-listed affiliate publisher registers a full-year 2021 operating loss of €12.7 million.  The firm’s FY2021 earnings performance was significantly impacted due to the impairment of previously acquired German and French sports media assets totalling €49 million. Headline metrics saw …

The board of Flutter Entertainment Plc has confirmed that Michael Cawley has decided to end his nine-year tenure as a non-executive director of the FTSE100 gambling group.  The former Chief Executive of Ryanair, Cawley has served as a corporate advisor of Flutter since 2013, providing leadership guidance on the business’ transformative mergers with Paddy Power …

Mindway AI has strengthened its commercial expertise after adding Willem van Oort as its newest board member.  Van Oort, an iGaming consultant and founder of several European iGaming communities, will support Mindway AI with its international expansion strategy and stakeholder management.  “We are very pleased to welcome Willem van Oort as Mindway AI’s new board …

The English Football League (EFL) has entered into an agreement with ITV, granting the free-to-air (FTA) network the broadcasting rights to its highlights clips.  Under the terms of the two-season partnership, ITV will show highlights from the Sky Bet Championship, Sky Bet League One, Sky Bet League Two, League Cup and EFL Trophy. A round-up …

The British public’s attitude towards the betting and gaming industry are beginning to soften, according to data from the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC).  Conducting its quarterly telephone survey, the Commission spoke to a ‘representative sample’ of 4,021 adults aged 16 and over in March, June, September and December 2021, discussing gambling behaviour and perception of …

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has reiterated the need to protect UK gambling’s continued progress on safer gambling objectives from growing black market threats. The trade body’s warning follows the publishing of the latest industry statistics by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) –  that saw problem gambling % rates for 2021 register 0.3% lower …

Low6, a sports gamification technology company, has formed its first charity partnership with UK-based charity, Sporting Minds UK.  The collaboration looks to raise awareness of organisations which are creating ‘positive change in sports’, whilst also providing to young people in an attempt for more positive mental health throughout sport. “We are delighted to be working …

The Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia has made the decision to open the German state to online casino operations, under the the Fourth Interstate Gambling Treaty (GlüNeuRStv). Issuing an update on its website, the Landtag – the state assembly – revealed that five licences for online gaming will be distributed in Germany’s most populous federal state.  …

According to plans submitted by Arthur Lira Brazil’s President of the Chamber of Deputies–  Bill-442/92  that seeks to implement a federal framework to Brazil’s fragmented gambling laws has been included in this week’s agenda and will be debated today.  Though the legislative text is fourth on the list, gambling reformists are positive of progress. Felipe …