Category Archives: Betting

Anton Kaszubowski: The US is becoming a big name game

The US market has become the golden goose of the global sports betting industry, presenting itself as the ‘land of opportunity’ for those looking to expand their international footprint.  Strategy expert Anton Kaszubowski – Founder and Managing Director at SBC Advisory Partners – takes a look at why the US market has become a ‘big …

Genius appoints Ian Wray to lead football expansion

Genius Sports has moved to strengthen its leadership team as it seeks to expand its presence in international association football, appointing Ian Wray to oversee this growth strategy. In his new position, Wray will oversee the sports data and technology company’s partnerships with prominent football organisations, such as the English Premier League, Argentine Football Association …

SBC Awards 2021 nominations deadline approaching fast

Competition for this year’s SBC Awards looks set to be stronger than ever before, but time is running out for companies that wish to be in with a chance of collecting an honour to submit their nominations. The 2021 edition of the SBC Awards will return to the stunning Evolution London venue on 14 December, …

BHA to review +2,000 responses to whip inquiry

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has disclosed that it has received over 2,000 responses to its online questionnaire on horse whip practices. The update follows the closure of the initial phase of UK racing’s review of the use of foam-padded whips during races and the improvement of equine welfare.  Feedback submitted by industry stakeholders including …

Fortuna Entertainment appoints Carlo Di Maio as Romania CEO  

Fortuna Entertainment has confirmed the appointment of Carlo Di Maio as new Chief Executive of its FEG Romania subsidiary.  A twenty-year industry executive, Di Maio will lead Fortuna’s Romanian units, having formerly served as General Manager of Goldbet and Intralot sportsbook divisions for Italian gambling conglomerate Gamenet Group SPA. Di Maio will oversee the day-to-day …

Catena triggers US portfolio expansion acquiring i15 Media 

Catena Media has expanded its North American inventory by a further 100 websites and domains, announcing the outright acquisition of assets held by i15 Media LLC.  The Stockholm affiliate marketing network confirmed that it had agreed a total purchase price of $45 million for i15 Media full inventory – ‘ of which $12.5 million will …

Betway adds Sports IQ player props to sportsbook platform

US sports oddsmaker and player prop provider Sports IQ has reached an agreement with Betway to supply its player props, both pregame and in-play, across all major US sports to the sportsbook. Omer Dor, CEO at Sports IQ, said: “As a leading operator in many countries, Betway are a global powerhouse. They have a well-deserved reputation for providing …

Intralot continues unit turnaround benefitting from leaner global profile  

Intralot SPA reports a significant improvement in trading, delivering growth across all business units as the Athens listed gambling technology group moves to advance its US market profile.  Publishing its H1 2021 trading results (period ending 30 June), Intralot achieved group revenues of €202 million, up 34% on corresponding 2020 results of €150 million. Revenue …

Tabcorp CEO Attenborough calls for Australian advertising overhaul

David Attenborough, CEO of Tabcorp, has called on the Australian federal government to tighten restrictions around gambling advertising on prime-time television. The CEO of the ASX-registered gambling group detailed his belief that the government should reform Australia’s current advertising landscape, with a particular focus on limiting betting marketing during live sports events. He cited exposure …

Spain the focus for Altenar’s ‘Coffee Break’ series return

“Let’s talk about Spain,” said Altenar COO Dinos Stranomitis, as the sportsbook provider prepares its team for this month’s SBC Summit Barcelona (21-24 September). Speaking on the first episode in the second season of ‘Coffee Break‘ with Altenar, Stranomitis suggested that certification for sports betting operators in Spain is a ‘little bit tougher’ than in …