Category Archives: Betting

Sportradar enters multi-year integrity agreement with Swiss Handball Federation

Sportradar has further enhanced its portfolio of integrity clients, securing an agreement between its Sportradar Integrity Services (SIS) division and the Swiss Handball Federation (SVF). The multi-year agreement will see Sportradar provide bet monitoring services to the SVF using its Universal Fraud Detection System (UFDS), covering men’s and women’s senior matches at both youth and …

Ben Haden: Wider perspectives needed to improve research on gambling prevalence 

At the start of 2021, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) launched a pilot scheme to test new research methodologies on how data is collected on the participation and engagement of UK adults with gambling products and services.  Project lead Ben Haden, the Commission’s Director of Research and Statistics, has shared his reflections on the pilot’s …

Funanga: Why cash can fuel omnichannel success

Land-based operators should consider enabling cash payments for online accounts, should they wish to create a successful omnichannel business, according to Funanga. Many of the world’s biggest betting companies have hugely successful physical businesses as well as digital brands. As a rule, they are usually run in parallel rather than in concert. Historically, they have …

JKR Investment Group: Investors must take a global approach to diversity

Tetiana Vozniuk (pictured, below), Investment Manager in JKR Investment Group, gives her view on why investors must step up and take more of a global approach towards diversity, rather than inciting a ‘tug of war’ between genders. It seems as if the gender equality issue has been on top in media and society for the …

Alexander Ovechkin joins Fonbet as brand ambassador

Three-time world ice hockey champion Alexander Ovechkin will now represent Fonbet after agreeing to become the operator’s new brand ambassador. Lauded as one of the most celebrated athletes in Russia, the Stanley Cup winner will work alongside Fonbet across a series of events, including advertisements, press conferences, workshops and jersey giveaways.  “It’s hard to overestimate …

Evolution claims foul play of NJ complaint to discredit its business 

The board of Evolution Gaming AB has moved to further counter ‘allegations of irregularities’ made against its business by an anonymous third party.     The Nasdaq Nordic games developer has been the subject of a complaint filed to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) by an anonymous competitor. The complaint stated that Evolution had …

Yossi Abadi: “Looking for quick wins is a quick lose’ in Latin America

Latin America is increasingly drawing the attention of many major international betting operators, but according to Tenlot CEO Yossi Abadi many are not properly taking into account local factors when launching their products. A number of major international betting and gaming operators have been weighing up their options in Latin America in recent years, with …

BoyleSports strengthens retail presence with acquisition of last 10 Tully Bookmakers

Irish independent bookmaker Tully Bookmakers has made the decision to sell its ten remaining retail venues to BoyleSports, as reported by the Racing Post. Also taking on Tully’s telephone betting business, the acquisition will see BoyleSports maintain its position as the largest independent operator in Ireland with a suite of 268 retail betting shops throughout …

STS prices up pre-Warsaw IPO bookbuild 

STS Holdings has published a corporate prospectus outlining the material information and timetable of its initial public offering (IPO) on the Warsaw Exchange. This summer, Poland’s Financial Conduct Authority disclosed that the Juroszek family, who control 100% of STS shareholding, had submitted a filing evaluating Warsaw IPO options for STS – Poland’s biggest sportsbook operator …