Category Archives: Betting

Aspire Global’s full services leveraged by esports platform WIN Group

Aspire Global has added another betting operator to its portfolio of clients, as it enters into an agreement with esports platform WIN Group to provide its full turnkey services. The partnership will see Aspire’s BtoBet sportsbook platform leveraged by WIN, along with casino games and its PAM platform, as part of a full proprietary offering.  …

AstroPay expands European footing via Crystal Palace collaboration

Online payment solution, AstroPay, has agreed a new sponsorship deal with Premier League side Crystal Palace Football Club.  As a part of the deal, the firm will gain brand visibility on the team’s training kit, whilst LED lighting and visibility all around Selhurst Park will also feature AstroPays logo as well as on PalaceTV series …

Delasport to power TV Global Enterprises’ igaming offering

Igaming software developer Delasport will extend the reach of its igaming solutions after partnering with TV Global Enterprises, a Maltese-licensed operator which forms part of the Betcris brand. Through the agreement, TV Global Enterprises will benefit from access to Delasport’s solutions which cover casino, bingo and other gaming verticals. Oren Cohen Shwartz, CEO of Delasport, …

Racing Post updates shop display to ‘improve customer experience’

The Racing Post has updated its interactive retail betting shop display, with the goal of offering a ‘new and improved customer experience’ by redeveloping the interface.  Updated elements include integrated Racing Post proprietary data, content, full form and tipping, covering UK, Irish, South African, Hong Kong, UAE, US and French racing, with data and content …

SBC Leaders: Niels Onkenhout – ‘KOA playfield is yet to be settled’. 

Niels Onkenhout, Chief Executive of Nederlandse Loterij – the Netherlands state lottery – has stated that the legislative journey of the KOA Regime is nowhere near complete.  Speaking to Kelly Khen, host of the SBC Leaders podcast, Onkenhout avowed that Dutch online gambling faces a critical period as to how the market will be reshaped …

Sports betting in Australia has ‘bounced back’ according to ACMA

The shift from retail to online betting is continuing in Australia, according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). Research from the Authority found that 11% of Australians reported participating in online gambling during the previous six months, an increase on the figure of 8% in 2020.  Online sports betting in particular has proven …

BGC points to European black markets as warning to ministers

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has pointed to the ‘shocking scale’ of betting black market across European countries following the introduction of strict regulatory measures. With the publication of the government’s White Paper on the 2005 Gambling Act due in the spring, the BGC has consistently argued that imposition of strict requirements – such …

UKGC data highlights impact of changing sports schedules

2021 lockdowns and changes to sporting schedules had an unsurprising impact on British gross gambling yield in 2020 and 2021, with UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) data highlighting this effect. Covering both online and retail-based gambling via data from Licenced Betting Offices (LBOs) between March 2020 and December 2021, the UKGC’s report observed that during Q2 …

IBAS backs UKGC update on consumer terms but industry requires Ombudsman

IBAS – the Independent Betting Adjudication Service has welcomed the UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) decision to update its LCCP guidance on ‘fair terms and practices’. On Wednesday, the Commission notified stakeholders that it had updated its guidance to ensure that licensed operators provide customers with fair and transparent rules of play. The update was deemed …