Category Archives: Betting

GLMS expands international authority following a ‘highly engaged 2021’

The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) has published its annual 2021 activity report– underlining the work of its intelligence unit and membership to safeguard the integrity of sports. 2021 was deemed as ‘another pandemic ridden year’ in which the integrity group would successfully monitor the major sports events of the UEFA 2020 Championships, the Tokyo …

DraftKings generates UK expansion via Norwich City partnership

DraftKings has been named as the official fantasy sports partner of the Norwich City Football Club for the rest of the 2021/22 Premier League season. The new collaboration sees the creation of regular content, as well as brand recognition of the US-based sports betting company throughout the Norwich City stadium, club website, and social media. …

Paddy Power orders in-store display upgrade powered by BoscaSports

Paddy Power has moved to upgrade its in-store customer engagement by deploying BoscaSports cutting-edge digital displays.  The heritage bookmaker has informed that it will introduce BoscaSports displays to more than 40 of its betting shops in the UK and Ireland by the end of 2022 trading. BoscaSports are the leading provider of digital display technology …

Brazil to hold ‘Chamber discussions’ on gambling’s future

Arthur Lira, President of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, has reportedly met with counterpart legislators to asses if conditions have been met to debate gambling regulation this week. Reported by BNL Data, Lira has confirmed that the proposal will be part of this week’s delegated agenda In recent days, both Lira and the head of the …

FDJ deepens Corporate Foundation remit to promote equality

Groupe FDJ has renewed its ‘Corporate Foundation’, expanding its responsibility charter to promote equal opportunities and social mobility across all components and stakeholders of its business.  The board of FDJ has announced ‘a new five-year cycle’ of the Foundation that will be funded with a budget of €25 million – a 25% increase compared to …

Winning Post: Hungary to break away from Monopoly status

To the surprise of industry observers, Hungary’s parliament will review draft legislations aiming to liberalise the nation’s sports betting market. Regulus Partners reviews the market clauses proposed by drafts legislations to envision how Hungary’s sports betting regime may take shape post its full monopoly status…   Hungary is one of the few countries remaining in the …

Quick Sports made digital: how Winners streamlines the tournament ecosystem.

As the sports industry grows at an ever-increasing pace, innovation and technology have become essential for developing competitive in-house solutions in today’s world.  Dmytro Yevtyeyev, Technical Product Manager at Betinvest, speaks to SBC News about the substantial upgrades the company has made to its Quick Sports content solution which it believes will help maximise clients’ …

Betway enters motorsport market with Stock Car Pro Series Brazil

Betway has been named an exclusive partner of the Stock Car Pro Series Brazil – the country’s touring car auto racing series – marking its first motorsports sponsorship. The collaboration looks to give the gambling firm branding and television exposure through the year, whilst producing content that will be shared across the partners’ social media …

Entain and Tabcorp battle for WA TAB ownership  

Attention has been drawn to Western Australia, as the state’s government undertakes a final bidding round to sell its WA TAB bookmaker office – a transaction that will reshape Australia’s gambling landscape. The auction sees Entain Plc once again step up to the M&A plate, as the FTSE100 gambling group bids to acquire the WA …

GiG and Betsson agree three-year partnership extension

Gaming Innovation Group Inc (GiG), the Malta-based igaming tech firm, has extended its long-term agreement with online gaming outfit Betsson Group for the provision of platform and managed services. These include customer service and full business operations across multiple territories.  In a statement, GiG confirmed that the contract extension will run for an additional three …