Category Archives: Betting

The Ukrainian Gambling Council (UGC), the body representing the betting and gaming industry in Ukraine, has welcomed SBC as its latest member.  Since legislation was passed in 2020 to legalise gambling in Ukraine, the UGC has emerged as a powerful voice in the industry and an important channel for communication between licensed operators and the …

Parions Sport, the sports betting subsidiary of Francaise des Jeux (FDJ), has signed its biggest sponsorship commitment becoming the official sponsor of Fédération Française de Rugby (FFR). Signing a three-year deal, Parions Sports will serve as the team sponsor of France’s Men and Women’s XV teams until 2024.  “The ParionsSport online and ParionsSport point of …

Stake.com has expanded its role as an official betting partner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to now include Brazil. The collaboration was first announced in 2021, which witnessed Stake.com solidify its standing in the Octagon by becoming UFC’s partner in both Latin America and Asia. “We’re more than pleased to renew our partnership with …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has issued a statement to dismiss reports claiming that Camelot Group is its ‘preferred bidder’ to win the Fourth National Lottery Licence Competition. The response was issued in light of an article published yesterday by The Daily Telegraph title “Camelot hits National Lottery jackpot” – that claimed the commission had recommended …

Checkd Group has appointed Dan Broda as Senior Product Manager to oversee the deployment of products developed by the ‘Checkd Dev division’. The appointment follows Checkd’s expansion beyond media services which saw its development studio launch a fully-customised fantasy football solution for Sky Sports. Broda joins Checkd from Sharp Gaming, where he formally served as …

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has initiated an executive search to replace Chairman Roger Lewis, who will resign from duties leading its board at the end of the year.  A former BBC and ITV executive, Lewis has served on the RMG board since 2012 and was appointed chairman in 2019, leading the media rights organisation through …

Andreas Koeberl, CEO at BetGames, took time out to reflect on a year of change and growth in 2021 and talk about the company’s plans and ambitions for 2022. Expect incredible new product lines and a different approach to the business.  With more than a year at the helm, BetGames has seen much growth and …

LeoVegas AB has posted stagnant financial results, with corporate performance dogged by market exposures to changed regulatory conditions within the Netherlands and Germany. Publishing its Q4 trading statement, the firm saw its period like-for-like corporate revenues maintained at €98 million. The Stockholm-listed operator informed investors that “excluding Germany and the Netherlands”, period revenues would have …

Kambi Group Plc has praised its diverse market make-up for  helping the sportsbook systems provider maintain year-on-year growth, irrespective of pandemic circumstances impacting its commercial pipeline.  Publishing its Q4 trading update, Kambi registered corporate revenues of €35 million, down 26% on corresponding 2020 results of €47 million. Q4 trading was matched against record-breaking 2020 comparatives …

Betway has renewed its partnership with CSGO esports series BLAST Premier until the end of the 2023 season to continue to collaborate on a range of activations. The extension of the deal means that Betway’s branding will appear across all seven BLAST Premier events taking place in 2022, whilst the gambling firm will also own …