Category Archives: Betting

bet365 launches UFC  ‘One-on-One’ show hosted by Laura Sanko

bet365 has deepened its partnership with the UFC by announcing the launch of its new YouTube ‘One-on-One’ channel dedicated to covering the worldwide sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). Last year, bet365 became the UFC’s Official Betting Partner for the UK and Ireland. Following its initial success, the firm has launched ‘One-on-One’ to support its …

EGBA promotes E-ID as a ‘streamlined method for compliance’

The European Gaming and Betting Association’s (EGBA) Manager of EU Affairs, Vasiliki Panousi, has supported the proposed introduction of a ‘European Digital Identity’ (E-ID), citing its advantages for both the gambling market and its customers. Should the E-ID be implemented, EU citizens would be able to store identity data such as name, date of birth, …

Chris Graham to lead FSB’s global marketing strategy

FSB has moved to strengthen leadership of its global marketing team, appointing Chris Graham to oversee its operations in this area as Head of B2B Marketing. Graham first joined the B2B sports betting and igaming services provider in August, serving as Head of Marketing Operations with responsibility for ‘driving landmark numbers’ across the department over …

DAZN in the cold as BT Sport opts for JV with Discovery

BT Group has this morning revealed that it has entered ‘exclusive discussions’ with Discovery Inc to create a new sports broadcasting joint-venture for UK audiences.  The update sees BT counter news reports that OTT platform DAZN, had won the bid to acquire its UK sports media rights, taking control of BT Sport’s Premier League and …

Swedish gambling regulator updates self-exclusion site

Spelinspektionen, the Swedish Gambling Inspectorate, has detailed plans to update its Spelapus.se self-exclusion website, with the aim of making it more ‘user-friendly’. The authority has assured licensed betting firms that the new site, expected to launch in May of this year, will not introduce any ‘major adjustments’ to their operations. According to the Inspectorate, licensees …

Nedda Kaltcheva: Pronet Gaming – Strategising success through team & tech-building

Nedda Kaltcheva, Chief Technology Officer at Pronet Gaming, explains why it is as important to cultivate a winning working culture as it is to have state-of-the-art modular platform technology… There are three main areas of importance for any organisation seeking to strengthen its technological foundations: team and culture, architecture, and processes. This is particularly apparent …

Sportingtech selects Victoria Bonner as new CMO

Victoria Bonner has been named as the new Chief Marketing Officer for Sportingtech, joining the company from Relax Gaming.  Having first joined Relax Gaming in 2018, Bonner took responsibility for “inaugurating and leading its marketing functions”.  Sportingtech believes that the new hire will be able to use her experience of “building brands and successful marketing …

Playtech to develop horse racing content in Jockey Club partnership

Playtech and the Jockey Club have entered into a new strategic partnership, centred around the development of cross-product content.  The five-year deal will see Playtech produce content based on the Jockey Club’s network of racecourses and fixtures, with the firm having secured the rights to develop the features across its casino, live casino, poker, virtual …

Playtech notifies of rebound offer from TTB Hong Kong

Playtech Plc has shed further light on yesterday’s general meeting of investors that failed to approve Aristocrat Leisure’s £2.7 billion offer to acquire the FTSE250 technology group outright – a deal recommended by the board of directors. Further to yesterday’s GM, Playtech’s board was contacted by Hong Kong investment fund TTB Partners Limited ‘on behalf …

HappyHour.io accelerator hires Lauren Farrell as first CMO 

HappyHour.io the early stage igaming accelerator of former Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) Co-founder and Chief Executive Robin Reed has confirmed the appointment of Lauren Farrell as the venture’s first Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).  Farrell joins HappyHour.io’s executive management team from Stockholm-listed online gambling group LeoVegas AB, where she previously served as a Commercial Strategy Director …