Category Archives: Betting

In 2021 the sports betting business swiftly returned to a new form of normality, and with that, BetInvest has ramped up both its product development and content services in order to stay ahead of the market, writes Stanislav Mykhailov, the company’s Head of B2B Department. Last year’s events have expedited the progress that was already …

“Technology is all about what it can do to the player experience, how it generates excitement and even the social elements that it creates,” Jette Nygaard-Andersen, CEO of Entain, told SBC Leaders as she highlighted the ways technology can enable new consumer behaviours. In an exclusive interview with SBC Leaders, Nygaard-Andersen shone a light on …

Entain Plc has lauded its diversified business model as the FTSE100 gambling group achieved 22 consecutive quarters of double-digit online growth.  Publishing its Interim 2021 trading results (period ending 30 June), Entain registered group revenues of £1.79 billion, up 11% on corresponding 2020’s results of £1.61 billion. Period growth was attributed to improved online trading …

Open banking platform TrueLayer has hired former Trustly executive Roberto Villani as its new Head of iGaming A highly experienced commercial and payments specialist, he will define and manage TrueLayer’s strategy for iGaming alongside the company’s Chief Revenue Officer Max Emilson and UK Country Manager Jamie Morton. Responding to his appointment on LinkedIn, Villani said …

Paysafe Group has confirmed the appointment of Chirag Patel to the position of Chief Executive of its Digital Wallets unit. The former payments officer for Amazon and Santander Bank will be charged with overseeing the commercial growth strategy and operations of Paysafe’s digital wallets of Skrill and Neteller. Patel will replace Lorenzo Pellegrino as leader of …

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has confirmed that a new ‘Bloodstock Industry Code of Practice’ will be incorporated into the rules of UK racing as of 16 August. The Code has been developed by the newly established Bloodstock Industry Forum (BIF), that was tasked with updating the rules and practices on the buying and selling …