Category Archives: Betting

GREY LISTED: PROTECTING MALTA’S GAMING REPUTATION

SBC Webinars to address how Malta can protect its gaming reputation On the 25th of June 2021, Malta was placed on the greylist by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the Paris-based, global AML and anti terrorist financing unit of the G7. The EU member state has previously faced international criticism regarding issues such as …

Casumo continues to benefit from marketing opportunities with Reading FC

Casumo has enhanced its sponsorship arrangement with EFL Championship club Reading FC, continuing to benefit from branding and marketing initiatives. The extension of the initial two-year principal partnership will see the Malta-based online casino operator – which acquired a UK sportsbook licence last year – continue to serve as an official key partner of the …

Bill South: Traders are the frontline in the fight against betting corruption

Match-fixing and betting corruption is a major challenge for both operators and sports sanctioning bodies, due to the detrimental impact it has on the fairness of wagering markets as well as the integrity of sports. In a recent update published on the William Hill Plc website, Bill South, the company’s Director of Security and Community …

Aspire Global powers fresh challenger JNS Gaming

Aspire Global continues its strong 2021 commercial momentum, becoming the principal full-service systems supplier of JNS Gaming, a new industry incumbent preparing to launch its first challenger brand. The partnership will see Aspire supply JNS with its full inventory of platform and managed services solutions covering online casino, sportsbook, player management and games aggregation. The …

Sportech tempts investors with a £35m share buyout tender

Sportech Plc has revealed its intentions to launch a tender offer, which has proposed an ‘up to £35.5 million payout’ to existing company shareholders. The tender offer has been sanctioned by Sportech’s senior leadership, with the wagering systems provider aiming to recapture 47% of its issued share capital – reported to be 88.8 million ordinary …

BGC pledges to ‘maintain momentum’ on safer betting ahead of football restart

As the new English football season gets underway this evening, the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has pledged to ‘maintain the momentum’ on safer betting and player protection initiatives. This will include the continuation of measures, aimed at ensuring safe betting and protecting younger audiences, such as a pre-9pm watershed whistle-to-whistle ban on TV betting …

BetConstruct tailors Live Roulette for BetShop applications

BetConstruct has made its Live Roulette game available across its BetShop Client application, thereby opening up a range of new player engagement opportunities for retail operators. The BetShop Client desktop application has been designed for cashiers to serve players, accepting and paying bets, registering clients, making deposit and withdrawal requests for online players. In addition …

Entain showcased as a Bloomberg Global 50 leader on corporate ESG

Entain Plc has been featured on Bloomberg’s ’50 Global Leaders’ campaign – showcased amongst the most effective global firms achieving its sustainability objectives as a corporate discipline. The campaign, which is being promoted on Bloomberg’s digital media platform, highlights the work on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) initiatives and directives by leading international companies.  …

Efootball: Betbazar talks engagement, retention and this summer’s betting surge

Italy wasn’t the only big winner from Euro 2020, with a stellar performance for Efootball setting the up and coming esports game up for a more prosperous future.  Betbazar CEO Alex Iaroshenko talks us through betting trends this summer, keeping players engaged ahead of the new football season and how stadium traffic might influence Efootball …

FansUnite secures long-awaited UK licence approvals

FansUnite has secured licences from the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), enabling the Canadian company to provide its B2B technology and B2C betting and gaming services to the British market.  The licences have been granted to FansUnite’s Askott Entertainment Inc and EGG Limited subsidiaries – having submitted applications on 4 March 2021. The licences have significantly …