Category Archives: Betting

OpenBet hires new CTO and Compliance VP ahead of Endeavor makeover

OpenBet has moved to strengthen its executive leadership ranks ahead of major imminent changes for the leading tier-1 sports betting technology and platform supplier.  Tech figurehead Florian Diederichsen has joined OpenBet as new CTO, charged with evolving OpenBet’s modular sports betting platform and accelerating the firm’s next cycle of betting innovations. Diederichsen is the former …

IGT becomes latest gambling firm to enhance climate change commitments

In a strengthening of its ESG operations, IGT has joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), committing to carbon emission and climate change reduction. The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)drives climate action among businesses worldwide, and by becoming a member of the programme, IGT has become the latest operator to adopt a low-greenhouse gas policy. This …

Odds On Compliance appoints Mark Scrivo as tech lead

Odds On Compliance, a technology and consultancy firm specializing in sports betting, igaming, and gambling compliance and regulatory frameworks, has appointed Mark Scrivo as its new Chief Technology Officer. A founder of Odds On Compliance along with CEO Eric Frank, Scrivo leads Development and Information Technology for the firm and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of business technology. …

German football fan alliance calls for sports betting sponsorship ban

German supporters ‘fan alliance’ Unsere Kurve (‘Our Curve’) has issued a set of demands for both the country’s clubs and the Bundesrat relating to sports betting sponsorship and TV advertising.  Issuing a statement on Tuesday, the organisation identified an ‘increased media presence’ of sports wagering in Germany, particularly following the passage of the Fourth Interstate …

Smarkets: Boris hits lowest odds on 2022 premiership departure  

Boris Johnson’s premiership is ‘on the ropes’ as the PM faces mounting pressure from his party, the media and public to confess that he broke COVID national lockdown rules by attending a ‘bring your own booze’ party at Number 10 last May.  Monitoring Down Street developments, Smarkets Politics cites that PM Johnson has reached his …

Betinvest: Embracing new challenges in 2022

As the new year gets underway, Kateryna Tkachenko, Head of Marketing at Betinvest, explains why the company’s focus has shifted towards delivering betting content and how this strategic change will allow the company to welcome new challenges in a post-COVID era. For more than 20 years now, Betinvest Ltd. has been delivering industry-wide programming, up-to-date …

Kwiff to utilise Sportradar’s ad:s solution to drive growth strategy

Sports betting service kwiff has stated that it will ‘double down on its commitment’ to delivering a strong player experience by introducing personalised advertisements using Sportradar’s ad:s solution.  The partnership has seen kwiff incorporate the proprietary programmatic advertising solution into its wider offering, as the company looks to add momentum to its successes in user …

Parimatch maintains esports commitment with Team Spirit renewal

Parimatch Tech has renewed its partnership for Team Spirit and by extension its esports focus for 2022, under the terms of a new contract covering the coming 12 months.  The extended deal will see the duo collaborate on a joint merch line as well as continue to work on content creation for esports fans, whilst …

UKGC issues feedback notice on licensing and enforcement consultation  

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has reminded industry stakeholders that its consultation on its approach to licensing, compliance and enforcement policy will close on Wednesday 9 February 2022.  Launched on 17 November, the Commission seeks guidance on its ‘Statement of Principles’ that have led UK gambling’s regulatory policy with regards to risk assessment, licensing operators …