Category Archives: Betting

Spelinspektionen outlines new strategy against black market

Spelinspektionen – Sweden’s gambling inspectorate – has updated its strategy for “actions against illegal gambling activities”.  The inspectorate updated the strategic framework that has been in place since December 2019, implementing measures that “contribute to the channelling of gambling to legal alternatives”. Swedish stakeholders are reminded that although Spelinspektionen can launch investigations against unlicensed actors/activities, …

Ashley Bloor named RGS Matrix Business Owner to ‘strengthen market position’

EveryMatrix has appointed Ashley Bloor as Business Owner of its RGS Matrix ‘out-of-the-box’ remote gaming server solution. As Business Owner of the division, Bloor’s primary tasks are to ‘strengthen the division’s market position’ and ‘actively contribute to its market success’, whilst working closely with the EveryMatrix and Spearhead studio teams. Bloor started her position on …

Low6 bolsters app portfolio with European Tour Picks

Low6 has signed its second official golf partnership after signing a new deal and app release with the European Tour.  The pick’em app, European Tour Picks, was released on 6 October and will give away cash prizes across each of the four days of the ACCIONA Open de Espana. Chris Hector, Low6 Commercial Director, said: …

Nuvei US IPO secures $370m underwriting commitment

 Nuvei Corporation has upsized the offer of its US public listing to 3 million subordinate shares, that will be traded on the Global Nasdaq Exchange. On 4 October, the Montreal-based global payments group intended to place 1.5 million subordinated shares as its opening offer on the Nasdaq Exchange, filing its US IPO under the ticker …

nanocosmos: Sitting in the front row for interactive live streaming

nanoStream Cloud from nanocosmos has become a well known B2B live streaming solution for platform providers across the iGaming industry, especially since mobile use and games “on the go” have become increasingly important.  Offering an ultra-low latency live streaming solution that works well on mobile devices and with iOS was the starting point for nanocosmos …

Hornbuckle hints at full BetMGM acquisition dependent on Entain’s future

MGM Resorts CEO, Bill Hornbuckle, has hinted at a potential buyout of BetMGM, currently co-owned and operated with Entain, dependent on the possibility of the latter’s acquisition by DraftKings. As reported by Bloomberg, Hornbuckle made the comments whilst speaking at the Global Gaming Expo casino industry event and in a separate interview, highlighting ‘a lot …

Future of sports betting industry in the spotlight at Betting on Sports Europe

The future direction of the sports betting industry is the central theme of the Betting on Sports Europe 2021 conference and exhibition, which takes place at Stamford Bridge, London on 9-11 November. The event comes as the industry faces regulatory, operational and reputational challenges brought about by changes to market conditions, consumer behaviour and government …

Coral docu-series ‘Against the Odds’ to be broadcast on ITV

Scheduled to be broadcast on 19 October, ITV will debut ‘Against the Odds’ a new sports documentary series produced by Coral.  The ten-part series will showcase unique insights on the individual journeys and experiences of athletes who have risen to the top of their sports.  Each episode of Against the Odds will be presented and …

Stats Perform dissects sports challenge to tackle online abuse

The prominent topic of ‘the impact of online abuse on professional sports’ is to be examined by a Stats Perform webinar hosted on Thursday 7 October (2pm BST / 9am EST).  This summer, the sportstech company partnered with data-ethics specialist Signify to launch an AI and data learning project aimed to detect and monitor online …

EPIC: Lived experience as a tool to balance commercial and responsibility commitments

For Mark Potter, Head of Delivery US at EPIC Risk Management, lived experience is a vital tool for the development and implementation of strong social responsibility and safer gambling initiatives across the industry. Speaking at a recent Breakout Session hosted by Kindred Group, Potter discussed his own experience with problem gambling and the negative impact …