Category Archives: Betting

Sportradar adds Badminton Europe to integrity client portfolio

Sportradar Integrity Services has signed an agreement with Badminton Europe, the continental governing body for the sport, leveraging its Universal Fraud Detection System (UFDS) to monitor fixtures.  Using the ‘advanced and proven’ UFDS – launched in February of this year – Sportradar will provide bet monitoring and reporting for badminton championships across the BEC Championships, …

German operators swallow tough adjustments of GlüNeuRStv regime change

There can be ‘no more transition’ as German gambling stakeholders are now ordered to accept the terms of the Fourth Interstate Treaty on Gambling (GlüNeuRStv) that came into federal existence on 1 July 2021.  A German stakeholders panel at CasinoBeats Summit Malta dissected the bleak prospects of a maligned and unmerited ‘GlüNeuRStv Regime’ – which …

AstroPay renews Burnley FC deal after becoming a major sponsor

AstroPay has renewed its “strong and mutually beneficial partnership” with Burnley Football Club which will see the online payment solutions provider become the Clarets’ official payment solutions partner and sleeve sponsor for the 2021/22 season. With Burnley FC due to play its sixth successive season in the Premier League under manager Sean Dyche, AstroPay’s logo …

Sabine Müller: Building GAMOMAT’s momentum and breaking new ground

GAMOMAT’s innovative and creative power drives the business, according to Sabine Müller – Chief Design Officer – as she explained how the company is inspiring players across a range of markets.  Speaking to SBC News, Müller touched upon GAMOMAT’s sponsorship of upcoming SBC events while also highlighting how the “Books &” series continues with new …

F1 selects PokerStars as principal betting sponsor

Formula 1 (F1) has announced PokerStars as its new official betting sponsor, following a deal struck between the online poker brand and the racing series’ sponsorship and data rights agency, Interregional Sports Group (ISG). The agreement will see the Flutter Entertainment-owned brand, which operates as part of The Stars Group, feature exclusively across Formula 1 broadcasts until 2023. Additionally, the …

Maxima Compliance appoints Catalin Zaha as product lead

Industry full-service compliance agency, Maxima Compliance has confirmed the appointment of Catalin Zaha to the newly created role of Chief Product Officer (CPO). A seasoned software engineer and product management expert, Zaha joins Maxima Compliance from Flutter Entertainment’s Paddy Power Betfair unit, where he served as a product manager optimising data for regulatory and financial purposes. …

GAMSTOP nets ‘best outcomes’ in independent evaluation of self-exclusion 

GAMSTOP, UK gambling’s self-exclusion scheme, has cited that eight out of 10 players (82%) have stopped or reduced their gambling habits since registering with its services. The headline figure was communicated to GAMSTOP following an independent evaluation of player self-exclusion outcomes undertaken by research agency Sonnet.   Based on the survey feedback of more than …

Xtremepush secures $33m cash injection to drive expansion plans

Xtremepush, the Irish-owned multi-channel customer engagement platform, will press on with its expansion plans in overseas markets after raising $33 million in growth capital. Xtremepush enables its global client base to drive revenue and enhance customer experiences through personalised, data-driven communications across all digital channels. The Dublin-headquartered SaaS company will double its workforce to 140 …

Sweden requires bigger regulatory objectives to balance its gambling marketplace

A deep dive on the prospects and realities of Sweden’s regulated online gambling marketplace opened the ‘Key Markets’ track on day one of the CasinoBeats Summit Malta.  “Three years on from its re-regulation in 2019, Swedish gambling has faced perhaps the toughest balancing act of any European marketplace in the context of its liberalisation and …

IBIA reports decline in alerts but Europe continues to account for most

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has published its Q2 2021 report, identifying Europe as the continent responsible for the single largest amount of betting integrity alerts. Overall, 47% of all reported alerts originated in Europe, followed by Asia and South America at 13% each, with alerts spanning across a total of 15 countries. This …