Category Archives: Betting

GambleAware publishes report and guide for financial services to help prevent gambling harm

GambleAware has published a new report analysing behavioural datasets, in order to understand if this method could be used to build a more precise picture of how people gamble, identify signs of harm, and eventually inform prevention, treatment, and support responses. Conducted by the charity’s Behavioural Insights Team, the new research examined bank transactional data …

Betsson establishes Belarusian foothold via Europebet launch

Betsson has expanded its Eastern European operations, establishing a position in the Belarusian betting and gaming sector via the launch of its Europebet brand. The new brand will encompass sports betting, online casino and poker offerings, marking the first time online poker has been offered in the Belarusian market, and has secured agreements with several …

Abelson Info adds Kaizen Gaming to goalscorer pricing client pool

Kaizen Gaming has become the latest partner of the Goalscorer Pricing & Settlement (GPS) service from Abelson Info. The agreement will see Greece-based operator Kaizen Gaming optimise goalscorer markets for both its Stoiximan and Betano brands. Abelson Info, a London-based sports data and player odds specialists, already provides the GPS service to a number of …

Betway backs youth academy project of MIBR esports 

Betway has backed esports partner Made in Brazil’s (MIBR) launch of its ‘Feitos no Brasil’ scouting and player development programme which aims to strengthen the organisation’s CS:GO ranks.  From July to August, MIBR will host player try-out events sponsored by Betway, with the aim of finding Brazilian esport’s top CS:GO talents to join MIBR’s new …

Football Index allows customers to withdraw account funds

The website for football player exchange platform Football Index has gone back online after months of inactivity, allowing the operator’s customers to withdraw previously inaccessible funds. BetIndex, Football Index’s parent company, had been involved in extensive deliberations with both its administrators Begbies Traynor and the High Court of England and Wales regarding the final date …

Imperva warns of 3x bot traffic targeting bookmakers during Euro 2020

Data Privacy and Cybersecurity solutions provider Imperva Inc has revealed the level of security threats faced by bookmakers from bot traffic and account takeover attacks during the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament. New data from Imperva’s Research Labs finds that in the build-up to England team matches, UK sportsbooks recorded a two-to-three-fold increase in bot-related traffic. It underlined …

GAMING1 enhances partners with Blitz to further strengthen Belgian position

Belgian operator Blitz has become the latest company to leverage GAMING1’s sports betting platform, enhancing the latter’s status in the country following its agreement with Circus.be. The enhancement of the ‘longstanding partnership’ will see the sportsbook teams from each respective company cooperate to deliver ‘advanced sports betting experiences’ to the Belgian market. GAMING1’s package will …

DGA updates certification requirements across online and land-based verticals

Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gambling Authority (DGA), has updated certification requirements for land-based gaming, online betting and online casino verticals, and has initiated a consultation with operators regarding the changes. The changes have seen the requirement that incumbents must have three years of experience within a testing organisation removed due to it preventing certification work according …

UK Racing seeks youth feedback on marketing appeal 

CareersinRacing.com the recruitment and talent development arm for UK racing has launched a ‘Youth Collaboration Group’ which aims to provide young people with direct opportunities to reshape the heritage sport of horse racing.  Supported by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), CareersinRacing.com is seeking the participation of ‘young people with an interest in horse racing and …