Category Archives: Betting

B90 Holdings signs regional facing deal with Nordic Group

B90 Holdings has signed a LatAm and Nordic facing affiliate marketing agreement with Nordic Group, with the aim of strengthening its own presence within both regions. The deal will enable B90 to promote its sports betting and online casino services across various jurisdictions, covering all current and future Bet90 brands and subsidiaries. Nordic will commence …

Lotto Direct hit with Swedish penalty over unlicensed games content

Lotto Direct has received a fine from Spelinspektionen, the Swedish Gambling Inspectorate, worth SEK15,000 after offering games on its website that were not covered by its licence. An investigation by Spelinspektionen deemed that Lotto Direct had ‘violated the terms of the company’s license’ and that the violations were a deliberate flout of Swedish legislation, for which it has …

UK Racing maintains its one ride limit jockey safety protocol 

UK racing will maintain its COVID-safety approach, limiting professional jockeys to riding only one meeting per day.  The decision was announced by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) and the Professional Jockeys Association (PJA) following consultation with riders, trainers and further safety stakeholders. A limit on jockey runs was introduced during 2020, as part of a …

FSB hails success of graduate scheme with Rubik Talent 

FSB has announced the first four recruits of its graduate programme, co-developed with equal employment and work skills agency Rubik Talent.  The sports betting technology provider had launched its graduate programme to promote careers in sports betting and igaming from under-represented communities. FSB disclosed Yan Ngo, Sammi Chong, Nafisa Zaman and Benjamin Allan as the …

Trustly: Open Banking Payments modernise the debit deposit experience

Recently, one of my bank cards expired, which was a first for me. Previously, all my cards had either been lost (my fault) or defrauded.  Upon receiving my new card, I began thinking about just how outdated cards are. First of all, my old bit of plastic still works. To now have to use a …

Utilising ID verification as a means to increase player loyalty 

Identity verification is one of the more complex aspects of the customer onboarding journey with as many as 71% of online gambling operators noting that ID verification has become more complex over the previous three years.  Meanwhile, just 22% of consumers believe that operators are actually conducting identity verification, as concerns reflect that this is …

Sportech announces new leadership as McGuire and Hearne exit re-sized business

Sportech Plc has this morning confirmed that its leadership team of Richard McGuire (CEO) and Tom Hearne (CFO) will step down following the release of the company’s interim results on 9 September. The duo will be replaced by Sportech COO Andrew Lindley, who will serve as new CEO, supported by the promotion of Group Financial …

Gambling.com rides high off strong maiden Nasdaq results 

Gambling.com Group has underscored its credentials as a new US Nasdaq enterprise, recording double-digit growth across all top-line corporate metrics.  Publishing its first results following its July placement on the Global Nasdaq Market, Gambling.com registered a 66% increase in Q2 2021 group revenues to $10.4 million (Q2 2020: $6.3m). Revenue growth was primarily attributed to …

Betclic launches first HD campaign for Poland  

Betclic Group has moved to refresh its brand image across Poland, launching its new TV advertising campaign – ‘Zakładamy się od Zawsze’  (‘Betting since Forever’).  The HD campaign co-produced by Warsaw advertising agencies 180HeartBeats and JUNG-v-MATT aims to showcase Betclic’s trusted credentials as one of Europe’s longest-serving online sportsbooks. Bartłomiej Płoskonka, country manager for Betclic …

Rank seeks new CFO following Floydd departure

Rank Group Plc has confirmed the resignation of Bill Floydd as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the LSE gambling group, who is moving on to join luxury retailer Watches of Switzerland.  An executive search has begun for Floydd’s replacement, as Rank’s financial officer will maintain the role until the end of year trading. The former …