Category Archives: Betting

Entain to play ‘pivotal role’ in Team GB support with SportAid extension

Entain Plc has extended its long-term partnership with sports charity SportsAid, with the aim of providing funding to young Team GB athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. As a result of the extension, the FTSE 100 company will double its financial backing for SportsAid, taking its total financial commitment to £500,000 by …

GiG ‘treats digital trust as priority’ with ISO 27001 recertification

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has secured an ISO 27001 recertification for four of its primary products, and will remain accredited for a further three-years, subject to an annual surveillance audit. The recertification will cover the group’s PAM platform, frontend development & CMS solution, its sportsbook platform and data platform, whilst the firm has also been …

Allwyn backs Made By Sport #PoweringGoodTogether mental health campaign

Allwyn, the UK subsidiary of the SAZKA Group, that seeks to become the next steward of the National Lottery, has partnered with Made By Sport to launch #PoweringGoodTogether – a nationwide sports and mental health campaign. #PoweringGoodTogether has been developed to promote sports proven ability in helping overcome mental health issues, and the further development of …

Catena maintains 2021 forward momentum despite ‘problem child’ Germany 

Catena Media has maintained its year growth trajectory after overcoming a Q2 trading period including tough European ‘mature market’ regulatory adjustments.  Publishing its 2021 interim results, Catena reported YTD revenues of €71 million – up 31% on equivalent 2020 results of €54.5 million. YTD metrics saw it sustain its ‘forward momentum’ in the growth markets …

Ebbe Groes, EveryMatrix: Locking in the margin

With domestic European football just underway and the realisation that Qatar 2022 will be here before we know it, Ebbe Groes, Group CEO at EveryMatrix, digs into the vital issue of sportsbook profitability.  Whether it is professional football, table tennis or FIFA, one aspect of a sports fan’s passion is always placed above all else. …

Safer Gambling Training: UK can set a new global standard for player protection

 Frankie Graham Chief Executive of BetKnowMore, states that by embedding education and staff training within their organisations, UK gambling can benefit from a sustainable marketplace as consumers place the highest value on trust and transparency…    Over the past couple of years, the UK gambling sector has begun to prioritise Safer Gambling. Driven by heightened …

SofaScore set to make exhibition debut at SBC Summit Barcelona

SofaScore, the live score specialist, is set to exhibit at a betting and gaming industry event for the first time when it takes part in next month’s SBC Summit Barcelona. The Summit takes place on 21 – 24 September, when senior executives and key decision makers from international sports betting operators will gather at Fira …

Kambi strikes €26m deal to acquire Abios esports

Kambi Group Plc has this afternoon disclosed that it has reached an agreement to acquire live esports data and markets odds specialist Abios for a total consideration of SEK 270 million (€26m). The deal sees Kambi undertake its biggest corporate acquisition to date, providing the Stockholm-listed technology group with a new platform to expand its …

Sacha Dragic: How SuperBet has maintained its entrepreneurial DNA

The possibility of an operator acquisition seemed “impossible” for SuperBet even as recently as 2018, said former Founder and Executive Chairman Sacha Dragic. However, two recent acquisitions have enabled the Romanian company to expand its reach across new markets without compromising its core values. Speaking as part of the SBC Leaders podcast, Dragic began discussions …

Scientific Games acquires Sideplay Entertainment to bolster iLottery games suite

Scientific Games has signed an agreement to acquire instant games studio Sideplay Entertainment, bolstering its games content and advancing the development of its iLottery platform. The Nasdaq technology group chose not to disclose financial terms of its agreement, in which it will acquire Sideplay’s full suite of +270 instant win games, boosting its services for …