Category Archives: Betting

Content aggregation: Soft2Bet’s Daniel Mitton assesses the landscape

As the industry continues to grow and demand for casino content rises with each passing month, suppliers must adapt to the needs of their customers and keep up with their competitors, writes Daniel Mitton, Head of Casino at Soft2Bet. With the game development process continuing to prove costly and time consuming, the new strategy is …

Media growth helps GiG clear Q3 turbulence

GiG (Gaming Innovation Group) has maintained confidence in its commercial strategy and portfolio of operations, having experienced an uptake revenue amid a number of new partnerships and launches. Updating stakeholders in its Q3 2021 trading results, GiG reported a 20% year-on-year revenue increase to €17 million (2020: €14.2m), whilst EBITDA stood at €5.3 million, a …

Ludovico Calvi set to join Sports Betting Hall of Fame

Ludovico Calvi, the President of Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS), is set to be inducted into the Sports Betting Hall of Fame on the final day of the Betting on Sports Europe conference and exhibition.  The Sports Betting Hall of Fame was launched by SBC in 2016 to recognise the individuals who have made significant …

Spelinspektionen backs Swedish Consumer Credit inquiry 

Sweden’s gambling inspectorate Spelinspektionen will support a special government inquiry examining consumer credit and concerns of public over-indebtedness.  Announced last week, the Swedish government has commissioned an inquiry seeking to provide “measures to reduce predatory lending and counteract over-indebtedness amongst consumers”. The Swedish government stated that it held concerns at the excessive promotion of credit …

IGT hires Gil Rotem to coordinate growth of PlayCasino business

International Game Technology (IGT) has hired Gil Rotem to fill its vacancy of President of iGaming, with primary responsibility for the group’s igaming, poker and bingo businesses via the IGT PlayCasino unit. In his new position, Rotem has been tasked with coordinating the ongoing development and global expansion of IGT PlayCasino, having been active in …

Tote launches Tote Guarantee across UK racecourses via Britbet deal

The Tote has signed an agreement with Britbet, enabling the company to offer the Tote Guarantee across the sports betting operator’s 55 racecourse partners. As a result of the partnership, the Tote Guarantee will be made available on-course at Britbet-affiliated racetracks for a trial period of three months until January 2022. However, the partners are …

Anna van der Gaag: RET research must be responsive to society’s greater needs 

Anna van der Gaag (CBE), the Chair of the Advisory Board for Safer Gambling (ABSG), has stated that UK gambling requires urgency in developing evidence-led research to reduce gambling harms.  The University of Surrey Professor on Ethics and Regulation has led the UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) advisory on research, education and treatment (RET) since 2018. …

FC Lokomotiv Moscow joins Fonbet sponsorship roster

Fonbet has become the official partner of FC Lokomotiv Moscow after signing a new, five-year sponsorship agreement with the Russian Premier League team. Through the partnership, the Fonbet logo will be placed on team’s uniforms in both the RPL and Europa League, as well as featured across the Russian Railways Arena. “I consider it symbolic …

Pariplay names Enrico Bradamante as CCO to ‘boost expansion strategy’

Enrico Bradamante has joined Pariplay as the igaming aggregator and content provider’s latest Chief Commercial Officer, with the firm identifying a goal to ‘boost Pariplay’s expansion strategy’. Bradamante will be responsible for coordinating Pariplay’s global growth plans as the company looks to strengthen its position in international regulated markets, including in the burgeoning North American …

Vincent Caldwell chosen for Sports Betting Hall of Fame

Vincent Caldwell, one of the pioneers of internet betting, is set to join the Sports Betting Hall of Fame in a special ceremony on the final day of the Betting on Sports Europe conference and exhibition.  The Sports Betting Hall of Fame was launched by SBC in 2016 to celebrate the individuals who have made …