Category Archives: Betting

Slotegrator: Exploring new iGaming markets

Setting up an online casino business can be extremely complicated, however Slotegrator is helping its clients to enter new and regulated markets through its business advisory services, explained sales lead Ayvar Gabidullin. iGaming is a global industry, and there are plenty of markets to set up shop – with the number of regulated markets growing …

Fast Track debuts Singularity model

iGaming operators will be able to deliver 1:1 experiences to players following the launch of Fast Track’s Singularity model. The Singularity Model features an engine that observes every action the player makes in real time and uses machine learning and computations to establish a comprehensive player profile. Once a player profile has been created, the …

Scientific Games confirms $6bn cash sale of lottery division

Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) has announced this morning that it will sell its SG Lottery unit to Brookfield Business Partners and its institutional partners for a total sum of $6.05 billion.  The consideration will consist of $5.825 billion in cash and an earn-out of up to $225 million dependent on the achievement of specified EBITDA …

EGBA welcomes Irish regulatory plans but expresses concern at free bet ban

Proposals to introduce a regulatory body to provide greater oversight of the Irish betting and gaming industry have been welcomed by the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), but the organisation remains concerned about some potential measures. Described as an ‘extremely powerful’ regulatory body by Ireland’s Minister of State for Law Reform, Youth Justice and …

Bally’s bulks up tech unit by acquiring Degree 53 

Bally’s Corporation continues its digital makeover announcing that it has agreed to acquire Manchester-based igaming innovation studio Degree 53, to help build-up its UX, design and technical capabilities.  Founded in 2013 by engineer Andrew Daniels, Degree 53 is a specialist agency in software, UX and app development for igaming and sports betting operators.  Degree 53 …

IBIA updates Optimum Betting Market study to address LatAm sector

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has released Spanish and Portuguese language versions of its Optimum Betting Market study in recognition of the burgeoning Latin American sorts wagering sector. By updating the report, the IBIA hopes to ‘assist the development of betting regulation’ in countries in the region such as Brazil by assessing existing regulatory …

SBC announces 2022 conference and exhibition calendar

SBC has announced details of its in-person events programme for 2022, with betting and igaming industry conferences and exhibitions scheduled for Malta, London, New Jersey, Barcelona, Kyiv, and Cancún. The media and events specialist resumed its physical conferences in the second half of 2021 with a series of successful shows that provided the industry with …

Europe accounts for 169 betting alerts in GLMS Q3 update

The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) has identified 358 suspicious sports betting alerts throughout the third quarter of 2021, with Europe accounting for the majority of alerts. Publishing its Q3 update, the GLMS reported that it was alerted to 169 cases of suspicious wagering activity in Europe – a trend which was demonstrated in its …