Category Archives: Betting

Newsnight places gambling reform conflicts under the spotlight

Last night, the long-awaited conclusion of the UK government’s review of the gambling industry was put under the spotlight by Newsnight – the BBC’s flagship news and current affairs review programme. Dedicating a 30-minute segment to “the government’s rethink of gambling laws”, Newsnight reported on the “cost of gambling addiction and opportunities for reform”.  Led …

Betsson supports gender equality in CONMEBOL partnership

Betsson has signed a partnership with CONMEBOL to become the exclusive sportsbook partner of the upcoming CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina 2022. A total of 25 matches will be held throughout the women’s tournament between 8-30 July 2022, played in the cities of Cali, Armenia, and Bucaramanga. Betsson Group’s CEO, Jesper Svensson, commented: “The rationale behind …

GiG doubles down in Iberia via Sportnco partnerships

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has signed new partnerships in Spain and Portugal, strengthening its position in the Iberian markets.  In Portugal, the B2B betting and gaming software provider has entered into an agreement with Caravel Entertainment Limited (Caravel), the operator behind the Moosh.pt online brand.  Terms of the deal – signed between GiG subsidiary Sportnco …

Andy Wright: Betting Innovation Centre will enrich the player stats experience

Ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, betting companies are placing a large focus upon the ‘home betting experience’ – and one way to do this is through enhanced data offerings. According to Andy Wright, CEO of Sporting Group, the launch of the new Betting Innovation Centre will enable operators to offer more in-depth player …

Duelbits links with Oddin.gg for sportsbook expansion

Oddin.gg has partnered with crypto casino operator Duelbits, supporting the latter’s entry into the sports betting space, specifically with its esports offerings.  The deal will see the B2B esports odds feeds, risk management and iFrame solutions provider supply its products to the crypto gaming firm.  Duelbits will leverage the esports odds feed and risk management …

Endeavour nets a 33% write down on Openbet acquisition to $800m 

Endeavour Group has secured a re-evaluation of its acquisition of Openbet from Light and Wonder –  a deal that was originally valued at $1.2 billion (€1.05bn).  Yesterday, dealmakers disclosed that a new purchase price for Openbet had been settled by Endeavor and Light and Wonder, which revalued the sportsbook platform provider at $800 million (€760m). …

Shaping the discourse – learn from industry leaders at SBC Summit Barcelona

An unrivalled speaker line-up of industry veterans will gather at SBC Summit Barcelona between 20-22 September to discuss the opportunities and challenges of the modern gambling industry, drawing on their experiences leading some of the top betting and iGaming companies.  The ‘Leaders‘ track at the Big Stage will host ten top-level sessions delivered by C-level …

SSG: Latin America becoming ‘front of mind’ whilst Europe navigates regulation

Analysing trends from across the global sports betting industry, Spotlight Sports Group (SSG) has published its second review of the sector, BetTech Ecosystem 2022. Conducted by the company’s internal research team along with independent experts, the study focuses on the regulated betting sectors in Europe and the Americas, evaluating regulatory, operational and M&A trends. Investigating …

Maltese National Lottery secures home-based supply deal with EveryMatrix

National Lottery plc has signed an agreement with B2B betting and igaming firm, EveryMatrix, which has been chosen to provide online games to the Maltese National Lottery. The National Lottery recently gained the ability to manage and operate the national lottery of Malta, which for the first time in 18 years will be run by …

Tipsport orders data makeover by Genius Sports

Leading Central European bookmaker Tipsport has approved a ‘major expansion’ of sports and betting data provisions supplied by Genius Sports.  The uplift will enhance the Tipsport sportsbook inventory with Genius Sports’ suite of data-driven pre-match, LiveData and LiveTrading solutions whilst providing full flexibility and control over each element of its sportsbook trading operations. Tipsport will …