Category Archives: Betting

Kindred to wait for KOA licence at cost of £12m per month

Kindred Group has confirmed that it will temporarily cease its Dutch market activities choosing to abide with the KOA regime’s new ‘cooling-off’ command as its business awaits licensing approval.  The Stockholm-listed operator was not featured amongst the ten operators granted licences by regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), that launched the Netherlands KOA regime this morning. Kindred accepted …

Esports Technologies acquires Aspire Global’s B2C division

Esports Technologies Inc has entered a definitive agreement to acquire the B2C business of Aspire Global for an agreed valuation of $75.9 million. The US Nasdaq technology group will undertake its biggest M&A to date, agreeing to pay $58.3 cash for Aspire’s B2C portfolio, with the remainder of the transaction paid by a $11.7 million …

IGT appoints Joe Asher as President of reformed sports betting unit

IGT Plc has confirmed the appointment of former William Hill US CEO Joe Asher as President of its sports betting division, under the firm’s new Digital-&-Betting unit. Effective from 1 October, Asher will report to Enrico Drago, IGT CEO of Digital-&-Betting, and will spearhead the ongoing expansion of the IGT PlaySports sportsbook business in North …

Olybet boosts international development in Fiorentina partnership

Olybet has signed an agreement with ACF Fiorentina to become the Seria A team’s official regional betting partner, whilst strengthening company exposure at the Artemio Franchi Stadium. The collaboration sees OlyBet and OlyBet.TV branding become visible on the sideline LEDs throughout Europe and in the home games’ digital overlay technology that was adopted by the …

The Netherlands begins its online gambling journey under KOA 

The Netherlands has formally launched its online gambling marketplace, which will operate under the rules and regulations of the ‘KOA’ Remote Gambling Act.  KOA’s ascent into law sees the Dutch Kamer complete a near decade-long journey to approve the Netherlands’ first online gambling framework. In 2016, the Dutch regulatory authority – Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) – had …

James Everett: Why Africa is a home away from home for BetGames

The Lithuanian-based BetGames has expanded into territories across the globe, such as the UK, Malta, Latvia, Estonia and Italy. However, the company’s most prominent area of success has been Africa, more specifically the South African market.  Speaking to SBC News, BetGames’ Sales Director James Everett elaborates on how and why the region has become such …

Mindway AI rolls out responsible gambling solutions across Dutch market

As the Dutch market opens up from today, Mindway AI will support its customers across the Netherlands by rolling out its responsible gambling solutions. Mindway AI, which was acquired by Better Collective earlier this year, will support operators across the Dutch market by supplying its GameScanner solution to help “identify at-risk and problem gamblers early …

BETER boosts efootball streams with heart monitor data

BETER has enhanced the efootball live streams for its ESportsBattle Tournaments with the addition of heart monitor data. This innovative feature, it believes, could soon become one of the key drivers of revenue growth and customer acquisition for sportsbooks. With the addition of heart monitor data, both players and bettors can make more accurate decisions. …

PHE indicates gambling harms interlinked cost with mental wellbeing

Ministers and betting leadership will be reviewing the findings of the ‘Gambling-related harms evidence review’ paper published today by Public Health England (PHE). In 2019, PHE was instructed to review gambling’s societal harms as a departmental duty, following on from DCMS’ review of FOBTs and social responsibility measures. In its remit, PHE was asked to …

Kambi strengthens Dutch footprint with BetEnt deal

Ahead of the Dutch market opening on 1 October, Kambi Group has signed a multi-year partnership with BetEnt to support the launch of its BetCity.nl-branded online sportsbook. Through the agreement, BetCity.nl will benefit from access to Kambi’s technology and sports betting offer, as well as its experience with compliance and sports integrity.   Kristian Nylén, CEO …