Category Archives: Betting

Betano boosts Portuguese branding via FC Porto deal

Betano has signed an agreement with FC Porto, becoming the club’s betting partner and gaining front-of-shirt sponsorship of its handball team. The deal is the second major betting partnership signed between the Kaizen Gaming-owned sports betting brand, following on from its agreement with FC Porto’s Lisbon-based rivals Benfica and Sporting CP as well as SC …

BetBlocker achieves ‘clear objective’ with Dutch language service

UK-registered safer gambling charity BetBlocker has announced the launch of its Dutch language app and technical support service.  Identifying the expansion of the BetBlocker service into other languages as a ‘natural progression’, the firm aims to maximise the number of users within specific language markets by offering native language technical support. By using BetBlocker’s app, …

Checkd appoints Michael Scott to lead SEO strategy

Checkd Media has moved to strengthen its senior team, appointing Michael Scott in its newly created position of Head of Organic Media, with a focus on SEO development. The new hire will work to optimise traffic across the firm’s Footy Accumulators, The Winners Enclosure and Oddschanger websites, in addition to driving conversion. Prior to his …

GamCare spikes in helpline calls following Paul Merson GMB interview 

GamCare has reported that its helpline registered a sudden influx in calls yesterday, following Paul Merson’s interview on ITV’s Good Morning Britain (GMB) show.  The former Premier League footballer revealed his lived experience with gambling addiction and its harmful consequences on family and loved ones. Merson broke down in tears during the interview, revealing that …

Ed Blonk: Sportradar IPO proves status as most innovative sports business

Cited as 2021’s most audacious public listing, yesterday Sportradar grabbed global business headlines as company Founder and CEO Carsten Koerl rang the opening bell of the Nasdaq Exchange with Michael Jordan. Speaking to SBC from 42 Wall Street, Sportradar’s Chief Commercial Officer, Ed Blonk, discussed the company’s ambitions as a Nasdaq enterprise and how generated …

Trade like a tier 1: Why sportsbooks are switching to LSports’ STM

Bookmakers switching to LSports‘ STM will never have to calculate their odds or margins, and never experience their most painful problem – downtime.  We spoke to Yoav Ziv, VP Sales and Business Development at LSports and LVision.io, to find out more about how the automated trading tool has eliminated ‘tedious’ actions associated with sportsbook management, …

Tech focus: making the most of the cloud

With the impact of the pandemic on the gaming industry and the wider world, the scalable tech and infrastructure costs that come with using the public cloud has become more than just a desirable long-term goal to many gaming operators, but a matter of increasing urgency. The ability to scale and flex instantaneously based on …

Comtrade Gaming strikes first US platform deal with G3 Esports

Comtrade Gaming has made its first foray into the US market after striking a deal with G3 Esports to provide its iGaming platform, iCore, and backend technology. Once launched, G3’s new esports wagering product will leverage Comtrade’s enterprise-level services such as player account management, real-time bonusing, dynamic segmentation and real-time push messaging, as well as …

Spillemyndigheden launches ROFUS rights campaign for Denmark

Spillemyndigheden– Denmark’s Gambling Authority has launched a new national campaign promoting its ROFUS self-exclusion gambling service. Launched this September across social media and TV networks, the campaign reminds Danish consumers of their rights to ask licensed operators to ‘take-a-break’ and self-exclude from all gambling engagements. 2018 reforms to the Danish Gambling Act, demanded that all …

Unibet hails success of 30/30 Fund supporting Swedish Sports diverse make-up

Unibet the flagship sportsbook brand of Kindred Group Plc, maintains its home market CSR commitments, announcing the recipients of its 30/30 Fund in support of Swedish sports clubs, projects and organisations promoting fair-play, equality, inclusion, and social mobility.  The 30/30 Fund was established in 2019 by Unibet, backing the grassroots sports fundraising initiatives of former …