Category Archives: Betting

Stats Perform: ‘Digital transformation’ of pandemic has reshaped content consumption

A new research whitepaper compiled by Stats Perform has identified the changing trends in fan engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating how the sports industry has ‘not only survived but thrived’. In publishing its 2021 Fan Engagement Report, Stats Perform interviewed over 150 sports-related organisations, located around the world, and from a variety of industry …

ATG Sweden ends foreign player registrations 

AB Trav och Galopp (ATG), the operating company of Swedish licensed horse racing and trotting venues, has confirmed that it will no longer accept customer registrations from foreign/non-nationals. Following 2019’s implementation of new rules applied by Swedish gambling’s new regulatory regime, ATG venues have been forced to register all players wagering at its venues. In …

Bookmakers tread careful path on HMRC FOBTs rebate

Bookmakers and hospitality businesses are examining whether they are in-line to receive multi-million VAT refunds from the government, in relation to HMRC overruled calculations on FOBTs charges.  This weekend, The Times reported that up to 1,000 UK businesses that operated fruit machines, one-armed bandits and coin-pushers are reviewing whether to claim compensation from HMRC.  The …

Yury Krasovskiy: How Liga Stavok promotes Russian football on the international stage

In an exclusive interview for SBC News ahead of the upcoming Russian Premier League (RPL) season – which is due to start on 23 July – Yury Krasovskiy discusses how Liga Stavok’s initiatives are making the RPL “even more spectacular and exciting” for international bettors and why long-term partnerships with sports organisations are helping the …

Sportsflare: Introducing the only BetBuilder in esports

Over recent years we have become increasingly accustomed to seeing the BetBuilder tab appear as an option for matches on our favourite sportsbooks, but the product has so far eluded the esports punter. Until now. Sportsflare, a New Zealand-based tech company focused on providing innovative new betting experiences for esports, has become the first to …

Relax Gaming’s Money Train 2 wins Slot of the Year at CasinoBeats Game Developer Awards

Relax Gaming’s ‘Money Train 2’ was named Slot of the Year 2021 at the inaugural  CasinoBeats Game Developer Awards, asMalta’s igaming industry gathered to celebrate the innovation and creativity of the teams that have engineered and powered online casino’s best performing titles. Hosted by Trudy Kerr at the InterContinental Hotel in St Julian’s, Malta, the …

DCMS opens consultation on National Lottery’s retail sales mechanism

The DCMS has launched a consultation on whether the government should implement a new retail sale mechanism for National Lottery products. The consultation has been launched in light of the government increasing the purchase age of National Lottery products from 16-to-18 – a change that was implemented by UK retailers last April, six months ahead …

Spanish regulators launch ‘Decree Project on Safer Gambling Environments’

Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs has published its draft framework of a ‘decree project’ aiming to establish ‘safer gaming environments’, and further consumer gambling safeguards as a federal mandate governing Spain’s gambling sector. The project’s foreword sees the Ministry and gambling regulator DGOJ outline comprehensive protective measures that are required to modernise Spain’s Gambling Law …

BGC welcomes Snapchat gambling ad opt-out feature

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has issued a statement welcoming a new feature added to social media platform Snapchat that enables users to opt out of gambling-related advertising. Snapchat developer Snap has been ‘working closely’ with the betting industry trade association over the past year, and intends to use the feature to give its …

Stats Perform to ‘boost exposure and appeal’ of BWF fixtures

Stats Perform has secured a partnership with the Badminton World Federation (BWF), becoming the exclusive distributor of the sport’s live streams and real-time stats to licenced betting operators. The agreement will cover the elite men’s, women’s and mixed tournaments of the global badminton, including distribution of data concerning 100% of all players on the courts.  …