Category Archives: Betting

BOSE: Keeping the doors open through retail innovations

Walk down any high-street in the UK and Ireland, and the chances of coming across a betting shop are very high – but it is no secret that the retail sector has been dealt some heavy blows over the past two years. Consistent lockdown conditions throughout 2020 and 2021 have starved many betting shops of …

Paddy Power defends ‘real-life example of stuffing up’ ad against ASA complaints

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld two complaints against a Paddy Power TV advert for depicting ‘socially irresponsible’ gambling. In particular, the Flutter Entertainment brand was accused by complainants of portraying gambling as taking priority over family life for showing ‘someone so occupied by gambling that they made an inappropriate remark in conversation’. The …

Hippodrome launches breakthrough cashless experience with OKTO

London’s Hippodrome Casino has claimed the title of the first UK casino to integrate a cashless payment solution. The heritage casino, located in London’s Piccadilly Circus, will be able to offer patrons a fully cashless experience through the integration of OKTO wallet solution on the Hippodrome mobile app. OKTO is a developer of customised payment …

Allwyn nets 63% pan-European revenue growth as leadership monitors macro headwinds

Allwyn International (formerly SAZKA Group) has detailed ‘strong and stable’ growth across its European operations, as the recommended UK National Lottery steward records total GGR of €869.3m. Representing a 63% increase on Q1 2021 earnings of €526.3m, the rebranded firm‘s GGR was coupled with a 89% growth rate for NGR to €534.4m (€283m), alongside a …

IMG Arena extends german football distribution partnership

IMG Arena has signed a multi-year agreement with the German Football Association (DFB) to distribute content to the sports data and fan engagement platform’s network of sportsbook operators. Commencing with the 2022/23 season of the tournament, IMG Arena will gain streaming and fastpath data rights for all 63 matches in the DFB-Pokal – Germany’s national …

PressEnter recruits ‘growth pro’ Nicolas Renaux as Head of Strategy

PressEnter Group has strengthened its senior management team, confirming the appointment of Nicolas Renaux as Head of Strategy and Business Development. Renaux will be charged with spearheading the commercial development of PressEnter Group’s portfolio of challenger igaming brands that include 21.com, Neon Vegas, RapidCasino and NitroCasino. A former long-term executive of Kindred Group, Renaux previously …

HBA Media facilitates increased Royal Ascot exposure to all major continents

HBA Media has facilitated a deal for the Royal Ascot to gain increased exposure to over 170 territories throughout this week. Reaching all major continents, the media rights company has allowed for the ‘showpiece’ of international horseracing in the UK to have coverage from more than 20 broadcasters. Host broadcaster ITV Racing is presenting the …

Swedish government submits Gambling Act integrity amendments for EC revision

Finansdepartementet – Sweden’s Ministry of Finance has notified the European Commission (EC) of its proposed changes to the 2018 Gambling Act. The amendments follow the conclusion of ‘Spelmarknadsutredningen’ an independent inquiry of Sweden’s re-regulated gambling marketplace in 2020, undertaken by Social Democrat MP Anna-Lena Sörenson. Swedish authorities and national stakeholders responded to year-1 developments of …

Danish igaming market report: A European leader

Since 2012, Denmark has consistently established itself as a leader in European iGaming which is not unexpected, given that Scandinavia has a high adoption rate of technology. Based on official data from the Danish Gambling Authority (Spillemyndigheden), this report from Delasport provides an in-depth look at the market, including the exponential growth of online channels, …

NeoGames edges closer to takeover as Aspire apples for Nasdaq delisting

Aspire Global has applied for delisting of its shares from the Nasdaq First North Premier, following a request from takeover bidder NeoGames. The decision was made by the B2B igaming solutions provider’s Board of Directors due to the latter company now controlling 98.25% of Aspire’s outstanding shares and votes. NeoGames had extended the acceptance period …