Category Archives: Betting

HRI confirms Kilbeggan to debut new Starting Price following review process

From next week, a combination of off-course prices and on-course bookmaker prices will be used to produce the Starting Price (SP) on Irish racing.  Approved by the Board of Horse Racing Ireland (HRI), and set to kick-in at the Kilbeggan fixture on Monday, on-course bookmakers will make up between 10% and 12.5% of the overall …

Entain witnesses emissions reduction in 2021-22 ESG report

Entain has witnessed a 7% reduction in absolute GHG emissions from 2020, as well as revealing a majority of its revenue stems from domestic regulated markets.  Publishing its 2021-22 ESG report, which sets out the firm’s approach to, and performance on, sustainability and ESG related issues, the operator revealed that, alongside the aforementioned, its UK …

Gibraltar requires “sufficient presence” for licensees in Gambling Act draft

Gibraltar has submitted its Gambling Act draft for consultation, which will require licensees to have a “sufficient substantive presence” in the jurisdiction.  Introducing five objectives for the regulation of gambling in the British oversees territory, the current bill would require interested companies to have a presence in Gibraltar, whilst also looking into the suitability of …

Irish Racing to trial new Starting Price

The Board of Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) has approved a change in how the Starting Price on Irish racing will be determined. Beginning at the Kilbeggan fixture next Monday, June 13, a combination of off-course prices and on-course bookmaker prices will be used to produce Irish horseracing’s new Starting Price index . HRI outlined that …

BetGames aims to ‘transform live sports’ via Twain Sport launch

BetGames, a live dealer and betting games studio, has launched Twain Sport, a specialised vertical which it states will ‘transform live sports’.  Said to offer the ‘first truly tier-one’ hybrid sports tournaments, Twain Sports will launch in August of this year and provide live-streamed basketball (T-Basket), followed by football themed tournaments (T-Kick) with additional plans …

BOSE SBC Leaders: Examining the game changers and revenue drivers

Europe’s betting industry has seen major innovations driving revenue over the past two decades, but in recent years the key changes are taking place in back offices. This was the view of the SBC Leaders panel at Betting on Sports Europe (BOSE). Kicking off the three-day event, a diverse group of industry experts discussed past, …

AstroPay boosts UK sports presence with Wolves linkup

AstroPay has entered into its third sponsorship arrangement with a Premier League football club, signing a deal with Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. As the principal partner of the West Midlands club for the 2022/223 Premier League season, AstroPay’s branding will feature on the front of Wolves men’s and women’s first team and under 23 team shirts, …

Kindred launches Unibet in the Netherlands following KSA licence approval

Kindred Group has lauded its Dutch licence approval from Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) – the Netherlands Gambling Authority – as an ‘important part’ of the firm’s strategy to operate in locally licensed markets. As part of its gambling licence approval, Kindred will launch its flagship brand Unibet (Unibet.nl) into the Netherland’s regulated market. Anne-Jaap Snijders, Chief Commercial …

Alex Kornilov, BETEGY: How horse racing can engage with the younger demographic

Ahead of his appearance at this week’s Betting on Sports Europe conference at Twickenham Stadium in London, BETEGY’s CEO Alex Kornilov spoke to SBC News about how horse racing can reach a new audience, the future of betting shops, and player engagement in the UK market.  SBC: As an expert on player engagement, how would …