Category Archives: Betting

Tabcorp details revenue growth ahead of lotteries demerger

Tabcorp has detailed a successful end to 2021 trading as the ASX betting group completes the demerger of its lottery and keno business. Updating its investors, Tabcorp group revenues increased by 8.8% to AUS $5.6m (2020: $870m), whilst EBITDA also rose by 11.3% to AUS $1.1m ($985,230). A unit breakdown saw the Wagering & Media …

JD McNamara: Better Collective is planting its flag in the Canadian market

Ontario is quickly becoming a powerhouse in and of itself as betting companies look to make their mark on the Canadian market.  JD McNamara (pictured), Country Director at Better Collective, takes this month’s spotlight piece to dissect the growing opportunities in Canada and the need for a more personalised approach to this newly regulated market. …

Stats Perform and Sporting Solutions to debut Betting Innovation Centre

Stats Perform and Sporting Solutions will work together to explore and develop new B2B products with the launch of the “Betting Innovation Centre”. The two companies believe that the new Betting Innovation Centre will connect pricing and content at scale, allowing partners to “unlock the true potential of popular betting experiences like player propositions and …

Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs to propose comprehensive loot box law

Alberto Garzon, Spain’s Minister of Consumer Affairs, has vowed that Spain will become the first European country to have a ‘specific law’ to govern loot box and video game incentives.  The measure was declared at a video games seminar hosted by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, which since 2020 has led the federal overhaul of …

Openbet: Winter World Cup is the biggest test of platform prowess

Openbet the leading supplier of sportsbook services for tier-1 operators is ready to showcase its full product catalogue at the Betting on Sports Europe Conference (7-9 June, Twickenham Stadium, London). Ahead of the show, Chief Product Officer Nikos Konstakis informs SBC that a winter World Cup will be the biggest test of sportsbook’s platform reliability …

SUZOHAPP: Global logistics should be no burden on business

Tim Kennedy, Vice President of Sales for Europe at SUZOHAPP experts in the manufacturing and global distribution of gambling and sports betting products tells SBC that supplier logistics count more than ever in a disrupted marketplace. SUZOHAPP is a sponsor of the Betting on Sports Europe Conference  (7-9 June Twickenham Stadium, London) SBC : What makes …

ESA Gaming: EasySwipe will be World Cup 2022 best cross-sell performer

Ahead of next week’s Betting on Sports Europe Conference (7-9 June @ Twickenham Stadium) – SBC catches up with Thomas Smallwood, Marketing Manager of ESA Gaming,  a specialist supplier of seamless easy-access online casino games. ESA Gaming has developed its games portfolio to ensure that operators benefit from optimal cross-sell opportunities with wider audiences, which …

MaximBet signs Nicki Minaj to ‘vastly broaden’ its audience

MaximBet, a sports betting and online casino brand in partnership with Maxim, has signed a deal with Nicki Minaj who will become an Investor, Advisor, and Global Ambassador of the firm. Under the terms of the agreement, the US rapper will assist MaximBet with merchandise, parties, partnerships, fan experiences, and branding ‘all designed to bring …

GLMS signs up 3 new associate members in fight against sports corruption

The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) has added three new associate members in its fight against manipulation in sports betting. Following the launch of its updated statutes in September 2020, which permitted associate membership “to all entities engaged in enhancing sports integrity”, the CSCF Foundation for Sport Integrity, the Hungarian Supervisory Authority for Regulatory Affairs (SARA) and the Greek National Platform …