Category Archives: Betting

Live coverage from Day 3 of SBC Summit Lisbon

Welcome back to the third and final day of SBC Summit Lisbon. It’s going to be a long and epic one, as we have another full day of content as well as Infinity Lisbon at MEO Arena to close out this year’s event. The SBC Media team is once again on site from the conference …

Meet the winners of SBC’s inaugural affiliate leaders awards

Bet365 Partners, Clever Advertising, and Flashscore were among the winners at SBC’s inaugural Affiliate Leaders Awards, a ceremony celebrating the affiliates, operator programmes, and suppliers driving innovation across the global betting and iGaming affiliate industry. Held on the evening of Wednesday, 17 September, at Lisbon’s MEO Arena, the ceremony was hosted by globally recognised sports …

LiveScore to use X’s AI to up its fan engagement game

Betting companies continue to find ways to leverage AI, with LiveScore Group being the latest to do so, but industry observers remain cautious about its over use. LiveScore Group, which operates the LiveScore Bet and Virgin Bet online bookmakers as well as its flagship live sports scores app, announced a partnership with social media platform …

KSA issues duty of care guidance as Dutch reforms tighten

The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) has moved to strengthen oversight of land-based gambling venues, releasing new duty of care guidance for gaming arcades and casinos. The regulator said the advice is designed to help operators improve how they protect customers, following a series of site visits earlier this year. Inspectors noted that while arcades generally …

UKGC orders Maple International Ventures to pay £360,000

Maple International Ventures has been ordered to pay £360,000 after the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) uncovered failings in the operator’s approach to social responsibility and anti-money laundering. The settlement, announced this week, requires Maple – which runs the online betting and casino site Lottomart.com – to pay the full amount to socially responsible causes. Failings and …

Live coverage of SBC Summit Lisbon: Day 2

The SBC Media team is out in force at SBC Summit this week. Live from Lisbon, the SBC News, iGaming Expert, SBC Amercas and Payment Expert teams are on site and will keep you updated with the major happenings across “the Greatest Show in Gaming”. Keep checking back throughout the week with insights from the floor, comments from speaker and the breaking news coming out …

FDJ United extends PSG partnership until 2028

FDJ United has confirmed it will remain a partner of Paris Saint-Germain until 2028, keeping its ParionsSport Point de Vente brand closely connected to the French champions. The agreement will see the operator’s betting kiosks stay inside the Parc des Princes and continue to feature on stadium advertising boards. FDJ will also be able to …

Antonia Svensson takes charge of commercial operations at Relax Gaming

Relax Gaming has appointed Antonia Svensson as its new Chief Commercial Officer. She will be based at the company’s headquarters in Malta and take charge of commercial operations across the group. Svensson brings more than a decade of experience in the industry. Her career began at payments provider Trustly, followed by a senior commercial role …

B2B activity heating up in Italian betting market

The Italian gambling market is entering a new era, one which has caught the attention of some of the global industry’s biggest betting and casino companies. This has, understandably, also captured the interest of the various B2B firms which make their living selling solutions and services to customer-facing operators. Indicative of this is a deal …

Live from the floor of SBC Summit Lisbon: Day 1

The SBC Media team is out in force at SBC Summit this week. Live from Lisbon, the SBC News, iGaming Expert, SBC Amercas and Payment Expert teams are on site and will keep you updated with the major happenings across the Greatest Show in Gaming. The team on site today includes Ted Orme-Clay, Viktor Kayed, …