Category Archives: Betting

Ulrik Restorp, SVP of Product at Shape Games, explores the opportunities and advantages fully native applications can unlock for operators throughout Latin America. The rise of regulated sports betting throughout Latin America has opened a vast sea of opportunity for the sports betting industry as local operators and international brands vie for market share. There …

The 2025 NFL season kicked off last week and various stakeholders in the betting and gaming space are scrambling to get in on the action, the latest being Better Collective. The company, based in Denmark but active internationally, has launched a new AI-backed betting solution, taking it live in the US first – a logical …

British charity GamCare has expressed confidence in the contribution its Money Guidance Service (MGS) makes as part of its wider gambling harm treatment programmes. The charity first launched the MGS back in 2022 with pilots in the East Midlands and Yorkshire & the Humber regions of England, as a response to demands for financial advice. …

Italy is preparing to overhaul its defences against illegal gambling as the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) sets out plans for a national “cybersecurity shield” in the forthcoming Budget Law. The measure, revealed by industry outlet Agipronews, will require any business offering public internet access to install anti-illegality software on devices ranging from PCs …

Esports betting operator Thunderpick has teamed up with supplier Oddin.gg to debut BetPeek, a new feature that gives viewers far more control over how they watch competitive gaming. The tool, which is available exclusively on Thunderpick.io, moves away from the fixed broadcast style that dominates most esports streams. Instead, BetPeek lets users pick and choose …

The National Congress of Peru has taken the “decisive step” to determine match-fixing as a crime under the Penal Code.  Congress has authorised new articles prepared by the Justice Commission to help national authorities and the Judiciary fight against sports corruption, fraud, and the manipulation of sports events.  Peru’s Penal Code will now feature a …

Stefan Bomhard, the outgoing CEO of Lambert & Butler and Woodbines cigarette manufacturer Imperial Brands, has joined Flutter Entertainment as a Non-Executive Director. Flutter’s new joiner will start his role on 1 October, the day he is succeeded as CEO of Imperial Brands by the firm’s current Chief Financial Officer, Lukas Paravicini, though Bomhard will …

Svenska Spel, Sweden’s state-owned gambling group, has confirmed the appointment of Robert Nygren as commercial lead of its online casino and sportsbook units. An expert in Swedish media and advertising, Nygren joins the senior management team of Svenska Spel Sport & Casino. In his remit, he will oversee the commercial development of Stryktipset, Svenska Spel’s heritage …