Category Archives: Betting

The Asian Racing Federation (ARF) has described illegal betting as a ‘global social issue’, revealing that a majority of betting websites in its jurisdictions do not meet licensing or regulatory conditions.  Publishing its ‘The State of Illegal Betting’ report, the federation – which represents 27 racing authorities in Asia, Oceania, Africa and the Middle East …

Reform advocates have been calling for the implementation of a mandatory levy for RET contributions – a further curveball for the government review of the UK gambling industry to address. The enforcement of a mandatory levy is backed by the Northern Gambling Clinic’s lead clinician Dr Matt Gaskell, the Social Market Foundation (SMF) thinktank and …

SOFTSWISS Sportsbook has carried out a series of upgrades to the product’s back office which it believes will enable its partners to manage the overall betting process much more efficiently. Among the upgrades, SOFTSWISS has added full real-time statistics, bonus customisation options and will also give its clients access to “all projects and data related …

DAZN’s recruitment strategy of hiring experienced industry executives to head its new DAZN Bet venture has continued, hiring two more former senior Entain employees. Shane McLaughlin joins DAZN Bet as Managing Director for the UK and Ontario, ending a nearly 13 year career with Entain which saw him hold six positions, with the most recent …

OpenBet Hellas has been recognised for its ability to create and maintain a “quality workplace culture” after being awarded an official certification from Great Place to Work Hellas. Based in Athens, OpenBet Hellas was praised for providing its team with “the scope to produce pioneering enhancements across OpenBet’s unrivalled sports betting technology, content and services”. …