Category Archives: Betting

SOFTSWISS: high-level support key to client satisfaction

A wide range of games, flexibility in discussing terms of service and quick resolution of issues were highlighted as the key factors that companies consider when choosing an igaming partner. That’s according to a new SOFTSWISS Game Aggregator survey conducted by Kantar Ukraine in January and February of this year. Respondents made it clear that …

BT and Warner Bros. Discovery finalise UK and Ireland sports venture

BT and Warner Bros. Discovery have introduced a 50-50 joint premium sports venture in the UK and Ireland. The collaboration sees BT Sport transferred to Warner Bros. Discovery, meaning that the BT Sport network and Eurosport UK are operated together.  Additionally, BT will gain £93 million from Warner Bros. Discovery and up to around GBP540 …

Altenar: Investing in sports betting brings diversity to your growing portfolio

Altenar outlines the reasons why investing in sportsbook software providers can help investors diversify their portfolios and offer new opportunities for growth. The world of investments, investing, stocks and shares is nothing new. In fact, the industry of well-dressed individuals and highly-lucrative moments has stapled modern culture, while rising sports betting economies across the globe, …

Camelot claims National Lottery loss will render business obsolete

Camelot’s case in the High Court continued this week, with the National Lottery operator maintaining its protests about the future direction of the contract.  A representative for the company reportedly informed the High Court that it would ‘cease to exist’ should the next ten-year licence for the National Lottery be awarded to Czech firm Allwyn.  …

Ipsos underlines positive impact of TalkBanStop programme

The cross-charity TalkBanStop initiative has been broadly successful in its objectives, with participants suffering less harmful effects from gambling as a result. This is according to recent research by Ipsos and reported by GamCare, one of the three organisations involved in the safer gambling programme, together with Gamban and GamStop. Ipsos found that TalkBankStop – …

SBC Summit North America 2023 confirmed for May in New Jersey

SBC Summit North America 2023 has been confirmed for May 9-11, when the region’s leading sports betting and igaming event will return in significantly expanded form at Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey.  The conference and tradeshow has enjoyed strong growth since its launch in 2019 and has established itself as the place for …

EveryMatrix looks to overseas opportunities as Q1 revenue rises 14%

EveryMatrix has declared that it will accelerate the development of its house games studios and US market expansion following a strong start to year trading.   Providing a Q1 trading update, EveryMatrix declared period gross profits of €14 million, up 14% on like-for-like 2021 comparative results of €12.3 million. The increase in Gross Profit was attributed …

GBGB to probe benefits of increased betting industry welfare contributions

The Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) has issued an update on its welfare commitment, detailing progress across a number of areas. Notably, the sporting body has focused on the British betting industry’s contribution to greyhound welfare standards, noting that its strategy can ‘only be released’ with the sector’s long-term funding.  Building on this, the …

Gamingtec: Stepping into the light to ‘conquer new markets’ in 2022

Having streamlined its operations as a B2B business, Gamingtec is set to target emerging opportunities in a range of international markets.  This is according to the firm’s Sales Manager and Commercial Director, Denis Wittebrood and Andrei Beu respectively, who spoke to SBC Media at ICE London 2022 last month.  Commenting on the company’s objectives for …

Storting seeks feedback on Norwegian gambling overhaul

The Norwegian government has launched a consultation to gather stakeholder feedback on Storting’s (Parliament) approved order to merge and replace the nation’s fragmented gambling laws.  Proposed by the Ministry of Culture and Gender Equality, Norway’s government has been urged to replace its gambling laws formed under the separate Totalizer Act (1927), Gaming Scheme Act (1992) …