Affiliate marketing giant Better Collective has raised SEK312m (£25.1m/€29.5m/$32.7m) for future M&A activity through the directed issue of 4m shares in the business.
Deep into autumn, is the industry gearing towards hibernation or holiday celebration? Optimove’s iGaming Pulse gives a peek into the industry and its various aspects. What can operators learn from November’s performance in sports and casino?
Online gambling operator Marathonbet has entered into a new partnership with Spanish La Liga football club Real Madrid, with a focus on promoting its brand in the Russian market.
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has written to news and media outlets in the state urging them not to publicise unlicensed sports betting websites.
The Swedish Consumer Agency (KO) has issued injunctions to William Hill-owned Mr Green and Karl Casino, a brand operated by L&L Europe Ltd, after ruling that they breached the country's Gaming Act by marketing to self-excluded consumers.
The Onload Media advertising network has gone live on a global basis, offering operators, game suppliers, gambling support charities, brands and advertisers a new way of engaging audiences.
Kindred Group has agreed a deal for its Unibet brand to become an authorised sports betting operator of North America’s National Basketball Association (NBA).
The Swedish Patent and Market Court has ruled in favour of the country’s consumer ombudsman and against Global Gaming's Ninja Casino, determining that the brand's use of full-screen pop-up ads contravenes the legal requirement for “moderation” in gambling advertising.
Affiliate marketing provider Gambling.com Group has reported a loss of €57,000 for the third quarter, despite experiencing a 2% year-on-year increase in revenue during the period.
Dutch gambling regulator the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has announced that the Netherlands’ regulated online gaming market is now likely to open from 1 July, 2021 - six months after previously stated.
Spanish igaming operator association JDigital has proposed a series of changes to the code of conduct that governs gambling advertising in the market, including an outright ban on betting adverts during live televised sports events, which are due to come into force in January 2020.
A cultural shift in the industry has seen operators look to ramp up their responsible gaming controls, with many bringing in external help to do so, writes Daniel O’Boyle. But can external consultants really play a role in changing company culture?
Affiliate marketing giant Better Collective reported record revenue of €17.1m for the third quarter of 2019, a 53.9% year-on-year increase, which the business said was largely attributable to acquisitions in the US and Sweden.
Autumn brought with it a wave of cool air but it was mainly sports betting that caught a chill, with casino continuing its upward trend, according to the latest data from Optimove’s iGaming Pulse
Unibet has signed a multi-year partnership with the National Football League’s (NFL) Philadelphia Eagles that will see Kindred Group brand heavily featured around the team’s stadium and digital assets.
Swiss addiction charity Sucht Schweiz has launched a new awareness-raising campaign to ensure the country’s citizens are aware of the potential dangers of online gambling.
Gamingtec marketers visited the iGB Affiliate conference in Lisbon, Portugal. The event brought together igaming suppliers, operators, and affiliates from Portugal and other European countries.
Google has updated its gambling and games policy to permit operators to run adverts through its platform in Colombia, Kenya and Nigeria, as well expanding the range of US states in which allows betting operators to promote their services.
Regulators’ lack of understanding of the scale of affiliate marketing or even how it works is already hitting the sector hard, and the situation is only going to get worse before it gets better, according to Responsible Affiliates in Gambling chair Clive Hawkswood.
