• commercial_company_news
    6 December 2019

    GLMS welcomes OLG as its newest member

    The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) has announced that the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has become the latest member of the international association dedicated to protecting the integrity of sports wagering worldwide.

  • daily_news
    3 December 2019

    Stars Group to acquire remaining stake in BetEasy

    The Stars Group (TSG) is set to take full control of BetEasy after agreeing a deal to acquire the remaining 20% interest in the Australian sports betting operator for AU$151m (£79.5m/€93.3m/US$103.3m). Current BetEasy chief executive Matthew Tripp will shift to the role of non-executive president of the business from January 2020, with director of strategy and regulatory affairs promoted to serve as his replacement.

  • daily_news
    26 November 2019

    LeoVegas joins International Betting Integrity Association

    Stockholm-listed igaming operator LeoVegas Group has joined the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), the sports betting integrity monitoring body previously known as ESSA.

  • news_analysis
    22 November 2019

    The rumbling debate around British football data

    Changes to how British football data is collected, distributed and priced have caused disquiet among bookmakers. Scott Longley asks if the extra margin FDC is receiving is worth the furore and what a potential lack of competition and innovation could mean for the betting product

  • news_analysis
    25 October 2019

    Closing the circle

    Through its acquisition of platform provider Optima, Sportradar can now claim to offer every link in the betting chain to clients. Chief executive Carsten Koerl and Optima boss Jacob Lopez talk Daniel O’Boyle through the deal

  • daily_news
    17 October 2019

    Tennis Integrity Unit names Gray as first CEO

    The Tennis Integrity Supervisory Board has appointed Jonathan Gray as the first chief executive of the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU), the professional sport’s anti-corruption body. Gray will take up his new role in February 2020.

  • daily_news
    17 October 2019

    UK Tote Group finalises acquisition of the Tote

    UK Tote Group, the consortium of racecourse owners formerly known as Alizeti, has completed its acquisition of UK pool betting operator the Tote. UK Tote Group is now the sole owner of the Tote.

  • daily_news
    14 October 2019

    MustardBet ceases online betting operations

    Online gambling operator MustardBet has ceased operations with immediate effect, but pledged to refund customer balances and settle all unsettled bets as soon as possible.

  • daily_news
    4 October 2019

    Newgioco appoints Slicker to lead US operations

    Betting technology supplier Newgioco has appointed industry veteran Kevin Slicker to lead its US sports betting operations and business development plan.

  • daily_news
    1 October 2019

    Interwetten announces Greek Super League sponsorship

    Austrian online gambling operator Interwetten has signed a deal with the Greek Super League to become the league’s official sports betting partner for the 2019-20 season.

  • daily_news
    27 September 2019

    Tennis anti-corruption and anti-doping entities to merge

    The Tennis Integrity Supervisory Board has approved plans to merge the anti-corruption and anti-doping divisions within a single organisation as part of an effort to enhance the integrity of the professional sport.

  • daily_news
    25 September 2019

    NZ government expects racing body to lead industry to growth

    New Zealand’s Minister for Racing, Winston Peters, has outlined his expectations for the country’s new Racing Industry Transition Agency (RITA), saying that he anticipates the body leading the national horse racing industry to sustainable growth.

  • daily_news
    24 September 2019

    Swansea shifts approach to gambling sponsorship

    Swansea City has launched a new responsible gambling project with the aim of helping protect supporters from gambling-related harms and educating players about the risks involved with betting.

  • news_analysis
    2 September 2019

    Glittering prize

    The new Diamond Casino Resort in Rockstar Games’ GTA Online offers gamers a taste of the virtual high life. J Moses, director of Rockstar owner Take-Two Interactive, speaks to Jake Pollard about the release and explains his vision of betting, esports and video games interacting in a future US igaming ecosystem.

  • article
    20 August 2019

    Best bookmaker for Premier League betting

    Leading tipster site Betting Expert compares bookmakers’ Premier League offerings, comparing their odds, markets, commission levels and features to determine the best in the UK

  • news_analysis
    19 August 2019

    Interview: Filippos Antonopoulos, Vermantia - Part 1

    Filippos Antonopoulos built Vermantia from a startup challenging the leading land-based and online gaming suppliers to part of the industry establishment, after Arena Racing Company (ARC) bought into the business. With a new venture in the payment sector now underway, he discusses how being a latecomer to a mature market is no barrier to growth.

  • daily_news
    15 August 2019

    GVC ups profit guidance as online revenue hits $1bn in H1

    GVC Holdings has revised its full year profit projections upwards for the second time this year after the operator’s online and European retail growth helped offset a weaker performance from its UK retail arm.

  • daily_news
    12 July 2019

    New Jockey Club senior steward urges industry collaboration

    Sandy Dudgeon, newly appointed senior steward of UK commercial horse racing organisation The Jockey Club, has issued a call for greater collaboration among stakeholders and interested parties to help the sport overcome challenges and make the most of growth opportunities.

  • daily_news
    10 July 2019

    Intralot granted DC Lottery sports betting contract

    The Washington, DC Council has awarded Intralot a five-year contract to power the city lottery’s sports betting offering, despite mounting concerns over the manner in which the contract was handed to the Greek lottery and gaming solutions provider.

  • daily_news
    9 July 2019

    Sweden's BOS calls for clarity on gambling regulations

    Swedish operator association Branschföreningen för Onlinespel (BOS) has requested an urgent meeting with the country’s gaming regulator in the wake of a number of operators being fined for an apparent breach of the country’s Gambling Act.

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