SIS has appointed Mike Jones in a newly created role for its senior leadership team. Following a successful 6-month interim period starting in February 2016, he has become the Director of Software Engineering for the company. Based at SIS’ headquar [Read story...]
Take5Live data shows punters anticipate late goal rush
As we start the new Premier League season, bookmakers are clamouring for insight into customer behaviour that will help them hone their product to suit the end-user’s desires and make them a more attractive proposition. SpiffX, the listed betting e [Read story...]
Kambi declares strong H1 driven by client growth
Stockholm Nasdaq-listed online sports betting solutions provider Kambi has closed a successful first half to 2016, stating that its corporate performance has been driven by ‘exceptional operator turnover growth’. Presenting its Q2 2016 interim re [Read story...]
35 jobs to be cut in Hacketts liquidation
A total of 35 jobs will be cut as Ireland’s largest independent bookmaker Hacketts goes into liquidation. This has seen the remaining 18 of its betting shops closed down. The family business, which was first founded by Cyril and Monica Hacket [Read story...]
Prima Networks obtains Romania licences
Prima Networks, powered by Microgaming, has been awarded Class II licences by Romania’s gambling regulator, Oficiul Na?ional pentru Jocuri de Noroc (ONJN), ahead of the regulated market opening later this month. The licences cover the ‘manufac [Read story...]
Tonybet – Tony Guoga takes on Farage with €1 million ‘REMAIN’ bet
Lithuanian-Australian businessman and Member of the European Parliament Antanas Guoga (Tony Guoga) has challenged UKIP leader Nigel Farage to a €1 million bet on Britain remaining in the European Union. Guoga the owner of European online betting o [Read story...]
BetConstruct furthers Eastern European services with LVbet partnership
Vahe Baloulian Betting platform provider BetConstruct has confirmed that it has secured a sports betting software provisions partnership with Malta-licensed Eastern European focused operator LVBet (LVbet.com) The New European bookmaker will integrate [Read story...]
bettingexpert launches €100,000 Euro Predictor
bettingexpert.com is challenging football fans to test their mettle ahead of Euro 2016 with the launch of a new Euro Predictor game – and there’s a €100,000 (£76,000) prize if predictors can get all the results right. Could it be the end of [Read story...]
Turkey reattempts to privatise National Lottery
The Turkish Ministry of Finance has formally announced that it intends to privatise its National Lottery opening up the its first stage tender process on 5 August. Presenting initial details, the Ministry outlined that its private tender for ‘Mill [Read story...]
bet-at-home high visibility strategy targets + €130 million in revenues for 2016
Issuing a Q1 2016 (period ending 31 March) market update, Frankfurt Xetra-listed European sports betting operator bet-at-home AG recorded group revenues of €30 million up 6.4% on corresponding 2015’s €28.4 million. Despite reporting an improve [Read story...]
GAN closes tough 2015 with £5.6 million losses
Online gambling B2B supplier GameAccount Network (GAN) closes a tough fiscal 2015 (period ending December 2015) reporting that its operating losses have doubled to £5.6 million (FY 2014:£2.6 million). Detailing full-year 2015 metrics, GAN recorded [Read story...]
UKGC aims to implement new consumer focused business plan
Updating the industry, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has set out a new consumer focused business plan which it will aim to integrate over the coming year. UKGC management detailed that the plan would cover three direct themes Building on vital wo [Read story...]
BetConstruct launches Colossus Bets’ football pools
BetConstruct have announced the launch of Colossus football jackpot pools on BetConstruct’s Spring platform. Initially launched with one of its partners, VBet.com, the collaboration with Colossus Bets ensures that over €70,000,000 of football jac [Read story...]
Mark Locke – Genius Sports – Technology a firm bet for sports integrity
Mark Locke Mark Locke CEO of Genius Sports details why technology aligned with stakeholder cooperation is the greatest asset in combatting match-fixing and sports corruption a subject matter which affects the industry’s long-term growth, cons [Read story...]
Paolo Personeni – Betradar: Trading Places
Paolo Personeni, Sportradar With Betradar launching its ‘Managed Trading Services (MTS)’ at ICE 2016, team SBC caught up with project/product lead Paolo Personeni (Managing Director – Betradar Trading Services) to discuss its new divisi [Read story...]
Nico Jansen – Bet IT Best providing added value for all stakeholders
Nico Jansen is founder and CEO of Bet IT Best, the innovative sports portal that allows its members to bet with several bookmakers from one central hub with one single wallet. He reveals some of the drivers behind the business. SBC: Hi Nico, can you [Read story...]
Bernard Marantelli: Colossus Bets – Football Betting & Innovation
Bernard Marantelli Ahead of the ‘Betting on Football Conference’ (#BOFCON – 21 April Arsenal Emirates Stadium), Colossus Bets CEO & Founder Bernard Marantelli assesses football betting innovation, as operators and suppliers try [Read story...]
DSWV welcomes anti-match fixing bill in Germany
A bill was recently submitted to the federal government with the aim of amending the current law so that it penalises match-fixing more adequately. The German Sports Betting Association (DSWV) has welcomed this move. Mathias Dahms, DSWV DSWV Presiden [Read story...]
Call of Duty announces amateur esports league as a launchpad
It has been revealed that Call of Duty is giving its legions of amateur esports gaming fans an opportunity to reach the game’s professional esports world championship thanks to the creation of a new league. The new Challenge division will be a [Read story...]
iSport Genius appoints Lee Richardson for European expansion
Sydney based sports data and user engagement developer iSport Genius has confirmed the appointment of Lee Richardson as Head of European Commercial Development. Richardson an 18 year gambling veteran joins iSport Genius from private industry consulta [Read story...]
BetConstruct announces partnership with National Lottery Bulgaria
BetConstruct, an award winning developer and provider of online and land-based gaming solutions, have announced a partnership agreement with the National Lottery Bulgaria. As part of this agreement, BetConstruct will provide its Sportsbook product to [Read story...]
Retail & leisure guru John Jackson joins Playtech as Non-Executive Director
John Jackson FTSE listed online gambling technology provider Playtech has confirmed the appointment of as its new Non-Executive Director. Jackson will advise Playtech from 1 January, replacing Deputy Chairman & Non- Executive Director Hilary St [Read story...]
Kiron Interactive agrees deal with Mediatech
Virtual games provider Kiron Interactive has agreed a deal with Mediatech to launch its virtual sports products via the company’s platform IRIS. The arrangement will see Kiron’s gaming portfolio rolled out to sports betting and casino cl [Read story...]
Ekstra Bladet goes live with EveryMatrix
Ekstra Bladet, one of Denmark’s biggest media companies, has announced that it is partnering with software provider EveryMatrix to launch Ekstra Bladet Casino and Bingo. Ekstra Bladet runs one of the biggest tabloid and and news sites in Denmar [Read story...]
GVC reports strong Q4 trading ahead of bwin.party integration
Kenneth Alexander, Issuing a trading update for its Q4 2015 performance (period ending 30 November), London AIM listed GVC Holdings reported a 12% net gaming revenue growth with the operator averaging NGR of €716,000. GVC highlighted that its impro [Read story...]
Isle of Man has good approach to player protection
The Isle of Man has been hailed as a strong regulator when it comes to player protection laws. Speaking at the KPMG eGaming Summit Isle of Man, Annexio Managing Director Jennifer Houghton highlighted the regulations that help protect a player’s mon [Read story...]
Cherry Gaming gets ‘Back to Black’ in Q3 2015 with new strategic acquisitions
Fredrik Burvall Reporting strong growth in its online gaming portfolio and the continued progress of Yggdrasil content, European igaming operator Cherry Gaming AB returned to positive EBITDA earnings for its Q3 2015 performance (period ending 30 Sept [Read story...]
Paddy Power profit hit by customer friendly results
Patrick Kennedy – Paddy Power CEO Paddy Power’s operating profit fell by 14% to €60.1 millon (£47.83 million) during the first half of the 2014, the betting and gaming operator stated that it had been hit a run of unfavourable results. [Read story...]
Betclic hires Svensson for commercial strategy role
Henrik Svensson, Former Mr Green Chief Marketing Office Henrik Svensson, has been hired by European sports betting operator Betclic Everest, to oversee development marketing and commercial projects. Betclic informed staff this week, that Svensson wou [Read story...]