The consolidation in the affiliate sector has continued with Catena Media expanding its sports betting segment further after acquiring Bettingpro.com and related its affiliate assets. The business is a well-regarded publisher of sports news, tips and betting advice across a number of different verticals, with a focus on acquiring leads for regulated UK and Australian iGaming partners. The business differentiates itself by …

Bodog has extended one of the longest running current shirt sponsorship deals in British football and will once again be adorning the shirt of Ayr United. The partnership is now entering its 7th year with Ayr United starting the season in the Ladbrokes Scottish League One, the third tier of football in Scotland, after suffering relegation last season. Ayr United …

BetConstruct has signed an agreement to provide Maltese online operator Royal Panda with a sportsbook solution for the UK market. The partnership with BetConstruct coincides with Royal Panda announcing a three-year shirt sponsorship deal with London-based Championship side Queens Park Rangers Football Club. The new partnership will allow Royal Panda to offer its users a unique sports betting experience, with up …

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is launching enforcement action against a number of online gambling operators suspected of breaking consumer law with their labyrinthine bonus terms and conditions. As part of an ongoing investigation, the CMA is acting because it believes people aren’t getting the deal they expect from sign-up promotions and operators are unfairly holding on to people’s money. The …

HiPay, a fintech company specialising in payments, has launched HiPay Intelligence – an innovative solution that will give merchants a 360° view of their client data. While merchants already have several existing tools that enable them to further understand their clients’ browsing behavior, HiPay believes that payment data is still under-exploited. It is an unparalleled source of information analysis of …

At last year’s European Championships in France, enhanced odds for new customers around the biggest games was recognised as the ‘go to’ offer for leading operators. Now, at a time where high profile ‘season-defining’ matches are coming thick and fast, we cast our eye over the football specific bookmaker offers demanding market attention. Whilst the standard welcome offer of matched …

Professor Alessandro del Ninno, an advocate at Italian law firm Tonucci & Partners, will be presenting an update on the incoming rules over data protection that operators have to be mindful of at next week’s Betting on Football Conference. SBC caught up with him ahead of the show to discuss why it is so important. SBC: The EU General Data …

The point of consumption licensing introduced in 2014 is being reviewed by the Gambling Commission to check its effectiveness. Speaking to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Betting and Gaming at Westminster on Wednesday, the regulator’s CEO Sarah Harrison revealed that the Commission is looking again at the general framework to see how it is functioning and whether any improvements can …