TOTO, the Netherlands lottery sportsbook brand, has secured a sponsorship agreement with four football clubs in the Women’s Eredivisie. PSV, ADO Den Haag, sc Heerenveen and FC Twente have all signed a three-year agreement with the sportsbook brand. This latest agreement, according to TOTO, elevates the brand’s support for Dutch football. Commenting on the new partnership, Arno de Jong, Chief …

DraftKings has gone live in Ireland after launching a new online sportsbook as its first international test for its new in-house SBTech platform provider. The soft launch of Sportsbook.draftkings.ie marks the operator’s first launch outside of the US. The sportsbook is registered by Crown Gaming Malta Ltd under a remote bookmaker’s licence issued by the Office of the Revenue Commissioners. …

The focus for operators in the European market should be on reactivation and retention, explained Victor Sevciuc, Head of Sales for Sports Betting and Gaming at Xtremepush, as he discussed the global betting landscape for operators looking to finish 2020 on a high. Ahead of the upcoming SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital, where Xtremepush will be exhibiting, we spoke with …

Omni-channel content provider Vermantia has secured a new agreement with SISAL to provide its global racing content to the Italian operator. Under the terms of the agreement, SISAL will be able to elevate its offering of international racing content, with coverage from tracks across the UK, Australia, New Zealand, India and South Africa via Vermantia’s A-TV channel and Arena Racing …

New measures have been put in place in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh which impose a blanket ban on online gambling, targeting direct restrictions on online poker and rummy services. Perni Venkataramaiah, the state’s Minister of Transport, Information and PR, confirmed the news, stating that the Council of Ministers had agreed to amend the state’s 1974 Gaming Act to …

AGCOM, Italy’s federal communications and advertising authority, has launched an investigation into Google, which will determine whether its search engine has acted in breach of the country’s ban on gambling advertising. The inquiry will look into subsidiary trading units Google Inc, Google Ireland Limited and Google Italy after a series of adverts from foreign gambling operators were shown in Google …

Responsible gaming and AML strategy specialist Crucial Compliance has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Wesley Taylor as a Non-Executive Director. Under the new role, Taylor’s main responsibility will be financial oversight and governance, as well as advising on sustainable growth strategies. Commenting on his new role, Taylor said: “I am delighted to join the board of …

French restrictions on public gatherings could mean that this year’s Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe could be limited to 5,000 attendees. This story featured in today’s SBC News 90. To view the latest round-up, watch today’s edition here. According to the Racing Post, race organisers France Galop had hoped that the event would gain the green light from the …

Kaizen Gaming has strengthened its senior leadership after confirming that Ioannis Koutrakos will become the new Group Marketing Director. Koutrakos, who will take responsibility for marketing and communication projects that involve both Stoiximan and Betano brands across all markets, will take over from Chris Tzalavras who is now Head of Commercial for Stoiximan. Celebrating his new appointment, Koutrakos said: “I …

Launching the next wave of its Bet Regret safer gambling campaign, GambleAware has secured new partnerships with Supporters Direct Scotland and MAN v FAT. In addition, the charity has also renewed its existing partnership with both the Football Supporters Association (FSA) and the Scottish Football Supporters Association. The new and extended agreements will focus on promoting safer gambling throughout the …