Altenar has announced three new sportsbook widgets have been integrated to enhance competitiveness and drive customer engagement. The sportsbook and igaming software supplier has launched Bet Boost, Betting Insights and Bet Mentor in the aim of offering ‘extra layers of insight for seasoned bettors’. It also opens a cross-sell opportunity for customers that have traditionally engaged with online casino to …

The FA and the Premier League have reached an agreement to strengthen the Emirates FA Cup format. Starting next season, the six year deal will see all rounds of the Emirates FA Cup now played on weekends, including the fifth round which has been regularly played during the midweek of late February/early March for the last five seasons. The fourth …

An investigation by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) found 18 offshore websites breaching gambling laws in Australia during the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The 2023 sporting event saw gambling carried out via verticals such as online casinos and slot/gaming machines as well as betting on sporting events whilst play was under way, which is illegal in the country. …

The Austrian Sports Betting Association (OSWV) has partnered with Aleatrust and its training platform, the E-Casino Academy. The company will provide an ‘extensive range’ of training courses tailored to the needs of the sports betting industry, with the aim of “setting new standards” in further training.  Members of the body will benefit from courses on ‘crucial’ topics such as money …

Denmark’s Gambling Authority, the Spillemyndigheden, has reported a total gambling spend of DKK 587 million in the country for February 2024. Covering betting, online casino, gaming machines and land-based casino, the authority’s latest  data indicates an increase in gambling spend of 18.3% compared to February last year. Accounting for the largest proportionate increase was sports betting and online casino with …

Star Sports has announced that it is sponsoring racehorse trainer Brian Toomey for the 2024 flat season. The British bookmaker praised the ex-jockey for the amount of high-profile owners in his portfolio which include: Amo Racing, Clipper Logistics, Jimmy Fyffe and Jeff Smith.  Harry Redknapp provided him with his first winner when Wake Up Harry won at Kempton on 20 …

Betfred founder Fred Done is giving bettors a chance to cash-out early on a Manchester City title win. There are just six matches left in what is being described as ‘one of the most fiercely contested’ Premier League victory races in years. Done was also the first to pay out on the winners of the English top flight market back …

Betsson Sport has announced a partnership with Serie A side Torino Football Club. Made official during the Derby della Mole against Juventus last weekend, the pair described the deal as a new chapter for both parties. Stefano Tino, Managing Director, Italy for Betsson Group, commented: “This partnership with Torino FC is a significant step for Betsson Sport in consolidating our …

The UKGC’s Head of Research Laura Balla has asserted that Britain’s Gambling Survey will assist in “filling evidence gaps” around the impacts of placing bets. Balla also stated that the data will provide a better evidence base to help “make gambling safer for all”. The comments follow the commission’s first GSGB dataset publication earlier this year, in addition to the …

Paddy Power has enhanced its partnership with Checkd Dev through the launch of new betting solution Mix ‘N Match. As the supplier’s first bespoke product for the Flutter Entertainment brand in the UK, the launch enables users to build combination bets quickly by offering pre-configured betting opportunities.  The pair asserted that these can be personalised rapidly, with easy-to-use filters helping …