SIS (Sports Information Services) has extended its partnership with Playtech to continue supplying its end-to-end esports betting product, Competitive Gaming. The deal will now see the entire library of SIS’ Competitive Gaming content – with over 150,000 annual events provided across ebasketball and esoccer contests – be accessible to Playtech’s extensive global network. Andy Kelly, Head of Commercial Partnerships at …

A total 134 betting firms have now expressed interest in operating in Brazil, with the market looking set to become one of biggest in the world. Prior to the new law that was passed to regulate sports betting and online gaming, some interested gambling companies included; Kaizen Gaming (Betano), 1XBET, Meridianbet, Pixbet, Betfair, LeoVegas, Betway and Draftkings. Further operators also …

Betfred has strengthened its support of The Derby Festival by extending its partnership with The Jockey Club to at least 2026. Staged at Epsom Downs, the operator has taken the naming rights to the famous two-day flat race. Fred Done, Betfred Owner, said: “Following on from a memorable two days at Epsom last year we are delighted to further develop …

Betting activity during the World Darts Championship final between Luke ‘The Nuke’ Littler and ‘Cool Hand Luke’ Humphries broke records for Kambi group.  The operator revealed that activity was up 45% compared with the 2023 final between Van Gerwen and Smith – making it the most gambled-on darts event in Kambi’s history following 16-year-old Luke Littler’s outstanding debut.  Simon Noy, …

The PDC has announced that online sportsbook BetMGM is this year’s title sponsor for the Darts Premier League, taking over from Cazoo. The three-month event, now branded the BetMGM Premier League, will be held from February to May as eight players compete for £1m in prize money across 17 nights in various European cities. PDC Chief Executive, Matt Porter, commented: …

After Paddy Power pledged £1,000 to Prostate Cancer UK for every 180 thrown at the 2024 PDC World Darts Championships, the operator has revealed its final donation.  Although a total of 914 180s were hit, the Irish bookmaker is generously rounding the figure up to whopping £1m. Prostate Cancer UK CEO, Laura Kerby, commented: “A massive thanks to Paddy Power …

The German gambling regulator, Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), has secured financing for the country’s free gambling addiction hotline of the Federal Center for Health Education – BZgA – for the next few years. The GGL declared that the main associations of the German gaming industry have jointly- backed the BZgA hotline with further funding. Covering a third of the …

German gaming giant Gauselmann Group has officially changed its name to Merkur Group. The rebranding was completed on 1 January with the entry in the commercial register and – 67 years after its foundation – the holding company Gauselmann AG will now operate under the new name Merkur.com AG.  The company’s Founder and Chairman of the Management Board, Paul Gauselmann, …

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has issued a ruling on a Buzz Bingo Group advert which included cartoon Halloween imagery that was “likely to appeal to children”. In challenging whether the ad breached the CAP Code, Buzz Bingo emphasised that the material was featured on its social media page which was restricted to Facebook users aged 18 years and above.  …

Low6 Limited has announced the appointment of Josh Turk to its Board of Directors. Still continuing in his position as the supplier’s Chief Strategy Officer, Turk now joins Chairman of the board Andy Clerkson, Low6 CEO Jamie Mitchell and Non-Executive Director Jeffrey Haas.  Clerkson praised Turk’s ‘substantial igaming and technology expertise’, stating this will help the group accelerate its transformation …