BetVictor has announced that it has become the first operator to provide Timeform’s South African horse racing data and analysis to its customers. This becomes the latest move in its partnership with the data and content provider.  The announcement means that BetVictor is now displaying Timeform horse racing data and selections for all South African race meetings across all channels. Coupled …

DFS operator and B2B provider Oulala.com has decided to spread its operations to LATAM by offering its platform to Argentinean football clubs. The Malta based firm has partnered with Argentine entrepreneur Sebastian Pino to propel the new move. Oulala will be targeting prime regional markets such as Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and Colombia. Its primary focus however will be Argentina, which …

Victoria star Tom Hughes has entered the reckoning to be the next James Bond, with Betway introducing him to the market at 20/1.  The ITV period drama star has wooed audiences over the past couple of months and now the leading online bookmaker is reporting interest in Hughes being offered the 007 job. Poldark’s Aidan Turner, Ben-Hur star Jack Huston and …

It was announced last night that Betway has become the main sponsor of one of esports’ most established organisations Ninjas in Pyjamas, better known as NiP.  This is the second partnership between a classic sportsbook operator and an esports team; Fnatic and Dafabet have had a partnership in place since October 2015.  The ‘high six figure’ deal will see the Betway …

Singapore’s government made a significant announcement in relation to the igaming industry on Thursday; it will ease its law on remote gambling and allow limited online betting in ‘tightly controlled conditions’.  Both the Singapore Pools and the Singapore Turf Club will be the ones to benefit. They have been given exclusive exemption by the government from a law which blocks access to …

Oasis fans may not be looking back in anger for much longer with Betway quoting short odds of 5/4 for the Mancunian band to announce their reunion in 2017.  A reunion is reportedly edging closer little by little  with the release of a feature length biopic on the band coming out next month. The betting markets are suggesting a return …

Shergul Arshad, the Founder of Mondogoal, spoke at BOS alongside Lottomatica’s Ubaldo Baldi, Oulala CEO Valery Bollier and Sportito CEO Riccardo Mittiga. Off the back of signing partnerships with Lottomatica, SISAL and more recently the Microgame Group in Italy, Arshad discussed the vast potential benefits for bookmakers to include a daily fantasy product. He said: “It poses a particularly interesting integration for live …

Virtual sports is something which an increasing number of operators are adding to their arsenal, and with the vast improvements in the games themselves as well as an expansion of the variety of games available this trend should be set to continue.  Editec’s Simon Burrell commented when asked if virtual if all about football: “Not at all. It very much …

SBC News has long covered the esports industry with a particular focus on all things gambling. Now it has gone a step further with the launch of Esports Insider. Esports Insider provides readers with daily news stories focused on the business of esports, in addition to expert insight from its editorial team and interviews with the major stakeholders from across the esports …

Of the four esports sessions at Betting on Sports this year one was focused on the commercial opportunities and the pitfalls to avoid when entering esports in some form.  It was hosted by Dominic Sacco, Founder of eSports News UK and Content Director at the British Esports Association. On the panel were James Dean of ESL UK and Ollie Ring …