Altenar has confirmed the appointment of Antonio Barra, an experienced igaming professional with ‘years of knowhow’, as Head of Sales. Barra will be tasked with driving growth for Altenar across a range of markets, with Northern European countries highlighted in particular by the Malta-based sportsbook provider. Additional job specs will see the Italian strive to ‘keep the company aligned’ as …

Having launched three months ago, DAZN Bet continues to seek a broadening of its senior management and skill sets.  The firm, the sportsbook arm of international sports streaming service DAZN, has advertised that it is recruiting for a Head of Safer Gambling vacancy. Reporting to DAZN Bet’s Director of Customer Operations, the SG Head will manage all aspects of the …

Sportsbet will be able to advertise to its Australian customers as part of a new agreement with TikTok, according to ABC News. The outlet reported that the social media platform is planning a ‘strictly controlled advertising pilot’ with Flutter Entertainment brand Sportsbet, which will only be seen by Australian consumers in a trial-run. TikTok stated that Sportsbet’s advertising will only …

Unibet has become the first operator in France to offer Gamban’s blocking software to its customers, after parent company Kindred Group signed a partnership with the safer gambling solutions provider.  Kindred sponsored Gamban’s tranformation for French customers. The platform was previously unavailable in the French language – in order to boost the accessibility and reach of the software, which will …

Expecting to significantly expand its US presence in the new year, Super Group continues to project strong revenue growth to close the year.  Issuing an update to its NYSE investors, the Malta-based reiterated its predictions 2022, maintaining that it will achieve revenue of between €1.15bn and €1.28bn and Adjusted EBITDA of between €200m and €215m, respectively. In an assessment of …

Stride, a new horse racing platform centred around flat racing syndication, launched this week as a communications centre for key sporting stakeholders. The challenger platform has set an objective of becoming ‘the premier racing communications’ destination for racehorse owners and followers of the sport. In pursuit of this, Stride has established a network for use by owners, trainers, stable support …

Spotlight Sports Group (SSG) has extended its partnership with bet365, with the operator continuing as sponsor of the ‘Upping the Ante’ YouTube show. The contract with bet365 has been renewed for a further two years, naming the bookmaker as title sponsor of Upping the Ante for the fourth and fifth consecutive series, covering 21 weekly shows. Upping the Ante is …

James Banks, a familiar face to many esports viewers for his tournament commentary, has signed a brand ambassador deal with GG.BET. In his new position, Banks will produce exclusive programmes for the esportbook operator centred around international CS:GO tournaments, leveraging his experience as a commentator, host and interviewer of professional players. Described by his new partner as a ‘commentator extraordinaire’, …

Football prediction app LEBOM has been suspended by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for failing to enable access to GAMSTOP. The company has been prohibited from interacting or transacting with its customers for an undisclosed period, having not fully integrated the self-exclusion platform into its systems. Enabling access to GAMSTOP via betting and gaming sites has been a mandatory requirement …

Targeting an ‘immersive and exciting’ betting experience, BETER has made its latest update to its iframe solution, a new statistics widget. The new feature includes information on games and player performances, such as hero picks, past and current stats, lineups and pick/ban stats. BETER states that the end goal during development was to produce a widget that would help bettors …