News UK’s Managing Director of Betting and Gaming, Simon Collins, is set to vacate his position, with the intention of returning to the start up sector. Collins has over 25 years experience in the iGaming industry, having overseen the development of a number of brands across a range of verticals. He co-founded and served as Managing Director of Cashcade – …

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) intends to request that Internet Service Providers (ISP) in the country remove 18 offshore black market betting websites. An official statement by the ACMA revealed that 222 illegal gambling operators have been removed from the web in Australia since its first blocking request was made in November 2012. The websites removed were Syndicate …

Betting technology company Parimatch has maintained its strong market position in esports by extending its cooperative partnership with Team Spirit. Under the terms of the contract, Parimatch will remain the title partner of Team Spirit  – which is one of the three most popuar in the CIS region – and will see its logo placed on the front, back and …

Mobile betting games developer Low6 has expanded its sports affiliations by launching its new U’s Picks app in cooperation with Colchester United FC. The app can be played for free by Colchester fans on every match day, with a share of £500 as the main prize.  Supporters will need to accurately predict designated match outcomes in order to win the …

Highlight Games’ premium titles are set to go live in Greece and the UK via Novibet’s online and mobile platforms. Notable products from the London-based video virtual sports developer include Soccerbet, which now features English, Italian, Greek and Turkish football leagues. The title includes a range of famous clubs from the Greek Super League, including AEK Athens, Aris Thessaloniki, Asteras …

Entain, the holding company behind Ladbrokes and Coral, has launched the initial stage of a new player protection initiative based on data and analytics. The new preventative approach has been named ARC (Advanced Protection and Care), and has used behavioural indicators to identify players potentially at risk. The firm is now developing models using more than three times the previous …

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in the popularity of virtual sports as a betting commodity throughout 2020 and into 2021, as real world competitions moved behind closed doors or were postponed altogether. This has occurred globally, but some national markets in particular have seen a significant spike in virtual sports viewership and associated betting activity. Hosting a …

All-in Diversity Project has launched its #OpenDoors 2021 social media campaign, spanning Black History Month and International Women’s Day. Contributors to the campaign will be asked to ‘thank someone who opened a door for them,’ and pledge to do the same for someone else in the future. The initiative aims to raise awareness of how professional development can be affected …

Two of Ireland’s leading sports organisations, the Gaelic Athletics Association (GAA) and Gaelic Players Association (GPA), have argued for new regulations targeting gambling advertisements. This is not the first time that the GPA has expressed its opinions on gambling’s presence within sports across the country.  Last year, the GPA showed its support for a gambling overhaul, having been in discussions …

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has formed a strategic partnership with the industry driven All-in Diversity Project (AIDP) to address changing challenges within the sector. AIDP focuses on the promotion of diversity, equality and conclusion in the sports betting and gaming environment, whilst the IBIA cooperates with sporting bodies, law enforcement and industry figures to combat match fixing and …