Sky Betting and Gaming (Sky Bet) is making further use of its partnership with Spotlight Sports Group (SSG) as the Premier League 2023/24 season looms. The sports betting media and content supplier has developed a ‘fully managed betting content hub’ for the Flutter Entertainment sportsbook brand, with the specific goal of supporting Sky Bet’s Fan Hope survey. SSG has a …

Genius Sports has exceeded its H1 trading expectations, prompting the firm to upgrade its guidance for the remainder of 2023 and project full year revenue of $410m. Publishing its interim H1 trading results, the NYSE sportstech and data provider reported revenue of $184.1m for the first six months of the year, a 17% increase from $157m in 2022. The company …

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has suspended the licence of SFJL Holding, a B2C licence holder in the island nation described as the ‘Authorised Person’ by the regulator. SJFL Holding, based out of an office complex in the Southeast Maltese town of Paola, has been found to have been in breach of three licence provisions of the MGA’s ninth regulatory …

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has introduced an updated regulatory framework for offshore licence holders, ahead of its planned launch of an online casino market next year. New efforts to tighten regulation of offshore companies came into force in July as part of an ‘intensified inter-agency’ campaign against illegal activity linked to such firms, according to the regulator …

BoyleSports has been betting big on the UK retail sector with its most recent shop opening last week in Edmonton, but grander moves were made in Greater Manchester earlier this year with the acquisition of local chain Lewis Bet. Lee Otter, BoyleSports’ Director of Property and Development, offered exclusive insights into the company’s Mancunian venture. As a thriving city, Manchester …

The gambling regulator of the Australian state of Victoria has introduced a ban on betting markets for sports involving under-19 year-old participants. An update from the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) stated that bets can no longer be taken on sports events where all participants are minors, fixtures for under-19s and open events in which minors are competing. …

Bally’s Corporation stands by the long-term prospects of its igaming unit of Gamesys Group, navigating the transformative headwinds of the UK market under regulatory review.  The heritage US gambling operator purchased Gamesys back in October 2021, when the UK government was around halfway through the review of the 2005 Gambling Act, seeking to upgrade the nation’s betting regulatory framework to …

888Holdings has expanded its partnership with Nuvei to support continued growth in the US by integrating and leveraging the firm’s payment platform. The LSE business seeks to maximise payments acceptance and optimise risk management via Nuvei’s technology, bank-to-bank payments and knowledge of regulated igaming markets. Nuvei has a history of working with 888, with the company having backed the company’s …

Finland’s National Police Board (NPB) is  monitoring the World Rally Championship (WRC) taking place in the country this week. The police believe that unclienced and overseas gambling operators may seek to leverage the high viewership and visibility of the event for marketing purposes.  Due to the exclusive licence system maintained in Finland, with a monopoly held by the Veikkaus Oy …

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has underscored the financial contribution the UK’s gambling industry makes to national horse racing amid a debate surrounding the racing levy. UK bookmakers make a regular financial contribution to horse racing each year, with payments issued to the Horseracing Betting Levy Board (HBLB). When coupled with media rights and sponsorship deals, the UK betting …