Vermantia has signed a deal with Altenar boosting the worldwide visibility of its racing content, distributing its offering to a range of established and emerging markets. The Greek omni-channel content provider’s racing product will be distributed by Altenar to European betting markets as well as up-and-coming sectors in Latin America and Africa. An unnamed Altenar partner has already taken the …

The Premier League’s decision to phase out gambling shirt sponsorships by the end of the 2025/26 season proved to be a significant moment for the sports’ storied history with betting partners. However, this has not deterred bookmakers from seeking to capitalise on the maximum visibility of the league while the opportunity remains. With the new season just a few weeks …

888 Holdings has found a new CEO in Per Widerström, who assumes executive leadership of the international group as it navigates tricky market and regulatory conditions. Widerström will commence CEO duties from 16 October 2023 onwards, taking responsibility for leadership of the company’s multinational portfolio of brands, including the 888 betting and igaming divisions, William Hill and Mr Green. The …

La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has opened the application window for projects to become a partner of its Corporate Foundation for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The state-owned betting, gaming and lottery operator has outlined projects focusing on the inclusion and education of young, vulnerable and disabled people as being of particular interest. Organisations that prove they can …

Kindred Group chipped away at the proportion of its revenues derived from harmful gambling during Q2 2023, cutting the figure down from 3.3% to 3.1%. The Stockholm-listed operator, active in various markets via its Unibet sportsbook and 32Red igaming brands, set an objective of achieving 0% revenue from harmful gambling in H1 2021. As it stands, the 3.1% figure reported …

The new guidelines from UK video games industry trade body UK Interactive Entertainment (Ukie) regarding loot boxes has been welcomed by one of the organisation’s most actively involved in the debate, EPIC Risk Management. Dave Sproson, the consultancy’s Head of Safer Gambling, discussed the topic in a recent blog post and BBC interview. Overall, the group believes that the guidelines …

The UK will not treat cryptocurrency trading and investment as a form of gambling, according to Economic Secretary to the Treasury Andrew Griffith MP.  Back in May, the House of Commons Treasury Committee recommended that the government enact such a policy due to the volatility of cryptocurrency trading, which is likened to a form of betting. In response, Griffith stated …

Bede Gaming has appointed Dan Whiteley as the new member of its leadership team, hiring the experienced betting and gaming executive as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).  Whiteley’s key responsibility will be to adapt his background and skill sets in digital transformation, product engineering, architecture, IT service, security and operations to Bede’s business.  The Gauselmann Group-owned B2B brand added that Whiteley …

Gambling and particularly its advertising and marketing practices have been an area of focus for Australian authorities at the state and federal level. Amidst this, leading betting firm Tabcorp has outlined its responsible advertising principles. A statement published on the ASX group’s website, signed by Managing Director and CEO Adam Rytenskild, asserted that Tabcorp is supportive of ‘tougher restrictions’ on …

Flutter Entertainment’s Alpha Hub has put out the feelers for betting and gaming start-ups to work with the global gambling group’s Positive Impact Plan. Interested early stage companies have been asked to apply for the FTSE100 firm’s Flutter Tech4Good Award and the Flutter & RGC: Play Well Challenge. The group is targeting early-stage companies with responsible gambling specialities. The Tech4Good …