The English Football League (EFL) has renewed its long-running and high-profile sponsorship arrangement with Sky Bet. However, the partnership extension has come with some new caveats to reflect a new marketing and compliance landscape. Core terms of the deal have extended the partnership for a further five years, following an initial 10-year cooperation between the Flutter Entertainment brand the league, …

The Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has initiated its latest enforcement actions against unlicensed operators, targeting Winning Poker Network and Goldwin Ltd. Both companies were threatened with financial penalties unless targeting of Dutch customers ended. Neither company holds a licence with the KSA, and so are deemed ‘providers of illegal online games of chance’. René Jansen, KSA Chairman, explained: ‘It …

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has argued for greater cooperation with the industry from social media platforms, whilst requesting that the government echo its calls.  In a letter to DCMS Secretary Lucy Frazer, BGC Chief Executive Michael Dugher pointed to previous industry efforts on social platforms enabling users to opt-out of receiving betting and gaming advertising. However, more needs …

Odding.gg has signed an agreement with MerkurXTIP, supporting the Serbian bookmaker’s entry into the esports betting sector. MerkurXTIP, part of the German-based Gauselmann multinational betting and gaming group, is eyeing up an esportsbook offering as part of its wider goal to provide a multichannel experience to its customers.  Prague-headquartered B2B firm Oddin.gg will provide MerkurXTIP with its range of esports …

The German Sports Betting Association (DSWV) has responded to what it believes is an incorrect assessment of OASIS self-exclusion figures in the country’s media. Latest figures from the self-exclusion system show that the number of registered bettors rose from 47,000 in 2020 to 192,600 at the beginning of May 2023, suggesting a four fold increase in self-banned players.  These figures …

Sports betting has finally touched down in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, ahead of federal regulation expected this year, with the State Lottery (Loterj) issuing its first contact. The tender has been awarded to Rede Loto, a company based in the neighbouring state of São Paulo. The contract covers a five-year period with a licence fee of R$5m …

The World Lottery Association (WLA) has granted EveryMatrix its Security Control Standard 2020 (WLA-SCS:2020) Level 2 certification, covering the supplier’s three core platforms. To secure the accreditation, EveryMatrix underwent a Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) audit assessing its sports betting, iGaming and iLottery operations. As ‘no non-conformities’ were found, the firm was able to secure the certification. Included in the certification …

Novibet, LeoVegas, Pay4Fun and Grupo OKTO have become the latest members of the Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR) as the industry awaits regulation of the market. The four companies – comprising three European-founded betting operators in Novibet and LeoVegas and two payments firms in OKTO and Pay4Fun – seek to contribute to the public discussion on Brazilian sports betting …

Betinvest and PandaScore have partnered up in a bid to strengthen the esports betting experience, combining their respective content and data capabilities. The agreement grants PandaScore the rights to content from the CyberLive! Arena esports league and the Esports Pro Club, in both cases including efootball and ebasketball tournaments. This totals 13,340 esports events per month, as PandaScore targets an …

Trustly has signed Nederlandse Loterij as its latest client, supplying its open banking solutions to the Dutch firm’s TOTO Sport and TOTO Casino brands. The operator’s sportsbook and casino brands will integrate the company’s platform to enable instant withdrawals for customers, in a drive to improve player trust and loyalty. Trustly outlined that its research suggests around eight out of …