Inspired Entertainment has added a new product to its portfolio, Re-Play eSports, a virtual sports Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) product, in partnership with GRID. GRID has provided the official in-game data and video feeds for Re-Play eSports, using footage taken from the CS:GO Champion of Champions Tour featuring international teams, which will be distributed via Inspired’s Virtual sportsbook and VPP …

Robert Hoskin will vacate his position as Entain Chief Governance Officer (CGO), the international betting and gaming group confirmed this morning after nearly two decades with the company. Hoskin will step down from the Board on 30 June 2023, although he will continue serving in an unnamed capacity until 31 August, with his responsibilities assumed by Simon Zinger, the FTSE100 …

The UK government has “kicked the can further down the alley” with its Gambling Act review White Paper, William Woodhams lamented, as plans for a series of consultations and political uncertainty cloud the clarity around betting’s regulatory direction.     Assessing the DCMS’ conclusions, the industry’s preparations and how it can react, Fitzdares’ CEO observed that bookmakers have by and large …

NeoGames SA has announced that it has reached an agreement with Aristocrat Entertainment which will see the latter acquire the B2B betting and gaming solutions provider. Due to be conducted at a price of £29.50 per NeoGames share, the business combination agreement values the NASDAQ-listed company at $1.2bn, and represents a 104% premium over the volume weighted average price of …

The proposals of the DCMS White Paper on the Gambling Act review are far from concrete, with a series of further consultations with relevant stakeholders scheduled, but change is on the horizon for the betting space, including for affiliates. In the aftermath of the report, prominent betting and gaming affiliate firms Better Collective and QiH shared opinions on the White …

PA Betting Services (PABS) has strengthened its links to UK bookmakers via a partnership renewal with William Hill Part of the PA Media Group, PABS will continue to provide 888 Holdings-owned William Hill with UK horse racing and greyhound racing data, as well as ‘select’ data from international horse racing. Included under the extended contract are provision of race cards, …

International esports operator Rivalry has continued to lay foundations in Brazil ahead of market regulation, partnering with Tribo, a Counter-Strike content group. The company, based in Toronto and active in the regulated markets of Ontario and Australia, will conduct campaigns and activations with Tribo members Alessandro ”Apoka” Marucci, André “Liminha” Kenzo, Fillipe “BT” Moreno, Victor “VelhoVamp” Taube and Jean “mch” …

Australia-based betting technology firm BetMakers Technology Group has completed a major milestone in North America, supporting the launch of MonmouthBets. MonmouthBets will accept wagers from New Jersey’s Monmouth Park from 13 May onward, building on BetMakers’ launch of retail fixed odds horse racing at the track in 2022. The product, regulated by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, marks …

GambleAware has published its donor list for 2022/23, revealing that the four largest UK betting operators contributed the lion’s share of funds, a continuation of a long-running trend. The total number of donations as of 31 March 2023 was £46.5m, with the four largest bookmakers – bet365, Flutter Entertainment, Entain and Wiliam Hill – contributing a total of £42.9m together, …

Codere Online has reported revenue growth across its three core markets, with the increase in income enabling the Spanish markets-focused operator to further reduce its net losses. Group wide revenue for the first quarter of the year rose 57% to €37.6m (Q1 2022: €23.9m), whilst net gaming revenue increased 55% to €39.5m (€25.5m).  These respective growth rates cut the firm’s …