Superstar jockey Frankie Dettori confirmed that he will depart the sport in 2023, bringing an end to an iconic 38-year career in the saddle. The Italian – born in Milan but based in the UK for the majority of his professional career – will embark on a 10-week trip to the US, riding at the 2023 Breeders Cup in Santa …

ChillyBets has signed a partnership with sportsbook and igaming solutions provider Altenar, boosting the latter’s pan-European presence.  The agreement enables the Malta-based B2B supplier to make its debut in the German betting and gaming market, powering ChillyBets’ ‘online upgrade’. Altenar aims to support the German brand with an omnichannel approach, adding that it has the ‘speciality’ to drive forward any …

Betting and gaming marketing firm Checkd Group and acquisition and retention platform Xtremepush have put pen to paper on a new partnership. The duo, based in Manchester and Dublin respectively, aim to enhance player interactions within Checkd Group’s Betting Hub, targeting UK and US audiences. Checkd outlined that the agreement serves to further boost player engagement and product innovation, following …

Finding the right niche and audience is a challenge for any entrepreneur in betting, but esports operators such as Canada’s Rivalry have been gifted with a unique advantage in some respects. This is due to the audience for such products being largely from the Gen Z and millennial age brackets. As the firm’s CEO Steven Salz explained, effective engagement with …

The Swiss Société de la Loterie de la Suisse Romande (Loterie Romande) has extended its partnership with IGT for a further 10 years. IGT will continue to provide its ilottery services to Loterie Romande until 2031 under the terms of the renewal, deploying its back-end to replace its partner’s existing system, with the goal of enhancing the overall player experience …

SIS (Sports Information Services) has signed an agreement with Malta national lottery operator IZI Group, specifically its IZIBET retail betting brand. The live betting services provider, based in Milton Keynes, UK, will provide IZIBET with its 24/7 Live Racing Content service, in doing so expanding its reach to a wider audience of Maltese customers.  Horse and greyhound racing content will …

One year and two months after the regulation of the Dutch online gambling space, the market has grown to include 24 operators serving 563,000 players, but this has left the regulator with a conundrum to address.  René Jansen, Chair of the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch Gambling Authority, broke down market developments in the Netherlands as a full year of regulated …

A proposed pan-European markers of harm standard has been submitted by the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) at the request of the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA). The continental trade body argues that a reliable list of standardised harm markers is ‘essential’ for cross-border gambling harm prevention and to bolster online safety via the early identification of problem gamblers.  …

FSB Technology has unveiled an updated strategy for 2023, including new leadership and a refocusing of its international operations away from the US. Describing its new year outlook as a ‘de-prioritisation’ of stateside activity, the London-based betting and igaming supplier will instead target the UK and Ireland, Europe and Africa.  Coordinating this strategy will be Adam Smith, who will take …

As a strong trading year draws to a close, Better Collective has appointed Petra Zackrisson as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Growth to maintain momentum. Zackrisson has been working with Better Collective as an external consultant for the past five months, and will assume her SVP duties on 9 January 2023, with a focus on emerging markets.  Her core remit …