Jordan Levin is confident that the Integration of IMG ARENA under OpenBet will create global gambling’s most sophisticated technology business, delivering end-to-end sports data, technology and content ecosystem for betting operators and rightsholders. Levin told SBCNews following the disclosure by NYSE sports and entertainment firm Endeavor Co that it had taken the decision to merge IMG ARENA’s business with OpenBet. …

The National Lottery has launched its new advertising campaign, refreshing the Lotto jackpot to UK audiences under the stewardship of new operator Allwyn UK. The debut campaign of Allwyn UK promotes ‘everyday winners’ of the £1m Lotto jackpot, asking participants the question ‘Will you be next?’. London creative agency VCCP developed the campaign for Allwyn UK, who officially took charge …

According to Betby Chief Commercial Officer Chris Nikolopoulos, the landscape of sports betting regulation is in a constant state of flux, introducing new complexities that necessitate adaptability and technological acumen across diverse jurisdictions.  SBC: Tier 1 is a term that’s often bandied around, but what exactly constitutes a Tier 1 sportsbook solution in your opinion? Chris Nikolopoulos (CCO, Betby): Tier …

Brazil has advanced the launch of a regulated federal sports betting marketplace in 2024, as the Ministry of Finance fulfills the key requisite of forming a ‘Special Secretariat’ to monitor and report on market activities. Detailed via a decree published by the Ministry of Finance, the Brazil ‘Bets’ marketplace will be supervised by the ‘Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (SPA)’ …

Better Collective A/S has confirmed the appointment of Guy Harding as Senior Director of Group Media Partnerships at the Stockholm-listed global betting and gaming media publisher. An expert in all disciplines related to player acquisition, partnership management, and campaign ROI, Harding joins Better Collective from iGaming media network Legend, where he most recently served as Commercial Director. Updating media, Better …

Endeavor Co, the NYSE-listed sports and entertainment fund, has announced that it has integrated the business of IMG ARENA “under the banner of OpenBet”. The strategic decision to combine both technology businesses is required to execute commercial opportunities servicing key clients within the global sports betting and gambling sectors. As announced this morning: “The integrated entity will leverage the individual …

Ahead of next month’s ICE London Oliver Lietz, CEO at nanocosmos, takes a look at the demands igaming and betting operators face when targeting growing markets like Brazil and shares how the company is addressing them. At ICE London, Feb 6-8, booth N9-322 nanocosmos will present nanoStream Cloud as a solution for adding interactive live streaming to live games and …

Rank Group Plc has returned statutory profits against continued ‘UK macro headwinds’ impacting the performance of its land-based gambling units. Publishing its H1 2023/2024 interim results for the period ending 31 December, the LSE gambling group registered a 9% increase in corporate net gaming revenues (NGR) of £362m (H1 2022/23: £332m). Citing strengthened all-round operating efficiencies, interim trading saw Rank …

Allwyn UK has a ‘new bold vision’ for the National Lottery, as it takes on the duty of raising money for good causes across the UK and making a difference in the lives of ordinary people. As of 1 February, Allwyn assumes stewardship of the National Lottery, taking over the UK government’s multi-billion-pound contract supporting charities, heritage projects, and cultural …

The Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s gambling authority has updated its framework related to how operators should protect minors and players at risk of excessive or pathological gambling. The French gambling regulator said the framework was set up to implement a sustainable and recreational business model among land-based and online operators in the country and while new studies set …