EveryMatrix continues its record-breaking streak announcing its seven consecutive quarters of growth on key commercial metrics.  The igaming technology and platform supplier published its Q2 2023 results, generating net revenues €27m, up 82% year-on-year and 15% quarter-on-quarter comparatives. Operating on its ‘highest ever profit margin’ of 55%, EveryMatrix declared Q2 EBITDA of €15m up 15% on 2022 results and 42% …

Public policy thinktank the Social Market Foundation (SMF) cites that the British public attitudes are hardening with regards to how gambling should be governed. This morning, the thinktank released its second briefing paper titled “A bitter taste…Exploring the political constraints on public health policies“. The paper draws from “a review of polling evidence and interviews with policymakers involved in implementing …

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has extended its media and marketing compliance services for Merkur, the flagship brand of the German heritage gambling firm, Gauselmann Group. The extension of automated affiliate marketing services and media compliance monitoring tools is necessary for Merkur and its online brands to be fully compliant with the regulatory changes of the Fourth Interstate Treaty (GlüNeuRStv) market. …

Gergana Kaneva, Delasport’s recently appointed Senior Vice President of Operations and Customer Experience, is an industry expert with over 15 years of igaming and account management experience. Before joining Delasport, she held numerous leadership roles at some of the biggest companies in the field, including director roles at DraftKings/SBTech. Here she discusses her new role, her beliefs and some predictions …

Conflicts loom in Ecuador as LigaPro opposes the “Organic Law on Communications” signed by President Guillermo Lasso. Under deliberation since November 2022, the Law, which mandates “the prohibition of advertising sports betting houses in Ecuador”, was signed by President Lasso on Monday. The controversial law was drafted to eliminate former policies of President Rafael Correa, who during his tenure authorised …

IMG has announced the dual appointment of Sally Brown and Steve Rudge to lead the development of its multisport content production unit for its global sports portfolio. Announced in the ‘newly created roles’, Brown and Rudge will serve as Vice Presidents and Co-Heads of Multisport Content. “The pair will also be responsible for driving business development and new commercial opportunities, …

Chile has advanced the prospects of launching a regulated online gambling and sports betting marketplace as stakeholders have been informed that new articles will be published to strengthen Bill 035/2022. Authorised in March, the Chilean government has instructed individual departments to work on the legislation and policy provisions of Bill 035/2022. The aim is to launch a regulated and taxed …

In an exclusive roundtable for SBC, Konstantin Leniniw Sivko, CS:GO Commentator and Streamer and SOFTSWISS Brand Ambassador, was joined by Alexander Kamenetskyi, Head of SOFTSWISS Sportsbook and Marek Suchar, MD of Partnerships at Oddin.gg. The discussion focused on analytics regarding the recent CS:GO tournament in Cologne and advice for operators working on similar events in the coming months. _____________________ Konstantin …

Deutscher Sportwettenverband (DSWV), the trade body for German sports betting, has criticised several media outlets for drawing false conclusions on problem gambling prevalence statistics.  The trade body responded to media outlets referencing the ‘Glücksspielteilnahme 2021’ survey conducted by the drug and addiction research centre, ISD Hamburg.  Media outlets reported that “problem gambling behaviour in Germany had risen from 400,000 to …