This May, VIXIO Regulatory Intelligence launched its Market Assessment Tool (MAT) –  a first-of-a-kind device providing a comprehensive overview of over 140 global gambling jurisdictions for all stakeholders. Central to MAT’s development, SBC gets the full breakdown from VIXIO VP & Chief Analyst James Kilsby on delivering a +2-year project to match the industry’s intelligence demands for an evolving and …

Kambi Group Plc’s board has repurchased 106,976 shares between 3-9 May as part of its approved share buyback programme. The shares of the Stockholm-listed technology group were bought at an average price of SEK199.04 (£15.42/€17.77) per share. The aim of the buyback was to provide capital to its shareholders and give the board flexibility concerning the company’s capital structure. The …

EveryMatrix has charged igaming data science studio Future Anthem to power up its online casino platform with real-time personalisation provisions.  The first-of-a-kind partnership revolves around the provision of Future Anthem’s real-time personalisation product, Amplifier AI, marking a significant move in the iGaming industry Amplifier AI, developed by Future Anthem, uses advanced machine learning to humanise anonymised transactional data. This technology …

Roger Carrillo Ocampo has officially resigned as President of Coljuegos, the gambling authority of Colombia.  Carrillo Ocampo was among senior civil service officials to reject President Gustavo Petro’s plans to overhaul Colombia’s public healthcare system, which remains stuck in Congress. A Conservative Party member and experienced administrator, Carrillo Ocampo was appointed by the Ministry of Finance to serve as President …

Leading B2B sports betting and gaming industry outlet will support Kambi’s online content series exploring the future of sports betting Kambi, the world’s leading sports betting supplier, is pleased to announce SBC Media as the official media partner of the Festival of Sportsbook, an online content series covering the hottest sports betting industry topics. As part of the deal, SBC’s …

IGT Plc has reaffirmed its FY2023 corporate targets with confidence following an impressive start to year trading driven by commercial growth across all core business units.  Publishing its Q1 2023 trading update, the NYSE gambling technology group registered corporate revenues of $1.06bn, up 1% on corresponding 2022 results of $1.05bn. The 1% revenue uplift stands against Q1 FX currency impacts …

Cologne law firm Heidland Werres Diederichs (HWD) has announced that it has been put in charge of the insolvency proceedings of Tipster Service GMBH (Tipster Group).  The appointment of HWD has been approved by the District Court of Cologne, which last week received an application for “the initiation of a provisional insolvency proceedings” filed by Tipster Group, the operating company …

The UK Gambling Commission has recently set out an ambition for its voice to be “authoritative, trusted and impartial”.  Yet its good intentions are undermined by an impending muddle on problem gambling prevalence rates… In a little over a week, the NHS will publish Part Two of its Health Survey for England 2021 – a dataset that includes estimates of …

Blackstone is considering various strategic options for its Spanish gambling asset Grupo CIRSA, in which the US private equity fund is reported to favour an initial public offering (IPO). The development comes as the fund is reported to have invited proposals from investment banks to manage a potential share sale and refinance CIRSA existing long-term debt, which according to the latest accounts, stands at circa €2.3bn. …

Gluecksspiel (GGL), the Federal Authority of German Gambling, has confirmed that daily fantasy sports (DFS) will be classified as a gambling product available to German consumers. The decision has been made following a review of DFS products, games and tournaments, in which the GGL concluded that DFS can be classified as a gambling product under the regulatory framework of Germany’s …