Events and media company SBC is expanding its presence in Malta by inauguring its office on the island. This move underscores the company’s commitment to bolstering its footprint in the iGaming hub, which has been home to one of its events, the CasinoBeats Summit, for the past six years. While CasinoBeats Summit debuted in London in 2018 and held its …
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Kambi signs with Mohegan to strengthen Pennsylvania sportsbook presence
Kambi Group plc has signed a partnership with the Mohegan Pennsylvania casino for the provision of its sportsbook offering to a number of retail locations. Kambi’s sportsbook will be onboarded to more than 20 kiosks that are part of the main Mohegan Pennsylvania entertainment venue, as well as the Mohegan Pennsylvania at Lehigh Valley Race and Sportsbook. Kristian Nylén, Kambi …
Read More »KSA tightens scrutiny of role model use ahead of gambling regulatory overhaul
Two unnamed online sports betting providers have been issued a warning by the Dutch Gambling Authority Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) over violating the role model regulation. According to Dutch law, people who are widely recognised by the public and have a level of influence over it are forbidden from being used in any kind of material that promotes gambling. In this sense, …
Read More »Sportradar hires Co-Founder of multiple Google products to grow AI offering
Sportradar has announced that Behshad Behzadi will take up the positions of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO) with immediate effect. Behzadi will be based at Sportradar’s Swiss HQ and will report directly to the company’s CEO, Carsten Koerl. His CAIO duties will enable Behzadi to closely collaborate with the different branches of Sportradar as the …
Read More »UKGC: Online real event betting and slots undergo GGY growth in Q4
The latest data from the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has shown a steady growth in demand for online gambling across users in Great Britain. In the report, a comparison is made between the fourth quarter of the financial year 2023 to 2024 (January to March 2024) and Q4 of 2022 to 2023 – offering a look into the market’s fluctuation …
Read More »SIS marks Dominican Republic debut with 24/7 live betting offering
SIS (Sports Information Services) has successfully transported its horse and greyhound racing to the Dominican Republic for the first time after striking a deal with Mi Quinte RD. Racing content from across the UK, Ireland, Latin America and Mexico – which covers 62,000 annual events taking place at more than 170 tracks and courses – will now be available 24/7 …
Read More »OpenBet reveals ‘next level’ geolocation tool powered by AWS
Betting service provider OpenBet has released its newest modular offering with scalable geolocation, OpenBet Locator. The solution is built on OpenBet’s cloud provider, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and gives operators globally a comprehensive insight into their customers’ behaviour with low latency, all while remaining compliant with regulations. First launching in North America, OpenBet Locator will feature: Fully flexible geo-fence management …
Read More »Bulgaria proposes ad-ban, social tax and civic limits to gambling overhaul
At today’s emergency meeting held by the Budget and Finance Commission, attending MPs approved the latest amendments to Bulgaria’s Gambling Act. The proposals, which recently passed first reading, underwent a second reading led by the Chairman of the Commission, Yordan Tsonev from the centrist DPS party, who is the co-author of the proposed text together with Temenuzhka Petkova from the …
Read More »Scientific Games extends games provider contract with Loterija Slovenije
Scientific Games has secured an extended partnership with Loterija Slovenije – the national lottery operator of Slovenia. The five-year contract, which can be extended for two more, comes at a time when Loterija Slovenije has experienced a 26% growth in the sale of its instant games spanning across the last four years. Romana Girandon, Loterija Slovenije CEO and President, commented: …
Read More »North Star Network completes acquisition of Um Dois Esportes
Paris-based North Star Network (NSN) has expanded its global sports media portfolio with the acquisition of Um Dois Esportes (UDE). The newly acquired outlet provides sports coverage and analysis for the Brazilian state of Paraná, and is a result of the merger between Gazeta Do Povo and Tribuna do Paraná in 2020 which led to the creation of the GRPCOM …
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