Italy

Inspired Entertainment has provided some crumbs of comfort to disillusioned Italy football fans by taking its Premium Matchday product into the country with Eurobet. The technology company, which already supplies its Virtual Sports products in more than 35,000 venues worldwide, will feature on dedicated channels in Eurobet retail venues, with one channel solely reserved for Football Matchday and Platinum Football. Specifically …

SBC Events has lined up a full day’s track dedicated to the FIFA World Cup at Betting on Football 2018 (20-23 March), as part of a comprehensive conference agenda ahead of next year’s tournament in Russia. Featuring eight main tracks and more than 40 sessions across Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 March, #bofcon2018 will present over 150 experts from the …

1XBet has been named International Presenting Partner of Italy’s Lega Serie A for the current season, covering Europe, Africa, the Middle East, North Africa and the Americas. It is hoped that the pulling power of the popular European league can be leveraged, and will enable 1XBet to boost its brand courtesy of a direct link with its target audience. The …

Tickets are now on sale for next year’s Betting on Football conference, which has been scheduled for 20-23 March to address key industry issues ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Russia. Delegates who purchase tickets before 1 December will be eligible for the Super Early Bird offer with a 50% discount on ticket price. Get your tickets HERE. Following on …

Issuing a market update, New York-listed gambling technology supplier IGT Group Plc has confirmed the appointment of Christopher Spears as new corporate General Counsel and Vice President.  Joining IGT’s executive leadership team, Spears will act as group ‘legal lead’ overseeing all counsel matters and advising corporate governance on legal strategies and regulatory stakeholder management. Spears is set to replace Neil Abrams, …

Ladbrokes has been announced as the new sponsor of the Welsh Champion Hurdle, which takes place at Ffos Las Racecourse on Saturday 21 October. Revived by the West Wales racecourse in 2011, last year’s edition saw it shift from its traditional February schedule to a new October date, with a victory for Philip Hobb’s Garde La Victoire. This year’s feature …

NYX Gaming Group has agreed to integrate Italian operator OIA Services Ltd, holder of brands including Betaland and Enjoybet, to its award-winning Open Gaming System (NYX OGS™). The Toronto TSX-listed global betting supplier will oversee a significant expansion of Betaland, with the addition of the OGS Suite that includes leading NextGen Gaming titles such as DoublePlay SuperBet™, Gorilla Go Wild™ and …

Updating the market, Nordic Nasdaq-listed Kambi Group Plc has detailed that it has strengthened its supplier position within the Italian betting market, having secured the lead sportsbook platform provisions partnership for StarVegas Italia. The partnership will see Greentube-owned StarVegas launch a ‘premium sportsbook’ product utilising Kambi platform and system provisions. This week, Kambi detailed that it had launched the initial …

Lega Serie A has named ManBetX as its ‘International Presenting Partner for Asia’. The new Asian market focused bookmaker will receive heightened coverage across Serie A syndicated Asia broadcasts during season 2017/18. ManBetX marketing secured its broadcast partnership ahead of this weekend’s start of a new Serie A season. The online bookmaker will gain in match graphics, idents and virtual …

Lottomatica, the Rome-based gaming, lottery, iLottery and iGaming operator, has launched an affiliate programme for its Italian online gambling web portal.  The new affiliate programme for the multi-vertical brand is in partnership with Income Access, Paysafe Group’s marketing software provider, and will be managed using the Income Access platform. Licensed by Italian gambling regulator Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli …