Europe

Social media football content creator Copa90, has revealed to UK marketing news source The Drum that it has plans to broadcast live matches through its growing digital network. Part of independent UK media group Bigballs Media, Copa90 operates a number of social media assets dedicated to creating/curating football content for global ‘youth’ audiences. At present, Copa90 social media assets have …

Issuing a corporate communication, The English Football Association (FA) has charged former Sutton United goalkeeper Wayne Shaw on two breaches of its rules relating to betting and player misconduct. Following a review of the 20 February’s Emirates FA Cup fifth round tie between Sutton United and Arsenal FC at Sutton’s Gander Green Lane. The FA has charged Shaw with ‘influencing …

Updating industry stakeholders, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has published a white paper proposing a number of reforms to its national Gaming Legal Framework. The MGA wants to overhaul and repeal all its existing legislation, by streamlining provisions under a ‘singular primary Act of Parliament’ entitled the Gaming Act. Moving forward the MGA would act as ‘the single regulator’ for …

French licensed online gambling group Winamax continues to expand its presence within Ligue 1 football, confirming that it has secured a two-year betting and branding partnership with Angers Sporting Club de l’Ouest – Angers SCO. Angers SCO one of France’s oldest and most historic football clubs will feature Winamax Poker and sports betting branding on its Ligue 1 season 2017/18 …

Hosting a special dinner for iGaming Super Show delegates this week, industry platform and software provider BetConstruct unveiled its Spring Business Management Engine (Spring BME). BetConstruct management detailed that Spring BME was one of the company’s major releases for 2017, boosting the operational dynamics of its existing client portfolio. The industry technology developer describes Spring BME as a ‘rich set …

Industry affiliate Bookmaker Ratings has issued a detailed breakdown and analysis of the current state of play for the Russian betting sector. Partnering with Russian market research company Romir, Bookmaker Ratings estimates the Russian betting sector to be worth around the RUB 677 billion mark circa $11 billion at current exchange rate value. The affiliate details that Russian betting is …

Poker legend Phil Ivey has relaunched legal proceedings against Genting Casino’s Crockfords Club Mayfair property seeking to reclaim £7.7 of winnings plus legal costs. Ivey’s original dispute with the casino stretches back to 2012 when the American poker player won vast sums of money playing Punto Barco, a form of Baccarat. At the time Ivey used a card reading technique …

Issuing a market update, Amaya Inc subsidiary PokerStars has declared that its online casino product has become ‘Italian market leader’ just two years after being officially launched. Backing its claim, PokerStars points to a June report by regulator the Amministrazione Autonoma dei Monopoli di Stato (AAMS), in which its online casino has taken circa 8.85% of GGR market share. PokerStars …

Publishing its H1 2017 interim trading results (period ending 31 June), Stockholm-listed industry content and games developer NetEnt has detailed a strong commercial momentum, recording growth across its core metrics. Updating investors, NetEnt governance stated that H1 had delivered ‘solid growth’ for its verticals, with the company hitting H1 revenues of SEK 805 million, up 15% on corresponding H1 2016’s SEK …

At the end of May, Tim Miller, Executive Director at the UK’s Gambling Commission made a speech at the IAGA International Gaming Summit in New York. Just over a month later, the Commission unveiled its new enforcement strategy, intended “to ensure operators put customers first and raise standards” in the words of Sarah Harrison, the Commission’s Chief Executive. These two …