Betway has strengthened its existing marketing compliance processes after signing an agreement with Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) to utilise its GiG Comply tool. By using GiG’s automated affiliate marketing compliance screening tool, Betway will be able to scan more than 30,000 web pages each day for “content including links and iGaming code red words, links and regulatory requirements”. “It’s great …
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Two-Up has been acquired by Toronto-based Playmaker Capital, with the latter aiming to leverage the digital media sports company to strengthen technology offerings. By acquiring Two-Up, Playmaker will incorporate a team of 24 sales and technology specialists at its two primary offices in London and Krakow, including 15 engineers with experience in the development of regulated betting products, monetisation tools, …
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LeoVegas backed start-up SharedPlay has announced its first senior appointment, recruiting Jacqui Gatt as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Gatt the former Director of Gaming Operations for Casumo Malta, joins SharedPlay as the start-up builds the foundations of its B2B solution which aims to optimise multi-player gaming opportunities, engagements and experiences for online operators. Expanding its leadership team, SharedPlay highlighted Gatt’s …
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The board of STS Holdings has submitted a corporate prospectus to Poland’s Financial Conduct Authority disclosing plans to list the STS SA sportsbook business on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE). Despite the submission, STS governance underlines that no final decision has been made on an IPO and the structure of any offer that will be provided to potential investors. As …
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Sheffield-based betting operator BresBet has made its debut in the UK market, starting operations with a focus on horse and greyhound racing and providing ‘customer friendly’ services. Founded by Nic Brereton – who also serves as Chairman – the company aims to offer betting across multiple platforms, launching both its website for online customers and its call-centre for telephone wagering …
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Codere SA continues to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on its business lines, as the Bolsa Madrid group prepares to divest its Codere online subsidiary. Publishing its results for the first half of 2021, following approval from its board of directors, Codere revealed the company turned over €266m, a 16 per cent decrease compared to the previous year. …
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Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands gambling regulatory authority, has published its reporting requirements that will be applied by all operators observing the new laws of the ‘Remote Gambling Act’ (KOA Act). The full disclosure of ‘reporting obligations’ has been published on the Dutch government’s official gazette, warning licensees of their duties ahead of the launch of KOA regime on 1 October. …
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There are two ways of approaching the stream and live data disconnect in esports, said PandaScore CEO Flavien Guillocheau, but neither are ‘magic’ solutions. As a follow up to this analysis of the relationship between latency and stream delay in esports, he went even further into the concept’s ‘crazy’ betting climate, where players are seeing action on their screens that …
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888 Holdings maintains confidence in achieving its full-year revenues and earnings expectations ’, as ‘tougher comparatives approach during the second half of year trading, in light of ‘exceptionally strong performance in both betting and gaming revenues during 2020’. Publishing its H1 Interim results 30 June, total group revenue increased by 39% in comparison to $528 million (H12020: $379m), as 888 …
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The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) has announced a new initiative, #RaceAgainstManipulation, in cooperation with long-running partner Sportradar Integrity Services. Under its current agreement with the sports data and integrity company, the FIA has secured the monitoring of international motor racing fixtures using Sportradar’s Fraud Detection System (FDS). The recent enhancement of the relationship with the launch of the RaceAgainstManipulation …
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