Europe

Chess Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen will represent ‘Team Kindred’ at the inaugural edition of the ‘FIDE Online World Corporate Chess Championships’.  This weekend (19-21 February), world chess governing body FIDE will host its first corporate championships with a reported 288 company teams registered, as 1,467 players compete to win the online rapid chess tournament. Kindred Group has confirmed its tournament participation …

Betting technology company Parimatch has maintained its strong market position in esports by extending its cooperative partnership with Team Spirit. Under the terms of the contract, Parimatch will remain the title partner of Team Spirit  – which is one of the three most popuar in the CIS region – and will see its logo placed on the front, back and …

Digital bank Monzo has partnered with compliance and open banking software provider TrueLayer to develop an ‘industry-wide universal gambling block’ solution for the financial services sector.  The Fintech incumbents revealed that they are trialling an ‘open-banking API’ to develop a comprehensive gambling block solution, impeding transactions between financial service providers (banks, credit cards, e-wallets, loans, etc) and gambling businesses. In …

Navigating the restrictions of the Italian market has proved challenging for operators amid a ban on gambling advertising. However, betting companies have begun to place increased emphasis on consumer engagement and remarketing as ‘media brands’. In July 2019, the Italian communications authority introduced the Dignity Decree which prohibited all sports leagues and clubs from promoting or advertising gambling-related brands. Discussing …

Mobile betting games developer Low6 has expanded its sports affiliations by launching its new U’s Picks app in cooperation with Colchester United FC. The app can be played for free by Colchester fans on every match day, with a share of £500 as the main prize.  Supporters will need to accurately predict designated match outcomes in order to win the …

The Premier League has confirmed an extension to its agreement with respective broadcast partners to show the remainder of the 2020/21 season in the UK until supporters can safely return to stadiums. Primary rights holders Sky Sports and BT Sport will continue to show the majority of matches, whilst streaming platform Amazon and the BBC will carry additional games. “The Premier …

Highlight Games’ premium titles are set to go live in Greece and the UK via Novibet’s online and mobile platforms. Notable products from the London-based video virtual sports developer include Soccerbet, which now features English, Italian, Greek and Turkish football leagues. The title includes a range of famous clubs from the Greek Super League, including AEK Athens, Aris Thessaloniki, Asteras …