Europe

The most important factor for German players choosing a bookmaker is a wide range of sports and leagues to bet on, found a survey among users on MySportwetten.de, but members of the same odds comparison site are largely not interested in playing online casino. Leadstar Media brand MySportwetten completed the survey to understand more about its affiliated players as the …

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has published a personal statement from Andy Bennett, a betting shop manager of regional bookmaker Scotsbet. Bennett, a shop manager of Scotsbet Selkirk located in the constituency of Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, has branded the Scottish government’s bookmaker reopening requirements as both ludicrous and out of touch. Scotland’s 900 betting shops were allowed to …

Dame Rosie Winterton, MP for Doncaster Central and Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, has praised the commitment of the Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) founders for improving awareness of problem gambling. Dame Winterton highlighted the work of Anne and Keith Evans, with the charity now delivering a £10 million national education program aiming to reach over …

During the global health pandemic, esports betting has risen in popularity, with titles such as FIFA and NBA2k garnering incredible growth of up to 40 times its usual volume, according to Everymatrix’s State of Esports Betting Report in May. However, as live sporting events begin to resume, questions over the long term sustainability of esports betting have arisen, with sportsbooks …

B2B technology provider EveryMatrix has confirmed that it has become an Associate Member of the European Lotteries Association. The European Lotteries Association is the umbrella organisation of national lotteries operating games of chance for the public benefit, and brings together state-owned and private operators, both profit and non-profit, who operate on behalf of the state. Expressing that it is pleased …

Gambling companies will no longer be permitted to appear as front-of-shirt sponsors for La Liga clubs next season, according to a report in El Pais. Spanish Minister of Consumer Affairs Alberto Garzón has proposed a series of new draconian measures which will toughen up regulations on betting companies, including restrictions to sponsorship agreements and advertising exposure. Currently, eight clubs in …

The Global Lottery Management System (GLMS) flagged 178 suspicious betting alerts in Europe during the first half of 2020, with football generating a significant majority of the alerts. Of the 269 alerts recorded during Q1 and Q2, 197 were associated with football, with Europe generating 137 alerts, followed by 43 in Asia, and 7 in North America. Basketball followed some …

Following a competitive tender, Norwegian state lottery’s sportsbook Norsk Tipping has selected Stats Perform’s Watch & Bet service as its sole live streaming video supplier. Norsk Tipping is the latest Scandinavian lottery to integrate the Watch & Bet service into its online sportsbook. The live streaming package will include coverage from over 80 football competitions, as well as IIHF ice …

IMG ARENA has entered into a long-term partnership with World Table Tennis (WTT) which will see the sports betting service and content hub gain worldwide live betting streaming and data rights for WTT events. Under the terms of the agreement, sports betting operators will gain access to content from events organised by WTT, including the World Table Tennis Championships. Freddie …