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The past one and half years has posed serious challenges to the betting industry across the board, most notably the retail sector, with national lockdowns across Europe accelerating the consumer shift towards online verticals. For the betting and gaming experts on the ‘Improving the retail betting experience’ panel – sponsored by Golden Race and moderated by Bettormetrics Commercial Director Paul …

The start of the 2020s has seen a range of new challenges emerge for the gambling industry, as questions are raised over responsible betting and regulators across Europe overhaul frameworks governing the sector. This was the main topic of discussion of the opening panel of the Leadership track at this week’s Betting on Sports Europe (BOSE) event – the Sportradar-sponsored …

Spotlight Sports Group has released the inaugural edition of BetTech Ecosystem, a research piece reviewing the major suppliers across the sports betting and iGaming industry.  At the centre of this research piece, conducted by a team at Spotlight Sports Group with the support of independent industry experts, is a visual that showcases six segments and the major businesses that feature …

Entain Plc has launched ‘EnTrain’, a new multi-million-pound CSR directive aimed at improving access to technology for underserved and underrepresented communities.  The FTSE100 gambling group’s new CSR directive aims to “positively impact the lives of over 1 million people around the world, either directly or through their families and dependents by 2030″. EnTrain is marked as the “first global strategic …

Playtech Plc has responded to media speculation regarding a counterbid that existing shareholder Gopher Investments will table to take control of the FTSE250 gambling technology group. This Sunday, Sky News reported that Gopher – a Hong Kong-based investment vehicle that maintains a 5% shareholding in Playtech – will launch an expected £3 billion counteroffer, triggering a bidding war against ASX …

Next week’s Betting on Sports Europe conference will feature extensive analysis and discussion of major developments taking place in the European betting industry. Hosted at Stamford Bridge, the home of 2020/21 UEFA Champions League winners Chelsea FC between 9-11 November, the event will see six tracks of panels and presentations, including the Betting Around Europe track where an ensemble of …

A number of in depth conversations are due to take place on the Marketing & Affiliation track at the Betting on Sports Europe conference and exhibition next week, with a wide range of experienced industry leaders set to take the stage. The track is just one of six on the packed agenda due to take place at the Stamford Bridge …

Rank Group Chief Executive John O’Reilly believes that a positive outcome to the government’s generational review of the 2005 Gambling Act should “rewrite the industry’s historical flaws”.  Delivering the keynote speech at the ‘Reputation Matters: UK Gambling’s Future at Stake’ conference, O’Reilly provided his leadership take on legislative developments amid concerns of how the UK gambling sector will be re-shaped …

A plethora of betting industry leaders and representatives are due to appear at next week’s Betting on Sports Europe conference and exhibition on the Future of Sports Betting track. Taking place between 9-11 November at Chelsea FC’s Stamford Bridge stadium in London, the track will see a number of executives share their views and predictions on the future of Europe’s …

Flutter Entertainment Plc continues to underline its operating efficiency to help match its global scale demands and strengthen its brand portfolio’s leading position across multiple markets.  Posting its Q3 trading update, The FTSE100 betting group registered corporate revenues of £1.43 billion up 9% on corresponding 2020 results of £1.32 billion.  Topline growth was attributed to Flutter maintaining a double-digit increase …