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In the second instalment of SBC’s Better Collective Spotlight series, we cast an editorial eye over Sportwetten Test, a popular source of reviews for online sports bettors since 2010. We caught up with Martin Huber, Lead Content Manager of Better Collective Vienna, to discuss Sportwetten Test’s status within the Better Collective family, the role it plays within the affiliate space …

Stockholm-listed Kindred Group Plc has backed the development and translation of a free ‘Gambling Therapy’ app for its Nordic home markets. The app has been co-developed by Kindred and international gambling support/charity group Gambling Therapy. “The Gambling Therapy app is free and has been designed to help those that are struggling with problem gambling by providing easy access information and …

In its interim update, the governance of London-listed Rank Group Plc has revealed that its Luda Bingo project has failed to live up to management expectations. Updating investors, Rank governance details that the three Luda venues launched in Walsall, Weston-super-Mare and Leeds, failed to gain traction with bingo consumers. Launched in July 2017, the Luda venues aimed to attract younger …

Racing specialist online bookmaker Black Type (blacktype.bet), has launched its Best Odds Guaranteed (BOG) prices and markets on all British and Irish horseracing events. Black Type which seeks to become the leading online destination for racing punters of all levels of experience, states that it is committed to delivering its customers the best market prices across its home market racing …

The Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL), the governing body of German professional football leagues has expanded its ‘Together Against Match-Fixing’ programme with sorts data, intelligence and content provider Sportradar Working in partnership with Sportradar, the DFL will expand its integrity workshops programme for Bundesliga syndicated football clubs Seeking to diminish match-fixing factors and dynamics across German football development, the DFL has …

The Sunday Times has this weekend reported that Playtech Plc is set to recruit former Sportech Plc Chief Executive Ian Penrose as a non-Executive Director advising the FTSE250 technology group on its US market expansion strategy. Penrose is considered one of the leading industry figureheads on US sports betting, having led racing systems provider Sportech Plc’s North American corporate transformation …

As has been well reported, Ladbrokes (GVC) will have to cease trading for a day on 3 September as punishment meted out by the Belgian Gaming Commission for continuing to offer Virtuals product against (disputed) regulatory changes – a product it once held a national monopoly over. Ladbrokes’ Belgium business represents c. 1% of GVC’s group revenue. If 3 September …

Gibraltar-headquartered bookmaker BetVictor has announced plans to give all customers the opportunity to win up to £500 on every UK & Ireland horse race – irrespective of the grade. As of today, when placing a single bet as normal, customers will be presented with the option of selecting Guaranteed Bet, a new market which will give customers the chance to …

Industry rifts appear to be hampering the progress of Australia developing a national self-exclusion policy for betting consumers. This weekend, The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) reported that Ladbrokes Australia had split with industry standards association Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA) on the co-development of a new national responsibility framework. Working with online bookmakers, RWA seeks to develop stronger reforms which will …