Latest News

Betway continues to expand its presence within esports, sponsoring the upcoming FACEIT London Counter-Strike tournament series at the SSE Arena Wembley (20-23 September). The online bookmaker will have a significant presence during a month of Counter-Strike play, with Betway further sponsoring FACEIT Minors qualifying event, hosted at Twickenham Stadium. Betway CEO  Anthony Werkman, said: “We are thrilled to be sponsoring the …

European gambling technology developer BetConstruct is opening up its platform to enable the use of third party sportsbook solutions in a bold move that will provide its customers with greater choice in which sportsbook to use. Previously the BetConstruct platform had been locked into the BetConstruct sportsbook, but the company has announced that it is opening its technology up to the …

Data from global football publisher Goal proves that despite early exists, Ronaldo and Messi were still the stars of the 2018 World Cup, with Neymar close behind. Over the course of the World Cup, more than 159 million fans engaged with Goal through a combination of its websites, mobile apps and social accounts, 111 million of which came through its 38 …

Platform provider FSB is to roll out a cutting-edge sports betting platform in a new deal with BetSid. The UK firm will deploy its definitive sportsbook solution across online and mobile for the independent operator, which has a chain of shops and a thriving telebet service in the north west of England. The platform, designed for a mobile-first approach, will …

GambleAware has announced significant increases in its annual spending in tracking gambling related harms, as the industry charity releases its Strategic Delivery Plan for 2018-20. Spending £32m over the next two years, representing a double of its annual spending, the figure exceeds that agreed by the Gambling Commission and the Responsible Gambling Strategy Board, of a minimum £10m target in …

The governance of Australia ASX-listed Tabcorp Holdings has confirmed that it has completed discussions with News UK to terminate its Sun Bets joint-venture. The Sun Bets enterprise will cease trading in the coming days, with Tabcorp set to make a £40 million payment to exit its UK betting joint-venture agreement which began in 2016. Updating investors, David Attenborough Group Chief …

In the first of a new series – ‘Better Collective Spotlight’, SBC breaks down the marketing portals of leading industry affiliate publisher Better Collective. 2018 has been a marquee year for Better Collective’s enterprise, which has seen the company IPO on the Stockholm Nasdaq. SBC speaks to Lead Content Editor Karoline Hall on developing Better Collective’s first proposition, German-language casino …

Inspired Entertainment has announced the launch of new virtual sports content with italian operator SISAL.   Inspired Virtual Football Matchday is now live and featured on a dedicated channel across 480 of SISAL’s Italian retail estates. This launch makes Inspired the sole provider of virtual football content for the leading Italian operator. Exclusively designed for Italy, Football Matchday offers an …

Group increases across the board have been reported by Betsson AB in the online gambling organisations latest interim report, covering the period from 1 January – 30 June of this year. Increased efficiency, product upgrades and a systematic following of its “back on track plan,” centred around the four strategic areas of growth in core markets, product and technology, efficiencies and …

Betway has continued it sporting sponsorship quest, by aligning itself with Cricket West Indies (CWI), where it becomes the official betting partner. Under the terms of the deal Betway will see its branding appear at all West Indies home series international matches, until the culmination in 2019. Furthermore, the online bookmaker will also benefit from inclusion on the CWI website …