Betfair Exchange has released data on Joe Biden’s chances of re-election as US President – with the odds dramatically plummeting after an official report found the 81-year-old has a ‘hazy memory’. Biden’s odds have drifted out to 14/5 from 2/1, the operator revealed, with the President insisting ‘I know what the hell I’m doing’ and ‘my memory is fine’ in …
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LeoVegas executive Niklas Lindahl departs as Global CMO
Niklas Lindahl has announced that he has ended his tenure as Global Chief Marketing Officer (Global CMO) of LeoVegas AB. The announcement was made via a LinkedIn post, in which Lindahl thanked LeoVegas colleagues for “the most amazing 5 years in my career. It has been a great ride. I will miss you all. LeoVegas is a one-of-a-kind company. Having …
Read More »CDA pushes for advertising blackout ahead of Kamer vote of KOA amendments
A mandate has been filed to ban all gambling advertising in the Netherlands, as the Kamer prepares to vote on imposing further safer gambling amendments to the Remote Gambling Act (KOA Act) this week. Calls for a sweeping change to the laws of Dutch gambling advertising have been led by Derk Boswijk of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party. Once …
Read More »Olivier Kaplan: From Loto Foot to Bet Builder – All in the maths
In the first part of his series on sports betting, Olivier Kaplan narrated the evolution of the product from 1X2 grids to early fixed-odds betting offers. In Part-2 of his analysis, Olivier explains how operators have been able to expand their offerings by putting in place the tools and user experience (UX) that enable players to make full use of …
Read More »Conexus Group elevates engineering resources with Locker Room Labs
Conexus Group has entered a strategic partnership with software engineering studio Locker Room Labs to elevate outsourced engineering teams for the Sports, Betting, Fantasy, and iGaming businesses. The partnership aims to integrate industry leading international consulting, recruiting, and staffing solutions from Cohort Teams and its sister company, Pentasia, with Locker Room Labs’ US-based outsourced software engineering resources and services. Chris …
Read More »3ET inks PandaScore deal to unveil new esports offering
Esports betting odds provider PandaScore has signed a new partnership with 3ET owner, Eurasia Sports Limited. As a football and US-focused sports betting operator, the deal will allow 3ET to venture into the world of esports betting by leveraging PandaScore’s odds feed solution that covers three of the biggest esports – CS, Dota2 and League of Legends. Robert Cruickshank, Director …
Read More »Colombia to debate tax increase on online gambling
The Senate of Colombia (upper house) has confirmed that tax measures on online gambling will be reviewed to support the government’s plans to overhaul the nation’s public welfare and healthcare systems. Debates are scheduled to begin this week on Friday, February 16, led by Senator Antonio Correa of Partido de la Union. In 2016, Colombia modernised its Gambling Act (2001) …
Read More »Betsson’s betFIRST launches Belgium online casino
betFIRST has partnered with Middelkerke Casino to launch a new online casino in Belgium. The Betsson-owned sportsbook became the first to obtain an online sports betting licence in Belgium back in 2011, and now aims to become the leading operator in the country with its recently secured A+ casino licence. Betsson Operations CEO, Jesper Svenssen, stated: “We acquired a market …
Read More »Flutter UKI on the lookout for startups to boost female gaming offering
Flutter UKI has launched a search for a ‘high potential’ startup to help serve its female customer base across the UK and Ireland. Part of the Alpha Hub programme, Flutter’s endeavour will see its flagship brands Sky Betting and Gaming, Paddy Power, and Betfair try to capitalise on recent data suggesting that female players are a promising demographic for long-term …
Read More »DAZN welcomes Courtside 1891 in enhanced basketball offering
DAZN has announced that the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) is bringing its live streaming service, Courtside 1891, to the platform. Increasing the visibility of FIBA World Cup and Qualifier games, DAZN will partner with FIBA and Two Circles to bring Courtside 1891 as a standalone offering on its platform. In addition to FIBA World Cup and Qualifier games being accessible …
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