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Esports Entertainment Group (EEG) is confident of achieving its first-year trading objectives as a US Nasdaq enterprise. Publishing its Q3 trading update (period ending 31 March), EEG recorded corporate net revenues of $5.4 million – up 129% ($3m) on its Q2 2021 results of $2.4 million.  Revenue growth was primarily attributed to EGG’s enlarged igaming portfolio, which saw the company …

Sports betting and entertainment group Entain Plc’s PartyCasino and PartyPoker brands have entered into a multi-year partnership with the McLaren Racing team. The alliance, which is built on ‘a shared track record of delivering entertainment through cutting-edge innovation’, according to a joint statement, will be underpinned by a common approach to safety and responsibility. From the Monaco Grand Prix onwards, …

L&L Europe has formed a partnership with BetBlocker focused on the Netherlands, with the aim of creating a Dutch language gambling block application ahead of the launch of the country’s online regulated betting market. The partnership represents an expansion of L&L Europe’s support of BetBlocker, having promoted the tool to its UK customers since 2018.  Jan Wienk, Marketing Manager and …

Malta-registered sports betting operator Coolbet has ‘outperformed expectations’ according to GAN Plc’s Q1 2021 financial update, delivering $14.3 million in revenue. GAN closed its acquisition of Coolbet in January 2021, integrating the firm’s sports betting technology and operations, with the long-term goal of leveraging the Estonian operator’s capabilities and experience to enhance its position in the US market. Under the …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has prompted operators to review the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) updated AML guidance with regards to safeguarding their customers’ risk-based supervision approach.  Established in 2001 by the G7, the FATF serves as the financial crime and anti-terrorist financing unit responsible for developing intergovernmental cooperation to combat the growing threat of international money laundering.   The …

Italian giant Sisal SPA surprised the industry with its ‘late bid’ to compete in the UK government’s Fourth National Lottery Competition, which opened for tenders last summer. Speaking to SBC,  Marco Caccavale, Sisal International Managing Director outlines the Italian suitor’s bid against high-profile competitors.  Having won back-to-back tenders to operate Turkey and Morroco’s national lotteries, Caccavale underlines Sisal’s credentials as the …

Bojoko has made its first entry into the sports betting sector after launching its Bojoko Sports website in the Finnish gaming market, with further market entries planned for the near-future. The launch, said Bojoko, forms part of the company’s strategy to ‘establish itself as a globally recognised online gambling affiliate brand’ and will allow operators to create their own dedicated …

SIS (Sports Information Services) has expanded its partnership with Orenes, providing its Versus Apuestas brand with early morning prices and derivatives for horse racing and greyhound racing content. The prices and derivatives will cover UK and Irish fixtures as well as international horse racing from North America, the Czech Republic, Dubai, Germany, Hungary and Latin America. Angel Calderon, Digital Sales …

Genius Sports has maintained its strategy of global expansion by  securing a partnership with the Basketball Africa League (BAL), taking on the responsibilities of Official Provider of Real Time BAL Statistics. A long time data partner of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and its 200-member leagues and federations, Genius will build on its presence in the sports via the new …