The past year has seen a number of major acquisitions – as well as some prominent failed ones – in the international betting and gaming scene, but the prospect of a ‘betting industry Google is not around the corner. This is according to Kindred’s Group Deputy General Counsel Liv Biesemans, who shared her views on M&A developments whilst also making …
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It’s been a transformative year for FSB generally in 2021 with the launch and growth of their retail product a key part of this success. Here, the company’s Head of Retail Russell Colvin explains how the provider has raised the bar with its retail solution. SBC: FSB has been making great strides in the retail sector this year with an …
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ASX Sports, the new venture of former Flutter Entertainment executive Paddy Power, has announced a series of executive leadership appointments to accelerate its growth and product development. Founded in 2021, the ASX venture aims to develop a real-time NFT sports exchange that resembles a virtual stock market tracking the valuation of athletes’ performance and demand. ASX is the brainchild of …
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The online betting and gaming industry has always had an element of regulatory uncertainty attached to its activities. The best way to address this is by being decisive and moving forward, says Pedram Padidar, COO at Enteractive. If one word could sum up the key themes that have had an impact on online gaming and betting operators across the …
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Mexican tennis player Carlos Ramirez Utermann has been banned by the International Tennis Integrity Association (ITIA) after breaching official betting regulations. The player has been prohibited from playing tennis for a total of one year and 10 months, whilst also facing a fine of $2,000 and a suspended penalty of $8,000, with the latter dependent on any other criminal actions. …
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Compliance ruling should be “strict but not strangling” and regulators should be careful about implementing “overzealous” advertising rules that do more harm than good, said Luís Portela de Carvalho, Senior Legal Counsel at Clever Advertising. He spoke to SBC News about adapting to the ever-changing landscape for compliance, adding that while the regulatory work has become a challenge, Clever’s track …
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EveryMatrix has detailed a strong performance across its three main business verticals during the first nine months of 2021, outlining plans for further investments to support its US expansion. Publishing its interim 2021 trading report (Q1-Q3 2021) – the B2B gaming technology provider reported year-on-year gross profits of €37.6 million, an increase of 35%, as Q3 registered a profit increase …
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Genius Sports and the Canadian Football League (CFL) have entered into a commercial data partnership, granting the company exclusive content for international sports betting operators. Predicted to come into effect in January 2022, the agreement will enable Genius to leverage CFL data and video content for commercial purposes including for its sportsbook partners – building on its betting distribution deals …
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Raketech Plc has significantly expanded it’s US wagering media and affiliate publishing network by completing its acquisition of ATS Consultants for $15.5 million. Announced on 9 November, the transformative deal will see Raketech take control of ATS North American sports portfolio, which includes the leading tipster communities of Winnersandwhiners.com, as well as Statsalt.com and Pickpapa.com. The agreed purchase price for …
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Aspire Global has announced that all of its partner brands have now fully migrated to the BtoBet proprietary sportsbook platform, marking an ‘important step’ in achieving group synergies. The B2B gaming platform and software provider predicts that the completed migration of its partner brands will contribute to increased revenues, reduced costs and improved profitability. Additionally, the company has lauded the …
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