Retail

AllSported has signed an agreement with The Racing Partnership, expanding its holdings of international horse racing data rights.  The arrangement will see AllSported carry data for UK and South African horse racing content on its platform, distributed to licensed betting operators.  AllSported aims to improve engagement with customers via front end content, whilst also offering benefits to rights holders by …

Italy’s ADM, the Agency of Customs and Monopolies, has notified licensed operators and retail merchants that it will apply new measures to control Punto Vendita Ricarica (PVR) – retail points of sale for gambling concessions.  The government agency charged with gambling regulation and oversight stated that it wanted to apply a better monitoring of PVRs offered by Internet cafes, bars, …

Walk down any high-street in the UK and Ireland, and the chances of coming across a betting shop are very high – but it is no secret that the retail sector has been dealt some heavy blows over the past two years.  Consistent lockdown conditions throughout 2020 and 2021 have starved many betting shops of revenues, whilst the growing popularity …

London’s Hippodrome Casino has claimed the title of the first UK casino to integrate a cashless payment solution.   The heritage casino, located in London’s Piccadilly Circus, will be able to offer patrons a fully cashless experience through the integration of OKTO wallet solution on the Hippodrome mobile app. OKTO is a developer of customised payment solutions for the gaming, entertainment, …

Allwyn International (formerly SAZKA Group) has detailed ‘strong and stable’ growth across its European operations, as the recommended UK National Lottery steward records total GGR of €869.3m. Representing a 63% increase on Q1 2021 earnings of €526.3m, the rebranded firm‘s GGR was coupled with a 89% growth rate for NGR to €534.4m (€283m), alongside a rise in Adjusted EBITDA of …

HBA Media has facilitated a deal for the Royal Ascot to gain increased exposure to over 170 territories throughout this week. Reaching all major continents, the media rights company has allowed for the ‘showpiece’ of international horseracing in the UK to have coverage from more than 20 broadcasters. Host broadcaster ITV Racing is presenting the competition in a daily five-hour …

Finansdepartementet – Sweden’s Ministry of Finance has notified the European Commission (EC) of its proposed changes to the 2018 Gambling Act.  The amendments follow the conclusion of ‘Spelmarknadsutredningen’ an independent inquiry of Sweden’s re-regulated gambling marketplace in 2020, undertaken by  Social Democrat MP Anna-Lena Sörenson.  Swedish authorities and national stakeholders responded to year-1 developments of the gambling market under Gambling …

Lottstift, Norway’s Gambling Authority has earmarked ‘several areas for improvement’ for national lottery operator Norsk Tipping to make its games safer for players. Publishing its annual assessment of Norsk Tipping’s performance as the exclusive monopoly operator of Norwegian gambling,  Lottstift has outlined improvement measures to ensure players’ safety using its products. Whilst making the important caveat that Norsk Tipping ‘mainly offers gambling …

Denmark’s sports betting market has continued to face challenges, as the Danish Gambling Authority (DGA) reveals a decline in year-on-year revenues for April 2022. Issuing an update, the DGA – the Spillemyndigheden – informed industry stakeholders that takings on sports wagering had fallen by 16.6% from DKK 266m (£30.8m) in April 2021 to DKK 222m (£25.7m). However, this did represent …

SIS (Sports Information Services) has signed an agreement with bet365, debuting its 49’s fixed-odds live numbers product in the online market. The deal will see the 49’s Original Live Draw streamed by bet365 to its international customer base, which the operator aims to leverage for greater direct customer engagement.  Meanwhile, for SIS the agreement represents an opportunity to further expand …