FSB has strengthened the leadership of its expansion strategy in the Latin American markets, appointing David Charnock as its Business Development Director for the region. As Business Development Director for LatAm for the sports betting and igaming platform provider, Charnock will operate out of FSB’s San Jose office, with the responsibility of ‘continuing the upward momentum’ that the firm has …
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BetGames.TV has outlined its vision to develop “a tier-one personal experience” after unveiling a rebrand of its visual identity and communications with its WOW campaign. Now known as BetGames, the company will use the WOW campaign to relaunch its flagship website – a move which it believes reaffirms its focus of creating new opportunities for both operator and retail growth. …
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SOFTSWISS has secured another agreement for its SOFTSWISS Sportsbook, incorporating sports betting operator Bambet into its client portfolio. The collaboration will grant Bambet players access to 10,000 live events covering 70 different sports, in what has been described as a ‘massive landmark’ for SOFTSWISS Sportsbook’s expansion, building on previous deals with PowerCasino and N1Bet. Furthermore, SOFTSWISS aims to deliver a …
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German operator Tipico has enhanced its foothold in the expanding American sports betting market via a ‘strategic alliance’ between its US subsidiary and digitally-focused mass media company Gannett. As a result of five-year agreement, Tipico will become the official sports betting and igaming provider for the subscription-based media provider, incorporating its odds, props, free-to-play games and betting trends across the …
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John Whittingdale MP, the DCMS Minister overseeing the 2005 Gambling Act review, has responded to a letter from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Gambling Related Harm (GRH APPG) calling on the government to ‘act in an informed way’ on gambling advertising. Sent on 5 July, the letter concerned a parliamentary discussion held on 25 May, during which Whittingdale responded to …
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L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) – France’s national gambling regulator – has publicly reprimanded Stake.com and cbet.gg for operating ‘aggressive illegal gambling websites’ that target the French public. The rebuke was made as ANJ secured a ‘blocking order’ by the Paris Court of Justice demanding French internet providers to immediately cease IP access to Stake.com and cbet.gg domains. In its …
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Gal Ehrlich, the newly appointed CEO of BETER, has outlined his ambitions for the company to continue developing the ‘fast betting niche’ while also identifying new growth opportunities. Delivering his first strategic presentation since becoming CEO, Ehrlich emphasised that the implementation of robust corporate governance systems will be a core strategic initiative for BETER going forward. He said: “We are …
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Sportnco has secured a major coup by becoming the lead technology partner of Betway Group’s launch of Betway.fr for France’s regulated online gambling marketplace. Toulouse-based Sportnco will supply Betway.fr with a fully customised online gambling platform and further player account management (PAM) provisions fully compliant with French gambling laws. The partnership with Betway follows extensive investment by Sportnco during 2020 …
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Sports betting technology provider Kambi Group Plc has underlined its continued commercial momentum, securing Q2 revenues of €42.8 million, an operator trading margin of 9.3% and a net cash position of €84.5 million. Publishing its Q2 and H1 2021 interim results (period ending 30 June), Kambi generated period revenues of €86 million, up 102% on 2020 interim results of €43 …
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Kindred Group Plc has registered record gains across its H1 metrics, following an ‘exceptionally strong business period’. Publishing its H1 2021 interim results (period ending 30 June), the Stockholm listed online gambling group declared period profits of £160 million – up 575% on 2020’s corresponding H1 results of £27.8 million. Though performance comparatives were set against the peak COVID-19 impacts …
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