Sportsbook

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has powered the launch of Betway’s new online sportsbook platform in Portugal. Launched under the domain of Betway.pt, GiG secures its second Portuguese market partnership, following its debut as the principal iGaming platform supplier of the Spanish incumbent, GoldenPark. Betway underscored the significance of its debut in Portugal as a key target market, which recorded online …

Betting and live casino data provider BETER has signed online betting firm Novibet as a partner to expand its global client portfolio. Mediated by B2B igaming marketplace Betbazar, the deal will see Novibet gain access to BETER’s offering of sports and esports content, which includes the proprietary Setka Cup table tennis platform together with the ESportsBattle tournaments that encompass eFootball, …

Tommy Molloy, Chief Sportsbook Officer at Sportingtech, shares the sportsbook provider’s results across its Bet Builder on Brazil’s Serie A 2023 – most notably reporting a 1,300% boom in betting volume compared to the 2022 season. Football continues to dominate Brazil’s sports consumption; Brazilian bettors are fiercely loyal to both their nation and their clubs, unafraid to put their money …

The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), along with the CEOs of Prostate Cancer UK, have responded to the success of THE BIG 180 campaign at the World Championships. Launched in partnership with Flutter Entertainment-owned Irish bookmaker Paddy Power, the campaign sought to raise money for awareness of Prostate Cancer UK’s charitable operations. The BIG 180 saw Paddy Power pledge to donate …

Betsson Group has formed a partnership with Greek fintech company OKTO. As one of the most prominent names in the Greek igaming space, the Sweden-based multinational betting operator will integrate the OKTO.CASH cash-to-digital payment method. Betsson will leverage OKTO.CASH’s network of over 13,000 points of sale across Greece, with the solution designed to meet local market requirements and provide ‘a …

British bookmaker Fitzdares has announced the hiring of Nick Dutton as its new Chief Operating Officer. With 36 years’ experience in IT & technology roles largely within the gaming sector, Dutton joins Fitzdares with immediate effect, where he will oversee technological improvements that will drive brand growth and provide an unrivalled user experience for all Fitzdares members. The company has …

Bet365 has declared an underlying loss of £60m for the financial year of 2022/2023, attributed to expanding its technology resources and growing its corporate headcount to over 7,600 global staff. The loss was detailed in the private company’s 2022/2023 accounts, which were published on Companies House, spanning a 52-week period up to 26 March 2023. Despite the loss, Bet365 reported …

The board of Kambi Group Plc has announced this morning that Kristian Nylén has expressed his intention to step down as CEO of the Stockholm-listed sports betting technology group. Nylén, who co-founded Kambi in 2010, will resign from leadership duties upon the appointment of a successor, as the Board initiates a search for a new CEO. Having served as Kambi’s …

A total 134 betting firms have now expressed interest in operating in Brazil, with the market looking set to become one of biggest in the world. Prior to the new law that was passed to regulate sports betting and online gaming, some interested gambling companies included; Kaizen Gaming (Betano), 1XBET, Meridianbet, Pixbet, Betfair, LeoVegas, Betway and Draftkings. Further operators also …

Swedish betting operator Betsson has announced that it is now the main sponsor of Colombian football club Atletico Nacional. Strengthening the bookmaker’s footprint in Latin America, the new deal will see the company’s logo being placed on the front of the team’s men’s and women’s jerseys for the next three years.  Atletico Nacional was first established back in 1947, and …