Sportsbook

The Swedish National Audit Office, Riksrevisionen, has officially begun an audit of Spelinspektionen to assess the effectiveness of the regulator’s authority over the country’s gambling market. In November 2022, the market underwent a significant change after the Riksdag – the country’s highest decision-making assembly – ordered all B2B gambling companies to have a licence with Spelinspektionen by 1 July 2023 …

Three quarters of people in Ireland are against the outright ban of betting in the country, a study from Ireland Thinks on behalf of Lottoland has revealed. The research, which comes as the Government’s Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 enters the final stage of the legislative process, also indicated that 64% believe that people should be free to bet responsibly. Meanwhile, …

LeBull.pt has selected Digitain to power its sportsbook in the Portuguese market. The Yerevan-headquartered provider is supporting LeBull’s entry Portugal’s online betting and gaming market as revenue in the country continues to grow, reaching all-time highs in Q1 2023. Vardges Vardanyan, Founder of Digitain, explained: “Portugal is a growing regulated market, and we are delighted to work with the management …

The Economic Affairs Commission (CAE) of the Senate of Brazil has concluded its review of the tax and fiscal modalities of Bill 3,626/23 – submitted by the government to regulate a federal fixed-odds betting market.  The review marks the final assessment of Bill 3,626/23 by a legislative advisory, as the Senate will forward the Bill to the Plenary of the …

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has announced that payments service provider Aircash has become its very first associate member. The Brussels-based association has recently expanded its membership to include payment service providers in the online gaming and betting sector. Maarten Haijer, Secretary General of EGBA, said: “We are delighted to welcome Aircash as our first associate member. Their …

MrQ has been announced as the lead partner of the UK Championship by the World Snooker Tour (WST). With previous winners, such as John Higgins, Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Allen, the tournament will now be known as the MrQ UK Championship as the titular sponsor, with the operator ensuring that the total prize fund exceeds £1m. First introduced in 1977, …

bet365 has officially rolled out its online sportsbook in Louisiana, its seventh US state.  Described as a ‘unique market’, Louisiana contains certain pockets where online sports betting is not available. The state conducted a parish-by-parish vote, so UK-based bet365 is now available in 55 of the state’s 64 parishes. A bet365 spokesperson commented: “Celebrated for its passionate culture and festive …

Kindred’s recently strengthened partnership with Rangers FC demonstrates how a better, safer model of sponsorship and advertising is possible within sports, the operator asserted. Aiming to ‘break new ground’ in Scotland, the deal will see players and staff at the club participate in independent gambling education sessions – led by EPIC Risk Management – designed for top-level sportspeople to facilitate …

German gambling trade bodies of DSWV (sports betting) and DOCV (online casino) have alerted federal authorities of “alarming developments in Germany’s online gambling market” and its failure to protect consumers from being targeted by the black market. The warning follows a study undertaken by economist Günther Schnabl of the University of Leipzig, evaluating the effectiveness of laws and protections of …

Gaming Corps has announced a new partnership with Betway covering four African territories. The deal will now allow Betway customers in Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania and Zambia to access Gaming Corps’ full games suite. Hailee Cook, Product Manager at Betway Group, highlighted: “We are always looking for ways to grow and improve our online casino offering, and adding Gaming Corps’ high-quality …