Sports betting platform provider FSB has added a four-year extension to its partnership with African operator BetLion. This story featured in today’s SBC News 90. To view the latest round-up, watch today’s edition here. The partnership extension follows an initial two-year agreement between the duo, which reportedly ‘generated tremendous growth for the operator’. Commenting on the extension, David McDowell, CEO …
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A total of 456 matches were found to have suspicious betting patterns, including a ‘clear trend’ for those played on weekdays, as part of the third annual ‘Suspicious Betting Trends in Global Football Report’ co-authored by Stats Perform and Starlizard Integrity Services. The report aims to help football’s global stakeholders better understand the complexities of monitoring suspicious wagering activities, providing …
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Dominik Beier, Speaker of the Board for DACH markets betting group Interwetten Sports, has announced that he has ended his leadership tenure of the company after two years in the position. Having been named as the Speaker of the Board (lead executive) in December 2018, Beier’s appointment was considered as a ‘generational change for Interwetten’s enterprise’ replacing long-term executive Werner …
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For this month’s Better Collective Spotlight, SBC spoke to Henrik Lykkesteen, the firm’s senior vice president of product and global operations, to look into Better Collective’s longer term view and vision for the esports industry. In February, Better Collective acquired HLTV.org – the leading esports platform in the world focusing on the popular game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) – for …
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Grupo Codere has confirmed the appointment of Shackleton as its new creative marketing agency, as the Bolsa Madrid gambling group seeks to refresh its image within its home market of Spain, whilst expanding its public profile across the firm’s target South American growth markets. Shackleton wins the multinational account following a competitive pitch undertaken by Codere during May in which …
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Kambi Group Plc has secured a major US market commercial agreement in becoming the lead betting technology supplier for Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) ‘BetAmerica’ sportsbook property. The announcement sees Kambi replace SBTech as BetAmerica’s lead sportsbook technology partner, as CDI’s marquee venture aims to become ‘America’s preeminent racing, online wagering and entertainment company’. Expanding its US footprint, Kambi has secured a …
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Flutter Entertainment has confirmed that former The Stars Group Inc (TSG) Group Chief Executive Rafi Ashkenazi has chosen to end his responsibilities as a non-executive director of the company, effective immediately. The confirmation of Ashkenazi’s departure follows Flutter publishing its 2020 interim statement this morning, in which corporate governance underlined that it would accelerate technology integrations and regulatory alignment with …
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Flutter Entertainment Plc has accelerated all corporate directives related to its merger integration with The Stars Group Inc (TSG), but conceded that its 2020 outlook remains ‘highly uncertain’ dependent on further COVID-19 outcomes and regulatory changes across various markets. This story featured in today’s SBC News 90. To view the latest round-up, watch today’s edition here. Publishing its 2020 interim …
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The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has this morning revealed its new industry measures preventing under-18 audiences from viewing gambling adverts through online media verticals. This story featured in today’s SBC News 90. To view the latest round-up, watch today’s edition here. The new measures will form part of the BGC’s newly published ‘Sixth Industry Code for Socially Responsible Advertising’ which …
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Igaming white-label services provider Soft2Bet has unveiled ‘Irokobet’ as its latest online casino and sportsbook property, targeting growth within New Zealand and further African markets. Irokobet marks Soft2Bet’s 20th white label partner launch, with the software provider operating a roster of online sportsbooks and casinos including CampoBet, Wazamba and Frumzi. Seeking to expand Irokobet within underpenetrated markets such as New Zealand, …
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