Sportsbook

Stockholm-listed online gambling group MRG (formerly Mr Green & Co) has announced the relaunch of its Redbet European online sportsbook subsidiary.   The Redbet brand was acquired by MRG in December 2017, as part of the firm’s €7 million outright acquisition of Malta-based independent online gambling group Evoke Gaming. The Redbet sportsbook will be operated by MRG’s flagship online gambling …

Industry algorithm specialist Algosport has extended its BetBuilder product to accommodate in-play, cash-out and edit-your-bet functionality. As well as football, it will also be available on the new tennis, snooker and handball products. BetBuilder seeks to automate the ‘Request-a-Bet’ functionality that is manually operated by bookmakers via Twitter. Proving to be a hit over the World Cup, Algosport is now extending this …

Publishing its interim 2018 results (six-month period ending 30 June), FTSE-listed GVC Holdings displays its enlarged capacity as digital and European growth helps override tough UK retail trading conditions. Presenting its first report incorporating the assets of Ladbrokes Coral (acquisition officially completed on 28 March 2018), GVC records group revenues of £1.1 billion. In its report, GVC governance highlights its …

A field of nineteen is set to contest The Silk Series Final on Thursday 13 September at Doncaster Racecourse. Currently top of The Silk Series leader-board on 80 points, reigning champion Megan Nicholls is in pole position to retain her crown, with a top three finish guaranteeing her victory.  Hot on her heels, however, are Jane Elliott (72 points) and …

BtoBet, the specialist betting platform provider for developing markets, has announced that it has expanded its South American footprint by securing the lead technology partnership arrangement with Royal Betting Solutions – RBS Colombia. The partnership will see BtoBet become the lead digital platform and systems provider for Royal Betting Solutions ‘Apuestalo.co’ property, the 12th online gambling enterprise to secure a …

The departure of Serie A and La Liga from mainstream television this season left a Sunday night void for UK sports broadcasters, however Sky Sports may have an American Football shaped solution to this problem. Last season, BT Sports concluded the weekend with a Sunday evening tie from Italy, whilst Sky Sports would compete with a game from Spain, often …

US sports broadcaster CBS Sports (CBS Networks) has launched its new interactive TV show ‘SportsLine Edge’, developing content for sports betting and daily fantasy sports audiences. SportsLine Edge was launched last weekend on CBS Sports HQ streaming service, in time for the start of the new NFL season. CBS Sports details that it will deliver up to eleven hours of …

UK sports business publisher Digital Sport has united with sports data analysis company Sportradar, in order to bring cutting-edge events to industry professionals in central London this autumn. With the business of sport becoming increasingly global and interconnected, the newly formed partnership has emphasised the importance of organisations within the sector learn from each other to the benefit of everyone. …

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos has presented the initial framework for the nation’s new online gambling licensing regime, seeking to continue the overhaul of Greek-wide industry regulations. Since 2011, The Greek government has allowed 24 operators to operate online gambling services, sanctioned through ‘transitional permits’. The Ministry of Finance will allow these operators first right to secure its revamped online …

SportCaller developer of betting-centric games and audience engagement functions has confirmed the appointment of Andy Clerkson as its first ever corporate Chairman. An industry veteran in technology development and product strategy, Clerkson is the former founder of Grande Parade, a gambling-specific technology studio acquired by William Hill in 2018 for £14 million. With a career spanning over 30-years in technology, …