Sportsbook

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has announced that, effective today, Richard Brown has ended all duties as CEO of the Nasdaq-listed igaming platform and media services provider. The pending resignation of Brown was officially announced to GiG investors on 29 May 2023, as Brown is set to become the new CEO of Glitnor Group from January 2024, taking leadership of the …

Becoming the Serie A’s club’s second betting sponsorship this week, the betting brand aims to continue its growth in the Turkish market after its launch in 2015. Andreas Zimmerman, CEO of Sekabet, commented: “Football is more than just a sport, it is a way of life for millions of fans. At Sekabet, we have always strived to transcend the ordinary …

Norway’s Gambling Authority Lottstift has issued an update regarding the discontinuation of ‘illegal’ gambling operations and hinted at a strengthening of its powers next year. The regulator specifically outlined Betsson, ComeOn Group, bet365 and Kindred as the four most prominent firms which it states are scaling down their operations in Norway after being subject to its investigations. In the case …

Speed, scalability, stability and flexibility – Metric Gaming has made its ambitions for its sportsbook platform clear, which is hitting the market after two years of development. Summarising the supplier’s approach to its new product on an SBC Webinar this week, Metric Commercial Director Thomas Warburton said: “Our whole ethos as a company is to use technology as a differentiator …

LeoVegas has announced a deal to become the official training kit partner of Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Malta-based operator’s branding is set to feature on the first team training kit of the Premier League side for the 2023/24 season. Sam Behar, Director of UK/IRE and Global Sponsorship at LeoVegas Group, commented: “LeoVegas are proud to partner with Wolves, one of the …

BetVictor secured an expansion of its sponsorship portfolio this week via a partnership with Joe Joyce, ahead of the British heavyweight boxer’s rematch against Zhilei Zhang. The Gibraltar-based bookmaker’s brand logo will feature on Joyce’s kit on the fight night as well as on his team’s kit. The company will also produce content during the fight build up and feature …

Genius Sports has revealed a partnership Snap Inc to offer NFL fans augmented reality experiences via the Snapchat platform.  The sports technology company will provide fans with highly shared content through the Snapchat Lens feature, utilising its exclusive NFL official league data deal. Matt Ryter, Vice President of Sales, Media & Fan Engagement at Genius Sports, explained: “Snapchat’s Lens technology …

Chile’s progress on launching a regulated online gambling marketplace has been thrown into doubt, as the Supreme Court orders the government block access to all online gambling websites. Today, the Supreme Court of Chile upheld a legal challenge by state-owned lottery and pools operator Polla Chilena de Beneficencia that urged judges to deem “online gambling as an illegal activity”. Voting …

The Chamber of Deputies of Brazil has approved the passage of Bill-3,626/2023 to establish the legislative foundations for a federal fixed odds sports betting marketplace. As voted on Wednesday 13 September, the Chamber of Deputies has settled on the policies of Bill-3,626/2023 following a 120-day review. The text will be forwarded to the Senate which will be tasked to federally …

Kiron Interactive has appointed James Murray as the company’s new Head of New Business Development. Murray will now assume a ‘pivotal role’ in driving the virtual sports and numbers games supplier’s further expansion into the European market. Steven Spartinos, Kiron Co-CEO, commented: “We are thrilled to welcome James to the team. With his wealth of industry experience across a range …