Sportsbook

Nearly two years in development and having taken up significant corporate funding, Frankfurt Xetra-listed bookmaker mybet Holdings has announced the upcoming full launch of its in-house developed IT platform. Updating investors, mybet CEO Markus Peuler detailed that the platform would be ‘put into full operation on 21 March’, making it the biggest infrastructure release in mybet’s corporate history. Following a …

As Prime Minister Theresa May is handed the right to ‘trigger Article 50’ by Parliament, beginning the negotiations for the UK to leave the European Union, Scotland’s SNP has begun to push for its ‘second referendum’ appeal. Declaring SNP’s political intent, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon stated that her party would seek for a government referendum approval between the autumn 2018-2019 …

The German Bundestag (lower house of parliament) has strengthened the nation’s code on match-fixing and sports corruption by introducing new laws that make it a ‘crime to conspire to fix sporting events’. Passing its new regulations which set tougher sentences for individuals found guilty of attempting to unlawfully influence an event, Bundestag laws may hand out sentences of up to …

Ahead of the start of Cheltenham Festival 2017 (14-17 March), 32Red Sports has confirmed the appointment of star jockey Nico de Boinville as its latest ‘Official Racing Ambassador’. Champion Jockey Nico de Boinville, has won four times at Cheltenham, including  Gold Cup Victory in 2015 riding Coneygree. De Boinville joins 32Red Sports stable of racing experts including Paddy Brennan, Bryan …

Sky Bet Italia (Sky Betting & Gaming) has today confirmed that it will enhance its digital marketing campaigns and onsite player engagement services with Betgenius marketing provisions. Partnering with industry data, software and content specialist Betgenius, SkyBet.it will push to drive player engagement and personalised messaging as the operator seeks to expand its profile and coverage within the licensed Italian …

Social media giant Facebook Inc has furthered its presence within sports, by agreeing a live streaming content partnership with Major League Soccer (MLS) and Spanish-language American broadcaster Univision Deportes. This weekend, Facebook executives confirmed that 22 live matches would be streamed ‘in-English’ on Univision Deportes Facebook page. Univision will support the Facebook streams by providing English commentary and ‘unique Facebook’ …

Hopes of progressing Germany’s licensed sports betting agenda have been further dashed by the European Commission, who have dismissed new legislation presented in the ‘Second State Treaty’ as a ‘non-viable solution’.   Pressured by industry stakeholders and sporting bodies, German officials rushed to present new amendments to the EU last October, with the purpose of amending the national gambling framework …

FC Barcelona’s epic last minute Champions League (last-16) tie win over Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) hit bookmaker pockets last night. Barcelona’s turnaround of a PSG 4-goal aggregate lead at the Camp Nou Stadium has been hailed as European football’s greatest ever comeback. However, bookmakers will share no delight in Barcelona’s accomplishment as punters took advantage of the favourable match and in-play …

French legacy casino operator Partouche Group (Partouche) has confirmed that it will relaunch its online sports betting services utilising industry technology provider BetConstruct’s white label sportsbook solution. Confirming the deal, BetConstruct’s development team will provide Partouche a custom made sportsbook solution for the regulated French online betting market. BetConstruct’s white label provisions will open Partouche betting services to over 30,000 …

Canadian sports entertainment group Gaming Nation has confirmed that it has acquired UK-based in-stadia marketing specialist BD Sport Group (BD Sport) for a total consideration of £11 million. Updating the market, TSX-listed Gaming Nation detailed that it had agreed to acquire BD Sport assets outright for £8.8 million, with the acquiring firm adding a further £2.2 million in performance-related provisions. …