Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has issued a binding agreement with cloud service provider DigitalOcean in what is another step in the fight against illegal affiliate websites. KSA highlighted that it is often difficult to track down the identity of the owners of these affiliate websites, and therefore the best approach is to work with hosting providers like DigitalOcean and completely block access …
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Elen Barber fills Super Group CMO role after departing Kindred
Super Group has announced the appointment of Elen Barber as Chief Marketing Officer. Barber joins the holding company of Betway and Spin after spending over 13 years working for fellow operator Kindred Group. On LinkedIn, Barber wrote: “I’m excited to share some news – I’m starting a new position as Chief Marketing Officer at Super Group (SGHC)! I am thrilled …
Read More »Genius Sports partners BetKing as in-play betting grows in Africa
Genius Sports has announced that it will power growth with in-play trading services for BetKing. The KingMakers-owned Nigerian operator will benefit from the sports technology company’s portfolio of in-play content. Head of Business Development at Genius Sports, Will Westcott, commented: “Every year, we continue to invest in delivering the highest-quality trading services for the African market. “With the value of …
Read More »GambleAware launches tender for critical NGSN evaluation
GambleAware has initiated an invitation to tender for a partner to undertake the “Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the National Gambling Support Network (NGSN).” The tender is deemed a significant project by GambleAware, which will commission a learning and evaluation partner to carry out an evaluation that delivers independent, actionable, and robust insights into the effectiveness of the National Gambling …
Read More »FIFA’s Gianni Infantino on integrity: “We have to remain on guard”
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has highlighted that the threat of match manipulation ‘has not gone away’. Addressing the first FIFA Integrity Summit – which was held in Singapore in collaboration with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) – Infantino stated that the issue can only be tackled if the world governing body and its …
Read More »Gaming Corps fuels global content growth through iGP’s iGaming Deck
Swedish game developer Gaming Corps has signed a partnership with iGP for the distribution of its premium games portfolio through the latter’s iGaming Deck aggregator platform. Through its cloud-based centralised hub, iGaming Deck offers a collection of online casino games with seamless integration to gaming websites with the help of a single API and extensive data analytics. Inesa Glazaite, CCO …
Read More »KSA extends Loket Kansspel concession ahead of regulatory revisions
The Dutch Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has extended the concession of Human Assistance Network for Daily Support (HANDS) to run the country’s Loket Kansspel gambling helpline. Having already been the engine behind the problem gambling support service for a number of years now, HANDS will continue to offer players and those close to them assistance and guidance on gambling harm …
Read More »Age of Automation… Genius Sports on growing sportsbook revenues on real-time liabilities
Thomas Holland, Product Director at Genius Sports, outlines how automated trading technology is enabling operators to use real-time liabilities across correlated markets to drive margin growth at scale, reducing reliance on manual limit settings to minimise risk. _________________ In many ways, the growth of 24/7 betting content has been both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, the 250% …
Read More »Juroszek family backs GiG to be the smartest player in igaming media
Nominated as a new board member of Gaming Innovation Group (GiG), Mateusz Juroszek, partner and co-owner of investment fund Betplay Capital, backs a transformed GiG to become the biggest disruptor of igaming media. Yesterday, GiG accelerated its plans to split its business by announcing the composition of two separate boards for its Platform and Media subsidiaries. Alongside legal expert Cristina …
Read More »Betway leverages AllSported’s solutions across entire racing offering
Betway has expanded its partnership with racing trading feed provider, AllSported. Initially focusing on enhancing the Super Group-owned operator’s South African horse racing content, followed by the integration of its greyhound product, AllSported’s feed technology has been described as essential in ‘maximising pricing efficiency’ and ‘extending trading windows’. CEO of Betway, Anthony Werkman, stated: “We’re very happy to expand our …
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