GRID has broadened its esports portfolio and links to the gaming sector via a partnership with Ubisoft, becoming the exclusive esports live data platform of the BLAST R6 Major Atlanta. The collaboration has highlighted a joint objective of unlocking ‘data-driven opportunities’ in the Rainbow Six Esports ecosystem. The duo also aim to enhance fan engagement, innovate broadcasts, advance player coaching …
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US performance improves for Super Group but Q3 profit takes a hit
Growth continued for Betway and Spin parent company Super Group across all geographic frontiers except for the Asia-Pacific region during third quarter trading. Overall group-wide revenue from across the company’s global business was recorded at €356.9m at the quarter’s end, up 16% from €307.8m in Q3 2022 although the group noted that growth potential had been offset. Operational EBITDA also …
Read More »Flutter keeps faith in global progress against regulatory hurdles
Flutter Entertainment leadership remains confident in the group’s Australian prospects despite a slowdown in trading from the country during Q3, as outlined by CEO Peter Jackson and CFO Paul Edgeliffe-Johnson. The leadership duo addressed investors and analysts this morning after the group’s Q3 earnings call, which revealed an overall group-wide revenue increase of 8% to £2bn (Q3 2023: £1.9bn) whilst …
Read More »Flutter Q3 growth stumbles on Australian drags
Flutter Entertainment Plc has adjusted its 2023 full-year EBITDA guidance due to customer-friendly sports in Europe and Australia. Yet the FTSE100 gambling group maintains its core target of securing ‘structural profits’ for its US FanDuel property. Q3 saw revenue rise across the FTSE100 group’s three core segments of the UK and Ireland, the US and International, with company wide income …
Read More »Midnite strengthens racing offering with ATR Markets
Midnite has partnered with sports betting solutions provider ATR Markets with a goal to increase horse racing markets available to its customers. The newly launched sportsbook will offer a wider variety of betting options on horse and greyhound races via the deal, whilst also leveraging ATR’s risk management expertise and streaming services. Midnite highlighted three core benefits to its business …
Read More »GiG acquires KaFe Rocks after closing stellar Q3 trading
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has reported another successive quarter of revenue growth ahead after announcing its resumption of M&A activity in pursuit of a stronger US profile. On track for ‘world leader’ ambitions Group-wide revenue for the quarter reached an ‘all time high’ of €31.8m, up 39% year-on-year from corresponding Q3 2022 figures of €22.9m, whilst EBITDA also rose 61% …
Read More »GR8 Tech secures certificates for ‘top-notch security’
GR8 Tech has secured a boost to its igaming operations by securing the PCIDSS v.4.0 and ISO 27001:2022 certifications, verifying best practice regarding payments. The Cyprus-based international technology provider asserted that the accreditations underpin its ability to safeguard sensitive data and ‘potential threats and vulnerabilities’. In the case of PCI DSS, the certificate states that GR8 Tech handles credit card …
Read More »Danish Tax Ministry proposes Gambling Act amendments
The Danish Ministry of Taxation has proposed a range of amendments to the country’s Gambling Act, to support greater powers for the Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gambling Authority (DGA). Earlier this year, the DGA took on new powers when it was given the remit for countering match-fixing and protecting sporting integrity, taking on this task from Anti-Doping Denmark – the bill …
Read More »EveryMatrix records eighth successive quarter of growth
EveryMatrix is confident of continued growth across sports betting and casino verticals after a strong performance in Q3 as well as closing a key deal and kickstarting a significant partnership post-quarter. The Malta-based B2B supplier reported group-wide revenue of €27.2m for the three months ending 31 September 2023, up 62% year-on-year against Q3 2022 comparatives of €16.8m. A quarter during …
Read More »Rebekah Jackson, GBG: Make sure your processes are a happy path
“There are a lot of things nowadays that you can look to to pick up fraud,” GBG’s Director of Gaming, Rebekah Jackson, emphasised to SBC as she sat down to discuss the threat of fraud to the industry. In an interview with SBC Media at the SBC Summit Barcelona, Jackson provided an overview of the fraud risks facing the betting …
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