The Board of Kambi Group Plc has initiated a share repurchase programme following the mandate approved by investors of the Stockholm-listed sports betting technology group at the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on 19 June 2023. Initiated on the morning of the announcement, the buyback programme will run until 21 May 2024, allowing investors to repurchase Kambi Group plc shares up …

Long-awaited study confirms estimates of illegal market as 3 million French players visit unlicensed sites , as study estimates play on illegal casino to be between €748m and €1.5bn in GGR… Illegal online casinos targeting France are estimated to generate between €748m and €1.5bn in GGR, according to a study commissioned by the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), the country’s …

In October, content and sports betting data supplier PA Betting Services announced the acquisition of racing data provider iRace Media. SBC speaks exclusively to PA Betting Services’ Director Eugene Delaney and iRace Media’s Founder and CEO Steve Levar about the opportunities the deal presents for both sides, the structure of the combined group and how it could potentially grow with …

Allwyn Group has maintained year-on-year growth despite challenging Q3 headwinds in Greece. The lottery group has also reported strategic progress on core expansion initiatives while facing tough year-end trading conditions reflected across the gambling industry. Publishing its Q3 unaudited accounts, the lottery conglomerate’s consolidated revenues stand at €2bn, doubling the comparative 2022 results of €1bn. The increase was attributed to …

The Premier League has secured its biggest domestic broadcast deal worth £6.7bn, negotiating media rights with Sky and TNT Sports. The new deal will commence in the season 2025/26 and span a period of four years, as the Premier League has secured a further increase in broadcast fees from the £5.1bn deal secured in 2022. The previous round, negotiated with …

 Aspire Global has been accused of breaching business contracts by the Co-Founders of BtoBet. A legal challenge filed in the High Court of England & Wales has been brought against Aspire Global, the former Stockholm Nasdaq igaming platform and solutions provider acquired by NeoGames in 2022 for €400m.  The legal dispute, initiated by BtoBet Co-Founders Alessandro Fried (CEO) and Igor …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has launched a new ‘online confidentiality service’, allowing users to report criminal or suspicious activities related to gambling. The service will be hosted under a ‘Tell us something in confidence‘ segment of the Commission’s website. The UKGC detailed: “The new service provides a one-stop service allowing users to anonymously upload supporting information connected to their …

Spillemyndigheden, the Gambling Authority of Denmark, has launched the new website StyrPåSpillet.dk to provide the Danish public with information related to gambling and compulsive gaming. StyrPåSpillet.dk will serve as the Danish gambling public information portal, gathering all information related to Denmark’s land-based, lottery, and online gambling sectors. Additionally, the website will feature informative content designed for parents, teachers, and caregivers …

British media tycoon Richard Desmond will launch a legal challenge against the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) seeking multi-million-pound damages over how the regulator handled the tender of the Fourth National Lottery Licence Competition. Desmond, the Founder and Chairman of the UK media group Northern & Shell, alleges that the Gambling Commission made “numerous manifest errors” during the bidding process. As …

Xtremepush has announced a breakthrough partnership with Vibra Gaming, in which its marketing suite will optimise marketing campaigns and retention programmes for Vibra Gaming’s South American clients. Launching the collaboration via Brazilian operator Betsul, Vibra Gaming’s clients that leverage its igaming platform can deliver personalised messages across all marketing channels thanks to Xtremepush’s proprietary technology. Robbie Sexton, Head of Partnerships at …