Affiliate News

LiveScore Group has secured a £50m strategic investment from leading DACH markets publishing group Ringier AG to accelerate its global expansion.  The £50m cash injection will be used to scale up LiveScore’s flagship portfolio of brands – LiveScore, LiveScore Bet and Virgin Bet – across new and established markets and will be supported by the newly formed Ringier Sports Media Group. …

AGCOM, Italy’s media and communications agency has warned foreign and domestic media owners and affiliate publishers that Dignity Decree rules on gambling advertising must be obeyed. The warning comes as AGCOM confirms that it has fined Google Ireland Ltd a record penalty of €750,000 for allowing its YouTube platform to promote gambling-related content on its video channels. YouTube was deemed …

XLMedia Plc has appointed Karen Tyrrell as the company’s new Chief People and Operations Officer, overseeing the culture and talent development resources of the London AIM-listed affiliate media publisher.  Tyrrell joins XLMedia’s executive management team from Flutter Entertainment Plc, where she most recently served as Interim CPO of the FTSE100 global gambling group. A 15-year industry executive, Tyrrell has previously …

Will Edwards, Director at XEDIA, walks us through the developments taking place at Betting Partners, aff.ai and Cashback.bet as the company prepares to “revolutionise the industry from multiple angles”. SBC: For those that might not know, can you tell us about XEDIA? XEDIA is a company I created, to unite a group of the most highly skilled individuals I’ve encountered …

Better Collective has detailed strong progress in both Q2 and H1 2022, as the Danish betting and gaming media publisher experienced continued momentum in both Europe and North America.  For the first six months of the year, Better Collective’s revenue rose by 57% to €123.4m (2021: €78.8m) whilst group EBITDA grew by 37% to €35.3m (€25.9m), with a margin of …

Several offshore gambling and affiliate marketing websites have been blocked by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). The authority detailed that it had requested internet service providers (ISPs) to block websites such as Casino Moons, Winnerama, Extra Vegas, Win Paradise, LegitGamblingSites.com and Gamblers Lab. After investigating the sites, the ACMA concluded that the sites were operating in breach of …

Catena Media Plc has detailed continued North American strategic progress but warns of multiple European headwinds impacting its earnings results.     Publishing its interim H1 2022 trading statement, Catena registered Group revenues of €74m, up 4% on H12021 comparative results of €71m. Headline growth is maintained as the Stockholm-listed publisher overcomes a tough comparative Q2 trading period which saw group revenues …

OneFootball has confirmed the appointment of Jean Charles Gaudechon as Chief Executive of its ‘OneFootball Labs’ joint-venture. In 2022, OneFootball entered a three-way JV with Web3 games studio Animoca Brands and blockchain investment fund Liberty City Ventures to launch OneFootball Labs – a strategic venture that aims to pioneer football’s next commercial assets through blockchain and Web3 innovations. Taking lead …

Raketech Plc has reported ‘solid results’ as its affiliate network continues to grow despite facing challenging conditions across Western European markets. Publishing its Interim H1 trading statement, the firm posted year-to-date revenues of €24m, up 40% on corresponding 2021 results of €17m. Headline growth was maintained, despite Raketech registering a tougher than anticipated Q2 performance in which its affiliate network …

Online gambling community AskGamblers has revamped its website featuring a new ‘Responsible Gambling’ tab across all online casino reviews. The feature will provide audiences with a comprehensive breakdown of all safer gambling tools offered by listed brands, including deposit limits, spend monitors, times/session alerts and game risk indicators. Furthermore, the AskGamblers Responsible Gambling tab will inform players on all individual …