Technology

The UK will not treat cryptocurrency trading and investment as a form of gambling, according to Economic Secretary to the Treasury Andrew Griffith MP.  Back in May, the House of Commons Treasury Committee recommended that the government enact such a policy due to the volatility of cryptocurrency trading, which is likened to a form of betting. In response, Griffith stated …

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has initiated its second partnership in the Portuguese market with GoldenPark. A leading brand of the heritage Spanish gambling group MGA Gaming, GoldenPark is targeting Portugal as the first international market for its launch. GiG has been working with GoldenPark since 2019, providing its Player Account Manager (PAM) and sportsbook solutions for the Spanish market. The …

Rupert Huelsey, Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Tally, looks at how adopting a smarter approach to marketing could pay dividends as sportsbooks cut back on lavish acquisition campaigns. Until recently, money was no object for the biggest sportsbook operators in the US sports betting space. Acquisition of bettors was the number one concern and the huge …

DCMS has published an “update on industry-led improvements and protections” related to loot box interactions/exchanges on video games.  The guidance corresponds to the Technical Working Group (TWG) formed by DCMS, following a call-for-evidence consultation response issued in July 2022. The group was tasked with the primary focus of “improving protections for children and adults with regards to loot boxes”. Prior …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has welcomed the appraisal of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) which backs the need for data collaboration to protect gambling consumers better. Yesterday the ICO published its response to a query by financial services trade body UK Finance on the legal boundaries of data collaboration between gambling and financial services firms.   The ICO, which serves …

Kambi Group Plc is further expanding its South American presence by entering into a long-term technology partnership with Eyas Gaming. The Stockholm-listed sports betting technology group will support Eyas Gaming in its upcoming launch of the Lance! Sportsbook. Pan-LatAm iGaming group Eyas Gaming has entered into a joint-venture partnership with Brazilian football publisher Lance! to operate its branded sportsbook property. …

FIFPRO has announced that plans are in motion for the creation of a new global player data management platform to enhance the sports application of the technology. All 66 member unions backed the proposal, which will see the implementation of a one-stop, data-driven platform that showcases detailed player, club, league, and national team performance. “Professional players are a highly mobile and …

Iain Hutchison, Chief Revenue Officer of sportsbook software and igaming platform provider Digitain, shares some insights into the ways in which technology is being harnessed to best effect by the sports betting sector. Among the topics for discussion are its impact on content, regulation and the user experience. ____________________ SBC: Rarely does a day go by when the news does …

The Juroszek family has become the largest individual investor in Gaming Innovation Group (GiG), increasing its stake to 11.08% in the igaming media services and sportsbook platform provider. This morning, MJ Investments, Betplay Capital, and Juroszek Holdings informed the public that they had acquired a further 1.32 million shares of GiG stock on behalf of the Juroszeks. The enterprise founders …