Sports
December 3, 2021
PointsBet Appoints Mary-Beth Hosking as Its New CIO
Australian sports betting and gaming operator PointsBet announced today it tapped IT industry veteran Mary-Beth Hosking to become its new chief information officer (CIO). People at the Center Australian Hosking will be in charge of PointsBet’s overall IT strategy to help the business align its resources with goals and affirm its presence in one of […]
Industry
December 3, 2021
Intralot’s Q3 2021 Report Showed Signs of Business Rebound
International gaming solutions and technology provider Intralot SA released its third quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 report posting significant growth in revenue and EBITDA. Double-Digit Growth Intralot posted group revenue of €100.2 million ($113.2 million) and €302.8 million ($342.2 million) for the three-month and nine-month periods, up 8.2% and 24.4% on the […]
Insider
December 3, 2021
SofaScore and Gambling News Discuss Data’s Role in Gaming (Podcast #15)
Daniel Jurilj, the head of sales at SofaScore, joined Gambling News to discuss how the company’s data solutions are helping improve the sports betting industry. Available to leagues, teams and operators, the solutions provide access to over 500 sports events each year, providing real-time results, statistics, highlights and more. All of that enables a more […]
Business
December 2, 2021
Aristocrat Acquisition of Playtech Still on Course to Complete in Q2, 2022
Australian gaming manufacturer Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. is closer to the acquisition of Playtech plc. Playtech has confirmed that the sale of its financial division, Finalto, will proceed as intended after shareholders gave their approval on Wednesday. The company is divesting the division to Gopher as it prepares to be acquired by Aristocrat. Finalto Sale Paves […]
Esports
December 1, 2021
Esports Technologies Closed Aspire’s B2C Brands Acquisition
Leading provider of esports wagering products and solutions Esports Technologies announced today it successfully closed the transaction with Aspire Global to acquire its B2C business. Transaction Close Esports Technologies and Aspire Global successfully closed the deal for the acquisition of Aspire Global’s B2C business, including its proprietary online casino and sportsbook brands Karamba, Hopa, Griffon […]
Sports
December 1, 2021
Onionsack Rebrands to Voxbet and Appoints Andrew Lee as Chairman
Onionsack, a global transaction messaging software platform for the gaming industry, has made two important announcements. One of them is that the company will rebrand and will assume the new title Voxbet. The second is that the company has officially acquired the industry veteran Andrew Lee as its new chairman. Onionsack Rebrands to Voxbet Onionsack has announced its […]
Industry
December 1, 2021
Fraud.com Set to Combat the Rising Gambling Fraud Issue
According to a CNBC article in August, there has been a considerable jump in online fraud attempts in 2021 compared to previous years. According to cited data from a TransUnion report, the number of cybercriminals targeting the gaming sector soared to 393% worldwide. In the US, the gambling fraud rate reached close to 262%. Suspected […]
Business
November 30, 2021
FansUnite Reveals Solid 2021 Third Quarter Growth
Sports technology company FansUnite Entertainment released its third quarter and nine months business results revealing continued growth across all business units. Financial Highlights For the three months ended September 30, 2021, FansUnite Entertainment posted a total betting turnover of C$10.6 million ($8.28 million), an increase of 19% compared to C$8.9 million ($6.95 million) for the […]
Business
November 30, 2021
888 Is in the Final Stages of Acquiring William Hill’s Non-US Assets
888 Holdings confirmed that it is one step closer to acquiring the international non-US assets of one of the most reputable betting operators, William Hill. After initially showing interest in October 2020, 888 has proceeded towards making vital steps in the takeover and it expects that the acquisition to be closed in the first quarter […]
Sports
November 30, 2021
Industry Veteran Chhabra Joins BetConnect as a Strategic Business Advisor
As a part of a pre-series A funding round, BetConnect, a platform that describes itself as “the only betting exchange that uses bookmaker odds,” has hired a new strategic business advisor in order to scale its business. The one stepping up to the task is Robin Chhabra, a seasoned iGaming specialist, and a former FoxBet CEO. Chhabra Bring Years […]