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October 26, 2021
Yolo Group Appoints Christine Lewis CEO of OneTouch, Bombay Group and Hub88
Yolo Group, a cryptocurrency-focused gaming operator, announced that it has restructured its operations and made a significant investment into its Hub88 content aggregation platform, seeking to introduce open-banking to its clients. Open-Banking Functionality The investment into Yolo Group’s Hub88 platform made via Yolo Investments aims to speed up growth at the platform and eventually offer […]
Business
October 26, 2021
Former William Hill Compliance Director Joins Smarkets
British betting exchange company Smarkets has reinforced its ranks with a new chief compliance officer (CCO). Seasoned industry veteran William Chambers will be joining straight from global sports betting company William Hill. William Chambers Joins Smarkets’ Team Chambers was previously William Hill’s chief compliance director for almost a year. Before his stint with the operator, […]
Sports
October 26, 2021
IBIA Publishes Optimum Betting Market Study in Spanish, Portuguese
In June this year, the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has released the Optimum Betting Market study. This first-of-a-kind whitepaper assessed the regulation of betting in 20 different jurisdictions across six continents. Optimum Betting Market Study Is Now Available in Portuguese and Spanish IBIA announced earlier today that it had released Spanish and Portuguese translations […]
Business
October 26, 2021
DraftKings Decides to Withdraw From the $22 Billion Entain Takeover
DraftKings officially called it quits on the process of acquiring Entain today, after publicly acknowledging its interest in the purchase earlier this year. Officials of the company have stated that after a long analysis and discussion with the board of directors of Entain, a decision not to make an offer was made. The CEO, Co-Founder […]
Esports
October 25, 2021
Esports Bookmaker Pinnacle Unveils Pinnacle Cup III CS:GO Tournament
Esports-oriented betting operator Pinnacle has unveiled the third edition of its famous Pinnacle Cup Counter-Strike: Global Offensive series. The Pinnacle Cup III event is scheduled to begin on November 8-23 this year. The Best Teams Will Play for the $80,000 Lion’s Share The tournament will play out in pretty much the same fashion as its […]
Industry
October 25, 2021
Kindred Continues on 0% Harmful Gambling Revenue Mission
Kindred Group continues to tackle problem gambling revenue with the group expressing confidence that its active measures to slash proceedings from vulnerable gamers have resulted in significant progress. Presently, Kindred Group estimates that only 3.3% of its revenue is generated from harmful gambling, citing data for the third quarter of 2021, and the group is […]
Insider
October 25, 2021
Betixon CEO Lior Cohen: How SpinXP Boosts Engagement through Innovation and Efficiency
Betixon is an iGaming developer that focuses on establishing innovative gaming products by focusing on a mobile-first and social experience. Over the years, the company’s library has swelled to feature numerous titles all of which have been made available to partners. The company owns numerous licenses allowing it to operate in key European markets and […]
Business
October 22, 2021
EveryMatrix Officially Launched Its Managed Services Unit
Supplier of B2B solutions to the online gaming industry EveryMatrix announced the official launch of its Managed Services unit established earlier this year. ‘Another Important Milestone’ EveryMatrix’s Managed Services team was established to provide 360° support to the executive teams of the company’s B2B clients, supporting their actions from acquisition and retention marketing to product […]
Industry
October 22, 2021
Cruise Ship Sports Betting Sets Sail With Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises, a division of Carnival Corp., has become the first cruise line to provide its passengers with legal sports betting and travel agents couldn’t be more excited about this latest development. Majestic Princess was the cruise ship that accepted the first bet this week, and all eligible passengers can enjoy the sports betting experience […]
Business
October 22, 2021
BETER Launches Virtual Basketball and Football Events
Leading fast sports & esports content, live streaming, live data and industry statistics provider BETER has boosted its sportsbook offerings with the launch of Virtual eComp Artificial Intelligence esports tournaments. BETER Launches Virtual Sports Tournaments The AI-based events will include simulated tournaments in cyber football and cyber basketball. They will use BETER’s Live Data in order […]