BTOBET HELPS ELBET INTO AFRICA
Virtual sports supplier Elbet has arrived in Africa after signing a partnership deal with leading platform provider BtoBet. Virtual sports supplier Elbet has strengthened its presence in Africa through a new agreement with leading platform provider BtoBet. Having recently been acquired…
BRITISH GAMBLING REVENUE CONTINUES TO FALL
New figures from the Gambling Commission show that the decline across verticals continued in August. UK.- Figures released by the British Gambling Commission reveal that the decline seen in July across most regulated gambling verticals continued into the next month….
SPAIN: GAMBLING AD SPEND BUCKS NATIONAL TREND
The sector’s spending on ads increased by 10.6% last year while overall advertising investment dropped. Spain.- As Spain prepares for the introduction of tough new restrictions on gambling advertising, new figures show the sector was one of the few to…
LOCKDOWN 2.0 – ARE YOU PREPARED IF WE LOSE LIVE SPORTS AGAIN?
Uncertain times remain as we enter the final quarter of 2020, and the sports betting industry is fully aware that further lockdowns could follow as the number of COVID-19 cases start to climb sharply. We asked four key industry stakeholders…
MACAU COULD RETURN TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS IN 2022
According to JP Morgan analysts, Macau’s gaming industry will not see a complete recovery until 2022. Macau.- JP Morgan Securities analysts have forecast that Macau gaming revenue will not make a complete recovery to pre-pandemic levels until 2022. According to…
JAPAN IR APPLICATION PROCESS TO BE POSTPONED
According to local media, Japanese authorities will announce the extension of the application period for IR bids. The Japanese government is likely to put back the application period for integrated resort bids by up to a year. Local media reports…
THE LONG CON: FORMER WILLIAM HILL CEO RALPH TOPPING FORECASTS SPORTSBETTINGS FUTURE
Ralph Topping gained a lot of experience in the gambling industry as CEO of William Hill. He’s since left that role, but the wisdom hasn’t left him. Right on the heels of William Hill’s buyout offer from Caesars Entertainment, we…
LALIGA TO RAISE THE (BAR) WITH SPORTS BARS
The men’s top professional football division of the Spanish football league system – LaLiga – has set in motion a new chain of licensed sports bars around the globe to buttress its international expansion. The league has spent the last 14 months developing the…
INDUSTRY WELCOMES GERMAN IGAMING TRANSITION
Major operators have welcomed the transition agreement despite the tight timeframe and expected hit to profits. Online gaming operators have largely welcomed Germany’s decision to introduce a transition period ahead of the expected regulation of igaming next July. German states…
COVID-19 WON’T DELAY MACAU’S 2022 GAMING TENDER
The Secretary for Economy and Finance has confirmed the process will go ahead on schedule. The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, said on Thursday that Macau has no plans to delay its public tender for gaming concessions…