Collins speaks to iGB about GiG’s recent acquisition with Sportnco, and how reaching over 35 markets with an end-to-end solution has positioned GiG in the industry.
A group of leading industry groups and businesses have joined forces to carry out long-term research exploring the growth in women’s sports.
Entain, Stats Perform, the International Betting Integrity Association and the All-In Diversity Project will work in collaboration with the German Sports University of Cologne to conduct the research.
The initiative will focus on the links between the popularity of women’s sports, betting on women’s sports and rising numbers of female sports bettors.
The group will work to publish its findings ahead of football’s Fifa Women’s World Cup 2023, which will take place in Australia and New Zealand.
Confirmation of the new research project comes as the 2022 Uefa European Women’s Football Championship is taking place in England.
The tournament is currently at the quarter-final stage, with England, Spain, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Belgium, France and the Netherlands having progressed from the group stage.
The final will take place on 31 July at Londo..
Thomas speaks to iGB about the sports betting industry and how operators are inevitably going to move towards improved product as marketing spend declines, as well as how clever operators will know the power of cross-channel marketing when retaining customers.
Truman talks to iGB about the standard of sports betting products in the growing US market. With the US slightly behind Europe in terms of sports betting, Truman says that innovation is vital, particularly as as bonuses dry up and operators need to keep players engaged.
A council meeting in Washington DC has branded Gambet as a “failed operation” after the sports betting monopoly has failed to bring in its projected revenue.
At a meeting on July 13, DC council chairperson Kenyan McDuffie said that Gambet’s issues were present from the time of launch.
“Since its launch in 2020, DC’s sports wagering program has experienced repeated operational challenges,” said McDuffie. “The challenges directly contributed to delays in getting retail locations up and running, as well as the inability to generate a robust customer base for the district’s mobile app, Gambet DC.”
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A number of new organisations have applied for Ohio sports betting licences, including Bet365 and Tipico as online providers, and high school Spire Institute – alongside a number of professional sports teams – for a proprietor licence.
Spire Institute is an Ohio sports-focused high school, with its athletic programs attracting top recruits including basketball star LaMelo Ball. The organisation also offers a general sporting development programs and operates sporting complexes on its grounds, outside of its presence as a high school.
Under Ohio’s sports betting laws, sporting organisations or land-based gaming venues may offer betting in the state, partnering with online operators for an online product.
It has partnered with Out the Gate, a startup sports betting operator that says it uses an in-house trading solution and plans to accept “all action” with lined that “lead the market on US sports”. Out the Gate is led by Christopher Kape and Robbie Manis, formerly of data provider Do..
The concept of making betting content live and accessible has seeped into every aspect of the betting world, creating opportunities for operators to expand into esports, live casino games and more.
Conleth Byrne, product director at live content supplier Sports Information Services (SIS), speaks to iGB about how the company has assessed the live betting market- and where it could go to next.
In the live betting content market, standing out is key. Byrne sees diversification as the best way to set SIS apart from its competitors.
“We’ve made great progress over the last few years at continuing to diversify our business,” he says. “We have substantially grown our operator partner base internationally.”
At the core of this is SIS’ offerings- including its compact solutions, which focus on different forms of live betting content.
“It’s our 24/7 end-to-end solution that differentiates us,” says Byrne. “We can provide everything the operator needs and we have 24/7 market-leading raci..
Peru's Congress has voted to legalise online gambling and sports betting in the country, establishing a new regulated framework for the sectors.
The approval came on 15 July, after a parliamentary debate. A law to approve the verticals received 91 votes in favour, and zero opposing votes.
The new law will become the responsibility of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru (Mincetur), the country’s foreign trade body, which will also regulate its enactment in Peru.
The gaming tax will be set at 12% of each operator’s tax base – which is net income minus maintenance costs – and will be collected monthly.
Maintenance taxes will be 2% of an operator’s monthly income.
Sunat, Peru’s tax body, administers the tax.
Operators with the appropriate licence will be allowed to offer bonuses for online gaming, as long as the bonuses cannot be exchanged for money.
For sports betting, operators must display a warning message on all platforms, which reads, “excessive online sport..
Sports technology business ScoreBreak has announced a new partnership with data distributor Genius Sports covering collegiate sports data, soon after the business became the official supplier of data from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
ScoreBreak operates a video synchronisation engine that will work in tandem with Genius’s official statistics, allowing customers to access the stat-driven video content from any internet-connected device.
ScoreBreak COO Wes Sims emphasised the value the service would provide to sports professionals in a statement.
“As we continue to introduce ScoreBreak to new and exciting sports verticals, we look to identify signature partnerships to help push our product to the next level,” said Sims.
“We believe that matching ScoreBreak with Genius Sports will provide an unmatched experience for coaches and athletes, putting us on a path to equip every athletic program in the country with the tools and insights they need to win in real-time..