Betting News – Page 148

March 17, 2023

Playtech extends partnership with Betfred

Betfred and Playtech have expanded their partnership in a multi-year extension deal that sees Playtech products in Betfred shops.

The two businesses have a 12-year history of working together.

Included in the extension is an increase in the amount of Playtech Self Service Betting Terminals (SSBTs) in Betfred shops. Playtech reports that terminal numbers have grown by 50% in the previous two years and installing more will help meet customer demand for sports betting SSBTs.

Additionally, the terminals will also feature horse and dog racing for the first time.

“This new deal demonstrates the importance of our ongoing relationship with market leader Playtech,” Betfred group chief operating officer Mark Stebbings said. “The importance of betting terminals to our retail offering continues to increase, becoming an increasingly essential gaming component for our customers and, therefore, a crucial part of the future of our company.

“Looking ahead, there is scope for further development..

March 17, 2023

Spain: Sports betting drives 80% YoY revenue growth

Gross gambling revenue (GGR) in Spain increased by 78.2% year-on-year during the fourth quarter of 2022, driven by growth within the sports betting segment.

For the three-month period, GGR amounted to €313.3m (£274.7m/$334.2m), which was also 27.1% higher than €240.8m in the third quarter of 2022, according to figures published by Spanish regulator Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ).

Breaking this down, sports betting GGR amounted to €141.4m, a 223.4% increase on the previous year (52.8% up quarter-on-quarter) and representing 45.1% of all GGR generated during the quarter.

The DGOJ noted a 108.5% quarter-on-quarter jump in pre-match bets and a 13.8% increase in in-play wagers, while other bettings were up 86.8% and horse betting 63.6%.

Turning to casino and GGR was 32.4% higher at €142.3m, up 32.4% year-on-year and 11.1% higher than in Q3. The sector accounted for 45.4% of total GGR in Q4, marginally ahead of sports betting.

Slots GGR was 27.3% higher than ..

March 16, 2023

Norway announces new distribution of Norsk Rikstoto profits

The Norwegian Ministry of Food and Agriculture has established new regulations, formalising the revenue share received by the different national equestrian organisations from Norsk Rikstoto.

Under the new rules, the profits distributed to these various bodies will be formalised, with each organisation receiving a set percentage of the proceeds. This differs from the repealed regulations in which the ministry had far more discretion over where the profits were distributed.

Gambling on horse racing in Norway is supervised by the state-owned monopoly of Norsk Rikstoto, which collects all legal pari-mutuel bets on the vertical. The profits from this company are then shared among a variety of Norwegian equestrian organisations in order to support the sport.

Distribution of profits

The new regulations outline that the Norwegian Trotting Association, the national harness racing association, is to receive 82% of the profits. The ministry says that the grant will be used to support the deve..

March 16, 2023

Betr to expand beyond microbetting into new segments

Joey Levy and Jake Paul's microbetting start-up Betr has announced it will be expanding beyond the vertical into new segments.

The company said that it will offer pre-match and in-play betting in its core markets ahead of the commencement of the NCAA basketball tournament March Madness. The expansion to new verticals will launch with 0% margin on pre-match markets for the tournament, which Betr said will have industry-best payouts during the event.

Co-founder and CEO Joey Levy said that the business was “excited” to be at the forefront of innovation efforts as it looks to expand its suite of product offerings.

“The core markets on Betr will be the first launch of Simplebet-powered core markets on any platform, so we are excited to be at the forefront of their innovation efforts as they continue expanding their suite of product offerings,” said Levy.

The CEO said that the decision to launch first with only microbetting was a deliberate strategy to speed up the company’s time..

March 16, 2023

WagerWire launches new media network

Sports betting marketplace WagerWire has announced the launch of a new media division to provide a range of content for fans from grassroots creators across the US and Canada.

The division will launch alongside a new community page on the WagerWire website, where visitors will be able to access insights, viewpoints and written commentaries from members of the WagerWire community.

This content will span video, audio and written pieces covering game previews and recaps, stories from across the sporting world, betting and fan pontifications.

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March 15, 2023

Delaware igaming spend falls again in February

Consumer spending on online gambling in Delaware fell for the second consecutive month in February, while sports betting handle fell to a six-month low.

Players wagered $38.0m on igaming during February, down 13.8% from $44.1m in January but 55.7% ahead of $24.4m in the same month last year.

Of this total, $23.0m was spent on video lottery games and $15.0m on online table games.

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March 15, 2023

US growth drives 30% revenue rise in Sportradar FY22

Sportradar reported a 30% rise in revenue from €561.2m (£490.1m/$591.2m) in 2021 to €730.2m in its full-year 2022 financial report, driven by 78% growth in the US, as well as 26% growth from its international operations.

The company’s reported revenue beat its annual projected outlook range of €718m to €723m. US revenue stood at €127m for the year, as opposed to the €71.7m the business reported in 2021. This compares with the 25.8% rise in its international betting segment which grew from €309.4m to €389.1m from 2021 to 2022.

From this revenue, the business announced adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of €125.8m, a 23% increase from the €102.0m the company achieved in 2021.

The business hailed the strong results across all its key performance metrics. CEO Carsten Koerl said he was “very pleased” with the company’s results, driven by what he described as “exceptional execution”.

“We saw excellent performance across all of our key perfo..

March 15, 2023

OPAP selects OpenBet to power online sportsbook

Sports betting solutions provider OpenBet has agreed a long-term deal to power the online sportsbook of Greek gambling group OPAP.

Under the agreement, OpenBet will deliver its full suite of betting technology, trading and sports content to OPAP via SportCast.

The deal marks OpenBet’s first partnership in the Greek market and its tenth with a member of the World Lottery Association (WLA).

OPAP, which is due to publish 2022 financial year results later today (15 March), operates as part of the Allwyn Group.

“At OPAP, we always look to offer our customers the highest quality of innovative and entertaining gaming products,” OPAP chief executive, Jan Karas, said. “Therefore, we are very pleased to be partnering with OpenBet and we are looking forward to leveraging their expertise and high-end technology solutions, in order to upgrade customer experience and take our online sports betting activities to new levels.”

OpenBet group chief executive Jordan Levin added: “We’re delighted to h..

March 15, 2023

ITV extends free-to-air broadcast deal for British horse racing

British commercial broadcaster ITV has extended a deal to continue showing free-to-air coverage of UK horse racing until the end of 2026.

The three-year deal covers major events such as the Grand National, Royal Ascot, the Derby and the Cheltenham Festival, the 2023 edition of which is taking place this week and will be broadcast on ITV.

ITV began its free-to-air coverage of British racing in 2017, with races shown across both its ITV1 primary channel, ITV4 and ITVx.

“This deal will take us to a decade of racing on ITV and we’re delighted to be able to continue to bring to viewers well over 100 days of live coverage of this wonderful sport, including some of the most enjoyable, storied and thrilling events of each year,” ITV’s director of sport Niall Sloane said.

“We look forward to continuing to work with Racecourse Media Group and our other partners within racing to bring audiences the very best racing has to offer in the coming years.”

Racecourse Media Group chief executive, M..