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In his new role, Hawkes will oversee the external communications for the gambling giant’s UK and Ireland brands, including Paddy Power, Betfair and Sky Bet. Hawkes joins Flutter from the communications firm BCW Global, where he served as Senior Director and Head of Strategic Media since October 2019. Previously, Hawkes has held senior press industry […]

The round amounts to $35m, with the company valued at a total of $485m. Moving forward, the company intends to build licensed sports betting products and hire over 100 new staff. Underdog has made significant customer acquisitions over the past two years and recently launched a $10m NFL Best Ball tournament. Underdog President and Chairman

Operator bet365 noted that it is now looking towards gearing up its gaming market share, and aims to grow its portfolio of studios with the addition of online suppliers, the latest of which is Nolimit City. Nolimit City CCO and MD Malcolm Mizzi commented: “We’re left lost for words with this one! Having a direct

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Nicola Rowlands has advised Sportech’s board of her intention to resign, effective from 30 September. This decision was prompted by her acceptance of a Deputy CFO role at marketing agency Dept. Rowlands’ resignation will bring her tenure at Sportech to an end, a tenure that had spanned more than a decade.

Ahead of Sunday’s final between hosts England and Germany, Entain delved further into the betting trends, revealing that 14% of the 1.5 million online bets were placed by women.  In the UK specifically, Ladbrokes and Coral have experienced a fivefold increase in the number of bets placed on the tournament versus the Women’s Euro 2017,

After days of negotiations, which at points appeared frivolous, Speaker Ron Mariano tweeted: “I am proud to announce that the Sports Betting Conference Committee has reached an agreement on legislation that will legalise wagering on professional and collegiate sports in Massachusetts, bringing the immense economic benefits of a legal sports betting industry to MA.” The

OddsJam believes Knight’s appointment will enhance its identity as a data-driven sports media company, helping it deliver original content and new odds comparison tools.  OddsJam Co-Founder Alex Monahan said: “Data represents the heart of the sports betting industry, which is why we set out to build the most data-driven media company in the space.  “Joining

The app allows players, officials and members of the public to report integrity concerns, including suspected match-fixing or match-manipulation, directly to the SAFF safely and securely. The app is free to download from both the Google

While the results also show a strong growth rate for the first six months of 2022 (H1), rising 18% annually, and setting the pace for a second consecutive record year in the US; the Q2 results also demonstrated a stabilisation of customer demand, as the growth rate slowed in April, May, and June – something

Betting Technology, Content & Services revenue amounted to $44.8m, a 10% increase from the prior-year period, with Media Technology, Content & Services revenue increasing 88% year-on-year to $15m. And Sports Technology & Services revenue represented $11.3m, a 57% growth from the prior-year period. Adjusted EBITDA climbed by 61% year-on-year to $8.4m, which Genius noted was