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FDJ H1 revenue rises to €944m; operator outlines B2B ambitions

FDJ reported a rise in player stakes across all segments, up 7% to €8.4bn. Sports betting grew the most; 15% to €1.8bn, while lottery contributed the largest total, rising 5% to €6.6bn. FDJ said its sports betting brand Parions Sport grew twice as fast as the overall online French sports betting market. It was boosted

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Police shut down $435m Vietnamese online gambling ring

According to the investigation, the operation offered casino, sports betting and lottery, with transactions totalling  $435m. During the raid on Saturday, police found 20 servers, 530 computers, 2,000 smart phones, bank cards, cash, and documents; all of which were confiscated. Reports from the region say the suspects, aged between 18 and 24, entered Vietnam as

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Wayne Rooney to wear number 32 as part of 32Red’s Derby sponsorship

The Kindred Group-owned operator already sponsored the English Championship football team’s shirt going into the 2019/20 season. However, 32Red has now extended its partnership with the club to include the shirt number of the England national team’s highest ever goalscorer. Derby County Executive Chairman, Mel Morris CBE, said: “Obviously, the commercial opportunities this creates are

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New gambling sponsorship deals for Wolfsburg and Mallorca

Ballbet will have access to Wolfsburg’s perimeter advertising at the Volkswagen Arena and be part of social media campaigns in the Far East. Michael Meeske, Managing Director at Wolfsburg, said: “We’re looking forward to an active and successful partnership for the Asia region, which is home to over four billion people and the most populous

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1xBet partnership with Tottenham reportedly terminated

The operator has been the English Premier League team’s African betting partner since August 2018, permitting 1xBet to use images of Tottenham players for advertisement purposes across the continent until 2022. An investigation by The Sunday Times recently brought to light several issues with 1xBet’s global activities, including the promotion of a casino that employed

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HKJC demands Betfair Australia pull its Hong Kong racing betting exchange

Last month, Betfair Australia announced it would be offering its online betting exchange to both Hong Kong’s horseracing tracks, Happy Valley and Sha Tin Races, without the approval of the HKJC. Betfair announced its decision on its social media platforms, without issuing any notice to HKJC. The Club believes creating the opportunity for people to

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SBTech continues Nordic expansion through Svenska Spel deal

The multi-channel partnership will see SBTech supply the operator with a new sportsbook, set to be in place during Q2 2020. While the exact length of the deal has not been disclosed, the supplier described it as “long-term.” The deal is the latest in SBTech’s Nordic expansion; after agreeing a similar partnership earlier this year

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