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Bet365 to license Colossus Bets’ US cash-out patents

The patents cover several gaming verticals in the US, including poker, casino, lottery and sportsbooks. Industry estimates from Colossus Bets suggest cash-out would currently qualify as the third-biggest sport vertical for most sportsbooks. It generates enough revenue on its own to sit behind football and racing, Colossus Bets claims. This highlights the significance of the […]

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Hpybet & Interwetten Q & A: Younger employees, sponsorships and German regulation

To start off, how do the two of you know each other and what’s your working relationship like? AK: We’ve known each other for two years and started to engage at a business level when Dominik was still at Sportradar. We worked on sponsorships, social media etc together and, since then, we have engaged on

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Betgenius streaming service aims to “plug gaps” during in-play schedules

The service focuses on fixtures played at off-peak times and seeks to provide a more engaging experience and improve customer retention during quiet scheduling periods, according to the supplier. Betgenius said the new content will “plug gaps in in-play betting schedules”.   The service will provide thousands of low-latency streams, derived from partnerships Betgenius has

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Sportradar director: Optima acquisition a “springboard for innovation”

With a lot of choice in the market, what was it about Optima which stood out to Sportradar? We did a pretty extensive analysis of what was available in the market. There are quite a significant number of platforms out there. They’re all different in terms of focus; some of them have a regional focus,

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Sportradar hires former Interwetten CEO in US role

Becher spent seven years as Interwetten CEO (also known as Speaker of the Board) before announcing his departure in November. He was replaced by Dominik Beier, previously Global Head of Advertising & Sponsorship Sales at Sportradar. In his first full-time role since leaving Interwetten, Becher will focus on the growth, development and execution of the

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Argyll Entertainment director: We look at horseracing as a glass half full

Below, we speak to Phil Bell, Commercial Director of parent company Argyll Entertainment. Tell us more about the deal and why it’s such a big one for you? From our side, this gives our customer base the opportunity to bet on international racing, which we had never had on site. It’s also a big thing

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Football Index to replace logo on Nottingham Forest shirt with responsible gambling message

Replacing the sponsor’s logo will be a responsible gambling message promoting Responsible Gambling Week, which runs from 7-13 November. Responsible Gambling Week is now in its third year and Football Index will show its support through the gesture, as well as already having sent related push notifications to its players. Mike Bohan, Football Index Marketing

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Gross gambling yield down 0.3% for full year in Great Britain

Statistics from the Gambling Commission’s annual report show the slight decrease was replicated in the remote sector, where GGY fell 0.6% to £5.3bn. This fall was heavier in land-based casinos within Great Britain, which generated £1.1bn in revenue, a 10% drop. But there were increases for the online slots category, which generated £2.1bn in GGY

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