Tag: Sports Betting

Coolbet, part of the Vincent Group acquired in 2021 by GAN, a leading North American B2B and B2C internet gambling company, has joined the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA). It follows the operator’s approval by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) to offer online gambling services in the Canadian province. The operator also holds operating licences in Malta, Sweden and Estonia and joins many of the leading regulated sports betting operators in the world, with IBIA members accounting for over C$160bn (€115bn) in global betting turnover per annum and nearly 50% of all regulated commercial online betting.

Endre Nesset, Senior Vice President of Global Sports at GAN Limited said: “We are very pleased to be part of the IBIA. There is strength in numbers and power in unity, and together with the rest of IBIA’s members we are in great position to help maintain integrity and stop foul play in our industry.”

The International Betting Integrity Association is the leading global voice on integrity for the licensed betting industry. It is run by operators for operators, protecting its members from corruption through collective action. Its monitoring and alert platform is a highly effective anti-corruption tool that detects and reports suspicious activity on its members’ betting markets. The association has longstanding information sharing partnerships with leading sports and gambling regulators to utilize its data and prosecute corruption. It represents the sector at high-level policy discussion forums such as the IOC, UN, Council of Europe and European Commission.

The SOFTSWISS Sportsbook enhances the capabilities of its clients by upgrading the product’s back office. The new functionality allows operators to manage the betting process more effectively, as well as collect information about the results of different projects in one place. 

Among the top 3 novelties, the Sportsbook team highlights the following:

• Full real-time statistics 
• Rich bonus customisation opportunities
• Multi-brand management: clients have access to all projects and data related to them via one back office

All Sportsbook clients now receive detailed statistics in real-time based on key performance indicators – whether it’s a particular event, sport, market, or another characteristic. This will help to analyse operational efficiency and make timely changes. 

The user-friendly back office system gives a wide range of opportunities for customising bonuses for different types of audiences or events. This not only includes convenient bonus configuration but also the automatic generation of banners, rules, and messages visible to players. 

One of the critical novelties is that all functionalities described above are available for each client’s projects in one place making the management easier and allowing to compare the results of different projects without additional efforts. 

“We always strive to make the interaction between the client and the product more efficient and the new back office allows us to make one more step in this direction. The system of bonus management has become more flexible and helps our clients to analyse the results more deeply. We will continue to develop the back office which will become the foundation for many new features and updates that will delight both clients and players,” commented Alexander Kamenestkyi, SOFTSWISS Sportsbook Product Owner.

In addition to the upgraded version of the back office, the SOFTSWISS Sportsbook will introduce its new content management system (СMS) soon.

With a fast-performing betting interface and high-end customer support, the SOFTSWISS Sportsbook meets the requirements of the modern and powerful software for online betting. Focused on the gamification of the player experience, the solution offers a set of engaging features such as Hunting bonus, Lootbox bonus, and others. 

About SOFTSWISS 

SOFTSWISS is a widely-acclaimed iGaming expert supplying certified software solutions for managing gambling operations. The company has an international team, which counts 1000+ employees and has an official presence in Malta, Belarus, Poland and Georgia. SOFTSWISS holds a number of gaming licences, providing one-stop-shop iGaming solutions. The company has a vast product portfolio, which includes an Online Casino Platform, Game Aggregator with thousands of casino games, the Affilka affiliate platform, Sportsbook Platform and the Jackpot Aggregator. In 2013 SOFTSWISS was the first in the world to introduce a bitcoin-optimised online casino solution.

France Galop has appointed HBA Media as its dedicated global horseracing distribution partner under a four-year agreement.

As horseracing’s foremost international media rights agency, HBA Media will preside over France Galop’s entire racing portfolio to ensure global broadcast and multi-platform distribution for the world-famous Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and a further 26 Group 1 and Group 2 racedays.

HBA Media and France Galop will work collaboratively to elevate the quality of its live and produced racing coverage.  There will be renewed emphasis on championing the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe – France Galop’s premier event – in productions that will attract new audiences and sports fans to the best of French flat racing.

The announcement follows a string of major acquisitions by HBA Media in the last two years, which included representation agreements with both Ascot Racecourse and Racecourse Media Group (RMG) respectively to manage the international broadcast rights for UK and Irish racing, including the prestigious Royal Meeting, QIPCO British Champions Day, the Cazoo Derby Festival and the Randox Grand National.

HBA Media is responsible for a host of international landmark events, including the Pegasus World Cup, the Saudi Cup, the Dubai World Cup Carnival, the Melbourne Cup, the Breeders’ Cup and the Bahrain International Trophy. The Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe will join HBA Media’s enriched portfolio to form an unrivalled year-long international racing calendar.

Henry Birtles, Chief Executive of HBA Media, said:

“HBA Media is delighted to enter this exciting partnership with France Galop. We are honoured to have been entrusted with managing their illustrious portfolio of events that are watched and loved all over the world.

“Over the past few years, our vision at HBA Media has been focused on the sport of horseracing thriving in an ever-changing media landscape. We are thrilled that France Galop believe in our approach, and we are unrelenting in our mission to showcase this great sport to untapped audiences and secure the best possible global coverage for France Galop and all our clients.”

Delphine Violette, Director Commercial and Marketing for France Galop, said:

“We are very excited to be working with HBA Media, who have proven their dedication, commitment and outstanding knowledge of horseracing and media.

“HBA’s enviable portfolio captures the very best of international horseracing and we are delighted that French racing from ParisLongchamp, Chantilly, Deauville, Auteuil and Saint-Cloud Racecourses will be distributed within this unrivalled year-long global racing calendar.”

The use and addition of Player Specials in sports betting is becoming an increasingly popular addition to sportsbook offerings, and this is because it often draws bettors to an operator’s website under the assumption that they will receive something positive in turn for their long-dedicated custom for an operator’s site.

With the growing emergence of a North American iGaming market, where more states have begun to pass legislation for lottery, gambling and betting, operators are harnessing player specials to secure a healthy audience of bettors and the trends have traversed the waters.

Though it seems that Altenar, a sportsbook software provider, are offering unique Player Specials unrivalled by anything on the market today and as bettors grow ever-more aware of sports betting trends, it’s up to providers like Altenar to adapt and implement the changes needed for operators and gamers to be happy.

Before looking at what Altenar’s Player Specials can entail, it’s prudent to explain what some of the benefits can be for operators and bettors in using Player Specials.

Most bettors, whether accustomed to the sports betting world or play occasionally, are often drawn to Player Specials because they reduce or entirely eliminate any kind of complication in betting. For this reason, Player Specials are extremely popular and can draw new gamers to your site instantly as Altenar produce some of the simplest Player Specials, and this is the core magic that brings bettors back to a site again and again.

The benefits of Player Specials doesn’t end at their simplicity … Mirroring Altenar’s plethora of content, Player Specials also allow a pocket of variety that draws new and seasoned bettors to the website, especially as Altenar’s sportsbook also offers Esports in line with a growing market for virtual gaming.

By using Player Specials, operators are able to attract next generation gamers who aren’t always fans of traditional sports or sports betting and bring with them the realisation that in offering Player Specials, bettors are receiving amazing value for their money … If they’re good enough to attract other sport-adverdent gamers.

With Player Specials being one of the most popular offerings for bettors, Operators are lining up to harness Altenar’s forward-thinking specials that are flexible to bettor needs and eventually, will ensure that bettors return to your site and Altenar’s software for the best Player Specials on the sports betting market.

Altenar’s Industry-Leading Sports Betting Example For Player Specials

Altenar’s player specials host an offering in major soccer/football championships and events, as well as, Basketball events, American Football games and Baseball, where the bettor is able to select a host of markets to bet on player specific outcomes, like goals or points.

You can discover more about Altenar, Player Specials, sportsbook software and other features by visiting their website today and learning why Altenar is where stability meets flexibility.

Audrey Bouctot joins cutting-edge online sportsbook and technology provider tasked with streamlining its financial department

Honoré Gaming, the innovative online sportsbook platform and technology provider, has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Audrey Bouctot as its new Chief Financial Officer.

Bouctot has more than 15 years’ experience in corporate finance having worked as a financial controller for organisations across a range of industries including the automotive and energy sectors. She has also worked with several investment funds.

She joins Honoré Gaming from Poulehouse, a non-tech food industry start-up where she held the role of Chief Financial Officer.

As Chief Financial Officer at Honoré Gaming, Bouctot has been tasked with developing and growing the technology provider’s financial department. This includes streamlining processes, undertaking monthly closing (fast close), monitoring costs and setting KPIs.

Honoré Gaming has emerged as a leading provider of turnkey sportsbook solutions to operators targeting French-speaking countries across the fast-growing African market.

Its omni-channel solution covers retail and online with a powerful back-office where operators can manage all activity. Its platform is also fully customisable so that operators can ensure they meet the exact needs of players in the markets they target and also stand out from their rivals.

Christophe Casanova, Chief Operating Officer at Honoré Gaming, said: “We are thrilled to announce that Audrey has joined Honoré Gaming as Chief Financial Officer and for us to be able to leverage her experience in corporate finance as we continue to grow.

“That Audrey’s experience comes from outside of the sector is an added bonus, allowing us to take on board new perspectives and learnings from other industries and use this to help drive forwards with our own ambitious plans.

“I know that Audrey will be a key player in the direction we take the business and I look forward to working with her closely.”

Audrey Bouctot, Chief Financial Officer at Honoré Gaming, added: “It is a huge honour to join Honoré Gaming as CFO and to be given the responsibility of overseeing the company’s financial department.

“I am excited by the challenge of working within a new industry but believe my knowledge and experience put me in good stead to not only achieve but surpass the goals I have been set.”