Author: Charles Shephardson

Altenar has strengthened its sportsbook leadership structure by promoting long-serving team member Giannis Papakonstantinou to the role of director of Sportsbook Product. Papakonstantinou brings more than eight years of experience at Altenar, giving him deep institutional knowledge of the company’s sportsbook platform and its operator-facing requirements. He originally joined the company as an account manager before progressing through the ranks to become account management director, building significant commercial and product expertise along the way. Throughout his career at Altenar, Papakonstantinou worked closely with customers across multiple markets, gaining direct insight into their operational needs and expectations from the platform. That…

SkyCity Entertainment Group has confirmed it rejected two unsolicited acquisition proposals back in May, including a cash offer from an Oaktree Capital Management special situations fund. The Oaktree approach was pitched at NZ$0.70 per share, while a second unnamed party submitted a separate proposal valuing shares at NZ$0.75 each. Based on SkyCity’s 1.103 billion ordinary shares, the Oaktree proposal placed the company’s equity value at approximately NZ$772 million. The second bid implied a valuation of roughly NZ$827 million, though both approaches remained confidential and non-binding throughout. Each proposal came with significant conditions attached, including at least eight weeks of due…

Infingame, a leading aggregator in the iGaming industry, will attend SBC Summit 2026 in Lisbon from 29 September to 1 October this year. The company plans to meet operators, game studios and industry partners throughout the three-day event to discuss the next stage of aggregation. Key talking points will include the growing role of infrastructure, engagement technology, localisation and data in driving operator growth across international markets. Infingame currently processes more than 10 billion transactions per month across an ecosystem of over 10,000 games from more than 100 providers. That scale gives the company broad visibility into operator activity and…

FanDuel has revealed further details about its growing partnership with Kindbridge Behavioural Health, which has significantly broadened its responsible gaming programme since launching in 2024. The Flutter Entertainment-owned operator first began working with Kindbridge in March 2024, when the relationship initially covered self-excluded customers in New Jersey and Ohio. The partnership has since expanded well beyond those original states, now making Kindbridge assessments available to customers at the point of self-exclusion across additional markets. More than 6,000 FanDuel customers completed a voluntary Kindbridge survey in March 2026, marking a significant milestone in the programme’s reach and customer engagement. The survey…

Analysts at Citizens have raised serious doubts about Bally’s Corporation’s capacity to complete its ambitious pipeline of casino development projects. Jordan Bender and Isabelle Slavin of Citizens were responding in part to a 10-Q filing Bally’s submitted to the SEC, in which the company itself expressed doubts over its ability to continue as a going concern. The operator’s current pipeline includes a downstate New York casino opening in 2030, a Chicago project scheduled for early 2027, and an ongoing Las Vegas development. The Citizens analysts said: “The situation does not appear dire, and the company reiterated that it is working…

Sky Bet has unveiled Ghost Leg, its latest innovation for the pre-match bet builder product, timed to coincide with the new Premier League campaign. The feature was first made available during the opening week of the EFL season on 14 August before being restricted exclusively to Premier League markets from 21 August onwards. Ghost Leg operates as a token system, with customers receiving one token per week between 9:00am Friday and 11:59pm Monday throughout the Premier League season. The token can only be applied to BuildABets containing five or more legs, with a combined minimum odds requirement of 3/1 or…

The Betting and Gaming Council has issued a stark warning that black market Premier League betting is rapidly approaching the £1 billion threshold. The BGC claims that £800 million worth of Premier League bets will be placed with unlicensed operators during the current 2026/27 season alone. Approximately £20 million is estimated to have been staked with illegal operators over the opening weekend of the new Premier League campaign. That figure is forecast to climb by a further £200 million next season, pushing illegal Premier League betting to roughly £1 billion annually. The BGC has pointed to April’s planned increase in…

Digitain has announced a new partnership with UK challenger brand Silkbet, expanding its footprint in one of the world’s most regulated betting markets. The Armenia-headquartered technology provider will deliver a full turnkey solution covering Silkbet’s entire UK online operations through the deal. Silkbet secured its relevant licenses in May this year and is now positioning itself to compete in what has become an increasingly difficult UK market landscape. The comprehensive platform Digitain provides includes sportsbook, horse racing, virtual sports, casino aggregation, CRM and payment capabilities all within a single integrated system. The solution is also backed by Digitain’s core infrastructure…

Romania’s gambling regulator ONJN has removed its president, Vlad-Cristian Soare, in a sudden dismissal that has left the industry asking serious questions about the decision. Soare had served as President of ONJN, the Gambling Office of Romania, for just over a year before being removed from the post without warning. Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan ordered the dismissal and has since appointed Valentin-Ioan Tomescu as Soare’s replacement at the head of the regulatory body. Soare took to LinkedIn to share his reaction, confirming publicly that he was given no reasons for his removal from the role. In the post, Soare said:…

The Betting and Gaming Council has warned that unlicensed bookmakers could take as much as £1bn in Premier League bets each season. The trade body made the warning in a letter published on 24 August, raising urgent concerns about the growing appeal of criminal gambling operators. BGC CEO Grainne Hurst stated that illegal operators already take millions of pounds from punters during each round of Premier League matches. Hurst said: “Millions of football fans will enjoy a bet safely with regulated operators this season, backing their team week in, week out.” She added: “But the criminal black market is looking…