Business
January 8, 2025
Betmate Raises $2M in Series A Funding Round via Accelerate Ventures
Liverpool-based social gaming startup Betmate has successfully raised $2 million in a new Series A funding round, with the investment led by Accelerate Ventures, a London-based venture capital firm. This latest funding round also includes capital for Engage Games, Betmate’s business-to-business (B2B) arm specializing in white-label, free-to-play game solutions. Founded in 2020 by Ryan Lawrence […]
Industry
January 8, 2025
Navy Veterans Club Rocked by £70K Gambling-Related Theft
A financial executive at a veterans sailing club in England, who stole thousands of pounds to fuel a gambling addiction, was recently sentenced. Gambling Addict Avoids Prison After Stealing from Non-profit Sailing Club The case of the 39-year-old financial manager, identified with the initials L.H., was recently heard in the Portsmouth Crown Court. The woman […]
Legal
January 7, 2025
Two Former Entain Execs Sue UK Gambling Regulator
Two senior-level executives who used to be part of the management team of Entain’s predecessor recently filed a lawsuit against the gambling regulator in the UK, the Gambling Commission. Proposed Senior-Level Transition Results in Review by the UKGC That is the case of a legal claim filed by the former chair of GVC Holdings, now […]
Business
January 6, 2025
Denise Coates Gets Reduced Paycheck as Bet365 Recovers from Losses
Denise Coates, the United Kingdom’s highest-paid woman, is still earning millions in spite of a significant paycheck reduction. This comes as her main business, the betting operator bet365, continues to excel. Bet365 Reduced Its Executive Pay Significantly The bet365 owner earned roughly £150 million ($187.8 million) for the year ended March 31 despite the 45% […]
Industry
January 2, 2025
UK Consumers Sell Personal Data for Betting Account Use
The Guardian has followed up on an investigation into companies that offer consumers to sell their personal information, which is then used to open and register sports betting and gambling accounts, the publication informed in an article published on Wednesday, January 1. Consumers Legally Sell Data to Register Betting Accounts According to The Guardian, Kent-based […]
Sports
January 2, 2025
Wolves vs. Nottingham Forest 2025 Premier League Odds, Time, and Prediction
Wolves vs. Nottingham Forest is a duel between two teams that have been playing very good soccer lately. Wolves won two of their last three games but are still very low in the EPL standings. It’s just the opposite when it comes to Nottingham Forest, whose 5-game winning run got them up to the No. […]
Industry
January 2, 2025
Brighton vs. Arsenal 2025 Premier League Odds, Time, and Prediction
Arsenal started the year with a 3:1 win over Brentford on New Year’s Day, and oddsmakers suggest they’re going to win again. This time around, they’re playing against Brighton at the South Coast. In their first duel in the 2024-25 Premier League, Arsenal and Brighton played 1:1 in London. Does this mean the Gunners are […]
Sports
January 2, 2025
UK Politician’s Son Owes Investors $6.26M in Betting Scandal
Rory Campbell, 37, the son of prominent political advisor Alistair Campbell, is reportedly in a hot mess over his failure to recoup investors’ money after bookmakers failed to pay out winnings, The Daily Mail originally reported. Betting Syndicate Falls Through Over Owed Payments By turning to bookmakers in Asia, Campbell leveraged his financial and sports […]
Sports
December 30, 2024
Liverpool vs. Manchester United 2025 Premier League Odds, Time, and Prediction
Liverpool vs. Manchester United, a.k.a., the 2025 Northwest Derby, is bound to be a banger, the same as most of their previous couple meetings were. We saw three or more goals in each of their last four duels. This season in the Premier League, we saw them play in Manchester once, and the visitors from […]
Sports
December 30, 2024
Brentford vs. Arsenal 2025 Premier League Odds, Time, and Prediction
Arsenal is in great form, having won three of their last four Premier League games. Brentford’s form is just the opposite – the Bees lost three of their last four EPL games. Judging by the Brentford vs. Arsenal odds, they’re going to lose another one on January 1, 2025. The Gunners are coming to West […]
