Grant Taylor-Hill

Entain Anticipates A Fine of Half a Billion Following Turkish Betting Scandal

Entain, one of the biggest names in sports betting – particularly in the United Kingdom – has reportedly ‘set aside’ almost £600 million in anticipation of a record-high fine. This news comes following allegations of bribery within a Turkish betting organisation that Entain (then GVC Holdings) owned from 2011 to 2017. This fine would be […]

GG.BET Enters UK Market Via Esports Betting Partnership

GG.BET is considered a legendary operator in the esports betting space. It’s a top-tier solution with years in the business, and it has taken centre stage at some of the most prestigious esports tournaments around. It was recently revealed that the popular operator has now entered the UK betting market via a partnership with established […]

Brazil Sports Betting Markets Have Been Legalised

It has taken several years, but sports betting has finally been legalised in Brazil. It was recently revealed that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, affectionately known as ‘Lula’, has signed into effect a law that was put forward back in 2018. This law effectively legalises sports betting in the South American nation, but there […]

Abios and GRID Sign Data-Driven Esports Partnership

It was recently announced that GRID and Abios had formed a tactical, data-driven esports partnership. As esports betting becomes increasingly lucrative, the desire to become driven by statistics is becoming more readily apparent, and companies like GRID are spearheading the provision of this crucial data. Abios, on the other hand, is an industry-leading esports solutions […]

Bayes Esports Forms Betting Partnership with Tipsport

It was recently revealed that a new strategic partnership has been formed between Bayes Esports and Tipsport. It’s another step forward into the world of esports betting for these two organisations – a furthering step for Bayes and a fresh step for Tipsport. As the esports betting industry becomes much more popular and profitable, more […]

Virtual Stadiums Continue to Grow in Popularity

Recently, an all-new ‘virtual ballpark’ was revealed by MLB, which is reportedly the first of its kind for a professional sports league. It has been created in recognition of the MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball Game, which is being played this weekend and will feature the likes of JoJo Siwa, WWE’s The Mix, Adam Devine, and […]

Bet365 and Inspired Boost Virtual Sports Betting Deal

Inspired Entertainment has been carving out more of a solid presence in recent months by renewing or expanding its partnerships with top-tier betting platforms. Most recently, it has penned a long-term agreement with Bet365 to be the provider of its virtual sports betting products. It has been a bumper year for Inspired Entertainment, and it […]

Is Virtual Reality The Next Evolution in Virtual Sports Betting?

For years, the concept of virtual reality has been exploding in popularity. We’ve seen countless players enter the market, from Sony and Meta to Apple and HTC, and they’re all eager to secure the biggest slice of the pie as virtual reality becomes a much more mainstream concept. There’s one developing area of virtual reality […]

North Carolina Legalises Online Sports Betting

Recently, the quest to bring the entirety of the United States into the sports betting fold continued as North Carolina’s government passed legislation to legalise online and in-person sports betting. In a landmark milestone for the state, Governor Roy Cooper sign the legislation into law, opening the door to legalised and regulated sports betting practices […]

GRID Partners with US Integrity to Build Data-Driven Integrity Framework

It was recently revealed that GRID, an industry-leading esports data platform, has partnered with the US Integrity organisation. At the heart of this partnership is a mission to develop a framework that’ll bring US Integrity into esports, promoting the creation of solutions that’ll ‘ensure the integrity of the match, the source, and the bet’ in […]