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In his new role, Scrivo will lead development and information technology for Odds On, with responsibility for overseeing all aspects of business technology, as well as the business’s regulatory and compliance technology platform.
Scrivo takes on the position after an eight-year spell at General Electric, where he was most recently principle infrastructure analyst. He also spent time as senior staff infrastructure analyst for enterprise mobility and General Electric Digital, and senior mobility architect for General Electric.
Aside from this, Scrivo had a spell as messaging services engineer at Volkswagen and, during a five-year stint with T-Systems, was a technical support analyst and mobile communication specialist.
“I am delighted to have Mark as part of the Odds On team; we brings senior leadership experience from blue-chip, international brands to lead the development of our regulatory platform,” Odds On Compliance chief executive and co-founder Eric Frank said.
“Under Mark’s leadership, we will reinforce Odds On Compliance’s credentials as a leading technology business, specialising in regulatory and compliance services in the US and worldwide.”
Scrivo added: “Odds On Compliance has an exciting future ahead and I am very pleased with the team, especially at such a pivotal time in the development of the industry and this business”.
“There were many reasons why this role was so attractive for me, but principally it is to help fulfil Eric’s vision of using technology to simplify the complex regulatory landscape that exists in industries like sports betting, igaming, and gambling.”
The appointment comes after Odds On recently secured new strategic investment from a group led by sports tech venture capital fund SeventySix Capital. Odds On said that it would use the new funding to support its expansion plans, with a focus on data and technology development.
The New York Gaming Commission last week cleared Caesars Sportsbook, DraftKings, FanDuel, and Rush Street Interactive to accept mobile sports bets, having determined they “satisfied all statutory and regulatory requirements necessary to accept and process mobile sports wagering activity”.
Caesars, DraftKings, FanDuel, and Rush Street Interactive were four of the nine operators recommended for licenses following the conclusion of the state’s tender process.
The regulator said that the other five operators – PointsBet, Resorts World, BetMGM, Bally’s Corporation and Wynn Bet – “continue to work towards satisfying statutory and regulatory requirements necessary to launch”, with approval expected on a rolling basis.
Caesars Sportsbook launched mobile betting to operate alongside its New York retail sites at Point Place Casino, Turning Stone Resort and Yellow Brick Road Casino.
The operator will also roll out its Caesars Rewards customer loyalty program, meaning New Yorkers who bet with the operator can earn Tier Credits and Reward Credits with every wager. These credits can be used to unlock experiences such as hotel, food and beverage, entertainment, and gaming opportunities, as well as bonus cash and sports experiences.
Caesars has also signed New York Rangers National Hockey League legend Henrik Lundqvist as an ambassador to New York to support its launch in the state.
“Today is a historic day for not only Caesars Sportsbook, but for the entire state of New York,” Caesars Digital co-president Chris Holdren said on launch day. “We’re ready to treat sports fans across the state of New York like royalty through our Caesars Sportsbook app as we welcome them into the Caesars Empire, extend our already established roots and continue to build partnerships that benefit our bettors.”
DraftKings’ mobile sportsbook in New York will operate alongside its retail sports betting facility, which opened at the del Lago Resort and Casino in Waterloo, New York, in August 2019.
“Growing up in New York and having spent the last 30-plus years in Las Vegas, I am thrilled that my worlds are finally set to collide,” DraftKings’ director of race and sportsbook operations Johnny Avello said. “Millions of New Yorkers will soon discover what we believe makes our DraftKings Sportsbook the very best in customer service and real-money gaming and entertainment.”
Flutter Entertainment-owned FanDuel will also build on its retail presence in the state by launching a mobile sportsbook in partnership with OpenBet. FanDuel’s retail sportsbook at Tioga Downs Casino Resort has been open since 2019.
FanDuel last week announced it was to support its launch in the state by partnering with New York-based National Football League (NFL) franchise the Buffalo Bills. The operator was named as the team’s official mobile sports betting partner.
Finally, the Rush Street Interactive-run BetRivers sportsbook went life, offering betting options on all major professional and collegiate leagues, games, and players, such as spreads, moneylines, parlays, props, futures, and more.
Rush Street Interactive already operates retail betting via the Rush Street Gaming-owned Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady.
In addition, affiliate businesses Gambling.com Group and Better Collective also announced plans to launch in New York.
Meanwhile, geolocation solutions provider GeoComply has revealed that New York enjoyed a busy opening day, reporting a geolocation transaction value of 5.8 million on 8 January.
This, GeoComply said, was approximately 2.5 times higher than the volume of Pennsylvania – where mobile sports betting has been legal for a number of years – on the same day.
Pennsylvania’s volume on 8 January reached 2.3 million, while New Jersey saw 2.1 million, Michigan 1.6 million, Illinois 1.1m and Arizona 1.0m.
At a hearing last week, Judge Gloria Navarro ruled that PlayUp had failed to demonstrate that it was Mintas’ actions that led to the collapse of the operator’s acquisition by crytpocurrency exchange FTX.
Instead, she said that evidence provided in Mintas’ defence successfully demonstrated it was “just as likely or more likely” that the deal collapsed as a result of group CEO Daniel Simic’s actions.
Mintas’ memorandum submitted to the court between Christmas and New Year revealed that once the $450m acquisition price was agreed, Simic attempted to insert a number of additional costs into the agreement.
He looked to have FTX acquire PlayChip, a decentralised utility token designed for the betting and gaming sector controlled by PlayUp’s Australian management, for an additional $105m. Simic also attempted to secure $65m for “key staff”, including $25m for himself.
PlayUp’s argument centred on the fact that after Mintas had been asked not to attend a meeting with FTX in the Bahamas, she met with the business separately. After that meeting, FTX emailed the operator’s management to say it would not be pursuing the acquisition.
As FTX cited a lack of communication between the US and global businesses, PlayUp claimed that was evidence that Mintas’ meeting had led to the deal’s collapse. However the email also flagged potential conflicts of interest caused by the condition that PlayChip be acquired as well.
The judge noted this email was not provided to the court by PlayUp, despite it being relevant and placing things in a “much different light”. “[It’s] just more likely that this point, in my mind, that Dr Mintas was exercising her executive responsibility and that she was turned into the scapegoat.”
In her ruling, Judge Navarro noted that when she initially granted the temporary restraining order in December, an affidavit from Simic implied circumstantial evidence of Mintas threatening to “burn PlayUp to the ground”. Having reviewed Mintas’ evidence, the judge said she was less sure “whether the statement was even made”.
“The threat that was claimed by the plaintiff seemed very real at the time, and under the circumstances, the court issued the order that was necessary,” Navarro explained. “But now we have more information. The plaintiff has failed to demonstrate that the defendant breached the non-disparagement provision under the employment agreement.
“I think it’s clear that Dr Mintas has now successfully demonstrated that it was just as likely or more likely that the actions of Daniel Simic are the ones that caused the negotiations to cease irreparably.”
Ultimately, Navarro said that Mintas had provided substantial evidence that her comments did not cause the sale to fail, and PlayUp failed to provide evidence that she even made a disparaging comment to FTX.
In response to the injunction being denied, Mintas has filed claims for damages in excess of $75,000. She accuses PlayUp of abuse of process, after it deliberately omitted key information from its filing for a temporary restraining order.
She also claims relief for defamation, arguing the operator caused her to suffer “irreparable harm to her reputation, loss of income, devaluation of her shares, among other damages”. PlayUp also portrayed her in a false light by making these claims, and intentionally inflicted emotional distress on her.
The operator’s repeated reassurances that she was to be awarded a new contract, which was highlighted as causing the breakdown in the relationship between Mintas and PlayUp, makes the business guilty of “guilty of oppression, fraud and malice”, she argues. The fact it claimed to be finalising her contract while having no intention of doing so amounts to fraud, as she did not seek alternative employment during this period.
Finally, due to a separate temporary restraining order being secured in PlayUp’s home market of Australia, Mintas is seeking a declaratory judgement that the Australian injunction has no force or effect.
Based on the evidence provided in the US District Court, she argues that it is no more than an attempt to “gag” her, and ultimately as she is not a citizen of the country, should be made inadmissible.
While Mintas remains unable to comment due to this ongoing litigation, her legal representation stressed that she “strongly denies [PlayUp’s] allegations and will fight vigorously against the remaining claims and prosecute her counterclaims”.
The partnership will run until at least 2023, with 888sport to serve as an official partner of the club.
888sport branding will appear on various surfaces around the team’s Red Bull Arena, as well as on the club’s digital channels.
The operator will also become the presenter of the RBL predictor game, which gives fans the chance to win prizes such as signed shirts and tickets over the course of the season.
“As in the rest of football, we are always looking to strengthen in the area of partnerships, especially those who fit our philosophy and orientation,” RB Leipzig chief commercial officer Matthias Reichwald said.
“We have found one of these in 888sport and we’re proud that 888sport sees us as a suitable partner for their first entry into the Bundesliga. 888sport is an established brand which would like to grow further on a national and international level, which exactly corresponds to our vision, and now we can take on this challenge together.”
888’s vice president and head of sport, Kieran Spellman, added: “We can’t wait to support the club with their future development and do our part to help RB Leipzig continue to establish themselves as one of the top three teams in Germany.
“This comes alongside the regulation and successful licensing for 888sport in the German online sports betting market. This partnership is a signal of 888sport’s long-term commitment to Germany.”
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) will return to the sports betting vertical with a bang in 2022 thanks to its acquisition of B2B sportsbook and platform provider Sportnco.
The deal, for an initial €50.8m in cash and stock, was announced just before Christmas, and sees the supplier’s footprint expand significantly 55 clients across 25 markets.
Coupled with a strong presence in its native France, Sportnco has struck deals in territories such as Spain and Greece, and established a presence in Latin America. Clients range from established online names such as Betway and NetBet, to land-based operators moving online including Casino Gran Madrid and leading Peruvian operators Casino Atlantic City and Olimpo.
In November, GiG chief executive Richard Brown talked of the importance for building for the future, and the value of talking a strategic position in an early-stage market before it became a growth territory. Considering Sportnco’s client base and geographic footprint, he has found a partner that does the same.
The deal, he says, has been a long time coming, and was flagged by Oakvale Capital – which last year alone played a key role in transactions involving Scientific Games, Super Group, Superbet and Evolution, among others.
“I had a look and was straight away attracted by the product in terms of the quality and client base and number of markets, which are highly regulated, growth markets, driven by digitalisation,” Brown explains.
“The more I looked at it the more of a match it was. We’ve prioritised regulated markets, and to see them certified in a similar, but almost completely complementary, number that was something that really attracted me.”
Sportnco, Brown continues, slotted into GiG’s key strategic pillars of increasing the number of addressable markets (and the speed at which it could enter), and providing a sportsbook product that was proven in highly competitive jurisdictions.
Sportnco, it should be noted, was projected to generate revenue of €9m in 2021, with EBITDA expected to reach €5m – no mean feat in the highly taxed French market. Its technology will become the supplier’s core sportsbook product, replacing the in-house solution, with existing betting clients migrated to the new solution over time.
The deal will be funded through €23.5m in new GiG shares, with the €27.3m cash portion of the deal to be largely funded by a €25m investment from its long-term partner, New Zealand casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group.
The supplier’s managed services division has powered SkyCity’s online casino offering since 2019, and now it becomes a shareholder in the business. Brown explains that having looked at various structures to fund the deal, being convinced it would succeed, he raised the prospect of bringing SkyCity into the mix.
“From my side we have a strong focus around the retail conversion of casino, we see that as a real strength of ours both with the technology, the platform and the managed services we offer to SkyCity,” Brown says. “Bringing them in lets us understand better how that land based structure works, and to develop products that are better suited to the land based client.”
The SkyCity team, he continues, were very supportive of those efforts, and saw it as an opportunity to pursue further digital growth. It sees its investment in GiG as an opportunity to get to grips with the processes of running a digital operation, Brown notes.
As the deal nears its close, Brown and his team – which will be bolstered by Sportnco CEO Hervé Schlosser – will pursue opportunities to leverage their expanded reach in existing markets, while moving into additional territories.
In particular, he notes, GiG will be able to compete sportsbook-led markets, where its casino offering would either have not been legal, or of less interest to customers. “We’ve got a roadmap ahead for GIG and Sportnco has the same, but of course there is a significant number of opportunities for each business to cross sell existing customers and work with customers that we haven’t worked with in the past,” he explains. “It’s the same on the sportsbook front.
“We’re anticipating completing the deal towards the middle or end of Q1, and we’re working in the background to make sure we have the plans in place, and can really get going.
“We don’t want to rush things because we want to do things exceptionally well, so we will take that approach but both teams have already started getting to know one another.”
That work will continue once the deal closes, which will have almost doubled the supplier’s reach and significantly enhanced its product portfolio. GiG has been reshaped under Brown’s leadership, with its focus refined to the successful media arm and growing platform division. Now betting can once again become a key driver.
“If I looked at how much it would have cost to pursue that addressable market it would have cost millions,” Brown adds. “This allows us to do that, without having to spend that time and money.”
Echazu, who had a career-high ATP singles ranking of 379, will serve a ban of two years and three months after admitting to have contrived or attempted to impact the outcome of a tennis match and receiving money to influence the result of a match.
The ban will run from the date of the provisional suspension, which began on 6 August last year, until 5 November 2023. Echazu will be banned from playing in or attending any tennis event authorised or sanctioned by any international tennis governing body or national association.
Echazu must also pay a fine of $10,000 (€8,827/£7,363), with $8,000 suspended providing there are no further breaches of the TACP.
Specific breaches of the TACP included Section D.1.d of the 2018 TACP, whereby no covered person shall, directly or indirectly, contrive or attempt to contrive the outcome of any other aspect of an event.
Echazu was also ruled to have breached Section D.1.f of the 2018 TACP, which stated that no covered person shall solicit or accept money, benefit or consideration with the intention of negatively influencing a player’s best efforts in an event.
The case was ruled on by independent anti-corruption hearing officer Raj Parker.
The ruling comes after the ITIA last week also has handed a four-year ban to Argentinian tennis player Nicolás Arreche after he was found guilty of match-fixing.
Adferiad Recovery, in tandem with residential rehabilitation centre Gordon Moody, will provide rehabilitation for adults exhibiting gambling disorder and associated effects such as alcohol or substance abuse.
The proposed framework will allow individuals to run their rehabilitation programmes at their own pace, utilising input from friends and loved ones.
Rehabilitation programmes will include medically managed detoxification as well as acute mental health support.
Anna Hargrave, chief commissioning officer at GambleAware, said: “Adferiad Recovery and Gordon Moody’s proposal identified clear opportunities that can be delivered through a collaborative approach.
“We are pleased to have awarded this grant to these two highly experienced organisations and see it as an important step towards increasing the capacity and effectiveness of the National Gambling Treatment Service to ensure many more people get the help and support they need.”
The project represents GambleAware’s latest attempt to tackle the issue of gambling related harm. The charity issued a £300,000 grant to support new research into the lived experiences gambling harms within minority communities back in December. GambleAware also recommissioned Scottish charity Fast Forward in November, in addition to awarding a £250,000 grant for research into gambling harms experienced by women.
Caesars Sportsbook last week became one of four operators to gain approval in the state, which officially opened its legal mobile sports betting on January 8.
As an ambassador, Lundqvist will participate in a range of fan engagement opportunities made possible through the Caesars Rewards loyalty program, which will be extended to players in New York.
Sports bettors in the state can earn Tier Credits and Reward Credits with every wager placed on the app, which they can trade for experiences, including the opportunity to meet with Lundqvist.
