iGaming Business , sometimes stylized as iGB , is a business-to-business (B2B) magazine focusing on the online gambling industry. It launched in 2003, and has two sister magazines - iGaming Business North America and iGB Affiliate .
33-630: The SAFA Women's League , known as Hollywoodbets Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the top flight of women's association football in South Africa . The competition is run by the South African Football Association . The league comprises 16 (originally 12) teams which won promotion from their respective Sasol Women's Provincial League divisions. The champion now earns entry into the COSAFA Women's Champions League . Prior to
66-587: A 3-year deal. The racecourses will now be known as Hollywoodbets Greyville Racecourse and Hollywoodbets Scottsville Racecourse. On Monday, 7 October 2019, Hollywoodbets was announced as the naming rights sponsor for Kingsmead Cricket Ground in a 5-year deal, that would see the commitment run until August 2024. In February 2020, Hollywoodbets became the official betting partner to LaLiga in South Africa. The partnership included soccer development and community work across underprivileged parts of South Africa, with
99-548: A brand ambassador for Hollywoodbets. In 2019, rugby twins Akona Ndungane and Odwa Ndungane joined Hollywoodbets as Brand Ambassadors. The pair are actively involved in Hollywood's partnership with the Phaka rugby programme on SuperSport , as well as initiatives through the twin's Ndungane Foundation. In March 2020, former South African Champion jockey Anthony Delpech joined on as a brand ambassador for Hollywoodbets. His main role
132-488: A brand ambassador. Hollywoodbets works with the actress and her Lighthouse Foundation in various community development and bursary projects. In December 2021, radio sports talk show host Robert Marawa was introduced as a Hollywoodbets brand ambassador, and appeared in TV commercials and advertisements for the brand. In February 2022, sports broadcaster Carol Tshabalala , known as South Africa’s "First Lady of Sport", signed as
165-483: A local charity, as well as a local sports team, as part of their Social Responsibility Programme, commonly known as the Hollywoodbets MyCommunity Programme. Included are children's homes, community centers, old-age homes and schools. With regards to community sports teams, they include soccer teams, cricket teams, rugby and other sports. In September 2021, Hollywoodbets announced the launch of
198-582: A mobile platform to bet on. In November 2018, Hollywoodbets went live with its website in Ireland , making its services available to Irish customers. In March 2019, the company went live with its website in the United Kingdom . The company is the current title sponsor of the Hollywoodbets Dolphins cricket team. They started as associate sponsors of the franchise in the 2015/16 season, before becoming
231-498: A week to bet on (fixed odds betting on lotto draws). Other products offered include Habanero, YGG, PariPlay, Pragmatic Games, Aviator, JetX, Scratch Cards, Betgames Africa, Ezugi, Evolution, Live Instant Win, Jika Sports, and Golden Race. Hollywoodbets was ranked number 8 on the list of the Top 50 Gaming Sites Worldwide published by iGaming Business Magazine in March 2019. Hollywoodbets’ name
264-630: Is to assist in managing the Hollywood Syndicate, the horse racing ownership arm of Hollywoodbets. In April 2020, former South African cricketer Mike Procter joined on as a brand ambassador for Hollywoodbets. Work was done in conjunction with the Mike Procter Foundation, as well as Ottawa Primary School in Durban, where Procter runs the physical education programme. In 2020, South African-born actress Nomzamo Mbatha joined Hollywoodbets as
297-416: The 2022 season. The list of champions and runners-up: During the beginning of the 2021–22 season, South African Football Association announced that they secured a naming-rights deal with Hollywoodbets . The deal is worth about R17 million, with the winner receiving R2 million while runners up receive R1 million. They also sponsor the awards at the end of the season, giving away prize money of R50,000 to
330-728: The COSAFA Cup , the COSAFA Women’s Championship , the COSAFA Women’s Champions League and the COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship. On 3 August 2023, Hollywoodbets was announced as the new title sponsor of the Sharks Rugby team . The Hollywoodbets logo will feature prominently on the front and back of The Sharks jerseys across all competitions. Every Hollywoodbets branch in South Africa supports
363-582: The Hollywood Foundation. The Hollywood Foundation will operate as a "fully-fledged non-profit organisation that plays an active role in the communities within which it operates." The Foundation works on projects focussing on welfare, education, sports, arts and culture as well as investing in SMMEs . The Hollywood Bunny Bar branches, under the Hollywoodbets banner, currently consists of 8 branches located in
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#1732868794491396-676: The South African Football Association (SAFA) went into partnership for women's football in South Africa. The league runs separate leagues for each of the nine provinces, and brings their champions together to play the National Championship, and its winner is promoted to the SAFA Women's League. Following the formation of the SAFA Women's League, the Sasol League became its second-tier / feeder league and no longer crowned
429-692: The South African provinces of Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape and Western Cape. These branches are famous for their authentic Durban curries, and won the award for Best Bunny Chow in 2014 after winning the Bunny Chow Barometer Challenge 2014. In 2016, former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana soccer player Jerry Sikhosana was named as a brand ambassador for Hollywoodbets. In 2017, former Kaizer Chiefs , Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Brian Baloyi also joined as
462-653: The United States . It has featured interviews with executives and politicians in states such as Nevada , Delaware and New Jersey as the three states have become the first to regulate intrastate online gambling in the USA. Its first issue featured an interview with Gavin Isaacs , then CEO of Shuffle Master . Other interviewees have included United States Congressman Joe Barton and New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak . iGB Affiliate launched in 2006 and focuses specifically on
495-592: The current season Hollywoodbets Hollywoodbets is a sports betting company based in South Africa . It is also known as Hollywood Sportsbook. It currently operates in South Africa, Mozambique, Ireland and the United Kingdom. The company offers betting via its website, mobisite, call centre, and USSD. It has retail branches in South Africa and Mozambique . Hollywoodbets offers betting on horse racing, football/soccer, cricket, rugby, tennis, motorsport and more. Hollywoodbets offers over 2400 Lucky Numbers draws
528-472: The direction of each magazine and their accompanying conferences. In 2023, the magazine partnered with German gambling news site Glücksspielwesen.de, owned by Behörden Spiegel [ de ] , to "spark discussions about Germany’s gambling regulations," and to expand their shared reach in the online gambling industry. iGaming Business North America was launched in May 2012 and covers regulatory progress in
561-642: The duration of the season, covering the Africa T20 Cup, 3 Day Cup and 50 Over competition. Hollywoodbets came on board as the title sponsors of the Murray Cup in 2018. This is a rugby knock-out competition involving clubs from the KwaZulu-Natal Rugby Union . Hollywoodbets became the title sponsors of the Phaka rugby show on Supersport in February 2019. Hollywoodbets’ new sponsorship relationship with
594-544: The focus on making an impact on the game at grassroots levels. On Sunday, 16 May 2021, Hollywoodbets was announced as the title sponsor of the SAFA National Womens Soccer League , with the tournament being renamed the Hollywoodbets Super League. The Hollywoodbets logo would be shown across the front of all the teams' jerseys for the 2021/22 season. On Friday, 16 July 2021, Hollywoodbets
627-441: The formation of the SAFA Women's League in 2019, a series of predecessor competitions crowned an annual national women's champion club for South Africa. Women's football started in 1976 by founding an Inter-Provincial Championship until 1990. Natal United FC have a record of 9 championships. From 2001 until 2009, a series of championships were organized by SAFA between the champion of each SAFA Region or province. In 2001-2002 this
660-574: The iGaming affiliate market. It is a bi-monthly publication, in print and online format, and is distributed among the online gambling affiliate community along with an annual affiliate directory - a comprehensive database of iGaming suppliers. The magazine also produces annual conferences for the affiliate community in London, Amsterdam, Canada and Barcelona, with the first London Affiliate Conference held in 2007. These are free-to-attend for gambling affiliates and are frequently held alongside trade shows such as
693-542: The latest Brand Ambassador for Hollywoodbets. In November 2022, former South African football captain Teko Modise joined Hollywoodbets as their latest brand ambassador. In April 2024, Hollywoodbets announced South African rugby player Eben Etzebeth and his actress wife Anlia Star as the newest brand ambassadors for the company. In 2018 at the Gambling Industry Awards held in South Africa, Hollywoodbets
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#1732868794491726-483: The national champion. Following rumors as early as 2017 of SAFA establishing a professional women's league, the association indeed announced the formation of the SAFA Women's National League in August 2019. The new league replaced the previous inter-regional play (which had been limited only to the national championship tournament) with a national double-round-robin league of the country's top clubs. The league's first season
759-429: The online poker, casino, bingo and sports betting space. It has featured interviews with CEOs of FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies. A website, igamingbusiness.com, publishes daily news from public and private companies in the sector. Michael Caselli has served as editor-in-chief of the three magazines for their duration, and is the co-founder of each of the magazines as they exist in their current format. Caselli leads
792-799: The opening of its first betting branch in Argyle Road, Durban in 2000. This was later followed by the opening of the current flagship branch, Hollywood Park in Springfield Park, Durban . Hollywoodbets currently operates in four countries. South Africa, Mozambique, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Hollywoodbets operates 96 shops across South Africa under a number of gaming licences issued by regulators in Gauteng, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and KwaZulu-Natal. There are currently two Hollywoodbets branches in Maputo, Mozambique; as well as
825-466: The player of the season, young player of the season, coach of the season as well as top goal score. The deal is set to be a 3-year deal. SABC are currently the only broadcaster for SAFA Women's League. They broadcaster matches throughout their three channels: SABC 1 , SABC 3 and SABC Sport . They only broadcast two matches during the weekend. A list of the teams that took part in the inaugural SAFA Women's League: Bold entries are participating in
858-399: The show will allow the company to assist development rugby teams who desperately need the support and equipment to be able to grow their talented players. Hollywoodbets sponsored the 2019 COSAFA Cup , which was staged in Durban from 25 May to 8 June 2019. On Thursday, 27 June 2019, Hollywoodbets was announced as the naming rights sponsor for both Greyville and Scottsville racecourses in
891-542: The title sponsor of the Durban July Handicap , becoming only the third sponsor in the last 59 years. The sponsorship included an increase in the prize purse for the main race to a record R5 million in stakes. The Hollywoodbets Durban July will take place on Saturday 2 July 2022. In June 2022, the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) signed a one-year title sponsorship agreement with Hollywoodbets for
924-559: The title sponsors in the 2016/17 season. Hollywoodbets sponsored the KwaZulu-Natal Coastal and KwaZulu-Natal Inland teams for the 2017 Africa T20 Cup. Hollywoodbets KZN Inland went onto win the tournament, after defeating Free State in the final. At the start of the 2018/19 domestic cricket season, Hollywoodbets committed to sponsoring both the KwaZulu-Natal Coastal and the KwaZulu-Natal Inland senior provincial teams for
957-587: Was announced as the principal partner of Brentford Football Club . The Hollywoodbets logo will be shown across the front of the club's home, away and third shirts throughout the 2021/22 Premier League . The initial deal was signed for a period of two years. In December 2021, Hollywoodbets acquired the naming rights to Kings Park Rugby Stadium , the home of the Sharks in Durban. The 52 000-seater arena will be known as Hollywoodbets Kings Park from January 2022. In February 2022, Hollywoodbets took over from Vodacom as
990-569: Was awarded best Corporate Social Investment (CSI), Best Sports Betting Campaign for 2018, Best Employer of the Year and Best CEO of the Year (Suren Rampersadh). In 2021, Hollywoodbets was voted as KwaZulu-Natal's Brand of the Year at the Standard Bank KZN Top Business Awards. IGaming Business The magazine is a bi-monthly publication covering industry news, regulatory developments, and interviews with senior figures from
1023-460: Was inspired by the race track Hollywood Park Racetrack in Los Angeles, USA. Hollywoodbets originally started in 1986 as a small South African based publishing company named Winning Form that handled the publishing and distribution of racecards for South African Horse Racing. Winning Form still publishes racecards for all South African racing. Hollywoodbets entered the bookmaking industry with
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1056-587: Was known as the Sanlam National Women's Championship and involved champions of SAFA's then-25 regions. In 2005-06, the national playoffs were known as the Vodacom Women's League. In 2008-09, this event was replaced by the Absa Women's League, which later became SAFA's regional league (sub-provincial). The Sasol Women's League is a provincial women's football league which was formed in 2009 when Sasol and
1089-535: Was played in 2019-20 , and began with the previous season's respective provincial champions, plus two women's affiliates of PSL clubs and the university league champion, as the initial 12 members. The initial season's start date was pushed back to August 2019 in order to accommodate Banyana Banyana 's participation at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup . In the first two seasons, there was no relegation: 2 teams were promoted to make 14 in 2020, and another 2 were promoted to make 16 in 2021, with relegation then beginning in
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