ABC Radio National’s Background Briefing investigative program has highlighted the recruitment of student data scouts for local and amateur sports events in Australia. The programme identifies Sportradar subsidiary Real Time Sportscasts as recruiting students through university job boards to attend local sporting competitions and feed play-by-play data back to a central call centre which supports …
Betsafe has become the first Betsson Group brand to integrate horse race betting as part of its sportsbook portfolio. The launch follows Betsson’s acquisition of niche operator RaceBets in 2016 which complemented Betsson’s sportsbook offering with a proprietary horse racing product and an experienced horse betting trading team. “Horse racing is an essential part of …
Sports betting solutions provider, Playtech BGT Sports, has secured an extension and expansion to its agreement with BetFred for the deployment of a further 570 Self Service Betting Terminals across the bookmaker’s retail estate. In addition, PBS’ mobile BetTracker product has been deployed across the Betfred retail network enabling customers to to transfer their sports …
Industry speculation swirling this week, regarding the proposed merger between daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator’s DraftKings and FanDuel, indicate the deal may hang in the balance as the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) tussles with anti-trust issues. recode.net reports, according to an FTC insider, that the merged companies would create a DFS behemoth dominating …
Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) will debut remotely flown drone races at the VIVA Technology 2017 tech expo to be held this week in Versailles as it targets pioneering the emerging Drone Racing market in France. . The drones will be raced at the ParisLongChamp racecourse across a 100m straight to simulate actual horse racing. Sounds …
Online and mobile casino content provider iSoftBet has struck a deal with Romanian operator Superbet for the provision of its entire suite of games, including original video slots, branded content and a selection of table games delivered via the SoftSwiss platform. The deal strengthens iSoftBet’s European presence in regulated markets following other significant deals with …
Amaya Inc. has appointed Dr. Jerry Bowskill as chief technology officer with immediate effect. Bowskill, who will report directly to chief executive officer, Rafi Ashkenazi, will hold responsibility for the overall technology performance and strategy of the business. He will lead a team of over 300 technologists and developers worldwide and execute the strategic technology …
The Kenyan National Assembly bent to its President’s will, with the House Finance Committee approving a 35 percent betting tax across the board Thursday, the last day of the current legislative session. Earlier in the week, President Uhuru Kenyatta rejected the Kenya 2017 Finance Bill until Parliamentarians revisited the proposed betting tax rate which has …
Mr Green & Co AB has successfully completed the placement of 5 million new shares through a number of Swedish and International institutional investors at SEK 39 per new share (see previous report). The new share placement has raised SEK 195,000,000 million (GBP 17,569,833) before transaction costs which the company intends using to finance and …
The Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) has partnered Sky Bet as Official Betting & Gaming Partner for an initial three-year term. Sky Bet aims to increase awareness through engaging with YCCC’s supporter base and stakeholders while enjoying digital advertising, branding, hospitality and promotional opportunities. “Sky Bet is one of the UK’s largest and most well …
Curaçao-licensed online gambling operator Coliseumbet.com has boosted its content portfolio with a selection of Betsoft Gaming’s Slots3 collection as it looks towards European market expansion. “Coliseumbet.com is a fresh face in our industry,” Stephen Jackman, head of product development for Betsoft said. “Already, they are generating a lot of new player activity and interest. “We …
UK National Lottery operator Camelot UK Limited will carry out a strategic review after reporting a sharp drop in National Lottery Ticket sales, this week. Total National Lottery ticket sales for the 2016/17 financial year (1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017) amounted to GBP 6,925.3 million, a decrease of 8.8 percent compared to 2015/2016. …
Software developer Playson has launched a new integration feature to enhance seamless, cross-platform play. Universal Game ID enables operators to assign only one Free Spins offer on a particular game across both mobile and desktop game clients simultaneously. New operators will gain access to Playson’s Universal Game ID feature by default, while existing clients will …
Romanian-headquartered online gaming operator GoWild has established a subsidiary in Malta with a new office housing a dedicated team focused on Nordic players. “The decision to expand to a second physical location was driven by the huge boost in business as a direct result of GoWild’s proprietary gaming platform’s performance,” the company said.
Online lottery betting company LottoLand has reached a significant milestone with the registration of its six-millionth customer since launch in 2012. The company reports huge revenue growths of 820 percent for the period 2012-2015 and further growth in 2016 of over 100 percent. It was listed 128th on the Financial times’ FT1000 list which measures …
Pinnacle.com has launched a range of interactive betting widgets for its customers, including a Bet Calculator, Odds Converter, Margin Calculator & Arbitrage Calculator. The tools are designed to assist less-experienced customers make the most of their betting experience.
As the Belgian Federal Government mulls the implementation of restrictions on gambling advertising, the Belgian Association of Gaming Operators (BAGO) has weighed in saying advertising is an essential tool for combatting illegal gambling sites. “Gambling publicity is an essential means of getting players acquainted with an ethical, recognized and responsible game offering,” a BAGO statement …
More a symbolic gesture than anything else, and his second attempt, the New Jersey Assembly has passed Assemblyman Vincent Mazzeo’sresolution urging the Trump Administration to deny any attempts at prohibiting online gambling. The Assembly delivered an unanimous vote in favor of the resolution 75-0. “A federal prohibition against Internet gaming would directly and negatively impact …
May figures released by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) paint a positive picture as both land and online casinos delivered a strong performance. Total Gaming Win for the casino market during the month of May was $229.4 million (May 2016: $219.8 million), an increase of 4.3 percent. Total Land Casino Win rose …
It’s an active month in terms of new game releases with a number of diverse themes released this month. NextGen Gaming is set to release its Asian-themed “Prosperity Twin” title on June 21 via NYX Gaming Group’s open gaming server (NYXOGS). The game pays both ways and features Wild coins that pay up to 8x, …
Gaming solutions provider, BetConstruct, has teased the upcoming launch of its Spring Cloud Console scheduled for the upcoming iGaming Super Show industry exhibition in the Netherlands. Claiming an industry-first, the company said the launch of Spring Cloud Console will mark an important milestone in the history of the company. The company is coy on the …
Clarion Gaming’s ICE Totally Gaming 2017 exhibition has been shortlisted in the Best U.K. Trade Show category of the Association of Exhibition Organizers’ Excellence Awards. ICE 2017 featured over 500 exhibitors and attracted a record attendance of 30,213 visitors from 151 countries, in London earlier this year. The exhibition will be judged alongside other major …
Mr Green & Co AB (MrGreen) has announced the placement of 5 million new shares through a directed new share issue to Swedish and International investors. The price of the New Shares will be determined through an accelerated book-building procedure, which will begin today (Wednesday, June 14) at 17:30 and end before the commencement of …
The City of London Police’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) has hailed its “Operation Creative” as highly successful saying adverts for licensed gambling operators being inadvertently displayed on illegal sites that infringe copyright have dropped 87 percent in the past twelve months. A statement from PIPCU describes the operation as “ground-breaking.” PIPCU provided 40+ UK-licensed …