Craig Davies

Craig Davies is a writing enthusiast who joined SBC in September 2017, following years spent in the news and sport sectors of Journalism, in addition to a significant period of time travelling. During his time at the University of Central Lancashire, Craig grasped every opportunity he could to gain experience writing on a plethora of sports. Culminating in a year spent working for The Lancashire Telegraph at Blackburn Rovers during the, then Premier League side’s, 2009/10 season. Upon graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism, he began working for the Tameside Reporter, a regional title, where his primary duty was news, however, it quickly turned into something of a joint role with sports incorporated into the mix. After the newspaper entered administration Craig began doing freelance work for a number of websites in several different fields, before donning a backpack for a two year stay in Australia and South Eastern Asia. Short story writing as he ambled from place to place. Eventually all roads led to home, and his position as a Journalist for SBC.

Maltese based Gamanza brings gamification angle to games provision

SBC News Maltese based Gamanza brings gamification angle to games provision

Gamanza, a Malta based start up, has announced a new games aggregation platform, complete with gamification application and accompanying bonus engine, designed to enhance player lifetime values. Operators, who will have access to over 100 games, can use data from players activity on site and translate them to points, tokens or credits and levels of achievement, with each programme configurable …

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QTech to launch “Industry first” mobile recommendation app

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Asian online gaming distributor QTech has unveiled a new recommendation engine, designed utilising similar technology to digital content giants Amazon, Netflix and Spotify. Named QT Play, the firm detail that it “is the first cross-provider recommendation mobile app tailor-made for the gaming industry.” The engine works by running off technology that allows users to make a selection of any game …

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Study suggests female jockeys as good as males

SBC News Study suggests female jockeys as good as males

A new study by the Thoroughbred Horseracing Industries MBA has found that the performance of female jockeys is similar to that of their male counterparts. The MBA, run by the University of Liverpool with funding from the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) and the Racing Foundation, has been utilising detailed analysis techniques on data covering a …

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Aspire Global’s Karamba brand live with SBTech sportsbook

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Aspire Global, the online casino and white label solutions provider, has announced its expansion plans across the firms global network, which has seen it enter into an agreement with SBTech. The online and retail sports betting and gaming solutions provider is to launch its sportsbook with the brand, in a move designed to expand Aspire’s range of iGaming products. Initially …

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Five New Jersey operators live with Inspired virtual sports

SBC News Five New Jersey operators live with Inspired virtual sports

Inspired Entertainment has announced an expansion of its virtual sports offering within the United States market. The virtual sports, mobile games and SBG video lottery provider, has detailed that it is now live with a total of five operators in the American state of New Jersey. Gaining approval from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), Inspired’s distribution strategy …

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Turn points into prizes with Betfair and Rewards4Racing

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Betfair has become the latest sportsbook to link up with the Rewards4Racing programme, which looks to add to the experience of a racing fans day out. Becoming its fourth exclusive betting partner, building on long standing agreements with bet365, Betfred and Coral, the firms 1.2 million members will now have the chances to collect points on Betfair sportsbook betting activity. …

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Income Access launches affiliate programme with German DFS brand

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SPORT.Guru, operating under the zero seven gaming umbrella, is to launch a managed affiliate programme with Income Access, utilising the firms software and network to maximise customer acquisition. The new programme is to be managed by Income Access’ in-house affiliate management team, with the SPORT.Guru integration to support affiliate recruitment and overall programme growth by connecting it to an extensive …

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UKGC invites comments on its gambling proposals

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The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has invited comments on its proposals “to make gambling more fair and open,” at the same time as welcoming a new report by Citizens Advice. Consumers, gambling businesses, stakeholders and members of the public are all able to voice opinions on proposed changes, related to marketing and advertising, unfair terms, and complaints and disputes. …

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North America to receive relaunched New Zealand racing product

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Sky Racing World has announced the re-launch of its New Zealand racing product, with the service to begin distributing horse-racing content from New Zealand Racing Board-operated tracks, to North American advance depositing wagering (ADW) sites. The Louisville, Kentucky, based distributor of international horse-racing content, is to distribute Kiwi content to US and Canadian ADW’s following a six month hiatus. Sky …

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