The 2017 Champion of Champions Snooker tournament is to receive a new title sponsor following an agreement between 188BET and Matchroom Sport. This year’s competition, due to take place at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena from Monday 6 – Sunday 12 November, is the latest addition to 188BET’s sport sponsorship portfolio, adding to recent deals with 2017 Champion Jockey Silvestre De Sousa …
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Playtech acquires Responsible Gambling solutions provider BetBuddy
Playtech has acquired Responsible Gambling solutions provider BetBuddy for an undisclosed fee, continuing its strategy of obtaining technology which will extend its software and services offering to gambling operators. BetBuddy’s behavioural identification and modification software is to be integrated into Playtech’s IMS player management system, allowing its licensees to offer players a safer environment to use its omni channel products. …
Read More »‘Fighting Finn’ launches casino affiliate website
A former National Hockey League (NHL) enforcer has announced plans to launch a new casino affiliate website. Sami Helenius, formerly of Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars and Chicago Blackhawks, is to target Swedish casino enthusiasts with ‘Kasino Curt.’ Speaking about the aims of his new project, Helenius said: “When it comes to online gambling, Sweden is a …
Read More »Educating Hong Kong with Sportradar
The Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA), in collaboration with Sportradar, has hosted a week long integrity programme for players and officials across the territory. An official partner of HKFA, the programme has been developed and run by Sportradar, with a particular focus being placed on educating and protecting players from potential match fixing approaches. HKFA CEO Mark Sutcliffe said: “As …
Read More »Betfred.com and OtherLevels agreement extended
OtherLevels has seen its partnership with Betfred.com extended, with the UK facing bookmaker to take on the supplier’s entire portfolio of player engagement messaging services. OtherLevels’ app and web push, interstitials, and rich inbox communication techniques, designed to engage customers across a variety of devices and channels to increase lifetime value through messaging, are to be integrated. Russell Young, Commercial …
Read More »PSV signs Asian betting partner
PSV Eindhoven has signed online entertainment site Wellbet as the clubs official Asian betting partner. Under the terms of the deal, due to commence on January 1 of next year and run until mid 2020, the bookmaker is to be granted exposure at PSV’s Philips Stadium and usage of the clubs logo in official campaigns. Toon Gerbrands, PSV General Manager, …
Read More »Arena Racing Company agrees double greyhound deal
Arena Racing Company (ARC) has agreed a global deal with Vermantia, shortlisted in four categories at the SBC awards 2017, for distribution of greyhound racing content from the UK and Australia. Vermantia, the worldwide omni-channel content provider, will become ARC’s exclusive supplier to a range of international markets, and preferred worldwide partner for producing and delivering bespoke channels to retail …
Read More »GMG strikes content agreement with BAGS for Greyhound Racing
A minimum of 1,619 greyhound fixtures from 12 established tracks are to be made available to the betting industry from the start of 2018. This follows a new agreement between Arena Racing Company (ARC), who represent the media interest of Greyhound Media Group (GMG), and the Bookmakers Afternoon Greyhound Service (BAGS). Dominic Ford, Chairman of BAGS, added: “BAGS has been …
Read More »Easy Payment Gateway targets growth with double announcement
Easy Payment Gateway has coincided the opening a brand new office, with an addition to its team. The online payment specialist has opened the doors to its first London office, and appointed former Paysafe Group Business Development Manager Jonathan Gonzalez Rambal as Head of Business Development UK. Jose Peral, Chief Operating Officer at Easy Payment Gateway, said: “We are delighted …
Read More »All change atop SBC’s League of Legends as Kane continues scoring spree
SBC’s Charlie Cole has continued his recent good form in the League of Legends to displace longtime leader James Birch, and take his place at the summit. Harry Kane, who top scored with 16 points following a two goal and one assist man of the match display in the 4-1 thumping of Liverpool, was disappointingly overlooked in favour of Romelu …
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