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Amazon nets landmark Premier League deal

SBC News Amazon nets landmark Premier League deal

From 2019/2020, Amazon has agreed a three year deal to stream 20 Premier League games a season after securing the league’s final broadcast package. The US tech giant has thrust itself onto the lucrative Premier League broadcasting stage, alongside Sky Sports and BT Sports, with it winning the broadcasting rights to the a first midweek set of fixtures in December, …

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Kambi closes in on ATG deal as Sweden prepares for reform

SBC News Kambi closes in on ATG deal as Sweden prepares for reform

Kambi has announced it is close to finalising a deal with Swedish horse racing operator AB Trav och Galopp (ATG) for the provision of its premium sports betting services. As part of the newly formed partnership, ATG will enhance its offering with the integration of Kambi’s renowned sportsbook product. The group has outlined that internal product testing will commence  imminently. …

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William Hill unveils £10,000 World Cup liability guarantee

SBC News William Hill unveils £10,000 World Cup liability guarantee

Aiming to set its sportsbook offering apart at the upcoming World Cup, William Hill has revealed that for the tournament’s duration it  guarantees to accept single bets with a minimum of a £10,000 liability on all 90 minute markets. The guarantee, which applies to all William Hill customers including those who might previously have had restrictions, comes off the back …

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‘The World Awaits’ Genting unveils Russian World Cup promotion

SBC News 'The World Awaits' Genting unveils Russian World Cup promotion

Genting Casino has unveiled details of its tournament marketing campaign, ‘The World Awaits’ which looks to enrich the World Cup experience for its punters. When members swipe their card at any of Genting’s 35 premium retail casinos in cities across the UK automatically enter themselves into a prize draw to win a share of a £25,000 prize pool with one …

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Profits rise for Royal Ascot Racecourse

SBC News Profits rise for Royal Ascot Racecourse

Increased income from sponsorship has been cited as a key reason for Royal Ascot racecourse reporting another year of financial growth in 2017. The racecourse saw pre-tax profits rise from £5.1m to £6.2m, with it reporting strong performance from admission and fine dining at the course, as well as it reaping the benefits of various Official Supplier agreements such as …

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Oddschecker reveals evolution in consumption of sport

SBC News Oddschecker reveals evolution in consumption of sport

As the dust settles on another enthralling Premier League campaign, Oddschecker has broken down the season’s key themes with specific reference to how they do and could impact operators. As part of its extensive research, Oddschecker detailed that the consumption of live sport in its entirety is “waning”. Echoing the sentiment of the NBA commissioner, who had previously outlined: “The …

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BHA approves of plans for Chelmsford turf track

SBC News BHA approves of plans for Chelmsford turf track

Subject to certain conditions, The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) Board has confirmed it has approved Chelmsford City Racecourse’s application to install a turf course for flat racing. The deal comes after the original plans had been shelved, when the BHA’s March meeting concluded in an application from Chelmsford City Racecourse not being approved. However, the Board of the BHA later …

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Accuscore to enrich Finnish World Cup viewing

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Accuscore has partnered with YLE the national broadcasting company in Finland, to provide the broadcaster with World Cup game predictions and individual player performance projections. These predictions will be integrated to YLE’s Voitto- robot, that automatically generates news articles based on data, during the World Cup all match preview articles on the YLE website will be done by Voitto and will be …

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