Kenneth Fuchs will bring “deep digital expertise” to William Hill US after the former CEO of STATS was appointed as President of Digital. Fuchs spent more than two years with STATS, a global sports data firm that counts Google, Apple, Amazon, ESPN, Microsoft and William Hill amongst its clients, as well as teams such as the New England Patriots and Golden States …

SBC has secured the services of a global sports marketing and sponsorship expert to help promote the Betting on Sports America event in New Jersey/New York from 23-25 April. Jaap Kalma previously held senior executive roles at Ferrari and seven times European Champions AC Milan, and will be working with SBC on its Betting on Sports America and Betting on …

In 2012, ECOMMPAY spotted a “gap in the market” for gaming-focused payment service providers by launching a bespoke solution that could be customised to each client’s business needs. Six years on, the firm’s Head of Operations and Customer Relations Arthur Gots sat down with SBC News to discuss the outdated ‘one-size-fits-all’ model, evolving within a tighter regulatory landscape, playing a …

DraftKings has launched the first phase of its NJ online casino platform, after a blackjack game for Android users was incorporated into the firm’s existing sportsbook app for The Garden State. According to Online Poker Report, more games will follow as the iOS client becomes available for Apple devices in the near future, but the operator has “no apparent plans …

MuchBetter has struck a new deal to provide players on Casumo with a new instant deposit and payout option. The iGaming payments company will also lower the transaction costs for the online casino through applying its unique commercial model, whereby operators are only charged based on each player’s net balance over a month. With the MuchBetter e-wallet, players can instantly …

BetLion has followed up its successful launch in Uganda by taking its jackpot-focused sports betting product into the neighbouring market of Kenya. The operator, whose customers in Uganda can land the ‘Cranes Jackpot’ of UGX 150,000,000 (£30,000) from a stake of just UGX 3,000 (60p), is ready to offer a midweek and weekend jackpot in Kenya. The vast majority of …

Betway has encouraged sports fans to trust their convictions after launching ‘The Hunch’, the operator’s first marketing campaign in partnership with Saatchi & Saatchi. Three new 30-second TV adverts – supported across social, display, radio and print – will introduce brand character ‘The Hunch’ as a “charming, larger than life figure who charismatically occupies a part of every betting punter’s …

Online gaming operator Dafabet has targeted growth across multiple product verticals after securing access to the Scout Gaming fantasy sports and pool betting platform. Scout Gaming believes that the deal, expected to launch during the first half of 2019, is ”the first time a major Asian facing operator has launched daily fantasy sports in the region”. It is just another …

Coral’s £1m Smart Money Series, a free-to-play (FTP) set of games powered by SportCaller, will take centre stage as the PDC World Darts Championships gets underway tonight in London. The first offering of the series, which is set to continue throughout 2019, asks players to answer 10 ‘prediction teasers’ related to the action at the Alexandra Palace. Players can enter …

SBC has closed out a hugely successful 2018 by making a series of appointments to strengthen its editorial, marketing, events and design teams. Joining the SBC content hub in Manchester is Erin Gallagher, who will be working primarily on content for SBC News, and Ellie Lynch, who has been tasked with increasing the video and audio output across the company’s …