Following the successful launch in December with Sky Vegas, multi-channel supplier SIS has introduced a new generation of on-demand racing games in partnership with Core Gaming that, for the first time, allow customers to view events from a ‘ride on’ camera angle. The feature is one of a host of updates the company has added to its second generation suite …
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ESL opens state of the art studio in Leicester
Esports organisation ESL has opened a glittering new UK studio in the city of Leicester. It is believed that ESL spent in the region of £800,000 on the facility called Studio 1 which features one of the largest LED video walls in the country at 10m by 3m. The studio also includes a production room with space for up to 30 …
Read More »Rene Wachter – Golden Race – #Bofcon 2016
Golden Race is living up to its name by committing to being a Gold Sponsor at this year’s Betting on Football Conference at Stamford Bridge, home of Chelsea FC, on April 21st. Based in Malta and with two development and support centres in Spain, Golden Race is an innovative product supplier to sports betting operators with a particular expertise in …
Read More »SBOBET becomes the official betting partner of Dundalk FC
SBOBET has signed an agreement to become the official betting partner of League of Ireland Premier Division side Dundalk Football Club. The terms of the agreement follows on from a sponsorship deal with Wexford Youths Football Club and will see the SBOBET brand promoted both on the Dundalk FC main site and during home matches at Oriel Park. Martin Connolly, General Manager at …
Read More »Martin Demichelis is charged with betting misconduct
It has been revealed that Manchester City defender Martin Demichelis has been charged with misconduct in relation to betting. There are a total of 12 counts against him in relation to FA Rule E8 which concerns matches played between January 22nd and January 28th 2016. The Argentine played for his country in a World Cup qualifier against Bolivia last night …
Read More »Asaf Peled – 90min.com – Creative storytelling is key
With such an overwhelming amount of content at our fingertips as readers we have the option of being picky. No longer does the typical consumer need to ingest whatever’s printed in the tabloids, the internet ensures that they can be both demanding and selective. As such packaging and marketing content becomes almost as important as the quality of the content itself. Asaf Peled …
Read More »Newzoo predicts brands will spend $325m on esports in 2016
The latest esports focused report by Newzoo states that brands will spend a considerable $325m (£225.9m) across the industry in 2016. This means that the industry as a whole will receive over 70% of total revenue from brands and sponsors this year. This is a sizable increase of 49% growth on last year’s figures which goes some way in showing why …
Read More »Econet deal will bring free Premier League coverage to 50 African countries
The Premier League has announced an agreement with Econet Media which’ll see games from the league broadcast free to a number of countries in sub-saharan Africa. The deal will last for at least three seasons from 2016-17 and matches will be shown to 50 African countries through Econet’s new platform Kwesé Sports. This is in addition to weekly preview and …
Read More »FlowPlay launches All Star Daily Fantasy
Gaming developer FlowPlay has announced the launch of All Star Daily Fantasy, a virtual currency-based daily fantasy sports (DFS) game. The free play element ensures that it’s fully legal across states in the US, which is a major plus right now amidst the ongoing legal battles between real money DFS operators and state attorneys. The game is now live in FlowPlay’s flagship …
Read More »MLG’s CS:GO Majors step it up a gear at the Nationwide Arena
Esports organisation Major League Gaming (MLG) has outgrown its old venues and will be moving onwards and upwards with its first esports event in a professional sports arena this week. Ordinarily the home of NHL side Columbus Blue Jackets, the Nationwide Arena will this week play host to thousands of screaming Counter-Strike fans baying for virtual blood instead of the usual …
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