SBC Members say hello to our new SBC Asia Correspondent – Frank Schuengel. Frank has over a decade of industry experience and has been working in the fast paced Asian igaming space since 2010, where he is currently heading up mobile platform delivery for Asian igaming operators 188BET in Manila, Philippines. Frank brings vast knowledge and extensive insight to SBC …

After 18 years service to Lottomatica and Gtech G2 – William Scott current Vice President of igaming software provider GTech G2 is stepping down from his role. William Scott joined Lottomatica in 1995, GTech G2 recently re-branded Spielo G2 have yet to announce Mr Scotts replacement, industry news source EGR magazine commented that Scott had stepped down from his post …

Site analysis, conversion and web data specialists – Maxymiser have been selected by sportsbook and casino operator iGame to help increase conversion and new player acquisition across its igaming platforms. iGame, whose suite of gaming brands include poker, sports betting, casino and bingo products will work with UK based Maxymiser to improve customer journey,  mobile player acquisition, landing page optimization …

Sports betting and igaming software supplier SBTech have announced the signing of an exclusive sport betting provision service with UK based bookmaker Globet. This new partnership will see SBTech further provide Globet live sports betting services using their current trading and player management system. SBTech will replace Globet current sports betting service providers Established in 1995, Globet is one of …

It is hard to miss bookmaker Tom Waterhouse on Australian television. No matter the channel or the sport, be it Wimbledon or the Melbourne Cup horse race, the bookmaker is never too far away to give the latest betting odds. But when he took an even more prominent role in March by sitting alongside the TV commentators for the National …

South African sports betting operator BET.CO.ZA has launched its first ever TV commercial as part of its 2nd birthday celebrations. The advert promotes the bookmakers in-play live sports betting odds on online, mobile and tablet platforms. Their new TV advert will be displayed on South African terrestrial television channels (advert featured below). BET.CO.ZA are licensed by the Western Cape Gambling and …

Sportingbet founder  and MD of  igaming venture capital investment firm Burlywood Capital Mark Blandford has hit out at comments made by Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson criticizing igaming operations. Adelson whose gambling ventures include casinos in Singapore, Macau and Las Vegas, wrote in Frobes Business magazine that “online gambling is a societal train wreck waiting to happen”. Adelson additionally …

Nasdaq listed Scientific Games Corporation announced that it had signed a further two-year contract extension to serve as the primary vendor to supply a central management system and maintenance services to the Israeli Sports Betting Board (ISBB). Scientific Games Corporation sees the partnership extension renewed till February 2016. Scientific Games will continue to service and operate Israels current central betting system. Currently …

Australia’s Tabcorp Holdings brand Luxbet could become the first foreign bookmaker to open its betting services in Singapore. Singapore officially does not allow any sports betting or tote betting on non licensed bookmakers, spots betting is restricted to government regulated  horse racing tracks and select betting shops that have an agreement with local jurisdictions. Singapore sports and casino punters must …

Isle of Man based igaming software supplier Playtech have sold half their share of pool and tote sports betting supplier Sportech, posting a sale profit of almost four million pounds – GBP.  Playtech purchased shares on London based Sportech in 2010, purchasing a 9.9% stake in the london based sports betting company. Playtech acquired 19,881,020 ordinary shares at 50 pence …