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Guts.com migrates to in-house developed platform

SBC News Guts.com migrates to in-house developed platform

European igaming and sports betting operator Guts.com has confirmed that it has ended its platform services partnership with igaming technology provider EveryMatrix. The operator confirmed that it successfully migrated its product range to its parent company developed Gaming Innovation Group’s iGaming Cloud Platform on 1 June. Guts.com will continue to utilise EveryMatrix’s price feed solution OddsMatrix. The platform migration follows …

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Tipico partners with the Danish Football Association

SBC News Tipico partners with the Danish Football Association

European sports betting operator Tipico Sportwetten has agreed a deal with the Danish Football Association (DBU) to be become an official partner of the Danish National Football team for the upcoming European football season. The partnership will see Tipico’s Danish licensed sportsbook Tipico.dk promoted throughout the DBU’s digital and match day inventory. Tipico increases its Danish sports betting presence, having …

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Europol & Sportradar form sports integrity partnership

SBC News Europol & Sportradar form sports integrity partnership

The European Union’s law enforcement agency Europol has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with sports data provider Sportradar, to assist with Fraud Detection System assisting to combat match fixing in European sport. Under the terms of the MoU, both parties will actively engage in the exchange of expertise, statistical data, information and/or trends as they relate to sporting integrity. …

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Gaming Innovation Group appoints Robin Reed CEO

SBC News Gaming Innovation Group appoints Robin Reed CEO

Nordic online gambling group Gaming Innovation Group (GIG), has confirmed the appointment of Robin Reed as Company CEO replacing Kjetil Aasen. Reed has previously served as Managing Director of GIG online gambling and sports betting brand Guts.com. GIG governance noted that the changes would be in-effect immediately as the group looks to expand its presence in the European online gambling …

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ALC writes down venture investment in Geonomics UK

SBC News ALC writes down venture investment in Geonomics UK

The Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) has announced that it will write down its $8.7 million capital investment in UK lottery games operator Geonomics. ALC confirmed that following a review of its investment in Geonomics, the operating firm of UK based location lottery game GeoLotto, the company had clearly failed to deliver on its projected growth. ALC governance had determined that …

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David Clifton – Licensing Expert – The forthcoming national online self-exclusion scheme

SBC News David Clifton - Licensing Expert - The forthcoming national online self-exclusion scheme

The principle of self-exclusion is not new. If a person wants to refrain from gambling they can ask a gambling operator – whether land-based or online – to refuse to accept their custom. Before a customer completes a self-exclusion agreement, the significance and implications of their action should be explained to them, including the minimum exclusion duration of six months …

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Titanbet UK sponsors BT Sport’s Caribbean Premier League T20 coverage

SBC News Titanbet UK sponsors BT Sport's Caribbean Premier League T20 coverage

Titanbet UK has teamed up with broadcaster BT Sport to sponsor coverage of this month’s Caribbean Premier League T20. The agreement will see the sportsbook endorse all 33 live matches from the popular tournament with programme bumpers, as well as a one hour highlights show. It is Titanbet’s first cricket programme sponsorship as it looks to invest further in broadcasting and increase …

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Betfred revelead as third bidder for Ladbrokes Ireland

SBC News Betfred revelead as third bidder for Ladbrokes Ireland

Following last week’s granted review of Ladbrokes Ireland examinership by  bookmaker Boylesports, Irish business news sources have reported that Manchester independent bookmaker Betfred is studying a potential rival bid for the troubled retail betting division. The Irish Times had revealed Betfred as the third bidder in the ongoing examinership, however the newspaper has questioned whether Betfred governance will place a firm …

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KSA toughens Dutch advertising code

SBC News KSA toughens Dutch advertising code

As the Netherlands looks to implement its revised online gambling policy and framework with a view to open its market to licensed international operators, gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has moved to implement new advertising standards and practices. KSA has confirmed that it has reached an agreement with multiple Dutch media operators to restrict the advertising of illegal/unlicensed betting operators. KSA advertising …

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12BET launches affiliate partner programme with Income Access

SBC News 12BET launches affiliate partner programme with Income Access

Isle of Man and Philippines-based online sportsbook 12BET are the latest operator to launch its affiliate marketing and partnership programme utilising Income Access software. Under the partnership, the affiliate programme for 12BET’s new European sports-betting offering will integrate with Income Access’ acquisition-tracking platform and will be managed by the company’s team of affiliate managers. In May of this year, 12BET …

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