Updating the market, industry racing content and data provider Sports Information Services (SIS) has confirmed the appointment of Dominic Matthews as its new Chief Operations Officer (COO). An industry veteran, Matthews joins SIS from FTSE operator Ladbrokes where he served for 26-years in a number of executive positions including most recently Commercial Projects Director and Retail Operations Director. Taking on …

Placing player education at the forefront of its business strategy, sportsbook Pinnacle has launched its ‘Betting Resources’ program as a key initiative for 2017. Mirio Mella Head of Customer Engagement details the program’s execution and why player education can mark a difference within a saturated online betting market. _________________________ SBC: Hi Mirio great to catch up, can you detail to …

European bookmaker Tempobet has increased its coverage within English football announcing that it has become ‘principal partner’ of Preston North End for the upcoming 2017/18 EFL Championship season.  The partnership will see the Tempobet brand feature on the first team’s match shirts, with extensive advertising in place around the club’s Deepdale ground during the season. Tempobet marketing stated that partnering …

India’s Sports Minister Vijay Goel has personally stated that at present there are no plans to fast track legalised sports betting.  Responding to rumours, Goel stated to Indian media that the Sports Ministry had made no proposals or recommendations on sports betting. As leader of the Sports Ministry, Goel reiterated that discussions were still taking place between the government and …

Social media football content creator Copa90, has revealed to UK marketing news source The Drum that it has plans to broadcast live matches through its growing digital network. Part of independent UK media group Bigballs Media, Copa90 operates a number of social media assets dedicated to creating/curating football content for global ‘youth’ audiences. At present, Copa90 social media assets have …

Updating industry stakeholders, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has published a white paper proposing a number of reforms to its national Gaming Legal Framework. The MGA wants to overhaul and repeal all its existing legislation, by streamlining provisions under a ‘singular primary Act of Parliament’ entitled the Gaming Act. Moving forward the MGA would act as ‘the single regulator’ for …

Seeking to expand its tournament coverage and presence within the Asian market, Caesars Interactive’s World Series of Poker (WSOP) has secured a content partnership with Chinese media and digital giant Tencent. The deal will see Tencent utilise its digital media channels to push WSOP content, the world’s biggest poker tournament to Asian viewers. WSOP and Tencent management detailed that the …

French licensed online gambling group Winamax continues to expand its presence within Ligue 1 football, confirming that it has secured a two-year betting and branding partnership with Angers Sporting Club de l’Ouest – Angers SCO. Angers SCO one of France’s oldest and most historic football clubs will feature Winamax Poker and sports betting branding on its Ligue 1 season 2017/18 …

Hosting a special dinner for iGaming Super Show delegates this week, industry platform and software provider BetConstruct unveiled its Spring Business Management Engine (Spring BME). BetConstruct management detailed that Spring BME was one of the company’s major releases for 2017, boosting the operational dynamics of its existing client portfolio. The industry technology developer describes Spring BME as a ‘rich set …