Updating the market on its H1 2016 performance (period ending 30 June), Athens-listed gambling systems provider Intralot has declared that a reorganisation of international portfolio has helped the company deliver top-line growth. Driven by growth in its markets of US, Turkey and Bulgaria, Intralot would record H1 2016 group revenues of €639 million (H1 2015: €618 million). The improved group …

Ahead of the Betting on Sports Conference (15-16 September), James Waterhouse Founder of Equotion details to SBC readers how ‘big data’ has impacted betting’s operational value chain. With all betting stakeholder’s demanding greater data efficiencies, Waterhouse tells SBC that industry players should seek to implement diverse data models and approaches in order stay ahead of competitive field. _______________________ SBC: James …

Sports betting platform and software provider SBTech has informed the market that it has successfully passed its compliance review by the Italian Agency for Customs and Monopolies (ADM), allowing for the firm to provide online betting provisions for the regulated Italian market. Confirming its ADM certification, SBTech has moved to launch its first Italian sportsbook in partnership with European operator …

Malta-based igaming solutions provider Sirplay has entered the Argentine market by becoming the exclusive online platform supplier to Grupo Slots, the operator of the San Luis provincial lottery. Updating the market this morning, Sirplay management revealed that it had won the account following a competitive tender. Becoming the exclusive online platform supplier, Sirplay is set to provide Grupo Slots with …

Agreeing terms with World Snooker, Ladbrokes marketing has announced that it has renewed its title sponsorship of the World Grand Prix and Players Championship for a further two-years. The bookmaker has agreed to extend its title sponsorship of both major snooker championships for their respective 2017 and 2018 editions. The Ladbrokes World Grand Prix runs from February 6 to 12 at the …

European bookmaker Tipbet has furthered its presence within German football, by agreeing to become Official Betting Partner of Bundesliga football club SV Werder Bremen. The betting partnership will run for the 2016/17 Bundesliga season, with the Tipbet brand receiving heightened coverage throughout Breman’s Weserstadion (capacity: 42000) on match days. Announcing its partnership with Werder Bremen, Tipbet marketing stated that it …

Updating the market, Toronto TSX-listed Intertain Group (Intertain) has announced that it will hold a ‘special meeting of shareholders’ on the 23 September, outlining the firm’s plans to seek a full listing on the London Stock Exchange. The LSE listing planned for this October will see the firm renamed under its core brand ‘Jackpot Plc’, with Intertain governance moving its …

The CBI is suggesting that in the wake of Brexit, the bankers should be taken back off the naughty step and told to get on with producing the goods once again. In the English Premier League, a similar rehabilitation process is taking place. The wins last weekend for Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea had the ring of familiarity about …

US tech news sources have revealed that Boston-based fantasy sports operator DraftKings has raised circa $150 million (£115 million), in its latest funding round. The $150 million round is reported to be led by Revolution Capital, the investment firm of AOL founder Steve Case, who is joined by US pro-sports franchise mogul Ted Leonsis, the owner of the Washington Capitals …

Anders Ström the founder and current Chairman of the Board of Unibet Group Plc (Unibet) has sold 1,493,800 shares in the Stockholm-listed European online betting operator. Issuing a market update, Unibet governance confirmed that Ström had executed the share sale through Veralda Investment Ltd on the 31 of August. Following the transaction, Veralda Investment owns 10,266,200 shares in Unibet, corresponding to approximately …