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RMG and SIS agree new five-year deal for content & data for bookmakers

SBC News RMG and SIS agree new five-year deal for content & data for bookmakers

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) and Satellite Information Services (SIS) have today announced a five-year agreement for the distribution of audio-visual ‘content’ and data to licensed betting offices (LBO) across UK and Ireland for the period 2018-2023.  Under the agreement RMG will maintain responsibility for collecting pictures and data from all its fixtures. SIS will take delivery of the pictures and …

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Dan Petrescu signs as brand ambassador of NetBet.ro

SBC News Dan Petrescu signs as brand ambassador of NetBet.ro

Having gained its licence to re-enter the Romanian online gambling market this July. European sports betting operator NetBet has announced the appointment of Dan Petrescu as first brand ambassador for NetBet.ro. Petrescu is one of Romania’s best known football figures having played for Steaua Bucharest FC (1985-1991) and in the Premier League with Chelsea FC (1995-2001). Petrescu is currently manager …

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mybet issues profit warning as platform costs grow

SBC News mybet issues profit warning as platform costs grow

Frankfurt Xetra listed bookmaker mybet Holdings SE, has issued a profit warning to the market stating that it expects to post a higher operating loss for its 2015 financial performance. Issuing a brief statement the operator detailed that it had broadened its EBIT forecast of -€500,000 to a negative single € million loss for 2015. The bookmaker led by new CEO Zeno …

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Optimal Payments – AffiliateFest a key industry learning tool

SBC News Optimal Payments - AffiliateFest a key industry learning tool

AffiliateFest takes place on Monday October 12 and the event is offering a host of benefits to those in attendance. Main sponsor Optimal Payments has stated that the event will be a vital learning tool with speeches from a number of iGaming experts but beyond this industry insight, there will be one to one coaching and round table workshops which are designed …

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Jason Robins – DraftKings targets October UK launch

SBC News Jason Robins - DraftKings targets October UK launch

DraftKings CEO Jason Robins has stated to fantasy sports news source RotoGrinders that his company will launch UK operations in mid to late October. The fantasy sports operator enters the UK market having gained a UKGC license in August, DraftKings announced that its UK and European operations would be led by Jeffery Haas former Director of Poker for bwin.party Entertainment, …

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William Hill Australian Sports Book of the Year” nominee long-list

SBC News William Hill Australian Sports Book of the Year” nominee long-list

William Hill has announced its 12 long-list  nominations for its inaugural “William Hill Australian Sports Book of the Year ” award. The listed authors will now compete  for a AUS $20,000 prize which will announced on 13 October. William Hill spokesman Tim Ashworth commented on the selection of finalists “We received some wonderful nominations and the 12 books that made the Long List were …

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Betradar displays ‘360 degree’ portfolio at G2E Las Vegas

SBC News Betradar displays ‘360 degree’ portfolio at G2E Las Vegas

Betradar supplier of sports and betting related data has announced that it will exhibit its full range ‘360 degree’ product inventory at the G2E Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas (29 September to 1 October) Sands Expo Convention Centre. The data suppliers portfolio is designed to externalize labour-intensive tasks, increase the in-play betting offering, enrich sportsbooks with bet-stimulating content solutions, …

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bettingexpert.com – bet365 dominates predictable Serie A weekend

SBC News bettingexpert.com - bet365 dominates predictable Serie A weekend

Tipsters on the bettingexpert.com network have shown their expertise in Italian football over the weekend with an astonishing 25% yield on tips placed on Serie A football. The European tipping network, which offers predictions in 10 different languages, saw a bumper crop of football tips this weekend, with 8,263 across a vast number of competitions. While the English Premier League …

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Betsson AB donates advertising space to the Red Cross ‘Refugee Crisis’ initiative

SBC News Betsson AB donates advertising space to the Red Cross ‘Refugee Crisis’ initiative

In light of the ongoing European refugee crisis, online bookmaker Betsson AB announced that it had donated its advertising inventory on Swedish high visibility news portals Aftonbladet.se and Expressen.se to humanitarian organisation the Red Cross. The Stockholm listed and Malta operated online betting operator had released its advertising space for a period of four days, in order to help raise …

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