Sportradar, supplier of sports related data, is pleased to announce that its data partnership with the Belgian Pro League has been extended for two more seasons until the summer of 2016. Under the agreement, Sportradar will remain the “Official Sportsdata Partner of the Jupiler Pro League” and will be granted the rights to use, market and sub-license all pre-match and …
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10 Free Tickets to The Mobile Gambling Summit London
The Mobile Gambling Summit hosted by Dot Media takes place next Thursday, September 18 and SBC has 10 free tickets to give away to gambling brands by this Friday, September 12 at 17:30 (UK time). Serving the gambling community with the latest mobile marketing and tech insights and with ample networking opportunities, the summit provides each delegate with their own unique agenda …
Read More »Playtech & RCS Media Group launch Gazzabet.it
Playtech and RCS Media Group subsidiary ‘La Gazzetta Dello Sport’ have announced the upcoming launch of Italian sports betting and igaming brand – Gazzabet.it. Gazzabet.it will launch La Gazzetta Dello Sport into the Italian igaming market, and will see Playtech supply the brand with software, igaming provisions, marketing and player acquisition services. The brand is set to open its services …
Read More »Nick Hill – EveryMatrix – The New Game
As future legislative changes and new taxation schemes enter the online gaming sector, SBC caught up with Nick Hill Sales & Marketing Director of EveryMatrix, to discuss impacts on igamings operational value chain and its affect on the relationships between B2B and B2C services providers. Nick Hill has been involved in Internet Gaming for the past 13 years in various …
Read More »ESSA and CONCACAF agree betting integrity MoU
ESSA, the regulated betting industry’s integrity body, and the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) have today agreed to establish a betting integrity information sharing arrangement. The agreement builds on ESSA’s already strong information sharing base with many of the world’s major football authorities. It also aims to demonstrate the increasingly global focus of ESSA and its …
Read More »Permira PE eyes potential 888 Holdings acquisition
Financial news sources report that European private equity firm Permira is considering a bid for 888 Holdings The Wall Street Journal Online (WSJ), reports that Permira appear to be interested to make an acquisition in the online gambling sector, due to upcoming changes in licensing and the introduction of new tax regimes throughout European markets. Permira reports to have €20 …
Read More »Social sportsbetting App Tipday launches in App store
Tipday, the free sports tipping authority from igaming media and entertainment company 180Vita, has launched mobile apps for Apple and Android devices. The iOS version is available for download from the App Store, while the Android version has gone live in the Google Play Store and Amazon App Store. Both apps are free to download and free to use, and …
Read More »Singapore moves to ban offshore gambling
Singapore government officials are examining the introduction of a state Bill to target unregulated remote gambling operators. The Remote Gambling Bill tabled this Monday, introduces governmental/legal definitions on what constitutes remote gambling targeting Singaporean citizens. The Remote Gambling Bill which was composed by several Singaporean government and business ministries aims to shed insight into policing measures and punishing illegal gambling …
Read More »Deutsche Telekom eyes German sports betting market
Following last week’s Hesse Ministry of the Interior & Sports (HMDIS) awarding of the first set of federal German online sports betting licenses, German business news sources report that telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom are currently exploring entering the German sports betting market. With the German online sports betting framework still in its infancy, German newspapers report that Deutsche Telekom believe …
Read More »666Bet to Keep Metro Play brand and add sports betting product
Following last weeks undisclosed purchase of DMG Media’s subsidiary online gambling brand Metro Play, 666Bet Chief Executive Barry Martin has announced that 666Bet will sustain the Metro Play brand and its services. Barry Martin further announced that Metro Play would soon feature a 666Bet run sports betting platform, as its new owners look to increase vertical offerings to Metro Play …
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