Africa

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA),  has ordered Irish sports betting operator Paddy Power to remove its controversial ‘money-back’ campaign focused on the trail of South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius. The controversial advert depicts a photograph of Oscar Pistorius superimposed on a statue of an Academy Awards Oscar (award). The advert communicates as its tagline “It’s Oscar Time. Money …

The South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) has announced the securement of betting fees placed on national football matches.  The PSL will use these funds to augment football funding and development of the game in South Africa. PSL Chairman Irvin Khoza made light that the governing body for professional football in South Africa had been chasing an agreement for some …

EveryMatrix supplier of igaming software platforms have announced the appointment of Roee Weinberg a Lead Product Manager for their OddsMatrix sports betting platform. Weinberg joins from sports betting solution provider – SBTech, and will take over development and future innovation of the EveryMatrix betting platform. EveryMatrix are in the process of revamping their sports betting platform, and will look to …

BetTech Gaming has plugged in market-leading games content from Quickfire, powered by Microgaming, as it continues to broaden its product offering. The agreement means operators can benefit from Quickfire’s world-class games such as Thunderstruck II and Immortal Romance, in addition to licensed titles including the highly sought-after The Dark Knight Rises™. The first operator to take advantage of this partnership …

A report on gaming conducted by financial accountancy services – Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) has published that all forms of gaming have increased during 2013 despite the country’s economic downturn. The report published studies into gaming in the region, analyzing South African player behavior, further studies on individual game performances and revenues, and gives insight into why the South African …

Polish lottery and pools operator – Totolotek an Intralot subsidiary , have launched its betting an igaming brand Totolotek – Zakłady Sportowe.  the brand has been launched in partnership with Intralot, following licensed approval from  the Polish Finance Ministry in July. Working with Intralot’s sports betting and digital services team, Intralot Interactive Totolotek Zaklady will offer fixed odds and tote …

It has been a transformative year for BetTech Gaming and the provider of premium gaming technology solutions has cemented its progress with the receipt of a South African National Manufacturers Licence and the appointment of a highly experienced head of trading. After a flurry of recent new business wins following the company’s international launch in February 2013, being granted a …