Following a successful trial at a major tennis tournament, Sportradar has extended its partnership with FanDuel to bring live streaming to New Jersey’s leading sports betting app. Through this extension, the app will now include a portfolio of live sporting events, including tennis from around the world and European soccer via Sportradar’s Live Channel Online. Live streaming is an established …
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Online operator Casumo has been given the nod to expand into the Danish iGaming market after being granted a five-year licence from Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gambling Authority. The operator is set to take a mobile-first approach to the new market, with reports suggesting that Casumo will develop a new media campaign to promote its online casino services. Oscar Simonsson, co-founder …
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Norway’s Gaming Authority Lottstift has demanded that ‘Trannel International’ – a subsidiary of Stockholm-listed Kindred Group Plc – cease its market operations immediately. The regulatory body states that the Trannel syndicated properties of Unibet, Maria Casino, Storspiller and BingoLottstift have ‘actively targeted’ Norwegian consumers, breaching the nation’s gambling code. In its update, Lottstift has charged Trannel/Kindred properties of ‘knowingly targeting’ Norwegian consumers …
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Golden Race has confirmed the launch of La Libertadores, a new tournament for its virtual football product based on the most popular Latin American cup competition. It is now available for both retail shops and online operators. “We are delighted to present this ground-breaking product, which realistically represents the most popular club tournament in Latin America,” said Javier Cicciomessere, Golden …
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Stockholm-listed Global Gaming has confirmed that Joacim Möller has resigned as Chief Executive of the company with immediate effect. Issuing a market update, Global Gaming confirms that company director Tobias Fagerlund has been appointed ‘acting CEO’, replacing Möller on a temporary basis. Fagerlund has been a member of the Global Gaming board since 2016. In its update, the operator confirmed …
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Speaking to SBC, EveryMatrix Co-founder and Executive Director Stian Hornsletten has detailed further insight into his firm’s technology agreement with Rhinoceros Group, as it moves to relaunch and revive the prospects of German legacy online betting brand mybet. Announced last week, EveryMatrix will act as lead software services provider for mybet, the German sportsbook property issued a lifeline by igaming investment …
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As the country gears itself up for the implementation of new operating regulations, Spanish gaming trade association Consejo Empresarial del Juego (CEJUEGO) has been incorporated into the Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales (CEOE). Spanish news sources have reported that the Socialist Workers’ Party’s (PSOE), which was successful in the most recent election, had agreed to Podemos party demands on restricting …
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Italy’s media and advertising regulatory body has published its long-awaited guidance on Italian gambling advertising, bringing transparency to the approved ‘Dignity Decree’ mandate installed by the Lega-5Star coalition government. Italian betting stakeholders have waited a year for AGCOM to publish its regulatory guidance on the Dignity Decree, which from 14 July 2019 will implement an outright blanket ban on gambling/betting …
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Racing content and data distributor SIS (Sports Information Services) has confirmed the appointment of Anze Gantar as new Digital Sales Manager, with a view to strengthening its international sales force. Gantar is the former Commercial Manager for Bwin’s B2B division (2013-2017), maintaining sales responsibilities for its sports data-capture software TRACKCHAMP. Joining SIS, Gantar will be responsible for supporting the growth of …
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The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance has confirmed the appointment of Alexander Georgiev as the new Chairman of the State Commission on Gambling Bulgaria. Georgiev has formerly served as the Deputy Director for Bulgaria’s national tax agency since 2017. The appointment was confirmed by Bulgarian Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov, who has approved a restructure to the Commission’s leadership. The appointment sees …
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