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EveryMatrix to power Foliatti Mexico’s digital makeover

SBC News EveryMatrix to power Foliatti Mexico’s digital makeover

EveryMatrix has secured a major LatAm markets coup, becoming the lead igaming software supplier to Grupo Foliatti the operating firm of 10 Mexican land-based casino properties. The agreement will see Foliatti launch its first online gambling property, ‘Foliatti Casino’ – powered by EveryMatrix’s full-service turnkey platform. The partnership aims to establish Foliatti Casino, as one of the country’s leading online gambling …

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Luckbox hunts for more talent to deliver on its mass appeal

SBC News Luckbox hunts for more talent to deliver on its mass appeal

Luckbox has expanded its ongoing ‘recruitment drive’ as the esports wagering platform launches new projects to maintain its post-IPO growth phase.  Updating the market, Luckbox said it is seeking to recruit staff immediately for its product design, marketing and customer compliance teams. The company revealed that it was recruiting for the key hires of a product designer, customer onboarding project …

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Oxford Stadium ‘delighted’ to get greyhound racing ‘over the line’

SBC News Oxford Stadium ‘delighted’ to get greyhound racing ‘over the line’

The Oxford Stadium greyhound track is due to reopen in December, following the acquisition of a 10 year lease from owners Galliard Homes by Kevin Boothby. The stadium, located in the Cowley district of the city, last hosted greyhound racing in 2012, and Boothby – who manages Towcester and Henlow greyhound tracks – has also expressed an interest in reopening …

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René Jansen to lead GREF’s collaborative forum

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René Jansen, Chairman of Netherlands gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has been appointed as the new Chairman of GREF – ‘The European Forum of Gaming Regulators’. The Dutch executive will serve as lead representative of the regulatory forum, which promotes collaboration and knowledge sharing between its 41 members working across 34 European gaming jurisdictions. Jansen will replace incumbent Jorn Stark, executive …

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Altenar: The new challenge in scouting for live betting data

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An often overlooked side effect of Covid for sports betting, particularly outside of the most mature markets, is the impact stadium restrictions have on the provision of fast data, which can make it difficult for sportsbook operators to offer low latency in-play betting. “For us to operate live betting, we need real time coverage of what’s happening in every stadium …

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Kindred launches ‘Bettor Time’ to achieve 0% harmful gambling revenue

SBC News Kindred launches ‘Bettor Time’ to achieve 0% harmful gambling revenue

Kindred has partnered with Zafty Intelligence and Assissa Consultancy Europe to launch its ‘Bettor Time’ app, as part of its wider commitment to generating 0% of revenue from harmful gambling by 2023. The Bettor Time app is designed to assist customers with staying in control of their gambling behaviour by monitoring app usage and alerting users to potentially harmful changes in …

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Alexandr Iaroshenko, Betbazar: Turning esports growth into retention

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Esports grew exponentially during the pandemic with fewer other betting options available, but will it retain its player base as more traditional sports return? Alex Iaroshenko, CEO at Betbazar, helps us deep dive into last year’s esports performance, before suggesting that those operators not yet onboard can still enjoy ‘the rest of the party’. He also covers Counter Strike’s continued …

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Stats Perform initiates ‘successful partnership’ with Moldova football authority

SBC News Stats Perform initiates 'successful partnership’ with Moldova football authority

Stats Perform has added the Football Association of Moldova (FMF) into its client portfolio as part of a new two-year agreement aimed at safeguarding sporting integrity in the country. The sports analytics firm will analyse and monitor all fixtures in the Modolovian top-flight Divizia Națională, in order to identify and counter potential match-fixing and sporting corruption. Leveraging AI and technology, …

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Sportnco expands international vision following fruitful 2020 trading

SBC News Sportnco expands international vision following fruitful 2020 trading

Sportnco is preparing for its next stage of enterprise growth, as the French sports betting technology group doubled its corporate earnings to €6.1 million during 2020.  Providing a breakdown of its 2020 trading, Sportnco revealed a ‘balanced split ‘between its B2B and B2C activities’. B2B revenues were up 89% to €10m, whilst Sportnco’s ‘consumer-facing revenues’ rose 3% to €9m. Closing …

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SoftSwiss Sportsbook boosts igaming foothold with N1Bet

SBC News SoftSwiss Sportsbook boosts igaming foothold with N1Bet

SoftSwiss Sportsbook has secured its second partnership in under a month, launching a new sports betting project with N1Bet to further establishing its foothold in the igaming market. The new partners intend to leverage the project to provide a standard sports betting platform package, covering over 10,000 live events across 70 sports and more than 1,200 betting markets. N1Bet’s addition …

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