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Stockholm-listed industry affiliate network Catena Media Plc enters 2018 full of confidence having produced yet another ‘record-breaking performance’for Q4 2017 (period ending 31 December). A strong finish to 2017 trading, saw Catena record Q4 corporate revenues Of €20 million, an increase of 63% on corresponding Q4 2016’s €12.3 million. Updating investors, Catena governance highlighted the firm’s ability to quickly refine …

Sports betting solutions provider SBTech has released Pulse, an innovation in live betting that aims to completely revolutionise the sector. The new innovation was formed on principles of gamification and has intentions to produce an entirely new in-play experience, working towards greater levels of engagement and brand loyalty across the global SBTech operator network.    Pulse puts the player at the …

Paddy Power has signed up to take BAGS (“Bookmakers Afternoon Greyhound Service”) greyhound content live via its TV channel across its 631 shops. Director of The Racing Partnership, Mark Kingston, said: “We are delighted that Paddy Power has joined other betting shop operators in being able to show BAGS greyhound fixtures on their channels.   The BAGS schedule comprises over …

The International Olympic Committee ( IOC) and international betting integrity body ESSA are to join forces, with the integrity of this years Olympic Winter Games, held in Pyeongchang, central to the agreement. Under the terms of the deal, the main aim is to detect and prevent any risk of manipulation, at the this years competition. Friedrich Martens, Head of the …

BtoBet and Kiron Interactive have announced the signing of a new agreement, aimed at boosting bookmakers and operators within the European, Latin American and African markets. Industry platform provider BtoBet has detailed that through the new link up, licensees are to be provided with “very high quality content” and technology to appeal to a wider range of players Kiron Interactive, …

Updating the market Oslo-listed online gambling operator Gaming Innovation Group (GiG), has announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with US leisure and gaming group Hard Rock International. The partnership will see GIG deliver platform and front-end development provisions, for the launch of Hard Rock International first US online casino venture. Working on delivering the strategic partnership since October …

BetRegal.com, a new sportsbook created to provide its customers with the “highest possible value” in prices, is on the road to Russia for this summer’s FIFA World Cup. In the second diary of this World Cup series, Aly Lalani is talking about building up the company’s Malta office and “learning to let go”, as he packs his bags for London. …

Kambi’s head of retail product development Martin Wester believes smartphone adoption among older generations means the day of betting slips and pens could be numbered… _____________________ Whatever the result of the UK Triennial Review, which could see the maximum stake on FOBTs to cut to £2 per spin, the very public debate which engulfed the issue has certainly brought the …

Seeking to meet new industry regulatory demands placed on advertising and player acquisition, online bookmaker Betway has confirmed that it will move its affiliate marketing program in-house. Updating stakeholders, Betway marketing informs that its decision has been motivated by the substantial regulatory changes within its active operational territories. Moving forward, all Betway third-party marketing partners will now be fully managed …

Sirplay has revealed that it has opted to partner with the Google Cloud Platform switching from its on-premises server for a more trustworthy structure, in order to improve its services. This decision was taken because of the continually changing online gaming market, that in the last ten years has seen an increase of $35 billion thanks to the constant growing …