Matchbook has expanded its casino offering with content from Evolution Live Casino, to sit alongside proprietary games from NetEnt and Red Tiger Gaming. The integration of Evolution Live products has extended Matchbook’s current offering of Live Roulette and Blackjack tables on desktop, tablet and mobile. Matchbook Casino now offers the full portfolio of Evolution Live Casino products, which includes Immersive …
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Playtech Plc sports betting division Playtech BGT Sports (PBS) has confirmed that it will supply its self-service betting terminals (SSBTs) at the Boodles May Festival at Chester Racecourse this week. The supplier which seeks to boost its profile with UK racing stakeholders will showcase its SSBT technology to Chester Racecourse’s on-course customers under the Chester Sport brand from 10-12th May 2017. The exhibition …
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Virtual sports specialist VSoftCo has agreed a multi-year partnership with Leander Games to integrate its first branded football game VStriker. The deal will enable the blue chip Leander client list to offer the VStriker World Football League, dictating the story line of the famous Striker comic strip that first appeared in The Sun newspaper in 1985. The three-year partnership, complete …
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Paolo Personeni, Managing Director of Managed Trading Services at Betradar, has predicted that “voice activated sports betting is around the corner”. Speaking at Betting on Football 2017, Personeni was part of a panel discussing the evolution of the trading floor, the increased use of algorithms to define odds and the presence of more data which “means automation will become generally …
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The governance of FTSE-listed bookmaker William Hill Plc is confident of meeting 2017 corporate expectations following a ‘positive start’ to the year. Issuing a trading update (17-week period to 25 April), William Hill reported a period growth in wagering and net revenues across all core divisions. Updating investors, the company expects its group net revenues to be 9% up on …
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The Coates family, the founders and largest shareholders of leading online betting operator bet365, have retained the title of highest-ranking digital enterprise owners in this year’s ‘The Sunday Times Rich List’. With a combined estimated wealth of £5 billion, Denise (CEO), John (COO) and Peter (Chairman) Coates have ranked 22nd in this year’s Rich List. The Sunday Times details that …
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Sports data, analysis and content provider Sportradar AG has confirmed the appointment of Warren Murphy as its group Managing Director of Sports Betting. Murphy, the former CEO of Sporting Index Group (2009-2016), takes over the strategic direction and commercial delivery of Sportradar’s fast growing betting division Betradar. An industry veteran, Murphy has held leadership positions at Sporting Index and Camelot UK, …
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Online lottery aggregator Multilotto has moved to enhance its player games offering by installing Microgaming Quickfire solutions within its main platform. New online lottery operator Multilotto, allows its customers to participate in multiple international lotteries such as the US Power Ball or El Gordo Spain by hedging the results of global lottery draws. Adding Microgaming Quickfire solutions, Multilotto will gain …
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European online bookmaker 10Bet has confirmed that it has boosted its live sports streams portfolio for its UK domain 10Bet.co.uk by partnering with Betradar Live Channel Online services. The partnership will see 10Bet UK gain access to over 30,000 live stream events per year via the Live Channel Online portfolio. Live content will include football, tennis, basketball streams from multiple …
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Ladbrokes long-term PR Manager and Head of News Alex Donohue has joined the LADbible Group taking on the role of Brand Partnerships Manager for its ODDSbible vertical. Donohue leaves the UK bookmaker following seven years of service within Ladbrokes’ PR and media relations team. Joining the LADbible Group, Donohue informed SBC that he was taking on a ‘newly created role’ …
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