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Sportito has built on its recent deal with Fulham FC by becoming the ‘Official Fantasy Sports Partner’ for Premier League side Burnley FC. Sportito, the first DFS company to sign with the ‘Clarets’, offers players the chance to win real cash prizes every day by choosing which players they would have in their fantasy team, without having to worry about …

René Schneider, VP Business Development for XB Net, spoke to SBC about his company’s target markets for 2017, the industry ‘buzzword’ for this year and why XB Net has chosen to sponsor London Baby on 7 February. ___________________ SBC: What new products/services will you have for the market in 2017? RS: We are still happy and busy to sell live US …

Stockholm-listed European sports betting operator Betsson AB continues its aggressive M&A growth strategy in 2017, by confirming the acquisition of London AIM-listed interactive gaming operator NetPlay TV. Updating the market this morning, Betsson governance detailed that it had acquired all-equity in NetPlay TV for a total consideration of £26.4 million, purchasing all NetPlay assets outright, with a view of increasing …

A year since launching its ‘Managed Trading Services’ (MTS) at ICE 2016, SBC catches up with Heath Cram Director of Business Development for Sportradar AG to discuss the product latest developments amid an ever-changing sports betting market. Cram details to SBC readers how Betradar has utilised all key corporate components and competencies to build effectively managed trading services for all …

Thomas Nielsen of Magnet Gaming details his thoughts on sector trends and key agenda as the industry prepares for conference season. A London Baby Sponsor  (7 February – Café de Paris Leicester Square), , Magnet Gaming has quickly risen up the ranks of igaming content and providers with its fresh approach to game creations, ideas and development and game-play   __________________________ …

Stephen Harris from bettingexpert climbed two places in the Tipster Challenge after collecting 11.57 points from three race victories at Hereford. The horse racing guru bypassed Paddy Power and the experts from Timeform to move up to 11th place with a 3.09-point average after 17 weeks of competition. Meanwhile, Russell Yershon endured a frustrating day at Hereford despite landing the first …

Issuing a corporate trading update, the governance of FTSE-listed GVC Holdings Plc (GVC) has reported a resilient Q4 2016 closing with the operator able to cushion ‘punter friendly’ results and adverse currency fluctuations recorded during the period Despite the tough conditions, GVC was able to record growth throughout its top-line metrics, reporting growth in its group sports wagers, operating margin …

Sports betting technology and software Betgenius is helping sportsbook operators give greater control to their customers via a range of new trading products, set to be showcased at ICE 2017 next week. As punters demand more and more from their chosen sports betting operator, Betgenius is staying ahead of the game with a series of new product launches to complement …

A Bet A will integrate and distribute sports pools to its stable of operator partners, after signing a deal to become Colossus Bets’ seventh platform partner. The collaboration, which will increase the liquidity going into Colossus Bets’ global pools, ensures that the Colossus product portfolio will be available to A Bet A’s client base for retail, web and mobile. Bernard …

Alexandru Teodorescu, the Chief Product Officer at Oddslife, spoke to SBC News about re-positioning the company within the market, his preparation for ICE and LAC, and a move into eSports. SBC: You’ve been going through some intensive R&D at Oddslife – what have you been working on? AT: Indeed, we’ve been through some very busy months here at Oddslife, researching …