Toronto TSX-listed industry platform provider NYX Gaming (NYX) has confirmed the appointment of Keith O’Loughlin as Executive Vice President of Sports Betting . NYX informs that O’Loughlin is set to join the company later this year following his official departure from Ladbrokes Coral. O’Loughlin joins NYX from UK betting operator Gala Coral where he served as Director of Sportsbook (2014-2016). …
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Industry platform and software provider EveryMatrix has launched its new OddsMatrix sportsbook platform at ICE 2017, stating that its new product will be the most flexible technology for all industry stakeholders. Having undertaken months of in-house development, EveryMatrix detailed a complete turnaround of OddsMatrix as a betting platform stating that the service had been ‘built from the ground up with …
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FTSE-listed Playtech Plc continues its industry M&A strategy confirming the acquisition of specialist ‘soft games’ developer Eyecon for a maximum consideration of £50 million. Playtech will pay an upfront cash fee of £25 million for its acquisition of Brisbane-based Eyecon assets. The technology firm has added a further £25 million in performance-based targets once the initial acquisition is complete. Detailing …
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Updating the market, FTSE-listed digital payment services provider Paysafe Group Plc (Paysafe) has confirmed the appointment of Oscar Nieboer as its first group Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). An international technology marketing veteran, Nieboer joins Paysafe leadership team from Amazon UK where he served as marketing lead for the firm’s video content division (CMO 2015-2016). Nieboer has prior industry experience having …
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Given its reputation for monetisation and global reach, it is no surprise to see the Premier League following in the footsteps of La Liga, Ligue 1 and the Chinese Super League by accepting sleeve sponsors from the start of the 2017/18 season. It has been suggested that the top clubs could bring in £10 million per season from this new …
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A night of high drama, saw New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady carry his team from a 25-point deficit to Super Bowl LI glory this Sunday. In what many have called the greatest Super Bowl final of all time, ‘Touchdown Tommy’ stepped up his game to win his fifth Vince Lombardi trophy with US media crowning Brady the GOAT (greatest …
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Sky Betting & Gaming (SB&G) has confirmed the appointment of Vaughan Lewis as the firm’s Director of Corporate Development. Taking on the senior executive role, Lewis will be tasked with leading the strategic expansion of SB&G operations. Responsibilities will include setting up corporate goals and targets, assessment of SB&G divisional performance and management of the operator’s intellectual property. Seeking to …
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Updating the market, the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC) has announced a series of changes to its licensing structure following consultation and feedback from the Island’s sector stakeholders. The regulatory changes have been backed by Steve Brennan, Chief Executive Officer at the GSC who detailed to stakeholders: “These new regulations respond to the changing regulatory environment both locally …
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Tom Mitchell Chief Commercial Director of RISQ, an industry specialist in risk management services, speaks to SBC on the development of his firm’s B2B insurance backed game for betting operators. In a saturated marketplace with increasing player demands, RISQ services seek to bring a much-needed point of differentiation for betting stakeholders… _____________________ SBC: Hi Tom, thanks for this interview, as …
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Bildabet has confirmed that Tony Gale, a Sky Sports pundit and former Premier League footballer, will be doing a ‘meet and greet’ on the first day of this year’s ICE conference. Gale is an Advisor and Ambassador for Bildabet, who are using ICE 2017 to launch their small form factor betting product. The ‘meet and greet’ will kick off at 15:00 …
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