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Professional online betting exchange Smakets, has ranked fourth on the ‘Deloitte Fast 50’ UK technology and innovation index. The ‘Deloitte Fast 50’ recognises the fastest growing new enterprises within the UK technology sector. Launched in 2008, Smarkets is the only UK betting industry incumbent to have ranked in Deloitte’s prestigious 2016 index. Gaining the fourth spot on the ‘Fast 50’, …

On Saturday, Jose Mourinho will resume his fierce rivalry with Arsene Wenger, as his Manchester United side look to close a six-point gap between themselves in sixth and the fourth placed Gunners. Given the inconsistency shown by United in recent weeks, and the fact that Arsenal remain unbeaten since losing at home to Liverpool on the opening day of the …

International auditor and consultancy KPMG has published an eGaming specific industry report detailing current sector trends, risks and challenges as part of its ‘KPMG eGaming Summit’ (8 September Isle of Man). The 70-page report sponsored by Continent 8 Technologies, features a detailed summary of all the sessions from the day which covered everything from the market’s view of the sector …

GambleAware has published its new five-year strategy, expressing an aim to treble the number of people who receive treatment each year for gambling-related harm. Formerly known as the Responsible Gambling Trust, GambleAware has reinforced its commitment to helping those suffering from gambling-related harm, of which there are believed to be around 250,000 in the UK, by funding research, education and …

Premier Punt, the Aberdeen based DFS (Daily Fantasy Sports) challenger, has turned to the crowdfunding site Seedrs in a bid to raise £200,000 in funding for product development. The firm, which has been shortlisted for next month’s SBC Awards in the category of Best Fantasy Sports Product, made the jump from a web-based game to a soft launch of its …

Following yesterday’s announcement by Betradar that it had launched a full in-play betting offering for esports markets in partnership with Dojo Madness. SBC caught up with James Watson, Head of eSports at Sportradar AG, to discuss the project intricacies and difficulties of  bringing live betting elements to eSports markets. _________________ SBC: Hi James, thanks for the interview and congratulations on …

ComeOn has agreed a partnership with Featurespace to detect anomalies in behaviour, and protect its sportsbook and casino players from real-time fraud attacks. The agreement further underlines ComeOn’s commitment to innovation, and a desire to place the customer at the heart of the player experience. Featurespace is a machine learning fraud prevention company in the gaming sector. Its ARIC platform …

Planning to overhaul its organisational structure Toronto TSX-listed NYX Gaming Group (NYX) has confirmed that Jeremy Thompson-Hill is to step down as Chief Executive Officer of its OpenBet division. OpenBet management confirmed to SBC, that Thompson-Hill would remain as a close advisor to its business for a period of two years. This week’s publication of its Q3 trading results, saw NYX …

Yggdrasil Gaming has announced a €200,000 Christmas Calendar campaign to boost engagement over the festive season, and showcase the power of its in-game promotional tools BOOST and BRAG. On each day in December, the provider will run campaigns which cover many of Yggdrasil’s most popular slots, including Vikings Go Wild, Golden Fish Tank and Holmes and the Stolen Stones. The campaigns, …

Returning from the Malta iGaming Summit (MiGs), Lee Richardson, CEO of Gaming Economics assesses the impact of Brexit on gambling’s international stakeholders. Facing an uncertain future who stands to gain the most from Brexit and its wider impacts… _______________________ Late last month Collins, the dictionary publishers, named ‘Brexit’ the word of the year…and in light of the UK’s historic referendum …