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SBTech boosts platform offering with BetGames.TV deal

SBC News SBTech boosts platform offering with BetGames.TV deal

SBTech has strengthened its platform offering after securing a new agreement with BetGames.TV, which will see the addition of live dealer games made available to SBTech clients. Under the agreement, BetGames.TV will offer its portfolio of games including leading titles Speedy 7 and War of Bets, in addition to Baccarat, poker, dice games, and a variety of lottery draws. The …

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Rangers FC and Ladbrokes end betting partnership 

SBC News Rangers FC and Ladbrokes end betting partnership 

SPFL football club Rangers FC has confirmed that it will not renew its in-stadia wagering partnership with bookmaker Ladbrokes, however the announcement seems to be little more than posturing from the Glasgow football club. This morning, Rangers Commercial Director James Bisgrove communicated that Ladbrokes in-stadia betting services would be discontinued from Ibrox in advance of the SPL 2020/2021 season. “Following …

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Domenico Vacchiano joins Magellan Robotech

SBC News Domenico Vacchiano joins Magellan Robotech

Magellan Robotech, a subsidiary of Stanleybet Group, has strengthened its senior leadership team after naming Domenico Vacchiano as its new Head of Technology. Prior to joining Magellan Robotech, Vacchiano served as tech leader and a member of the tech management team at Gaming Innovation Group (GiG). He has also served as a member of board of directors and CTO at …

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Delasport picks real-time marketing platform from Solitics

Delasport

Sports betting solutions provider Delasport has integrated the data management and marketing automation platform from Solitics. The deal will allow Delasport, whose website lists clients including 18Bet and 1Bet, to “harness the power of its data across all sources” and personalise the customer experience in real time. “With such a rich diversity of resources which combine a variety of different …

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How Altenar is rising to the challenges of COVID-19

SBC News How Altenar is rising to the challenges of COVID-19

As the gambling industry continues to navigate its way through the storm caused by COVID-19, flexibility and diversification have become more important than ever for the sector to overcome this period of uncertainty. Altenar spoke to SBC News about focusing upon the new opportunities that have arisen over the last few weeks, emphasising that people, products and partners are at …

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Sportradar – Quality assurance is the best metric in eliminating ghost games 

SBC News Sportradar - Quality assurance is the best metric in eliminating ghost games 

Supporting betting stakeholders and the global sports community, Sportradar has published a white-paper detailing key findings, insights and observations on ‘ghost games’. The white paper titled ‘Ghost Games: An Explanation’ has been produced by Oscar Brodkin, Sportradar Director of Intelligence & Investigation Services. The paper defines a ghost game as a match which simply does not take place as stated, and …

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Golden Race live in Cameroon and Montenegro through Evona

Evona

Virtual sports content from Golden Race is now live in Montenegro and Bettomax.cm through white label partners of Eastern European platform provider Evona Electronic. Golden Race confirmed that it is delighted to announce a new partnership with Evona to deliver its highly engaging offer of virtual sports to more new markets. The first two online betting platforms where Golden Race’s …

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Suaposta rebrands to reposition for Brazil’s new horizons

SBC News Suaposta rebrands to reposition for Brazil’s new horizons

Brazilian online racebook Suaposta has revealed its new brand identity, as the heritage firm transitions to a new era becoming a sportsbook property of Betsson AB. Since 2012, Suaposta has operated as Brazil’s sole regulated online wagering platform offering bets on horseracing licensed by The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, operating in partnership with Rio Grande do Sul Jockey Club. …

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UKGC enforces credit wagering ban as ‘technical focus’ continues

Neil McArthur

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has maintained its 2020 regulatory agenda by implementing its outright ban on credit card wagering across all gambling verticals, enforced from Tuesday 14 April. The anticipated ban on all credit transactions was approved this January, marking the Commission’s first industry-wide regulatory enforcement for 2020 proceedings. In its January announcement, the Commission underlined that a blanket …

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Spelinspektionen offers new guidance on virtual sports content

SBC News Spelinspektionen offers new guidance on virtual sports content

Responding to licensee queries, Swedish gambling inspectorate Spelinspektionen has issued new guidance for virtual sports content and simulated events, in the absence of a traditional sports programme.   Spelinspektionen clarified that Swedish sportsbooks require no further licensing arrangement to offer virtual sports content to customers. The regulatory authority underlined that all virtual sports content serviced by bookmakers must be provided by …

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