Delivering new ‘player first engagements’ and dynamics across its sportsbook network, SG Digital – the interactive arm of Nasdaq-listed Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) – has launched new live score product ‘Match HQ’. Match HQ offers a diverse range of match tailored scoreboard cards for US and European sports audiences. It has been developed by SG Digital’s innovation studio Red7, offering sportsbook clients …
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Multi-channel sportsbook and systems provider SBTech has won the competitive tender to act as the lead online and retail sports betting systems provider for Veikkaus Finland. This morning, SBTech confirmed that it has won the hotly contested ‘public procurement process’ to service Finnish gambling monopoly Veikkaus, who in 2018 called for a wholesale systems upgrades improving the firm’s digital capacities …
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Continuing its commitment to the ‘Changing for the Bettor’ social responsibility mandate established by parent company GVC Holdings, BETDAQ has confirmed that it has donated its shirt sponsorship of Charlton Athletic to charity ‘Children with Cancer UK’. The online betting exchange has served as Charlton Athletic shirt sponsor since 2016, confirming that it will donate its final year as lead …
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Seeking to bolster its regulatory and compliance capacities, Italian betting operator SKS365 Group has confirmed the recruitment of Maurizio Bernardo as a corporate strategic advisor. A renowned figurehead in Italian politics, Bernardo is the former President of the ‘Italian Chamber of Deputies’ Finance Committee’, and further regarded as an expert of Italian gambling. Updating stakeholders, SKS365 governance confirms that Bernardo will …
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There is set to be a spike in wagered stakes across the betting industry, as a quartet of major sporting events hit UK screens on the weekend. With the Wimbledon finals, Cricket World Cup Final, Newmarket Festival and Formula 1’s British Grand Prix (GP) all underway between Saturday and Sunday, bookmakers are estimating betting stakes to reach around £100m. Harry …
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Bacta the UK trade association for amusement/arcade sector stakeholders has moved to update its ‘code of- conduct’ and further trial new safety measures on ‘category D’ machines. The directive follows the conclusion of Bacta’s ‘general meeting’ on 9 July, in which associate members discussed new provisions to be sanctioned on category D fruit machines. Bacta members have agreed to evaluate …
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A new conference will look at the negative perception of the gambling industry. ‘Reputation Matters: The Gambling Sector in The Spotlight’ will take place in London on the afternoon of Thursday 7 November at the Soho Hotel, W1. The half-day event, organised by Clear Concise Media, will discuss the key issues linked to corporate and social responsibility, lobbying and public positioning for …
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BtoBet believes it has “unlocked the potential for each distinct bookmaker to create their own individual player experience” as it unveils a major upgrade to its sportsbook platform. Individual operators working with BtoBet now have the freedom to differentiate key interface elements – especially from a mobile perspective – such as front-end visualisations, side menus, and the way that the …
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Kenyan betting group SportPesa has moved to strengthen its title sponsorship of Formula 1 racing team Racing Point, announcing the launch of new charity initiative ‘Grid that Gives’. The F1 charity initiative will be launched this weekend at the British F1 Grand Prix at Silverstone Circuit, raising funds for breast cancer sufferers in partnership with Racing Point charity partner ‘Breast …
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Vasilije Lekovic, Director of Gaming Accounts at Trustly, spoke to SBC News about the impact Pay N Play® has on the registration and account verification process, how it has become an “industry standard” in Sweden, and why a new addition to the Pay N Play family is ready to revolutionise conversion from affiliate websites. SBC: Can you quickly summarise what …
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