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It appears that the future of industry legacy online poker operator PKR is in severe doubt, following its confirmation that it has ‘experienced recent financial difficulties and is in the process of taking professional advice’. This week, PKR’s website (PKR.com) has been offline for more than 48 hours, leading to player speculation regarding the operator’s future and abilities to trade.  This …

Kenyan founded betting operator SportPesa has confirmed to SBC that it is looking to house its European Headquarters in Liverpool, creating up to 100 new jobs in the area. Seeking to boost its profile within the European betting markets, SportPesa governance views the UK as a key hub for its global diversification strategy. The bookmaker is seeking to add ‘a …

Stockholm-listed European online gambling operator, Kindred Group Plc has partnered with the University of London and betting data analytics firm BetBuddy to explore the capabilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Part of the firm’s ongoing research & development, Kindred detailed to the media that its partner AI tie-in was focused on exploring how ‘AI can help strengthen Anti-Money laundering decision processes’, …

Updating its client base, industry software provider Platin Gaming has announced that it has added Extreme Live Gaming provisions available to its inventory of partner content. Extreme Live Gaming is the Live Dealer specialist division of leading gambling technology firm Novomatic Group. Moving forward Malta-based Platin Gaming will now be supplied games for its online gaming and sports betting platform, …

European industry platform and software supplier BetConstruct has announced that it has strengthened its UK market regulatory provisions by securing both ‘Casino and Pool Betting’ B2C UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) licences. Updating investors, BetConstruct detailed that its two new licences would serve to strengthen its UK market presence, adding further gambling provisions to its existing UKGC remote betting licence granted …

Valery Bollier is optimistic about the future of DFS in the world’s largest country… Valery Bollier, CEO of Daily Fantasy Football B2B provider OulalaGames, recently visited Moscow where he spoke at the Betting Trends Forum, which turned out to be a success. Oulala leader returned to Malta optimistic by the possibilities open to various stakeholders in the sector. ”Local operators …

John O’Reilly Non-Executive Director at William Hill told the Betting on Football conference audience that he is excited that betting is entering a new stage, following landscape changes to the industry and its key stakeholders. O’Reilly, a + 25-year industry veteran, has seen significant industry shifts in betting driven by new technology, changing consumer habits and regulatory change. With regards to …

David Williams long-term Media Relations Director of Ladbrokes has confirmed via business network Linkedin that he has departed the bookmaker. Williams leaves Ladbrokes operations following thirteen years of service, leading a number of roles within the bookmaker’s communications, media and PR teams. In his Linkedin statement, Williams detailed that he would assist the bookmaker until the end of June, further …

Betting data and odds specialist Abelson Info has informed the market that it has acquired Super Soccer Oddsfeed related assets, growing its footprint within the sports betting provisions sector. Both firms have a prior industry relationship having worked on joint-venture Goalscorer Prices & Settlement (GPS) feed which is utilised by a number of bookmakers. Super Soccer Oddsfeed provides the odds and Abelson …

SBTech CEO Richard Carter said it is unlikely that operators will move all product development in-house, after suggesting that it only “makes financial sense in the board room”. Carter was part of the Supplier CEO panel at Betting on Football 2017, alongside BetConstruct CEO Vahe Baloulian, OPTIMA speaker Jacob Lopez Curciel and BtoBet Kostandina Zafirovska. The session featured a discussion around …