In conjunction with the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), the Sports Betting Integrity Forum (SBIF) has released its second consultancy paper ‘Sport & Sports Betting Integrity Action Plan (SBI Action Plan)’ for 2017. The second SBI Action Plan paper seeks to outline Great Britain’s approach to addressing the current risks to sports integrity and the monitoring of sports betting industry and …
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Leading industry platform and technology provider Playtech Plc (Playtech) has confirmed that it has entered a strategic partnership with behavioural and machine learning analytics provider Featurespace. The partnership will focus on optimising Playtech assets fraud prevention and risk management capabilities, with the gambling technology firm integrating Featurespace ARIC systems within its current player management network. Featurespace’s real-time, machine learning ARIC™ …
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Updating the market, London AIM-listed industry marketing specialist XLMedia Plc continues its strategic M&A activity by confirming that it has agreed to acquire mobile marketing platform Clicksmob Inc for $5 million. The ‘all-cash’ deal will see XLMedia purchase Clicksmob assets and IPs outright, as the company seeks to boost its mobile player acquisition services. Issuing a purchase note, XLMedia governance …
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Stockholm Nasdaq-listed Leo Vegas Group (LeoVegas) has this morning updated its investors and stakeholders detailing that it has been approved a ‘Remote Operator License’ for sports betting by the Irish Revenue Commissioners the regulatory body for gambling in the Republic of Ireland. Having gained its licensing approval, LeoVegas marketing will now push for a relaunch of its betting services within the …
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Updating the market, Toronto TSX-listed gambling platform and software provider NYX Gaming (NYX) had confirmed that it has expanded its supplier provisions agreement with Malta-based European operator Evoke Gaming. The new agreement sees TSX become the lead platform supplier to Evoke Gaming brands, as the operator seeks to unify its services and operations. Moving forward Evoke igaming brands Vinnarum, MammaMia, …
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Stockholm-listed European sports betting operator Betsson AB has confirmed the appointment of Richard Scott as its new Head of Global Trading. Scott joins the multi-brand operator from UK betting firm Gala Coral, where he held the position of Head of Football Trading for Coral’s sports betting division (2013-2017). Updating the market, Betsson HR detailed that Scott would be officially joining …
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In a week, in which Britain has veered ever closer towards a ‘hard Brexit’, as the bill triggering Article 50 cleared the UK House of Commons, it appears that Jeremy Corbyn is at his lowest point as Labour Party Leader. A disastrous week has seen Labour Shadow Business Secretary Clive Lewis, once a key backer of Corbyn resign from his …
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Sky Betting & Gaming (SB&G) has selected FTSE-listed payment provider Worldpay to be its lead payment system, as the firm seeks to optimise its player experience and engagement throughout its digital verticals. Following a review of industry payment providers and their capabilities, SB&G development has chosen Worldpay to lead payment processing as the bookmaker seeks to create an optimal ‘seamless’ …
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Updating the market, FTSE-listed gambling technology provider Playtech Plc (Playtech) has informed investors that UK independent bookmaker Betfred has extended its online casino platform lead supplier agreement for Betfred.com until 2020. In May 2016, Betfred governance surprised industry observers by announcing that it would move its digital platform’s for sports betting and igaming services to GVC Holdings’ newly acquired bwin.party …
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Stockholm-listed European sports betting operator Betsson AB is pleased to have grown its core business metrics, despite facing multiple operational challenges and unfavourable conditions throughout 2016. Closing its 2016 performance, Betsson governance was pleased at the company’s ‘positive development’ which had seen the operator overcome severe currency fluctuations and lower betting margins impacts in H1 2016. Furthermore, repeating all-round industry …
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