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Sean Carr – Esports Logic – The state of play in esports betting

SBC News Sean Carr - Esports Logic - The state of play in esports betting

Sean Carr runs the esports consultancy Esports Logic and has been working with Dafabet as the bookmaker’s esports liason. Here he provided SBC News with his take on the recent skins betting drama and the general state of play in esports betting… Over the past 18 months esports has expanded exponentially; with significant risings in prize funds, TV broadcasters securing …

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Betfair – Trump hits lowest price for US Presidency

SBC News Betfair - Trump hits lowest price for US Presidency

Updating its ‘Next US President’ market, Betfair has detailed that Donald Trump has ‘hit his shortest price at 2.98’ of becoming the 45th leader of the United States of America. At present Betfair gives Trump a 34% chance of replacing Barack Obama, having been sworn in as official Republican Presidential Nominee at the RNC Party convention in Cleveland Ohio last …

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BetConstruct Adds Spigo’s Games to Its Spring Platform

SBC News BetConstruct Adds Spigo's Games to Its Spring Platform

Casual casino games developer Spigo has announced a new partnership with platform provider BetConstruct.  All of Spigo’s games will now be available via BetConstruct’s casino platform. Players can enjoy the Spigo titles on mobile, tablet and desktop. Included in the games catalogue are Spigo’s in­-house slot machines and classic content such as Backgammon, Solitaire and Yatzy, as well as its newest …

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LeoVegas launches Felt’s table games

SBC News LeoVegas launches Felt's table games

Mobile focused operator LeoVegas.com has added a full suite of proprietary table games from specialist supplier Felt. LeoVegas punters can now play table games that have proved to be the amongst the most popular and successful in the US and European land-based sectors over the last few years. These include Perfect Pairs, 21+3 and Lucky Lucky, three Poker games, and Felt’s unique …

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Playtech launches debut retail Virtuals product with Coral

SBC News Playtech launches debut retail Virtuals product with Coral

FTSE-listed gambling technology provider, Playtech has announced its latest provisions for omni-channel client Gala Coral, which will see its first ‘out of the box’ retail Virtual Sports product rolled-out across 100 Coral UK betting shops. Following the initial roll-out phase within Coral betting shops, Playtech will then aim to deploy it new Virtual Sports product throughout 1000 further Coral retail …

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SeanieMac selects Optima as lead betting & igaming platform provider

SBC News SeanieMac selects Optima as lead betting & igaming platform provider

Gambling B2B software developer Optima has today announced that it has signed an exclusive platform provisions partnership with Irish bookmaker SeanieMac. Securing its agreement SeanieMac will now integrate an Optima serviced sports betting and igaming platform, which will be further supported by Optima Margin Maker 2 betting system and additional web and mobile front-end applications. Garreth Core, COO, SeanieMac, commented …

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Stoiximan joins ESSA sports integrity program

SBC News Stoiximan joins ESSA sports integrity program

Greek licensed operator Stoiximan has become the latest member of European sports betting integrity unit ESSA. Stoiximan becomes the 21st industry member to join the integrity unit, and will contribute to ESSA’s global alert and sports betting fraud detection system. ESSA governance welcomed the inclusion of Stoiximan one of the highest coverage betting operators in the Greek and Romanian markets. …

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XIN Gaming acquires Tain and Betting Promotion

SBC News XIN Gaming acquires Tain and Betting Promotion

Games and systems developer in the Asian gaming sector, XIN Gaming, has made two acquisitions this week. These are in the form of Tain, the software and solutions provider, and Betting Promotion, the sportsbook supplier. The two Swedish companies merged in 2013 and will now be owned by XIN Gaming, which is already established as a leading content and platform supplier. Mathias Larsson, …

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Lee Richardson – Gaming Economics: Big events, tiny audiences….how sports fans, bettors and bookmakers all lose out!

SBC News Lee Richardson - Gaming Economics: Big events, tiny audiences….how sports fans, bettors and bookmakers all lose out!

Lee Richardson MD of Gaming Economics, tells sports betting industry stakeholders why they should be concerned by the declining TV audience figures of major sporting events. With a proliferated TV schedule and changing viewer habits, will sporting events ever gain the broadcasts figures and viewer engagements of years gone by?  Despite one of the most fascinating final-day championship golf duels in …

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Tipbet adds Betradar ‘Live Channel’ streaming portfolio

SBC News Tipbet adds Betradar 'Live Channel' streaming portfolio

German sports betting operator Tipbet has confirmed that it has implemented Betradar’s ‘Live Channel Online’ capabilities adding over 7000 live steaming events to its existing market portfolio. Announcing its partnership with Betradar, Tipbet management stated that the integration of Live Channel would provide its user base with greater onsite engagement and betting opportunities. The Live Channel service will be launched …

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