In time for Euro 2020’s tournament kick-off, Belgium’s Loterie Nationale has relaunched its flagship ‘Scooore’ sportsbook property, following an overhaul of the brand’s core operating systems led by Kambi Group and TG LAB. Last Autumn, Loterie Nationale – the operating firm of Belgium National Lottery – announced that it had selected Kambi and TG LAB as lead technology partners, tasked …
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SoftSwiss has added three new bonus bet features to its sportsbook solution which the supplier believes will “further diversify the sports betting experience for all players”. The new features, which have been added just in time for Euro 2020 and Copa América, will take three formats: no-risk free bet, AllWin free bet and OnlyWin free bet. The No-Risk free bet …
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Matchbook has guaranteed its UK and Ireland customers that it will maintain all player funds within an ‘independent trust structure’. The measure has been adopted by the online betting exchange to secure its ‘High Protection status’, upholding the UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) guidance on protecting customer funds. “Customers can rest assured that the funds they hold with Matchbook are safe …
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OPAP SA has confirmed the appointment of James Curwen as its new Chief Online Officer, leading the Athens-listed operator’s new digital strategy. Curwen will replace incumbent Petr Matejovsky, who is set to leave the company after seven years of service leading the Greek national lottery and sports betting operator’s online divisions. Curwen has over 30 years of career achievements within …
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The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has reaffirmed that its members will observe its Code-of-Conduct on responsible advertising throughout the course of a rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020 Championships (11 June to 11 July). The Brussels based trade body launched its code-of-conduct on responsible advertising last April, to ease regulatory concerns on gambling advertising during the height of Europe’s COVID-19 …
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Intralot SPA has detailed confidence in achieving its business recovery objectives as the firm declares a positive opening to 2021 trading. Publishing its Q1 2021 trading results (period ending 31 March), Intralot registered group revenues of €102 million – up 9% on corresponding 2020 results of €93 million. The Athens-listed gambling technology group highlighted the recovery of its lottery games …
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At Low6, ‘spotting the invisible before anyone else’ has been a key strategy when it comes to developing new and innovative products that capture the attention of millennials and Generation Z (GenZ) sports fans. So when it came to developing Ultimate Fan, the team at Low6 sought to combine pack openings, fantasy football and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Cast your eyes …
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Vermantia has launched its pre-recorded Virtual Greyhound Racing product in Italy for Eurobet, one of the leading betting operators in the region. Through the deal, Eurobet has access to exclusive, fully-licensed, greyhound races from multiple active UK greyhound tracks, featuring full high definition footage from a regularly updated library of races. Eurobet’s online players are, therefore, now able to enjoy …
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Italy’s bookmakers and gambling venues have begun to reopen their businesses following more than a year observing the government’s strict lockdown orders enforced across all regions. Approved by Italian Health Minister, Roberto Speranza, from 31 May, 2000 gambling venues (bookmakers, arcades and bingo halls) were allowed to reopen across the regions of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Molise, and Sardinia. Further reopening …
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Ahead of EURO 2020 and Copa América, Pronet Gaming has released a new set of sports betting widgets which will help its operator partners drive both acquisition and retention. The new widgets, which provide customers with “quick access to pre-built accas”, have been localised to particular markets while also being tailored towards mobile betting. Thomas Molloy, Director of Sportsbook and …
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