BtoBet will now offer the esports iFrame solution and live odds feed from Oddin to its network of sportsbook partners. BtoBet’s partners will now have the opportunity to strengthen their esports portfolio through a ‘boosted live markets portfolio and an increase in the uptime’. As a result, BtoBet’s operator clients will be able to drive further engagement with bettors. Prague-based …
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Branscheforenigen för Onlinespel (BOS), Sweden’s online gambling trade association, has demanded that the Swedish Financial Authority (Finansinspektionen) explain why banks have ‘withdrawn their financial services for’ licensed operators. BOS’ complaint states that during 2021, the majority of its members have unexpectedly had to deal with account closures and the termination of agreed payment services provided by national banks. “As far …
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IGT Plc has informed investors that Beatrice H Bassey has chosen to retire from all duties as an independent director of the NYSE gambling technology group. The former General Counsel and Compliance Officer of emerging markets private equity fund Atlas Mara, Bassey had joined the IGT board in March 2020, a month prior to the escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic …
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Virtual sports producer Highlight Games has further strengthened its status in the Turkish market via a multi-year partnership with Sisal Sans – a joint venture between Italy’s Sisal and Turkey’s Demirören Holding. Under the terms of the agreement, Highlight will supply Sisal Sans retail venues with games featuring real and exclusive archive football footage. The group’s Soccerbet product will include …
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Xtremepush has signed a new partnership with Movable Ink, which will allow shared clients to activate data into real-time, personalised content across all customer touchpoints. Campaigns sent through the Xtremepush platform, and built using Movable Ink’s data-activated content, will now ‘render in real-time across email and mobile communications at the moment of engagement’. “We are delighted to announce this partnership …
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GamCare has called on industry incumbents to adopt its newly revised ‘Safer Gambling Standard’ (2021 revision) with regards to operating their social responsibility duties and corporate conduct. The problem gambling treatment support charity has revised its corporate standard to better review the policies, procedures, systems and controls of licensed UK gambling operators. GamCare’s revised requirements cover 10 critical areas, deemed …
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Spotlight Sports Group has announced the launch of a new display screen for betting shops, strengthening its retail product range. The display screens will feature integrated content from the Racing Post, combining the paper’s horse racing, virtual racing and greyhound material with enhanced navigation and zoom functionalities. “We design these products to ensure they cater for all betting shops, regardless …
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Technology provider Champion Sports has debuted a new sportsbook platform, aimed at providing operators with a multi-channel ‘user-friendly betting experience’. Designed to adapt and scale to meet the requirements of a wide range of operators, Champion Sports’ new platform is ‘fully customisable’ in order for its clients to differentiate their sportsbook products and localise their offering to ‘maximise their competitive …
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The second CasinoBeats Slots Festival of 2021 will once again provide a valuable showcase for games developers to present their latest titles to an audience of igaming operators and affiliates. The online festival on 11 May will see the hottest new slots, including a range of as yet unreleased games, presented in a dedicated interactive environment that allows the industry’s …
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Having a physical server in a data center is not “core business”. Now, this is a stance which could be attributed to so many companies offering any sort of online service, but it definitely applies to igaming operators increasingly pressured in so many other key areas. As part of this exclusive interview for SBC, Internet Vikings founder Rickard Vikström spoke …
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