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Former Metro Play Managing Director Jamie Walters revealed plans for the the launch of new slots focused igaming brand Tau Gaming. Teaming up with former Gamesys Head of Acquisition James Newman, Tau Gaming will be launched on the Dragonfish igaming platfom in early 2015. The operator will offer more than 250 casino games from the Dragonfish proprietary portfolio, plus a …

Peer to Peer, customised sports betting network Tailorbet has announced that it has grown its sports betting publisher network to 35 high coverage partners since June. Tailorbet has agreed partnerships with well-known sports content websites including Squawaka, EPL Index, This is Anfield and Footytube.com The Isle of Man operator will soon launch its services for sports betting operators in the …

Social betting app Youbetme, has secured a Series A funding of $2.7 million (£1.6 million). Launched in January by founders Justin Jarman and Jason Neubauer, the app aims to make casual bets between friends easier to manage and more fun to take part in. Youbetme has labelled itself as the sporting handshake of the future. Youbet reports that the App …

Casino technology provider Ainsworth Game Technology is set to enter the social gambling market, with the upcoming launch of its Players Paradise Casino, scheduled for release in January. Danny Gladstone Ainsworth GT Chief Executive said that the company could no longer afford to ignore the fast growing market, which had seen other land based casino competitors successfully enter “Whilst our …

European sports betting operator Betsson AB has invested in the Swedish startup-company Rush Sports AB, which has developed the first true app for event-driven real-time betting – Rush Football. The founders of the company are also behind the successful apps Forza Football and Forza 90′. Rush Football aims to be the  first app to fully integrate a live score service …

Team SBC catches up with Peter Gough, Founder of Fenway Games, an igaming industry start-up which has recently gone live on the GamCrowd.com equity crowdfunding platform. Fenway Games.is a developer of real-time, mobile and social products that operate during live sporting events and offer a high turnover of wagering opportunities. Its flagship title, SwitchPlayed, allows small-stakes bets to be placed in-play, to …

Asian gambling technology supplier AGTech Holdings has acquired mobile development and lottery operator Score Value for a sum of $63 million. The acquisition of Score Value will see AGTech augment its product portfolio, by offering mobile lottery services for the Chinese market. AGTech senior management have labelled the acquisition as a company milestone. Score Value currently supplies more than 20 …

Paddy Power management raised its corporate forecast for full year earnings, as the operator reported a 38% revenue rise led by strong growth in its digital operating division. Publishing its Interim Statement for the period of 1 July to 16 November, the Irish betting and gaming operator did not disclose performance figures. The operator stated that in the second half of …

SBC begins this week by speaking to Tapcentive Inc Founder and CEO David Wentker on In-location marketing and Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. Wentker details to SBCNews why gambling retailers and online operators must pay attention to dynamics which will likely come into play through in-location marketing technologies. San Francisco based Tapcentive is a technology provider looking to transform how …

European sports betting operator bwin has agreed terms with the Turkish Airlines FIBA EuroLeague to stream live matches through its mobile betting products. The bookmakers mobile customers will be allowed access to every live EuroLeague matches with the upcoming update of the bwin mobile sports app. Established in 1958 the EuroLeague basketball championship represents the highest tier of European basketball, …