GTECH has announced that it has been selected to provide the technology platform to support Betfred’s launch of its new Australian interactive sports betting operation. GTECH’s industry-leading MarginMaker platform supported the launch of Betfred’s sportsbook product in May 2014. The initial sports betting launch included the mobile sportsbook, with online and racebook launches to follow in the coming months. GTECH …
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Ladbrokes’ Sportium brand ups marketing spend
Sportium, Ladbrokes’ Spanish brand, has increased its marketing expenditure in Spain with a significant advertising push focused on its mobile products during the World Cup. Ahead of the competition the bookmaker had agreed an exclusive deal with Spanish TV channel GoITV which has been broadcasting every World Cup match to its subscribers. Advertising was accordingly stepped up across digital, television …
Read More »Irelands Setanta to offer mobile betting product
International broadcaster Setanta Sports could soon be offering mobile betting services, a report in yesterday’s Irish Times claims. The subscription channel, which has operations in Ireland, Australia, and the United States, is reportedly interested in joining 3’s network, Ireland’s fastest growing provider. The article said any future mobile app or product would more than likely tap into SetantaBet.com, the company’s online sportsbook. “This could likely offer …
Read More »Paul McNea – BETFUZE – Blending social intelligence with mobile sports betting
SBC catches up with BETFUZE C0-Founder and CEO Paul McNea, to gain more insight into how his new platform is leveraging mobile and mass social data to create better engagement and value for the sports betting customer Paul is a regular speaker and Sports and betting events around Europe and is a member of a number of industry steering groups …
Read More »Onefootball integrates Sportradar feed
Sportradar has integrated its soccer data feeds into the Onefootball application for mobile devices. The cooperation with the world’s leading mobile football community, based in Berlin, started on June 1st 2014. With coverage of over 100 countries, 240+ soccer leagues and 40 languages, Sportradar provides the broadest soccer coverage in the market. From now on, Sportradar’s Live Scores, Live Sports Centre and Statistics solutions will be integrated …
Read More »BetWay launches new Vegas mobile TV advertisement
The second installment of the BetWay Stories television adverts has now been released with this one a promotion for its BetWay Vegas mobile sub-brand. Created by the Above & Beyond agency the ad is around half a minute in duration and features a boardroom setting of the directors of a casino company discussing their new competitor; BetWay Vegas. Rather than …
Read More »Sportradar partners with Onefootball app
Sportradar, suppliers of sports-related data, is pleased to announce the integrationof its soccer data feeds into the Onefootball application for mobile devices. The cooperation with the world’s leading mobile football community, based in Berlin, started on June 1st 2014. With coverage of over 100 countries, 240+ soccer leagues and 40 languages, Sportradar provides the broadest soccer coverage in the market. …
Read More »Players responding to Realistic’s 6 Appeal
Realistic Games’ recently released five reel slot 6 Appeal is attracting nearly twice as many players as their next most popular game, the supplier has revealed. Mobile and desktop versions of the game made their debut on Bet365 at the end of April before going live on BetVictor and Ladbrokes in May. The game has already established itself as a …
Read More »Talk to Paddy: Voice Control feature added to Paddy Power app
Paddy Power have the become the first sports betting operator to add voice controlled navigation to their sports betting app. The function, which will, at least initially, be exclusive to Paddy Power, has been delivered by the winners of this years Mobile Marketing Barca Starta competition, Capita Systems. This represents their first major client arrangement. Using the app customers will now be able to …
Read More »Mobile the preferred platform during the World Cup
Consumers are turning to their tablets and mobiles when betting online during the World Cup, according to new research from payment management firm Secure Trading. UK consumers were quizzed during England’s goalless draw with Costa Rica this week, and found that of those who had placed an online bet, 70% did so on a mobile device. Jens Bader, commercial director …
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