North America

North American news

Golden Race continues US move with SCCG partnership

SBC News Golden Race continues US move with SCCG partnership

Creator and global provider of virtual sports and betting solutions Golden Race has secured a new partnership with SCCG Management which will facilitate new partnerships with US operators to supply its virtual sports betting technologies. Supporting its expansion across the post-PASPA US market, SCCG Management will represent Golden Race across both the Native American and Non-Tribal gaming market. Celebrating the …

Read More »

Stanza Calendar bolsters its sports engagement capacity with Sportradar

SBC News Stanza Calendar bolsters its sports engagement capacity with Sportradar

Sportradar has been commissioned by Silicon Valley-based Stanza to optimise its calendar and scheduling software for global sports audiences. Operating since 2013, Stanza (formerly SpotOn.it) seeks to disrupt and revolutionise how modern audiences engage with time and calendar data, providing accurate and personalised information for both business and entertainment purposes. Providing optimised ‘Calendar Suites’ feature deeper data and personalised information, …

Read More »

Bragg’s sports media subsidiary GMS gets NJ affiliate approval

GMS

GiveMeSport (GMS), a sports media subsidiary of the Bragg Gaming Group, can now direct users to New Jersey-licensed sportsbook websites after being granted a vendor licence by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE). This means that GMS, a publisher which reached over 320 million unique Facebook users and racked up 1.1 billion Facebook video views in 2019, can …

Read More »

Scientific Games secures partnerships with 888 and Betsson

SBC News Scientific Games secures partnerships with 888 and Betsson

Scientific Games Corporation has strengthened its network of partnerships after securing new agreements with both 888 Casino and Betsson. Under the terms of its agreement with 888, Scientific Games will launch more than 120 games in Spain via its Open Gaming System (OGS) platform. Dylan Slaney, SVP Casino at SG Digital, said: “888 is a huge player in the Spanish …

Read More »

Genius Sports pens integrity deal with XFL

SBC News Genius Sports pens integrity deal with XFL

Genius Sports has penned a new agreement with the XFL to develop a comprehensive integrity programme with the aim of protecting itself against the threats of improper and illegal betting-related conduct. The new programme will allow the American football league to help protect fans, players and officials from potential match-fixing. Steven Burton, Managing Director of Genius Sports, added: “The XFL …

Read More »

Catena backs i15Media’s new acquisition phase

SBC News Catena backs i15Media's new acquisition phase

Seeking to boost its US market profile and coverage, Stockholm-listed Catena Media confirms that it has entered a strategic arrangement with ‘i15Media’, the media investment vehicle established by Chris Grove and Kendall Saville. Updating the market, Catena governance confirms that it has completed its buyout of i15Media US assets, initially triggered in December 2016. Further to the earn-out, Catena governance …

Read More »

DraftKings announces NY Knicks, NY Rangers and MSG partnership

SBC News DraftKings announces NY Knicks, NY Rangers and MSG partnership

DraftKings has announced a marketing partnership which sees it become the exclusive official sports betting and daily fantasy sports partner of the NY Knicks, NY Rangers and Madison Square Garden (MSG).  As a result, the agreement will see DraftKings benefit from premier brand integration access across MSG’s assets, including digital platforms, in-game promotion and out-of-home signage. Ron Skotarczak, EVP Marketing Partnerships …

Read More »

SBC’s Year In Review: November’s big betting news

SBC News SBC’s Year In Review: November's big betting news

As 2019 comes to a close SBC looks through the year to highlight major news that you might have missed in the sports betting world.  This tenth edition looks at November and more specifically at an interview with BtoBet’s CEO Alessandro Fried, the future of retail, Trustly’s Pay N Play celebrations and the four pillars supporting state lottery success. Alessandro …

Read More »

SBC’s Year In Review: October’s big betting news

SBC News SBC's Year In Review: October's big betting news

As 2019 comes to a close SBC looks through the year to highlight major news that you might have missed in the sports betting world.  This tenth edition looks at October and more specifically at Digitain targetting the ‘Netflix Experience’, the lessons to be learnt from SportPesa’s Kenyan withdrawal, the doubts surrounding the IRP tennis data findings and the ‘once in …

Read More »