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Oddschecker Global Media has announced the appointment of Stuart Simms as new CEO, effective 1 November. The announcement sees Oddschecker complete its eight-month search to find a new leader to replace Toby Bentall, who stood down as CEO in March. Simms is the former Chief Executive of rival online gambling publisher XLMedia Plc (2019-2022), who departed the London AIM business …

XB Net has secured an extension of its agreement with the UK Tote Group, as the latter seeks to continue offering a diverse portfolio of horse racing fixtures. The agreement allows the Tote to offer ‘the overhauling majority of premier stateside races’ to its customers in the UK and Ireland, encompassing live pictures, data and betting services from XB Net’s …

Australian betting firm BlueBet has made a strategic investment totalling US$500,000 in UK sports gamification company Low6. The cash injection forms part of BlueBet’s wider goal of adding ‘new and innovative’ products to its portfolio, specifically Low6’s free-to-play range. By making the investment, the ASX-listed company has been able to launch Low6’s FTP gamification products on its platform for a …

Vie.gg, an esports-focused betting site operated by international firm Esports Entertainment Group (EEG), has closed down three jurisdictions. The company informed customers in the UK, New Jersey and Spain that the Vie.gg sportsbook webpages in these locations would close down on 1 November.  “Dear Patron. We have made the difficult decision to close Vie.gg. The site will remain open until …

Canadian firm Rivalry has become the latest betting company to partner with UK sports gamification developer Low6. Esports is the primary focus of the agreement, with Low6 enlisted by Rivalry for development of a free-to-play game ahead of two popular events, the 2022 League of Legends World Championship and The International 11. Part of Low6’s range of Pick’em products, the …

Sportradar and FanDuel Group have confirmed the signing this week of a new official NBA data partnership which will run through to the end of the 2030-31 season. Under terms of the agreement, Sportradar will supply FanDuel with official NBA data and supplementary betting services for its sportsbook platform.  FanDuel has also agreed to extend its original August 2021 main …

Enteractive has expanded its reach across the US market after the company was granted a new service licence by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The new licence will allow Enteractive to roll out its (Re)Activation Cloud platform to sportsbook operators across the Keystone State, enabling its partners to engage with an adult population of more than 9.5 million. Andrew Foster, …

The upcoming SBC Summit Latinoamérica 2022 conference and trade show is set to see senior executives from some of the most prominent brands in sports betting and iGaming gathering in Miami to discuss business and share their knowledge about markets across the region. The event takes place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, on November 1-3 …

Genius Sports and bet365 have come to terms on a long-term extension of their existing partnership, centred around sports content provision.  The London-based international data, tech and commercial provider will continue to supply bet365 with its portfolio of official data rights, including the Premier League, NFL, Canadian Football League (CFL), American Hockey League (AHL) and Nascar. A further caveat at …

Sports technology firm Sportradar has been selected by the NHL to power a refreshed NHL.TV, the league’s direct-to-consumer international OTT subscription service available to hockey fans in more than 120 countries and territories outside of the US and Canada.  Under the terms of the collaboration, which coincides with the start of the 2022-23 NHL season, Sportradar will deliver its OTT …