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Incentive Games and Esports Technologies have entered into a commercial agreement, with the former supplying the esports betting provider with free-to-play games.  The software licence and service agreement deal will see Esports Technologies incorporate a customised suite of free-to-play products into its range of brands, including a number of European operators.  Esports markets covered by the partnership include CS:GO – …

Sportradar has further strengthened its status in the US sports space, as the betting industry in the country rapidly expands, entering into an agreement with NASCAR. The Swiss sports data and technology company has secured a multi-year deal with the stock car racing tournament, building on a previous arrangement between the two organisations. Sportradar Integrity Services (SIS) and NASCAR have …

Entain has extended its contract with Light & Wonder (L&W) through to 2030, continuing to leverage the firm’s retail gaming solution and catalogue of titles.  The contract renewal will see L&W provide Entain with 10,000 gaming terminals, which will be fitted across the international gambling group’s Ladbrokes and Coral high-street licenced betting office (LBO) retail outlets.  Additionally, Entain will also …

Super Group has reported a strong close to 2021 trading, bolstered by launches in several new markets, although some figures fell slightly short of the expectations detailed earlier this year.  Publishing its first set of full year results as a public enterprise – the company completed its listing on the NYSE in January – Super Group detailed that revenue had …

IGT Plc has moved to expand its B2B online casino offering, by securing definitive terms to acquire Malta-based online casino solutions provider iSoftBet.  This afternoon, the board of IGT notified investors that it has agreed on a €160 million cash deal to acquire iSoftBet – undertaking an acquisition that will “more than double the IGT PlayDigital content library to approximately …

Stats Perform has notified global betting stakeholders that it has received peak interest in its sportsbook product portfolio, having showcased its latest innovations at its ‘Light Up Your Sportsbook’ event last month.  On the eve of the ICE London 2022 Conference (12-to-14 April), Stats Perform Commercial Head John Harlow reported that the sports tech and data firm has been swamped …

Intralot SA has branded 2021 as a breakthrough year for its business, as the Athens-listed gambling technology group accomplished its structural reorganizational directive, that secured financial benefits beyond previous expectations.  Publishing its full-year 2021 financial report, Intralot declared a group underlying EBITDA of €110 million up 67% on comparative FY2020’s results of €66 million. Group earnings were bolstered by a …

Newly NYSE-listed Super Group, the parent company of Betway and Spin, has confirmed the appointment of Lisa A Kampf as Vice President of Investor Relations.  An expert in investor and stakeholder management, Kampf joins Super Group’s senior leadership team from S&P 500 Ambac Financial Group Inc, where she formerly served as Managing Director of Investor Relations.   An MBA from New …

Newly established, Light & Wonder the new business entity of Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) has accomplished a major corporate objective by completing the sale of its global lottery unit to private investment fund Brookfield Business Partners for $5.8 billion. Terms on a deal have been finalised, following negotiations between Light & Wonder and Brookfield Partners that began in October 2021. …