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Sportradar to ‘uphold and protect’ WAFF sporting integrity

SBC News Sportradar to ‘uphold and protect’ WAFF sporting integrity

The West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) has joined Sportradar’s list of clients, utilising the firm’s services to ‘uphold and protect’ the integrity of regional tournaments. Sportradar’s Integrity Services Education and Prevention team will take an active role in the provision of educational material to key stakeholders in WAFF tournaments. This series of educational workshops will cover a diverse range of …

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Unibet debuts betting’s first seamless Watch&Bet sports player

SBC News Unibet debuts betting’s first seamless Watch&Bet sports player

Kindred Group has announced that a live stream ‘Watch&Bet’ player will make its debut on the Unibet sportsbook app, better-accommodating sports betting customers’ unique live engagements and preferences on mobile devices.   Rolled-out on Unibet’s iOS app, the mobile sportsbook will now feature a watch&bet player, supported by ‘live-odds overlay’ functionalities, delivering a single-screen wagering experience for Unibet mobile customers. Unibet …

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Betclic revamps US sports trading capacity with Sports IQ

SBC News Betclic revamps US sports trading capacity with Sports IQ

Betclic Group has optimised trading provisions across its US sports inventory by integrating the odds maker and customised trading solutions of Sports IQ. The pan-European betting group has agreed terms on a multi-year arrangement, which will see its sportsbook teams supported by Sports IQ’s automated trading suite, covering all major US sports events. Operating since 2018, Montreal-based Sports IQ is …

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Betway owner Super Group sets course for $4.75bn NYSE IPO

SBC News Betway owner Super Group sets course for $4.75bn NYSE IPO

Betway is set to become the industry’s next listed US property, as its owner Super Group outlined its intentions to merge with an SPAC vehicle to secure a footpath to listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). This Sunday, Guernsey-based Super Group confirmed that it had ‘entered a definitive agreement’ to combine its business with blank-cheque SPAC – Sports …

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Codere shares fall by 12% after liquidation agreement with creditors

SBC News Codere shares fall by 12% after liquidation agreement with creditors

Spanish online sports betting and casino operator Codere has seen its shares fall by 12% to €1.08, after coming to an agreement with its creditors that will see the firm enter liquidation. As a result of the liquidation, Codere asset’s will be transferred to a new corporate structure in order to ensure the variability of the company, supported by its …

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Europe flagged as continent responsible for most betting alerts by GLMS

SBC News Europe flagged as continent responsible for most betting alerts by GLMS

The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) has released its report for Q1 2021, identifying Europe as the continent most responsible for suspicious betting alerts. A total of 23 alerts were reported to GLMS’ international sporting partners, of which four were sent to FIFA, seven to UEFA, three to the TIU, two to ESIC and two to the IOC. The remaining …

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75% increase in sports betting turnover drives NSoft Q1 growth

SBC News 75% increase in sports betting turnover drives NSoft Q1 growth

Software provider NSoft has countered coronavirus headwinds to meet its commercial targets for Q1 2021, reporting strong growth for its sports betting products in particular. Identifying its Live Sports Betting solution as ‘the best performing product’, NSoft reported a total turnover increase of 75% when compared to the same time period in 2020. The operator said it ‘raised the sportsbook …

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Germany secures gambling regime but stakeholders demand radical changes 

SBC News Germany secures gambling regime but stakeholders demand radical changes 

Germany’s Fourth Interstate Treaty on Gambling (GlüNeuRStV) is guaranteed to officially launch on 1 July, having been ratified by the Bundesländer (state parliament) of Saxony-Anhalt this Wednesday.  The Interstate Treaty had previously secured the required approval of 13 states to launch Germany’s new federal regime regulating online gambling services. However, the approval of Saxony-Anhalt was deemed as essential to the …

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LSports Data secures $3m AUDL partnership

SBC News LSports Data secures $3m AUDL partnership

LSports Data has signed a strategic data distribution and co-development agreement with the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL) and its majority owned technology development company, UltiX Technology. LSports was introduced to its new partners by SCCG Management. Through the five-year partnership, LSports has been designated as the “Official Data Partner of the AUDL” where it will gain exclusive rights to …

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