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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Technology provider Champion Sports has debuted a new sportsbook platform, aimed at providing operators with a multi-channel ‘user-friendly betting experience’. Designed to adapt and scale to meet the requirements of a wide range of operators, Champion Sports’ new platform is ‘fully customisable’ in order for its clients to differentiate their sportsbook products and localise their offering to ‘maximise their competitive …
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The UK government has announced an official independent review into the collapse of Football Index, which will further include an assessment of the UK Gambling Commission‘s (UKGC) regulatory actions. An ‘independent expert’ will participate in the investigation into the demise of Football Index, which operated as a trading platform where users could purchase ‘shares’ in active professional footballers, receiving payments based …
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Genius Sports will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as of tomorrow morning, Wednesday 21 April (ticker – GENI), having completed all merger requirements with SPAC vehicle dMY Technology Group II (dMY II). In a statement released this afternoon, the firm communicated that its business combination had been formally approved at a special meeting of dMY II’s …
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Branschföreningen för Onlinespel (BOS), Sweden’s online gambling trade association, has reiterated its concerns on competition and fair market standards with regards to Swedish state lottery and gambling monopoly Svenska Spel’s influence on regulatory affairs. Responding to the Riksdag commissioned ‘Gambling Market Inquiry’ (‘Spelmarknadsutredningen’), BOS outlined that Swedish gambling continues to be undermined by the presence of Svenska Spel, which is …
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Deirdre Bigley, the Chief Marketing Officer of Bloomberg, has been appointed to the Sportradar Holding AG Board of Directors. Her appointment to the board, says Sportradar, will help deliver ‘long-term growth and value’ for the company’s stakeholders as the CMO brings with her a wealth of experience in building global marketing strategies. “Deirdre brings strong knowledge of building brands and …
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Sportium, the sports betting unit of Grupo Cirsa, has reached an agreement with Spanish news publisher Unidad Editorial SA to take control of the Marca Apuestas (MarcaApuestas.es) sportsbook brand. Marca Apuestas serves as the sports betting subsidiary of Marca (Marca.com), Spain’s highest-selling daily sports newspaper and highest coverage online news portal. Spanish business news source Merca2.es reports that Sportium has …
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SoftSwiss has made its first foray into the Indian market after agreeing to supply its sportsbook solution to Betjungle. Through the partnership, SoftSwiss has also added a specialised Sportsbook Premium Cricket package which it believes will meet the needs of India’s cricket fans. Alexander Kamenetskyi, Product Owner of SoftSwiss Sportsbook, noted: “We’re thrilled to be launching our services for the …
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Genius Sports has been designated as the exclusive international streaming and data partner for betting to Japan’s B.League – the governing body for professional basketball in the country. Genius has been granted the exclusive rights to capture, manage and distribute the B.League’s official data and video content to its global network of regulated sportsbook partners as part of the deal, …
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Statscore has announced that its agreement with the Polish Volleyball Federation (PVF) has been extended, maintaining its position as the official sports data provider of the governing body. The extension will last for another two seasons, and will see Statscore provide full coverage of all national team games, including friendlies, through a dedicated LeagueCentre,. The company’s data and widgets will …
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