IMG has won the exclusive rights to distribute the international media rights for the Confédération Africaine de Football’s (CAF) events in over 85 countries. The deal spans from 2023-2025 and will see the global sports, events and representation company manage the broadcast deals for the next two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), as well as the tournament’s …
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CopyBet has officially launched in Ireland and added Gaelic football and hurling to its sportsbook. Originally established in the UK in 2016, the platform offers both a sportsbook and a non-analogue automated copy betting system. Shay Given, who became a CopyBet brand ambassador in August, said: “I’m excited to be working with CopyBet as it enters the Irish market for …
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Matthew Saxon has become the new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Gaming Innovation Group (GiG). Described as an experienced professional in the sector, Saxon will lead the development of GiG’s solutions including engineering and infrastructure, platform migrations as well as GiG Data and GiG Logic. He has worked across the igaming and financial industry for over 30 years, and now …
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FSB Technology has announced the appointment of Craig Artley as its new Chief Financial Officer. Joining from Sporting Group, Artley will oversee the igaming software provider’s financial strategy, lead its finance and compliance teams and direct commercial relationships with new and existing platform partners. Adam Smith, CEO of FSB, commented: “Craig is another outstanding hire into our senior leadership executive …
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Stats Perform has strengthened its position in the professional tennis world by extending its exclusive agreement to collect and distribute official WTA Tour data and live streams to licensed sportsbooks until the end of the decade. The extension of the long-running deal means that live scores, stats and content from the top tier of women’s tennis will be available to …
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Parimatch Group seeks a new CEO following the resignation of Maksym Liashko as Managing Partner and Chief Executive of the CIS gambling group. This afternoon, Energame, the management company of Parimatch Group, notified media outlets that it had “accepted the resignation of Maksym Liashko”. The update informed that “the decision was taken this week during a shareholder meeting of the …
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Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has successfully issued €75m in senior secured bonds to increase capital funds available for its business. The bond is made up of two tranches of €45m and SEK350m (€30m) and allows GiG to expand the bond’s total borrowing limit to “€100m equivalent, related to this issue.” Proceeds from the bond will be used to fully repay …
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Latin America has emerged as one of the key growth areas for the sports betting and igaming industry, and the 2024 Copa América is likely to provide the perfect opportunity for international operators to make their mark in the region’s varied markets. Here Margarita Cruz, Senior Sales Director for platform provider Digitain, shares her expertise on what operators need to …
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The Senate of Australia has approved the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2023 (Credit and Other Measures), which will prohibit the use of credit card transactions to fund online gambling accounts. The Bill’s measures were approved by the House of Representatives last month and forwarded to the Senate for its sign-off into federal law across Australia’s six state territories. The Bill’s …
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Although the excitement surrounding NFTs in the sports industry has been left in 2021, and the peak of interest in such digital products observed in recent years has subsided, there still remains potential for other innovative technologies in this domain. In its 2024 Digital Trends report, IMG expressed how machine learning will have the ‘most immediate and profound impact’ on …
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