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Delasport to power up trio of Esports Entertainment Group brands

Delasport to power up trio of Esports Entertainment Group brands

Igaming software supplier Delasport has announced today that it will partner with Esports Entertainment Group (EEG). Under the terms of the collaboration, the firm will power up three of the gaming and online betting group’s brands with its plug and play sportsbook iframe. They comprise JustWow.com, CasinoJefe.com, and Vie.bet. In a statement confirming the deal, Delasport said it will “support …

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Martin Collins joins Soft2Bet growth plans as Chief Business Development Officer

Martin Collins joins Soft2Bet growth plans as Chief Business Development Officer

Martin Collins has been tasked with taking a leading role in achieving Soft2Bet’s growth plans in the international B2B betting and gaming spaces in a c-level position. The new hire will take on duties as Chief Business Development Officer at the firm, which specialises in player account management (PAM) platform services to betting and igaming operators. Soft2Bet is eyeing up …

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SIS extends product portfolio across Africa with Aardvark

SBC News SIS extends product portfolio across Africa with Aardvark

 (Sports Information Services) has announced that it will now supply its live number draws content to operators in Africa through a partnership with Aardvark Technologies.  Covering both retail and online channels, the new deal will allow operators in South Africa and other African territories to benefit from SIS’ 49’s content portfolio, which comes complete with ‘revenue-boosting, round-the-clock betting opportunities’. Joe …

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Entain closes Angstrom buy to bolster BetMGM US prospects 

SBC News Entain closes Angstrom buy to bolster BetMGM US prospects 

Entain Plc has announced the completion of its acquisition of Angstrom Sports to enhance the in-play sports betting capabilities of US joint-venture BetMGM. The deal, first announced on 17 July, will see Entain pay an initial consideration of £81m to acquire Angstrom, a dedicated specialist on sports modeling, forecasting and match analytics for all major US sports. Angstrom’s buyout is …

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Sean Conroy: Genius Sports’ BetVision represents new era of betting streaming

Genius Sports' BetVision

When Genius Sports unveiled BetVision earlier this week, it hailed the product as “the world’s first immersive sports wagering experience”, thanks to functionality that gives bettors live-streamed NFL games, integrated betslips, statistical insights and real-time augmentations on a single screen. The product is launching with Caesars Sportsbook and Fanatics Sportsbook in the US, but Sean Conroy, Executive Vice President, North …

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Bet365 becomes first European operator to go live in Kentucky

Bet365 becomes first European operator to go live in Kentucky

Kentucky has become the latest US state to open up to regulated betting, with eight operators set to launch in the state including bet365. The international operator, based in the UK city of Stoke-on-Trent, has made Kentucky its sixth US market, following launched Colorado, New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia and Iowa. bet365’s product portfolio in Kentucky will include Same Game Parlays …

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Kambi secures Swedish renewal with ATG

SBC News Kambi secures Swedish renewal with ATG

Kambi Group Plc has renewed its multi-channel sportsbook supplier agreement with AB Trav och Galopp (ATG), Sweden’s horse racing and trotting monopoly. The Stockholm-listed technology group will continue to provide ATG with its comprehensive end-to-end sportsbook solution, inclusive of AI-powered trading systems. This Swedish partnership, active since 2018, has allowed Kambi to deliver customised trading solutions for ATG’s retail network …

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Betsson secures entry for ‘Sportsbook Hot’ French market

Betsson

Betsson AB will enter the French sports betting market in the fourth quarter of 2023 trading. This morning, the Stockholm-listed online gambling group announced that it had secured a French license granted by l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ). The approval allows the group to launch its flagship Betsson brand in partnership via a ‘local joint venture’. Updating investors, CEO Pontus …

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888 warns of rocky Q3 but projects 2024 revenue recovery

888

888 Holdings has told a similar story to that of other high-profile gambling plcs., cautioning its investors that its Q3 performance has fallen below expectations. The LSE-listed betting and gaming group cited investment in sustainability and clearing compliance hurdles as the primary reasons behind an expected 10% slump in Q3 revenue. This puts 888 revenue at around £400m for Q3 …

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Flutter takes 51% stake in ‘Serbian Hero’ MaxBet for €140m

SBC News Flutter takes 51% stake in ‘Serbian Hero’ MaxBet for €140m

Flutter Entertainment Plc will take a ‘podium place’ in Serbia having agreed to terms to acquire a 51% stake in MaxBet Kladionica for a cash consideration of €141m (£123m). Announced this morning, Flutter stated that its majority investment in MaxBet advances commercial prospects in the fast-growth Balkans region, in which its ‘International unit’ targets ‘Gold positions’ in the markets of …

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