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Betmotion revamps LATAM proposition with Patagonia Entertainment

SBC News Betmotion revamps LATAM proposition with Patagonia Entertainment

Legacy South American online bookmaker Betmotion has confirmed the successful migration of its online gambling verticals onto a new ‘mobile-first’ omni-channel platform powered by Patagonia Entertainment. Operating since 2009, Betmotion reveals that it has chosen Patagonia platform provisions to revamp its LATAM profile, delivering a seamless and adaptable operating system supporting multi-market expansion initiatives. Updating stakeholders, Betmotion’s COO Luis Traversa …

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Kenyan government triggers nightmare scenario for bookmakers

SBC News Kenyan government triggers nightmare scenario for bookmakers

A frantic 24 hours has seen Kenyan betting’s regulatory dispute intensify, as local news sources report that the government has demanded that national telecom operators instruct their users to withdraw all funds from their betting accounts. The strict order has been sanctioned by Liti Wambua, the acting director of the Kenyan Betting Control & Licensing Board (BCLB), who is reported …

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Big Weekend delivers record breaking Cricket & Tennis markets

SBC News Big Weekend delivers record breaking Cricket & Tennis markets

A weekend which saw four high profile sporting events take center stage has come to an end, with the Wimbledon and the Cricket World Cup final’s stealing the limelight.  Novak Djokovic fought through Wimbledon’s longest final in history to defeat Roger Federer, with England claiming the ICC World Cup after edging past New Zealand by lew of hitting more boundaries …

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‘Stats Perform’ lays out mission statement to disrupt global sports

SBC News 'Stats Perform' lays out mission statement to disrupt global sports

A new era for global sports data, integrity and content rights has begun after leading US incumbent STATS completed its acquisition of rival Perform Group. Absorbing the Perform assets of OPTA, RunningBall and Watch&Bet, STATS confirms the formation of new business entity ‘Stats Perform’ seeking to become the outright global leader in sports data provisions. Last April, finance magnate Robert F Smith’s …

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Spain combats betting corruption with new national commission

SBC News Spain combats betting corruption with new national commission

Spain’s Ministry of the Presidency has given the go-ahead for the formation of a new national commission which is due to tackle betting-related fraud as well as the prevention of sports corruption. The commission is due to consist of representatives from the Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), the National Police, the Civil Guard, the Higher Sports Council as well as …

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Veikkaus Finland appoints SBTech to lead end-to-end sportsbook overhaul

SBC News Veikkaus Finland appoints SBTech to lead end-to-end sportsbook overhaul

Multi-channel sportsbook and systems provider SBTech has won the competitive tender to act as the lead online and retail sports betting systems provider for Veikkaus Finland. This morning, SBTech confirmed that it has won the hotly contested ‘public procurement process’ to service Finnish gambling monopoly Veikkaus, who in 2018 called for a wholesale systems upgrades improving the firm’s digital capacities …

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BETDAQ donates Addicks sponsorship to Children with Cancer UK

SBC News BETDAQ donates Addicks sponsorship to Children with Cancer UK

Continuing its commitment to the ‘Changing for the Bettor’ social responsibility mandate established by parent company GVC Holdings, BETDAQ has confirmed that it has donated its shirt sponsorship of Charlton Athletic to charity ‘Children with Cancer UK’. The online betting exchange has served as Charlton Athletic shirt sponsor since 2016, confirming that it will donate its final year as lead …

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Bookmakers set to cash in on ‘one of the best weekends of sport’

SBC News Bookmakers set to cash in on ‘one of the best weekends of sport’

There is set to be a spike in wagered stakes across the betting industry, as a quartet of major sporting events hit UK screens on the weekend.  With the Wimbledon finals, Cricket World Cup Final, Newmarket Festival and Formula 1’s British Grand Prix (GP) all underway between Saturday and Sunday, bookmakers are estimating betting stakes to reach around £100m. Harry …

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BtoBet unveils major overhaul for sports betting operators

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BtoBet believes it has “unlocked the potential for each distinct bookmaker to create their own individual player experience” as it unveils a major upgrade to its sportsbook platform. Individual operators working with BtoBet now have the freedom to differentiate key interface elements – especially from a mobile perspective – such as front-end visualisations, side menus, and the way that the …

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EPIC forms safer gambling education programme with BSA schools

SBC News EPIC forms safer gambling education programme with BSA schools

Gambling harm minimisation consultancy EPIC Risk Management (EPIC) will advise the UK’s Boarding Schools Association (BSA), developing a series of high impact gambling awareness seminars for BSA member schools. The BSA extends its arrangement with EPIC, who over the past 12-months have spoken at BSA conferences, addressing independent school stakeholders on gambling harm risks and dynamics. Cementing its relationship, the …

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