LeoVegas is “gearing up for a big 2019 of golf” after the successful introduction of new Kambi powered betting markets at last month’s Ryder Cup in France. The mobile gametech group launched a variety of markets for featured matches at the biennial golf contest – won by Thomas Bjorn’s European team by a 17½ – 10½ scoreline, including ‘hit the …
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After Fulham owner Shahid Khan retracted his £600m offer to buy Wembley Stadium, FA Chief Executive Martin Glenn has revealed the FA could seek to implement a levy on betting operators. Glenn had pushed for the sale of Wembley to increase the funding of grassroots football, however he failed to gain the backing of the FA Council and the potential …
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Stockholm-listed betting platform and systems provider Kambi Group Plc, reports a ‘record-breaking performance combined with strong future prospects’, publishing its Q3 2018 trading update (period ending 30 September). Detailing growth across its core metrics and KPIs, whilst continuing to strengthen its commercial pipeline, Kambi records period group revenues of €20.5 million (Q3 2017: €15m), maintaining year-to-date revenue performance of €55 …
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Publishing its Q3 2018 trading update (period ending 30 September), Stockholm-listed online gambling firm Kindred Group Plc declares that it is confident of delivering on its full-year corporate expectations and projects. Updating investors, Kindred details that it has maintained its strong post-World Cup Russia 2018 momentum, with group-wide customer activity up 25%. Detailing a further robust quarter, Kindred records period …
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Aspire Global has partnered with BetRegal to enrich the operator’s sportsbook offering and strengthen its continued expansion plans. The partnership will see BetRegal utilise an SBTech sports customer interface, which will be run through Aspire Gaming. The migration means BetRegal becomes the first dedicated sports operator to migrate to Aspire Global from another platform, after its departure from EveryMatrix. The …
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IMG has struck a new deal with the National Hockey League (NHL), extending its multi-territory streaming rights partnership with the league through the 2020-21 season. The partnership dates back to 2013 and ensures IMG’s gaming business retains a central part of its multi-sport streaming portfolio. Freddie Longe, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of IMG Gaming commented: “The NHL has formed an …
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Nasdaq-listed industry technology group, Scientific Games Corporation (SGC), has moved to bolster its SG Digital sportsbook operations team, confirming the launch of its new ‘Marketing Services’ division. Based out of Gibraltar, the Marketing Services team will support SG Digital’s fast growth B2B and B2G business units, which deliver digital systems for igaming, sports betting and lottery customers. In its update, …
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Stockholm-listed online gambling group Betsson AB, has this morning published its Q3 trading update (period ending 30 September), reporting robust growth achieved alongside a number of operational efficiencies implemented through its ‘back on track’ corporate recovery plan. Updating the market, Betsson records group Q3 revenues of SEK 1,427 million (Q3 2017: SEK 1,181m), detailing growth and strong player activity across …
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FeedConstruct has confirmed the launch of AJNA, an artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) enhanced feed solution for live scouting data. FeedConstruct is the data feed solutions provider for BetConstruct, driven by the following motto – ‘Stream globally. Decide the price. Earn more’. AJNA, designed to provide sports data in a faster and more efficient manner, is to be …
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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has reminded industry stakeholders of upcoming consumer protection policies, which will be implemented from 31 October 2018. Last August following an open consultation, the UKGC revealed that it would implement a new consumer protection framework, compulsory to UK gambling ‘Licence conditions and Codes of Practice’ – LCCP. UKGC governance focuses its new directive on two …
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