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Richard Carter takes on leadership role for GiG divestment plans

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG)

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has named Richard Carter as the CEO of its Platform and Sportsbook division ahead of a major restructuring of the business later this year. Carter’s background has extensive experience of international betting and igaming markets, which GIG believes has bestowed him with strong knowledge of its business operations and needs. The new hire was CEO of …

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Entain: Current company culture ‘worlds apart’ from GVC days

Entain

The Entain that operates today has ‘no resemblance’ to its forerunner GVC Holdings, Chairman Barry Gibson informed investors this week after the group’s H1 trading results Britain’s HMRC tax office has been conducting an investigation into Entain for a dispute involving the Turkish online betting and gaming business operated by GVC Holdings which was dissolved in 2017. In 2020, GVC …

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BtoBet makes debut North American deal with PlayAlberta

BtoBet makes debut North American deal with PlayAlberta

NeoGames’ BtoBet subsidiary further widened its operational reach this week via a partnership with PlayAlberta, rolling out the first legal sportsbook offering in the Canadian province of Alberta. Marking the sportsbook supplier’s North America debut, the deal with PlayAlberta and the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) regulator will encompass full delivery of BtoBet’s betting solution to the provincial operator. …

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Catena Media named exclusive betting partner of The Sporting News

SBC News Catena Media named exclusive betting partner of The Sporting News

Catena Media has entered into content and commercial media partnership with US publisher, The Sporting News. Strengthening its position in the North American and Latin American online sports betting and casino gaming markets, the deal will see Catena Media create editorial and advertorial content as The Sports News’ exclusive betting partner. Shaun Koiner, Chief Operating Officer at The Sporting News, …

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Low6 and oddschecker offer PL fans £1m with gamification product

SBC News Low6 and oddschecker offer PL fans £1m with gamification product

Sports gaming technology company Low6 has launched its ‘Million Pound Predictor’ for oddschecker. The new free-to-play game built by the gamification innovator has been named a ‘first-of-its-kind’ predictor for oddschecker, where fans are challenged to correctly guess where each Premier League team will finish at the end of the 2023/24 season. Jamie Pinner, VP of Marketing at oddschecker, said: “We’re …

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6686 Sport and AS Monaco expand in Asian market in regional deal

SBC News 6686 Sport and AS Monaco expand in Asian market in regional deal

6686 Sport has been named the official regional partner of AS Monaco in Asia, covering the next three seasons. The gambling firm will benefit from visibility on LED panels during the Ligue 1 club’s home games that broadcast in Asia. Danny Chen, Brand Manager of 6686 Sport, stated: “We are delighted to announce our thrilling partnership between 6686 Sport and …

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More momentum for Kambi as Rank Group renews sportsbook deal

Kambi

Kambi has kept up the pace with its commercial development in 2023, signing an extension agreement with Rank Group as the latest in a series of partnerships. Rank is a long-running client of the Stockholm-listed betting and gaming supplier, having utilised the firm’s sportsbook product since 2016, including AI-backed trading, a bet builder and horse racing product. The London-listed operator, …

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Mourinho brings ‘unrivalled content’ to Football.com’s platform

SBC News Mourinho brings ‘unrivalled content’ to Football.com’s platform

José Mourinho has been named a Brand Ambassador for newly launched football gaming, betting and media platform, Football.com. An icon in the sport, Mourinho will provide his expertise and insights with the aim of enhancing the overall experience for football and gaming fans. The current A.S Roma Manager will also be doing exclusive monthly articles, where he will speak of …

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OddsMatrix adds micro betting options with Fast Markets launch

SBC News OddsMatrix adds micro betting options with Fast Markets launch

Gambling operators will soon be able to access a range of “in-game, time-driven betting options” from OddsMatrix after the B2B sports betting data provider announced the launch of Fast Markets. The launch comes just ahead of the 2023/24 football season, with the product soon to be rolled out across other sports including basketball, tennis and “a range of major US …

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STATSCORE broadens scope of Asian football data

SBC News STATSCORE broadens scope of Asian football data

STATSCORE has extended its data coverage of Asian football leagues and competitions.  Broadening the scope of football data delivered from venues offered to its partners, the new competitions will be accessible through its ScoutsFeed product, as well as in its live data widgets such as LivematchPro. Michał Kopciński, Product Manager of STATSCORE, said: “At STATSCORE, we are working to continuously …

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