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Two betting operators based in Nigeria, 1960Bet and NairaBet, have agreed a deal with Colossus Bets to launch the company’s products on their sites. Both are leading bookmakers in the country. The terms of the agreement will see both 1960Bet and NairaBet launch the Colossus collection, including the flagship Pick 7 Colossus, which is live now on both sites. Akin Alabi, Founder and CEO …

In-play betting specialist Metric Gaming has confirmed that it has secured an undisclosed funding round from Las Vegas based venture financier Alternative Trading Partners (ATP) Las Vegas. The new investment will help the ‘SuperLive’ betting provider advance its mobile platform development, as it seeks further top tier partnerships within the industry. Metric Gaming governance chose not to disclose any information …

Sports betting technology provider SBTech has announced that it has extended supplier terms with European igaming operator ComeOn for a further five years. The extended partnership will see ComeOn utilise SBTech’s new gaming platform Chameleon360, and the supplier’s sports betting platform for its tablet and mobile services. ComeOn and SBTech continue their strategic turn-key partnership, which was first created in 2009 …

Lithuania’s Gaming Control Authority has asked for national internet service providers’ to block user access to unlicensed online gambling operators. The Authority under instructions from the Lithuanian Parliament is reported to have drawn up a blacklist of international operators, deemed to be breaching national online gambling laws. The websites of Betway, Unibet and William Hill are reported to be the …

Online Bookmakers Unibet have agreed to sponsor the popular ‘Americarnage’ American Sports Podcast, launching in time for America’s biggest sporting event of the year: Super Bowl 50. The sports podcast at americanage.co.uk, which boasts over 200 episodes and a highly loyal audience of fans, is anchored by notable broadcasters Nat Coombs and Mike Carlson, both recognisable faces from American sports shows …

Berlin based operator Couchsport has announced the release of its second betting app Stake it, via a partnership with Tipico.  This app follows on from the success of Tippn, an app released in Germany last year by sports betting provider Tipico and startup Couchsports. Alex Napetschnig, Founder of Couchsport, said of the app: “Building on the success of Tippn, we want to …

UK marketing news source Campaign Live (CampaignLive.co.uk) has reported that Gibraltar based bookmaker BetVictor has called for a creative pitch, ahead of this summer’s UEFA Euro 2016 Championships. BetVictor marketing are reported to have sent creative briefs to select UK agencies with the first round of presentations expected to take place this February. Current Incumbent VCCP Media (London) have been …

European sports betting tipster community bettingexpert, (bettingexpert.com) , has been crowned Affiliate of the Year for 2015 at the EGR Nordic Awards. The recognition caps off a remarkable 12 months for the company, coming fresh off the back of winning the same category at the prestigious EGR Operator Awards in November. bettingexpert recorded over 650,000 successful tips in 2015, netting profit for …

Stockholm listed sports betting software supplier Kambi (Kambi Group), has been selected as proprietary betting platform for Malta igaming operator Leo Vegas. The agreement will see Leo Vegas, one of the fastest growing businesses in the igaming sector, enter the European sports betting market utilising Kambi betting provisions and software. Announcing the partnership today, Leo Vegas governance aims to increase …