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Trends in eSports, VR, anti-fraud, sports trading technology and casual gaming are exploited by start-ups shortlisted for the 8th EiG Start-Up LaunchPad competition to take place on 22 October at Arena Berlin. The LaunchPad, that takes place twice a year at Clarion’s flagship events, EiG in Berlin and GiGse in San Francisco, boasts amongst its winners and participants successful companies …

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ.com) has reported that the private owners of German focused sports betting operator Tipico Ltd are preparing to sell the company The Malta operated online betting firm, whose key target markets are Germany and Austria is reported to have appointed JP Morgan and Rothschild as deal advisers, who will begin to sound out options. The news source further …

Tottenham Hotspur’s defenestration of Manchester City may have been the shock result of the weekend, but the nation’s punters were more prepared for a Spurs win than most. Data from AccaTracker, the mobile app developed by Team FA to help users keep track of their multiple bets, shows that punters shied away from including the match in their accumulators – …

Having made the eighth sport on Fortune.com 2015’s“40 under 40” list, DraftKings CEO and Co-Founder Jason Robins (34) will be the leader profile and cover star of Fortune Magazines October issue. In a feature titled “Big Bet – How Jason Robins is blowing up the $15 billion world of fantasy sports”. Fortune magazine will cover the rise of Boston based …

Real time sports betting specialist Metric Gaming has confirmed that it has entered a mutual distribution agreement with betting trading services supplier Sporting Solutions. The agreement will see Sporting Solutions distribute Metric Gaming flagship product SuperLive and additional next generation in-play betting services to its network partners. In exchange for Sporting Solutions’ comprehensive content and pricing solutions – which will …

Bookmakers across the board have increased their odds for Michel Platini to replace the outgoing Sepp Blatter as FIFA President. This comes after news that Swiss prosecutors are investigating Blatter for a payment made to Platini. Blatter, who’s been in charge of the world governing body of football since 1998, is due to step down in February 2016. The investigation …

The tide has shifted for the first time in Manchester this season with the Red Devils far more fancied than their blue neighbours, according to data from AccaTracker, the mobile app developed by Team FA that helps users keep on top of their multiple football bets. It appears the betting community has zero faith in Sunderland for their trip to …

Sports betting jackpots specialist Colossus Bets has entered the online casino market with the release of its ‘Colossus Fracpot’ slot machine in collaboration with CORE Gaming. The slot is the first to feature a partial cash-out mechanism, and will make its debut on Sky Vegas with a £1 million jackpot prize. Colossus Bets stated that the feature was a game changer for …

Leading daily fantasy sports operator, FanDuel, has announced that it has acquired the premier eSports platform, AlphaDraft. This is FanDuel’s first foray into the world of eSports, and another example of how the two industries of eSports and fantasy sports are merging ever closer. Earlier this week it was revealed that DraftKings, who plan to launch in the UK in …

US fantasy sports operator DraftKings has announced that it has added eSports fantasy contests to its customer markets. The operator will launch exclusive eSports contests from 1 October, with players being able to select picks from the popular League of Legends World Championships. Participants will be able to play for free or compete against others in cash prize leagues, including …