Don Best Sports, the leading supplier of odds and data services for North American sports, is proud to announce that it has gone live with its new In-Play Pricing and Trading service for the NBA through the company’s recently launched Trading Services division. Moving into 2014, Don Best has lined up a series of key partners who will be taking …
Read More »Last Friday the 13th of December 2013, Olympic Entertainment Group, the holding company of Olybet sports betting brand was granted a sports betting and gaming license allowing the operator to offer and promote gaming products to Lithuania citizens. Olybet are set to target the region by opening sports betting cafes and offering customer sports betting services online Olympic Entertainment Group, …
Read More »New Jersey Governor Republican Chris Christie stated that he would ask the US Supreme Court to permit sports betting to take place in authorized New Jersey state casinos, after a federal appeals court said late Friday it would not rehear the Governors re-appeal for sports betting . US professional sports leagues and the National College Athletic Association (NCAA), have previously …
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iGaming operator Betfair published Q3 2013 performance reports, figures saw Betfair report increased earnings despite a decline on revenue. The London stock exchanged listed operator reported that company revenues had dropped by 6% o £188m (€227m/$308m) for the six month period leading to October 2013. Decline in gaming revenues was attributed to Betfair withdrawing operations and marketing from Greece and Germany …
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Online betting exchange Matchbook.com, recently launched their new betting exchange platform and new responsive website. Having undertaken this new product revamp, Matchbook.com has ambitious plans for 2014. Team SBC caught up with Global Head of Acquisitions Francis Osei-Amoaten to discuss the current betting exchange market, marketing in sports betting and Matchbook.com’s ambitious future plans. SBC: Hi Francis pleasure to …
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Sportech – tote pool and sports betting operator announced in an interim management statement, that the company had undergone ‘substantial strategic progress’ during the third quarter of 2013, allowing the company to place itself for future growth opportunities.. Sportechs racing operations posted a betting revenue of $160 million (€118.5 million) for the period ending September 31. The company had witnessed …
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Re-launch Party Serves Up a Treat, As MatchBook Raises The ‘Steaks’ in Sports Betting, With New Exchange Product! The SBC team were fortunate enough to attend MatchBook.com’s product re-launch party at the world famous Greenwich 02 Arena, for an evening of fine dining and top class tennis! The MatchBook.com team pulled out all the entertainment stops, inviting a select group …
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African online gaming operator – 1960Bet has announced an executive supplier deal with with igaming software supplier – Inspired Gaming Group. The partnership deal will see Inspired Gaming Group supply the Nigerian based sports betting brand with igaming software and published games content, including popular titles – Virtual Racing, Virtual Soccer and Virtual Greyhounds. Steve Rogers MD of Inspired Gaming …
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Chinese digital lottery and sports betting operator 500.com has filed for a $150m initial public offering. The Chinese operator has yet to declare how many US depositary shares it is willing to to offer in its initial filing. 500.com has applied to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WBAI. Deutsche Bank AG is managing the offering. …
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Admiral Intractive’s sports betting brand SportYes.it has agreed a stadium sponsorship deal with Italian Serie A team AS Livorno Calcio, for the remainder of the 2013/14 Serie A football season. The deal will see SportYes promoted throughout FC Livorno Armando Picchi stadium. The Italian sports betting brand will be showcased on match day banners the clubs LED pitch side advertising …
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