Technology

FTSE listed GVC Holdings has moved to quickly revamp its new Georgian online gambling asset Crystalbet, announcing that it has launched its ‘comprehensive suite of casino content’ for its new digital property. Updating stakeholders, GVC’s development team has expanded Crystalbet’s entire casino suite adding +150 games titles, from leading industry suppliers including Yggdrasil, NetEnt and GVC’s in-house games studio. Delivering …

London-listed racing/betting systems provider Sportech Plc will bolster its US trading provisions, utilising Sportradar sports betting solutions and risk management services. Updating the market, Sportech governance confirms that it will utilise Sportradar’s comprehensive sports betting technology systems, to service its US enterprise post-PASPA’s federal repeal. The commercial agreement will see Sportech significantly expand its sports betting inventory, risk management resources …

Sports games developer and audience engagement specialist InCrowd has announced that it has developed a ‘World Cup Russia 2018’ predictor game in partnership with Sky Sports UK. Teaming up with the sports broadcaster, InCrowd has launched its ‘Road to Moscow’ game available through Sky Sports mobile and desktop devices (http://www.skysports.com/roadtomoscow) The “Road to Moscow” predictor will allow fans make predictions …

Tech start-up Tokabot has teamed up with bwin to bring its chatbot technology to the sports betting market in time for next month’s football showpiece in Russia. The two parties have unveiled ‘WettBuddy’, a brand-new approach to customer engagement for customers on bwin throughout the World Cup and beyond. Launching this month in Germany and Austria in a trial phase …

The governance of Stockholm-listed industry games developer NetEnt AB, has this morning confirmed the promotion of Therese Hillman as new Group Chief Executive Officer. Since March 2018, Hillman has served as ‘acting CEO’ of NetEnt’s group enterprise, following the departure of former incumbent Per Eriksson. A leadership executive in sports, media and finance, Hillman has formerly served NetEnt AB as …

Nasdaq-listed Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) has announced that it will move to expand its Stockholm Technology Development Center servicing its enlarged SG Digital division. SG Digital’s Stockholm offices were developed to create a centralised technology hub focusing on platform development, technical operations and digital innovation. Updating the market, SGC governance has confirmed that it will seek to add a further …

European online gambling group Mr Green & Co, has announced that it will launch its first esports-centric property in partnership with Gamingzone Entertainment. Updating the market, the Stockholm-listed enterprise has confirmed that it will develop an esports entertainment joint-venture with established esports media publisher Gamingzone. “Mr Green and Gamingzone Entertainment have established a joint venture to create a new community …

Betfred founder Fred Done has backed ‘all-scale’ digital advertising platform Adzooma, an enterprise which seeks to deliver the quickest and simplest route to advertising online. Done and Betfred group marketing subsidiary ActiveWin Media, have become angel investors in the Nottingham-based venture. Founded in 2015 by Robert Wass and Dave Sharpe, Adzooma has developed an automated advertising platform designed to service …

Israeli user management software provider Optimove has acquired PowerInbox’s DynamicMail. A leader in real-time personalisation, the purchase of DynamicMail comes after Optimove received $20 million in funding. The 300 brands that use Optimove’s marketing hub have around 500 million consumers in the UK and Europe, with these brands sending over 3 billion personalised emails to their customers last year alone. …

The governance of Playtech Plc has stated that it will continue to ‘explore further M&A opportunities’ to advance the FTSE firm’s regulated market growth strategy. Ahead of today’s corporate Annual General Meeting (AGM), Playtech governance details to its investors that it is making progress on both its ‘organic and M&A’ disciplines. During Q1 2018, Playtech Plc completed the acquisition of …