Technology

Belize-based firm LetBet is the latest to offer a cryptocurrency aimed specifically at online gambling. Entitled LBT, the new blockchain-powered currency has been touted as a solution to the delayed payout systems of traditional gambling sites, as well as a way to remove the third party element. Online platforms such as LetBet are attempting to usher in the transition from …

Editec has chosen industry platform provider BtoBet as the technological partner to drive its collection of online brands towards sustained growth across Africa. The London-headquartered Editec, which operates under the brands of Premier Bet, SBA, Guinee Games, and R&S Betting, already holds a strong presence in several regions across the continent, along with an established retail estate and network of …

Nasdaq-listed industry technology supplier Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) has today confirmed that it has secured the outright approval of NYX Gaming shareholders to acquire the business for $630 million. Since November, SGC governance has moved buy-up shares in Toronto TSX-listed NYX as the technology group seeks to accelerate the growth of its digital services and operations. Updating the market, SGC …

Major gaming distributor IGT has announced that it has signed an agreement with Optima Group for the licensing, support, and development of IGT’s sports betting platform in all international regions outside of Italy, the United States, and Canada. As part of the agreement, signed on 15 December, IGT is licensing its Sports Betting platform to Optima, enabling it to provide …

BetterBetting, a software systems enabler for sports betting on the blockchain, today launched its ICO public sale for BETR, a digital currency aiming to pave the way for a decentralised peer-to-peer sports betting system. The token sale is an integral part of the company’s advanced distributed peer-to-peer and peer-to-sportsbook wagering platform. As BetterBetting continues to gain ground, a number of …

Ahead of this Summer’s World Cup, CEO and Co-founder of award-winning sports media platform Skores, Christian De Cailleux explained to SBC how there is a ‘revolution’ taking place within the way fans and punters consume sports. _________________ SBC: As football coverage continues to expand, do you anticipate Russia 2018 is going to be the most mobile based World Cup yet? Christian …

Industry platform and software developer EveryMatrix has announced the launch of its next-generation bonus system, which has gone live with client PlayFrank.com EveryMatrix development details that its new Unified Bonus System (UBS) ‘is a modular bonus system to create, manage and report on promotions for casino and sports products’ helping operators combine rewards programs and promotional content which are activated …

Updating the market, Stockholm-listed online gambling operator LeoVegas Group AB has confirmed the promotion of Jarl Modén to the senior executive position of Chief Product Officer (CPO). Modén has been a LeoVegas product executive since 2014, acting as a key stakeholder in a number of group projects and tech developments. Modén most recently held the position of Head of Product …

Sportsbet.io, a bitcoin-led sportsbook operated by the Coingaming Group, has rebranded and introduced an innovative new product to the sports betting market. The new site is built in conjunction with the best UI/UX experts in the field and incorporates valued customer feedback, as the firm looks to offer a consistent, premium mobile-led service with a particular focus on its motto …

Industry affiliate Better Collective has confirmed the launch of its latest sports betting product BetBehind, an enhanced ‘auto-betting tool’ which allows users to instantly back the best tipsters from its extensive player/tipster community on bettingexpert.com. Detailing the release of BetBehind, Better Collective development states that it has brought ‘outside industry utility’ to sports betting user engagement, with the company focusing on …