Technology

Industry data-led customer retention marketing specialist Beehive has confirmed that it will supply its CRM platform provisions for Asian market focused sports betting firm Delasport (Delasport.com) Updating the market, Beehive informs that Delasport which operates English language sportsbook 18bet.com, with its full-service CRM platform provisions. A pleased Adi Dagan, founder and CEO of Beehive, commented on the partnership “Delasport is an innovative and exciting …

iSport Genius has announced has a two-year extension to its current agreement providing a powerful consumer-facing data product to Ladbrokes Australia. The Australian arm of Ladbrokes has been working with iSport Genius on the operator’s Infohub offering since the start of 2016. The two are in the middle of a three-year deal and this contract extension means that the partnership …

Social betting technology developer Oddslife has entered the African market by taking its B2B social betting platform into Kenya with one of the continent’s largest sports betting affiliates. Launched in partnership with WinDrawWin.com and PredictZ.com and sponsored by local operator Betin.co.ke, www.SportKenya.co.ke will be launched in Kenya before moving into countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda to create …

Matt Stephenson, a confirmed speaker at this month’s Betting on Sports conference (12-15 September), has secured a promotion to Managing Director at Betgenius. Formerly Business Development Director, Stephenson has replaced Jack Davison, who has become Chief Commercial Officer for Betgenius’ parent company, Genius Sports Group. Davison joined in 2012 and will now oversee commercial strategy across the Group. Having spent …

Seeking to boost its operational database provisions, independent sports betting operator bet365 has agreed to acquire bankrupt Basho Technologies assets (deal undisclosed). Confirming the acquisition last week, bet365 Chief Technology Officer Martin Davies posted an update on Basho’s online community detailing that ‘an agreement had been reached, to buy all remaining Basho assets’. Founded in 2008, Washington-based Basho is a …

Presenting its H1 2017 results (period ending 30 June), FTSE-listed gambling technology group Playtech Plc has declared a strong ‘cash generating’ performance recording growth throughout its core metrics combined with KPI gains across its product divisions. Driven by growth in its ‘regulated markets’ activity, combined with the strong performance of its flagship casino division (up 28%), Playtech would achieve period …

Mr Green has announced that Mattias Wedar will replace Stefan Gustafsson as Chief Executive of its technology development subsidiary, Mr Green & Technology. Having previously held the role of Chief Information Officer and Chief Executive Officer at Swedish search portal Eniro, Wedar will bring with him a wealth of experience when he takes up his new role in September.    …

FTSE-listed industry platform and technology provider Playtech Plc continues its expansion within the financial services sector, moving to acquire all assets of Alpha UK, a B2B risk-management and trading systems’ supplier. Issuing a market update, Playtech informs that it has acquired Alpha’s international client portfolio, the firm’s proprietary technologies, its B2B platform, development and trading teams plus all intellectual properties. …

Industry virtual games provider and retail games developer VSoftCo Ltd has announced that it has entered into a multi-year agreement with Link2Win, a leading provider of numbers games. This partnership will see VSoftCo integrate Link2Win’s complete portfolio of ‘Linka’ games to VSoftCo’s platform. This will be the first time that VSoftCo has entered the gaming market outside of virtual sports …

Sports data platform provider, iSport Genius has signed a deal with Sportsbet that will allow the Australian online sportsbetting market to utilise a data proposition that informs and educates customers about their betting options. iSport Genius’ interactive consumer-facing platform leverages data via an intuitively designed interface and creates a large volume of engaging calls to action, helping to improve the …