Technology

Former Maxymiser VP Nick Keating has been appointed Director of EMEA for US behavioural marketing and customer analytics software provider BounceX. The ambitious New York based firm, that has been named one of the US fastest growing software providers enters the UK marketing and technology sectors, opening offices in London. Detailing its firm intent on becoming the leading behavioural marketing …

Golden Race, a developer of cutting edge and unique virtual betting products, has been shortlisted for an innovation category at the Global Gaming Awards. The firm’s jaw dropping Real Fighting game, which uniquely features real MMA fighters competing in digital environments, is in the running for the Digital Gaming Innovation of the Year award. Real Fighting was launched to great acclaim …

In a bid to attract a younger audience to its casino floors, Caesars Entertainment Corporation (CEC) has partnered with ‘real-money games’ specialist Gamblit Gaming bringing skill-based gambling content to its properties. Beginning in October, CEC will roll-out Gamblit syndicated content throughout its California and Nevada properties, as the casino operator looks to diversify its slots and games inventory making it …

Sports betting platform and software provider SBTech has informed the market that it has successfully passed its compliance review by the Italian Agency for Customs and Monopolies (ADM), allowing for the firm to provide online betting provisions for the regulated Italian market. Confirming its ADM certification, SBTech has moved to launch its first Italian sportsbook in partnership with European operator …

Updating the market this morning, Nasdaq-listed Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) has confirmed that it has entered a ‘definitive agreement’ to acquire all shares in industry progressive systems and live table games content supplier DEQ Systems Corp (DEQ). SGC governance detailed that it has agreed to a cash payment of CAD $038c per share, valuing its new asset at circa CAD …

Betting industry platform provider FSB Technology has announced the launch of new horseracing specialist betting operator ‘Black Type’. Black Type has been co-founded by Dave Gowers and Craig Nicholson, who oversaw the resurgence of 888sport’s racing products while working at Kambi, in conjunction with Mylo Sangster, the grandson of famous owner breeder Robert Sangster. In partnership with FSB, the new …

Continuing the expansion of its new DAZN Network, Perform Group has today announced the launch of the live sport streaming service for the Japanese market. Perform governance had secured J-League football streaming rights this July, as the DAZN network enters the Japanese market offering a comprehensive HD sports package for ¥1,750 (£13.50). DAZN Japan will further include content for European …

Seeking to optimise its player management systems, UK online bookmaker Sky Bet has partnered with data management and customer analytics software provider Cloudera. Utilising Cloudera Enterprise software, Sky Bet will aim to better personalise its product base benefitting customers with faster rewards and better-refined user engagement. The use of Cloudera systems will see Sky Bet move away from its current shared …

The Racing Partnership has licensed Racecourse Data Technologies (RDT) to provide services to on course bookmakers from its 22 racecourses. The licensing has formalised RDT’s role as an on course technology service provider to Racing Partnership racecourses until the end of 2019. RDT will play an integral role in ensuring that The Racing Partnership can deliver fast and reliable data, …

It has been announced that OpenBet will provide its flexible SiteBuilder tool to Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU), in a deal that will hand the French operator giant greater flexibility over its sportsbook front-end. Among the features of SiteBuilder is the option to create sportsbook microsites using an advanced CMS, opening up the possibility of dedicated pages for major sporting events, such …