Technology

Global transactions services provider Saxo Payments has agreed a partnership with SafeCharge, a company which is a leader in advanced payment technologies. The partnership will allow SafeCharge to offer its clients fast and cost-effective banking services in multiple currencies. The benefit from Saxo Payment’s perspective is that the company will benefit from a strong distribution network to SafeCharge’s distinguished clientele. David Avgi, SafeCharge …

Wiggin, a media and technology UK based law firm, has announced the appointment of Stephen Ketteley and David McLeish as Partners in its Betting & Gaming practice. Ketteley, an expert in remote gambling law, has worked in the field of betting and gaming for close to a decade and joins from DLA Piper a company at which he was Head …

Virtual games specialist Kiron Interactive has signed a deal to offer its full suite of games via independent technology provider Comtrade Gaming. Using its recently launched Betman Online RGS solution, Kiron will make its portfolio available to Comtrade’s sports betting and casino clients on an omni-channel basis via their iCore gaming platform. As well as having one of the market …

Leading Southeast Asian payment services provider 2C2P has signed a strategic partnership with advanced payment technologies firm SafeCharge International Group Ltd. This is a major deal in that it will enable Southeast Asian retailers and brands access to the European and North American B2C e-commerce markets worth a combined $985bn (£670bn) annually. The terms of the partnership has seen both companies integrate each …

Online betting group France Pari has recorded an annual growth of 17% for 2015 and established itself as a leading provider of sportsbook solutions in Europe. Total revenues are up from €17m to €20m, thanks in no small part to the success of B2B entity, SPORTNCO. France Pari recorded a growth of 80% from its B2B delivery of white labels …

2015 looked set to be a big year for eSports, but on many accounts it ended up being somewhat larger than many anticipated. Viewer numbers increased, both live and online, with 36 million tuning into the League of Legends World Championship final whilst tournament prize pools also grew. The prize pool for the International Dota 2 tournament this year was $18m …

The ICE App, one of the most popular information tools used by exhibitors, visitors and ICE Conference delegates alike, is available to download for free from the iTunes App Store and the Google Play Store. The App, which was visited on 38,000 occasions in the lead up to and during the 2015 edition of ICE, enables attendees to the world’s …

Virtual games provider Kiron Interactive has agreed a deal with Mediatech to launch its virtual sports products via the company’s platform IRIS. The arrangement will see Kiron’s gaming portfolio rolled out to sports betting and casino clients of Mediatech. Kiron will use its recently launched Betman Online RGS solution to offer these clients its full virtual suite of games. Daniel Graetzer, …

Having confirmed that subsidiary PokerStars would be launching a standalone betting product, Amaya Inc has today launched BetStars.com version 1 for select jurisdictions. The new brand will operate under the domains Betstars.com, Betstars.eu, and Betstars.uk, and on dedicated iOS and Android applications, marking the initial first stage of Amaya and PokerStars’ entry into the sports betting market. Amaya confirmed that …

Betfred has become the latest bookmaker to release a dedicated Apple Watch betting app, in partnership with Manchester digital development studio Degree 53. The newly launched betting app will allow Betfred Apple Watch customers access to multiple in-play markets, the app has further integrated cash-out functionalities. Stuart Magowan, Betfred’s Mobile Portfolio Manager, commented on the release: “Betfred for Apple Watch …