Amaya Inc igaming brand PokerStars this weekend launched its sports betting product for the UK market, processing sports betting wagers on select markets via the PokerStars 7 client. PokerStars’ sports betting product at present is offering a limited selection of sports markets to its UK player base. Sports betting markets available on the client include football, basketball, tennis, rugby union …
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NYX Gaming extends poker agreement with Scientific Games
NYX Gaming Group has confirmed the extension of its Poker distribution agreement with Scientific Games, enabling Scientific Games to distribute the networked NYX Poker offering in “free-to-play” mode to its land-based customers across the United States. In addition, NYX and Scientific Games Interactive (SG Interactive) have signed an agreement under which NYX will distribute content from the SG Interactive Bally, …
Read More »Optimal Payments expands mobile services with FANS Entertainment acquisition
Online payments solutions provider, Optimal Payments has confirmed the acquisition of Montreal based platform developer Fans Entertainment INC for a sum of CAD $ 16 million (£9 million). Issuing a corporate statement, Optimal Payments detailed that it had issued 3,163,633 of shares to the sellar. The consideration shares can be exchanged for Optimal Payments shares on a one-for-one basis over the …
Read More »Sportech sells SNG Interactive joint venture to NYX Gaming
Sportech Plc has confirmed the sale of its 50% stake in SNG Interactive to joint venture NYX Gaming for a reported £12 million sum. Sportech has disclosed that it will receive £5.2 million in cash for its sale, with an additional 2.2 million in NYX Gaming corporate shares which have been valued at £5.2 million. Furthermore the operator will receive …
Read More »Unibet promotes Daniel Eskola to Chief Product Officer
European sports betting operator Unibet Plc has announced that Head of iGaming Daniel Eskola has been promoted to Chief Product Officer (CPO) Eskola will take on board a number of product and operational responsibilities from COO Britt Boeskov who is set to take a requested break from her role. Unibet CEO Henrik Tjärnström has confirmed the senior management changes to …
Read More »BetConstruct launches ‘Spring Builder’ open customer testing facility
Gambling and sports betting technology provider BetConstruct has announced the launch of its open customer testing website facility, Spring Builder – betconstruct.com/sales/springbuilder The Spring Builder testing facility allows prospective customers to create a fully functional betting and gaming website. . Each site comes complete with a choice of user interface and is activated with a single click from the betconstuct.com website …
Read More »ARJEL extends France Pari licence until 2020
French sports betting operator and supplier France Pari has had its licence in the country extended for another five years. France Pari was among the first companies to get a licence in June 2010 when the French iGambling market opened and those licences had an initial term of five years. Last week France Pari became one of the first companies …
Read More »FanDuel hires defunct Zynga Sports365 staff
Leading daily fantasy sports operator FanDuel has reportedly hired the majority of social gaming operator Zynga’s defunct social sports gaming and fantasy sports division Zynga Sports365. As part of its ongoing corporate re-structure Zynga announced that it would look to cut some 300 jobs (17% of workforce). The firm further confirmed that it would no longer support in its social …
Read More »Smarkets rolls out “Instant Match” feature following successful BETA
Betting exchange Smarkets has confirmed that it will fully integrate its ‘instant match’ feature having tested the function in beta Instant Match is Smarkets answer to in-play betting. The feature works by matching bets instantly so that traders never miss a price due to a delay. Competitors, institute a mandatory eight-second delay before matching the bet when in play.Instant Match …
Read More »Chroma appoints Andrew McIver as Non-Executive Director
Mobile sports device developer Chroma has appointed former Sportingbet CEO Andrew McIver as Non-Executive Director. In an independent role, McIver will oversee and advise on Chroma’s executive strategy, financial organisation and international expansion, drawing on his 30 years’ experience in the retail, sports and betting industries. Chroma creates and maintains mobile, web and tablet applications for leading sports rights holders, media …
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