Technology

Sports data distributor Enetpulse has announced that it will separate its in-play data division into its own business unit which will be named InPlay Sports Data (InPlay). The decision to separate the division follows a strategic review by Enetpulse management and senior investors who decided that a move would allow for its in-play project to garner its own identity. The new …

Chicago based fantasy sports start-up SportsLock has confirmed that it has secured $5 million in Series A funding. The start-up founded by Ross Keral (CEO) and Todd Heyden (CRO), enters the burgeoning US fantasy sports market labelling itself as the ‘Customizable fantasy sports experience’. SportsLock is aiming to establish itself as the leader in head to head tournament fantasy sports play, …

Inspired Gaming provider of virtual sports content , mobile games and SBG video lottery terminals, has confirmed the launch of two new HTML5 mobile games to be added to client William Hill omni channel portfolio. The blockbuster omni-channel hit game “Centurion” and the innovative episodic HTML5 mobile game “Spirit of the Samurai.” Centurion is Inspired’s biggest bonus game to date. Set …

Streaming the football in the UK has just gotten that much trickier. A court order has deemed that a number of live football streaming sites, including the popular Rojadirecta, LiveTV, and Drakulastream have been placed on a blocklist following pressure from the Premier League, and the FA. These blocks will be gradually added, bringing the total list to 128 separate …

Mobile gaming platform developer and white label services provider Nektan plc has announced the launch of New UK mobile gaming app Sun Play, which will offer The Sun newspaper customers free and real money cash games exclusively themed around The Sun brand. Nektan gaming services will be added to The Sun current gaming portfolio which includes The Sun Bingo and …

Igaming technology supplier Playtech has confirmed the agreed acquisition of  financial trading and spread betting operator Plus500 for a deal value of £460 million. The acquisition of Plus500, sees Playtech increase its profile and services within the financial trading sector, having acquired forex and binary trading specialist Trade FX for £140 million in April of this year. At present Plus500.com has frozen its …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …