Technology

Having sealed its biggest igaming platform provisions deal with Rank Interactive, Newcastle based Bede Gaming aims to hire 75 additional staff to aid its operations. Last January the Gosforth based platform provider announced that it had gained an exclusive provisions contract to supply Rank Group interactive brands Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casino. Bede Gaming will further supply its in-house games …

Italian sports betting operator SNAI has announced the launch of its new live sport streaming service SNAI Live, as the operator looks to bolster its in-play betting services and match competition from foreign bookmakers targeting Italy. SNAI LIVE is set to offer more than 500 live sports events per month, including live streams of football matches from Sweden, Germany and …

British slots and table games supplier Realistic Games has penned an agreement with NYX Gaming Group to offer its popular gaming content to their customers. The Reading-based provider has integrated its ReGaL games server into NYX Gaming Group’s OGS distribution platform. This will allow Realistic to supply its content to NYX Gaming’s many customers, including leading European companies Unibet, Betsson, Mr Green, …

Ladbrokes has today announced the signing of a new worldwide contract for the provision of over 2,000 additional self service betting terminals across its retail estate. The contract, signed with BGT (Best Gaming Technology) will mean that at least one terminal will be in every Ladbrokes shop in the UK as well as available in Ireland and Belgium. The additional …

Betfair Group plc  has today announced that its US subsidiary TVG has acquired the HRTV horseracing television network from The Stronach Group. As a result of the acquisition, TVG now has long-term television rights to the racecourses owned and operated by the Stronach Group. The television operations of the Stronach Group’s HRTV will be combined with Betfair’s TVG network. Following …

Lottery and gambling technology/provisions provider GTECH SpA has announced the appointment of Michael Chambrello as Chief Executive Officer of its North American Lottery Division. Chambrello, who previously served as chief executive officer of Scientific Games, will begin his new role on March 23 and report directly to GTECH CEO Marco Sala. Chambrello has prior knowledge of GTECH operations having had …

iGaming solutions provider EveryMatrix is set to participate in the Georgia Gaming Congress to be held in Tbilisi, Georgia, on February 20th, 2015. The professional international forum dedicated to gambling will be attended by leaders of the largest casinos in Georgia, CIS, and Europe, owners of hotel and tourism businesses, online casino operators, bookmakers, investors, and players. EveryMatrix Armenia Branch …

Amaya Gaming operators of leading industry poker operator PokerStars has announced the appointment of former GTECH Interactive Director of Mobile Shaz Mirza as PokerStars’ Director of Mobile Services. Mirza will lead the strategy of PokerStars mobile product development. Mirza will additionally be in charge of user experience on PokerStars mobile channels as the operator looks to optimise its user engagement …

igaming software supplier Playtech has confirmed the acquisition of Scottish social/casual games provider Yoyo Games for a deal estimated to be worth $16.4 million (£10.6 million). The acquisition of Yoyo games sees the leading igaming software supplier enter the burgeoning social games market. Under the deal acquisition terms Playtech is set to offer 30% of the deal value under an …

Team SBC begins this week by speaking to Chris Duncan Chief Development Officer of social sports engagement start-up Oddslife on valuing and gauging innovation impacts on the sports betting industry in 2015. A Founding team member of European sports betting exchange Betsson, Duncan is an expert in creating sports betting liquidity. Duncan shares his thoughts on the current state of …