Presented by GamCrowd.com and Clarion Events, Pitch ICE is a new free-to-attend event at ICE Totally Gaming this year. Taking place at Stand N7-460, it is a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs to showcase their ideas in front of attendees and potential investors at ICE 2015. The final line-up of 20 start-ups will each have a 15 minute slot to sell …
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BCLC launches OpenBet Promote system
Sports betting platform provider Openbet has partnered with BCLC (British Columbia Lottery Corporation) to deploy its next generation Promote system in the casino environment. Promote has been integrated to a gigantic 12-screen display to create a cinematic-style experience at the venue in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. The new screen will completely change the customer experience within the venue and …
Read More »UK ISP providers get tough on adult content
Online gambling and sports betting operators are set to be affected by the introduction of adult content filters imposed by internet service providers (ISP) which will block access to content deemed adult material. Two of the UK’s four leading ISP providers Sky Broadband (BSkyB Group) and TalkTalk announced that they would roll out automatic adult filters. Customers of the service …
Read More »IGT shareholders to vote on GTECH merger
International Game Technology (IGT) shareholders will vote on 10 February to pass the planned $.6.4 billion merger agreement with GTECH SpA. The shareholder vote will be held at MGM Grand Lad Vegas, and will require the approval of Nevada Gaming Board. If approved the merger will see GTECH and IGT form a new company head-quartered in the UK. IGT agreed last …
Read More »German Handball League forms data partnership with Sportradar
The German Handball League (HBL) has announced a data partnership with Sportradar, who will become the league’s “Official Data Partner”, starting with the upcoming 2015/16 season. Under the agreement, Sportradar will be granted the right to exclusively collect, archive and distribute “Official HBL Data” to both the media and betting industry as well as to the HBL itself and its …
Read More »Cubits provides Bitcoin functionality to SoftSwiss
Cubits, one of the latest additions to the world of Bitcoin marketplaces, is aiming to bring a blend of speed, simplicity and security to the buying, transferring, and shopping with Bitcoin. One of the very few Bitcoin firms based out of Europe, and designed and built with German engineering and fully supporting 17 currencies, Cubits is making its mark with …
Read More »Pitch ICE profiles – Part 4- My Profit Casino, Rollorpoker and Web Tech Games
Presented by GamCrowd.com and Clarion Events, Pitch ICE is a new free-to-attend event at ICE Totally Gaming this year. Taking place at Stand N7-460, it is a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs to showcase their ideas in front of attendees and potential investors at ICE 2015. The final line-up of 20 start-ups will each have a 15 minute slot to sell …
Read More »iSoftBet agrees virtual partnership with Betradar
iSoftBet has inked an agreement with sports betting supplier Betradar, meaning that iSoftBet will now be able to offer Betradar’s fixed odds virtual sportbetting solution to its customers. Established in 2001, Betradar is a key player providing all necessary services to run a bookmaker operation, such as fixtures, results, odds compiling, trading tools, in-running services, streaming, content and virtual sports. …
Read More »Playtech set to announce significant growth for 2014 performance
Ahead of its 2014 financial performance statement, Playtech governance released a post-closing statement stating it expected to announce ‘significant’ growth for the company’s activities in 2014. Playtech confirmed that it had continued to perform strongly during the final quarter of 2014 (period ending 31 December). The igaming technology supplier’s governance expects both total revenue and corporate EBITDA to be in-line …
Read More »Pitch ICE profiles – Part 3 – Gamevy, My Poker Pal and Bet Trade
Presented by GamCrowd.com and Clarion Events, Pitch ICE is a new free-to-attend event at ICE Totally Gaming this year. Taking place at Stand N7-460, it is a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs to showcase their ideas in front of attendees and potential investors at ICE 2015. The final line-up of 20 start-ups will each have a 15 minute slot to sell …
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