Technology

Virtual sports gaming provider Global Bet has announced a strategic content partnership with Nigeria based sports betting operator 1960bet to supply virtual sports gaming content to 1960bet retail betting outlets. The exclusive deal will see Global Bet virtual content streamed via two exclusive satellite broadcast channels to 1960bet shops across Africa. 1960bet currently operates more than 5000 retail betting outlets …

Playtech gaming software and services supplier, has unveiled Campaign Manager, a powerful and innovative new addition to its award-winning IMS platform. The new features are designed to streamline and optimise licensee marketing efforts and revenues by fully automating key aspects of the player journey. Offering both scheduled and real-time triggers and conditions, the out-of-the-box system integrates with the advanced bonusing, messaging, …

888 Holdings senior management stated it was confident of beating 2014 market expectations, after posting a record revenue quarter – Q3 2014 – $114 million (£72 million) up 22% on Q3 2013: $94 million. 888’s positive performance had been driven by improved revenues generated  from its B2C online gambling division. The operator posted increased revenues throughout its B2C portfolio with …

SBC Business Correspondent Mark McGuinness continues his series of interviews with innovative start-up’s looking to take the igaming industry by storm. Today he speaks with EiG Start-Up Launch Pad runners up, DiscountIF and their CEO Lewis Holland about innovation by creating and engaging customers in new ways to shop for products. _________________ MM: Lewis can you tell us a bit about …

Fantasy sports operator Picklive has announced its plans to raise £5 million capital investment by listing itself on the London Alternative Investment Market (AIM). The potential listing will be managed by ZAI Corporate Finance, if successful in reaching its target investment, the company will be valued at £10 million. Picklive announced that it would use the capital raised to create …

Sports betting software provider MetricGaming announced today that it has reached a licensing and distribution deal with sports betting provisions provider ONEworks. ONEworks, which has been appointed Metric’s exclusive distributor to sportsbook operators in Asia, will integrate Metric’s  mobile-optimized sports wagering software into its  ONEbook platform, providing ONEworks’ clients and their end users easy access to Metric’s one-of-a-kind betting products, …

The British Basketball League (BBL) has announced the appointment of Sportradar as their preferred betting data partner for the 2014/15 Season. The data partnership between the two parties, will see BBL fans benefit directly from  Sportradar services committing to increase the number of games covered this season by BBL TV from its previous 30 to 45. The British Basketball League, …

Business Correspondent Mark McGuinness caught up with EiG 2014 Pitch Winner  Levbet.net CEO and co-founder Jacob List for an update on developing sports betting in the image of financial market trading, especially Leveraged sports betting. Jake List is the founder of LevBet, a startup platform for trading sports betting odds with leveraged financial products.  Trained in equal parts across betting, …

Having  reported Unibet Plc’s best ever financial quarter performance last week, recording a doubling in net profits to £16.5 million, Unibet CEO Henrik Tjärnström outlined that the operator would continue to invest and innovate through its mobile channels in order to maintain its positive momentum. Speaking to investors, Unibet’s CEO hailed the operators mobile product strategy which Tjärnström claimed was innovative …

Czech Republic licensed lottery and gambling group, Synot has announced its expansion into the Spanish gambling market. Synot Group will launch its Spanish gaming initiatives under the name Synot Gaming Spain SL. Synot Gaming Spain will look to offer video lottery and gambling terminals to local gambling providers. Synot have chosen to enter the market, as Spanish gambling regulators allow …