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Rank Group plans digital platform switch ahead of 2015

SBC News Rank Group plans digital platform switch ahead of 2015

Rank Group Chief Executive Henry Birch has outlined plans to optimise Rank Group’s digital gaming strategy ahead of 2015. The newly appointed CEO, has stated that a switch in igaming platform and provisions supplier will be critical to the operators future performance. Speaking to EGR Magazine, Birch commented that Rank Group’s digital management team had been studying igaming suppliers and …

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Betdigital to supply HTML5 games on Odobo platform

SBC News Betdigital to supply HTML5 games on Odobo platform

Content and systems developer Betdigital has agreed a deal to supply its recognisable and popular games portfolio to multiple operators through the Odobo Marketplace. Betdigital’s  content includes: Super Pots Bar-X, Shamrock Surprise, Royal Gems and City of Gold. Super Pots Bar-X is a good example of how the talented team uses unique maths models and minimalist graphics to produce classic games that are …

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Betradar launches new trading service

SBC News Betradar launches new trading service

Betradar,  supplier of sports and betting-related data is proud to announce the launch of its new trading service for sportsbook operators. Managed Trading Services enables bookmakers to streamline processes and to increase their competitiveness by outsourcing labour intensive trading operations to Betradar’s industry proven trading expertise. From providing the fixtures to compiling the odds, monitoring the liabilities to finally settle …

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Harry Parkes – VisualDNA – Making Sense of Customer Behaviour

The missing piece to date has been understanding customer personality and motivation. It is useful to track what a customer browses or when he buys. But how much more valuable is it to understand the motivation of those purchasing customers? To create a profile of those individuals most likely to buy based on a range of emotional criteria, from aspirations …

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500.com confirms loyalty partnership with China Mobile

SBC News 500.com confirms loyalty partnership with China Mobile

Chinese sports lottery operator 500.com, has entered a strategic partnership with China Mobile Limited, to become the sole provider of online and mobile sports betting and lottery for China Mobile Points Mall, the digital rewards marketplace for China Mobile subscribers. The agreement will see 500.com products integrated into the China Mobiles subscriber reward system, providing the operator with access to …

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GTECH creates French Subsidiary – GTECH France S.F.M.

SBC News GTECH creates French Subsidiary - GTECH France S.F.M.

GTECH is building direct contact and communication with French gaming operators through the creation of its new French subsidiary, GTECH France S.F.M. Based in Paris and spearheaded by its Director Marc Attal, GTECH France S.F.M. will directly provide sales, service and maintenance of gaming machines for the French gaming market. The transition from GTECH’s former French partner and distributor Ludi …

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Indonesia FA looks to safeguard integrity with Sportradar

SBC News Indonesia FA looks to safeguard integrity with Sportradar

The Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) underlined its commitment to protecting the integrity of the country’s key football competitions by signing an agreement with Sportradar. Under the agreement, Sportradar’s Fraud Detection System (FDS) will provide the PSSI with unrivalled intelligence about global betting on the Indonesia Super League and various other competitions until the end of 2016. Sportradar’s FDS, which …

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BetVIP integrates Virtual Football League ahead of 2014/15 season

SBC News BetVIP integrates Virtual Football League ahead of 2014/15 season

Bitcoin focused BetVIP.com  has announced the integration of Betradar’s Virtual Football League ahead of the 2014/15 season. The bitcoin-only sportsbook already offers hundreds of markets on dozens of sports and now its members can enjoy 24/7/365 wagering opportunities on the authentic Virtual Football League match simulations. “We are taking the site to another level with the implementation of Virtual Football …

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Colossus Bets: Providing lotto sized sports jackpots

SBC News Colossus Bets: Providing lotto sized sports jackpots

Bernard Marantelli, CEO and founder of innovative football pool operator Colossus Bets, explains how the company is continually developing its B2B and B2C offering. You’ve just launched HDA15 – a 15 team accumulator with a £1m jackpot. What is the thinking behind this? We built this company in the belief the public wanted lotto sized sports jackpot bets with Fractional …

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Betfair switches to a B2B model in Australasia

SBC News Betfair switches to a B2B model in Australasia

Betfair PLC today announces that it has sold its 50% stake in Betfair Australasia Pty Limited (“Betfair Australia”) to joint-venture partner Crown Resorts Limited Betfair has concurrently entered into an agreement with Crown to continue to provide its betting exchange in Australasia under a B2B model and will receive a share of revenues generated by the exchange in those markets. …

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