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Talk to Paddy: Voice Control feature added to Paddy Power app

SBC News Talk to Paddy: Voice Control feature added to Paddy Power app

Paddy Power have the become the first sports betting operator to add voice controlled navigation to their sports betting app. The function, which will, at least initially, be exclusive to Paddy Power, has been delivered by the winners of this years Mobile Marketing Barca Starta competition, Capita Systems. This represents their first major client arrangement. Using the app customers will now be able to …

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Net Ent strikes retail deal with William Hill

SBC News Net Ent strikes retail deal with William Hill

Net Entertainment, the online casino games provider, is celebrating after it was announced that their first ever land-based /retail gaming machine deal had been struck with the bookmaker William Hill. This follows news of an online only arrangement struck between the two parties last year in which Net Entertainment supplied the bookmaker with a series of desktop and mobile titles. …

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Winner migrates to Playtech’s multi-balance wallet

SBC News Winner migrates to Playtech's multi-balance wallet

 Playtech has announced the successful migration of online gaming operator Winner to its new multi-balance wallet as part of the supplier’s Information Management System (IMS). Playtech said that the new single wallet eliminates the use of multiple accounts for the various products, with players able to enjoy a borderless multi-product experience across all products they are playing including casino, bingo, …

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SBTech launches in-play fast markets

SBC News SBTech launches in-play fast markets

The provider of turnkey sports betting solutions SBTech has launched its ‘fast markets’ betting product, which offers players fast-paced and exciting betting options with outcomes settled in only one or five minutes. Fast markets give players an enhanced betting experience that allows them to predict whether a specific event such as a goal, corner, free kick, throw in or a …

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Finalists selected to pitch at GiGse’s annual Start-Up launch pad

SBC News Finalists selected to pitch at GiGse's annual Start-Up launch pad

Solutions that leverage iBeacons, bitcoin, innovative slot content, artificial intelligence in poker and minigames in social gaming are to be showcased during GiGse’s start-up competition that will see five companies pitching for the vote of the investors and of the 700-plus social and real-money gaming industry executives. Start-Up LaunchPad is part of the 14th Global iGaming Summit & Expo (GiGse), …

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Greek media groups join Oddslife network

SBC News Greek media groups join Oddslife network

While Greek football fans may have their attention focused on Brazil and the national team’s performance, closer to home three of the country’s biggest media brands have been making plans for the upcoming domestic season. A massive multi-media partnership between satellite TV broadcaster Novasports,gr, radio owner NOVASport-FM 94,6, sports newspaper SportDay and social betting platform provider Oddslife will see sports …

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Bit8 takes on FSB platform

SBC News Bit8 takes on FSB platform

FSB Technology (UK) Ltd has agreed terms with Bit8 to integrate its fully-managed sports betting solution into one of the industry’s fastest growing gaming platform providers. Bit8 clients who take the service from FSB Tech will benefit from in-play and pre-game betting opportunities across more than 20 sports. With the comprehensive sports betting service tightly integrated into the Bit8 platform, …

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GTECH to develop new platform for Canada

SBC News GTECH to develop new platform for Canada

GTech Canada ULC is leading a consortium to develop a “multi-channel content application platform”. GTech Canada is a subsidiary of GTech SpA, a leading commercial lottery operator and provider of technology in regulated gaming markets, including slot machines under the SPIELO brand. GTech Canada says the new project will enable simultaneous deployment of new games across mobile, Internet and land-based …

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Realistic Games partner with Boylesports and BetVictor for new releases

SBC News Realistic Games partner with Boylesports and BetVictor for new releases

It has been announced that mini game versions of blackjack and roulette are to be launched by gaming content supplier, Realistic Games, via two operators. These are the sportsbook BetVictor and the Irish bookmaker Boylesports. This follows news in March this year of their arrangement to supply another Irish bookmaker, Paddy Power, with roulette and blackjack games to be imbedded …

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