Technology

Betsson AB continues to bolster its B2B sportsbook resources by acquiring a majority 80% stake in KickerTech Malta for a valuation of €14m cash. The investment accompanied Betsson’s Q3 trading update, in which the Stockholm-listed online gambling group revealed that its proprietary sportsbook portfolio had surpassed period wagers of +€1bn.  An agreement has been reached with TG Holdings to acquire …

Sportradar has continued to collaborate with the International Cricket Council (ICC), signing an agreement with the group covering live fielding data.  The partnership will see Sportradar capture said data using its cricket collection tool, marking the first time it has ever used the solution in the sport.  Objectives of the agreement are to increase engagement with and understanding of cricket’s …

B2B sportsbook supplier FSB Technology has extended its partnership with Rubik Talent, an igaming-focused recruitment and talent cultivation agency.  The updated agreement will focus on supporting technology skills and career promotion for graduates from underrepresented groups, involving technical education via the Rubik Talent Academy.  This will be followed by a two-year supported graduate programme within FSB’s global operations, with this …

BetMakers Technology has notified investors that it has entered a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire horse racing intelligence and rating systems provider Punting Form.  A purchase agreement has been reached with Punting Form owner ABettorEdge Pty, which will see BetMakers take over all proprietary IPs and artificial intelligence of the technology. It will be used to continue the enhancement …

Sportradar and Tennis Data Innovations (TDI) have entered a strategic partnership to expand the distribution of ATP tennis data to authorised betting partners. The partnership sees the launch of a “new secondary feed”, to enable the provision of betting- betting-related services based on official ATP Tour and ATP Challenger Tour scores to a suite of global bookmakers. Of significance, the …

Entain has celebrated the development and coverage of its ‘Advanced Responsibility and Care’ (ARC) programme which operates across 22 active markets.  Hosting its second annual ‘Entain: Sustain’  ESG event, ARC was branded as a game changer for safer gambling, providing real-time predictive modelling on customer behaviour and engagement with products. The programme’s proprietary built ‘Protector Model’ is reported to have …

Seeking to strengthen its customer retention tech capabilities, Xtremepush has signed an agreement with Vaix, a Sportradar subsidiary.  The customer engagement platform, which focuses on player retention for sports betting and gaming, will utilise Vaix’s AI solutions to provide operators with better technical capabilities. By partnering, the two firms have set out a goal of assisting firms with identifying high-value …

Web3 engineering studio Hxro has been recruited to build a parimutuel, fixed odds,  standalone and free-to-play (FTP)  games suite for Asian gambling business network NYCE International.  The partnership will be based on a revenue share model that will see Hxro’s range of risk-based products and applications promoted to NYCE business partners. Hong Kong-based NYCE represents a “select number of intelligent, …

Digitain has confirmed the promotion of Armine Sirunyan as Group Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the igaming software solutions and platform provider, with immediate effect.  An expert in business intelligence and strategic planning, Sirunyan has formerly served as Deputy COO overseeing the development and performance of Digitain’s analytics and data units.  Further experience has seen her serve as Head of …