Technology

Looking forward to next months Global GES summit  on July 9-11 Barcelona, SBC has managed to catch up with Dr Andreas Leupold. Dr Leupold is a top legal consultant in online gaming, technology, media and entertainment law. Voted best lawyer by his peers “The Best Lawyer in Germany 2013” in the field of Information Technology. Dr Leupold will be attending …

Sports data,statistics and analytic provider Perform Group are eying a potential acquisition of sports information provider Opta according to English broadsheet newspaper the Daily Telegraph.  The newspaper has shed light on a potential deal worth up to £40m, this figure is understood to represent the amount sought by Albion Capital, the venture capital firm which holds a stake in Opta. …

Betrader suppliers of analytics, data and information systems for sports betting have announced the release of its live channel for retail betting shops. Betraders new product will integrate live odds, live match statistics combined with live broadcast of sporting events. The Betrader live channel aims to give punters more information and more market knowledge of selecting what bet to place. …

Social sports operator Favourit has announced the official launch of its B2B white-label business, aiming to build on its existing partnerships with operators Paddy Power and Australia’s TabCorp. Favourit are seeking to expand its partnership tie ins with igaming and sports media services in the coming months. Their current  white-label platform can be integrated into real-money platforms allowing bookmakers to …

Bet365 have further enhanced their current mobile offering with the launch of live dealer games –  Mini Baccarat and Ultimate Blackjack games. The new addition of Live Dealer games to the current Bet365 mobile casino inventory  is provided by  the Playtech IOS platform. Bet365 mobile casino already features Playtech IOS games such as live roulette. The addition of the new …

Montreal based Amaya Gaming continues its recent acquisition strategy by entering a definitive agreement to purchase North American gaming and system manufacturer Diamond Game Enterprises. The purchase of Diamond Game Enterprises is set to be purchased at $25 million for a 100% takeover of all operations. This latest purchase by Amaya Gaming, see it continue its acquisition strategy undertaken by …

US based horse track and gaming operator MTR Gaming Group has announced the implementation of a mobile wagering application that will allow its racetrack customers to wager on races using their smart phones or tablet devices. The new mobile gambling platform will allow racetrack customers who sign-up for an account to bet on live or simulcast racing while they are …

Ghana sports betting is on the up according to African Business Correspondence Magazine ‘Ventures Africa‘. Ghana one of the leading lights in African business and GDP is witnessing a popular birth of regulated and licensed sports betting in accordance with its national laws. Over the past 18 months Ghana has approved 5 sports betting operators to offer odds and pool …

Turkish newspaper Hurriyet has revealed that Turkish Parliament  is to introduce severe monetary penalties for players that are willing to bet with offshore igaming web sites, that are not registered or regulated by Turkish Gambling authorities. Turkish players that wager on unlicensed igaming operators may face fines issued at up to 500,000 Turkish Lira – equivalent to €200,000.  The current …

The Belgian Gambling Commission (BGC) has added a further five online domains to its blacklist of illegal online gambling operators, including Gibraltar operator BetVictor.com. According to the BGC BetVictor and the other blacklisted operators are in breach of current online gaming laws within the region, and should be allowed to take on Belgium sports betting or gambling wagers. Currently Belgium …