Technology

OpenBet has acquired the assets of Multi Builder Limited in a strategic move to enhance its sports modelling capabilities and training resources for global sportsbook partners.  Announced this morning, the firm will expand its supplier services by integrating Multi Builder quantitative sports models and its associated Sportsbook Training Services  programme that trade under the domain of ‘Sportsbook Models’. Operating since …

Sirplay, a US-based gaming software platform, has partnered with blockchain sportsbook Moonbet, setting out a joint objective to internationally rollout ‘Web3 sports betting’. The duo are targeting sports bettors in Europe, North America, Africa, and South America, using a MetaMask or WalletConnect integration to deposit and withdraw cryptocurrency.  Founded on 8 July, Moonbet’s crypto sportsbook allows players to wager with …

Betsson AB has expanded its technology partnership with Gaming Innovation Group (GiG), which will serve as the lead platform provider for its burgeoning Colombian business.  In the summer of 2020, Betsson entered Colombia’s regulated online gambling marketplace, acquiring a 70% stake in market-leading sportsbook operator ColBet – an asset subsequently rebranded to Betsson.co.  GiG has supported Betsson’s Colombian market expansion, …

Jenny Arnell, Chief People Officer at Fast Track, imparts some interesting ideas on learning agility and how it equates to better collaboration to achieve those all-important, game-changing product innovations. You might be familiar with the following quote: “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.” …

GTG Network will serve as lead data and content provider for NTD PTY – the deep-pocketed venture spearheading the launch of Australia’s next mass-market sportsbook.  Backed by Tekkorp Capital, the VC fund of igaming figureheads Matt Davey and Robin Chhabra, NTD PTY will launch its sportsbook platform later this year, aiming to disrupt Australia’s sports betting marketplace.   Yet to announce …

Amanda Charlesworth, Head of Partner Success at Fast Track, offers up some useful wisdom about the challenges of adopting new technology in your organisation, notably how you can overcome them and what suppliers can do to support successful adoption. What are the main obstacles organisations face when adopting new technology? When introducing new third party technology to your team, there …

Italy-facing betting operator GoldBet has moved to expand its payment capabilities in pursuit of further revenue growth, extending its contract with Nuvei. The renewed contract with the payment solutions provider will see GoldBet implement new transaction methods into its cashier – such as Apple Pay – as a new withdrawal and deposit option, making it one of the first Italian …

STS Group has underlined its confidence in achieving its full-year 2022 commercial and tech objectives, following strong H1 corporate performance.  Publishing a snapshot update on H1 2022 trading, Poland’s largest betting group matched like-for-like H1 2021 NGR results of PLN 296m (€62m). The positive NGR result was generated from combined group wagers of PLN 2.2bn (€460m) as STS matched tough …

The board of Playtech Plc has informed investors that Hong Kong investment fund TTB Partners will no longer submit a takeover offer for the FTSE250 gambling technology group.  Issuing a statement, TTB detailed that “due to challenging underlying market conditions it is not intending to make an offer for Playtech Plc”. TTB’s withdrawal follows Playtech’s board granting the Hong Kong …

Optimove has acquired automated personalisation studio Graphyte, with a view of bolstering the personalisation and machine learning capacities of its CRM marketing platform for igaming and sports betting.  Founded by former Ladbrokes engineer Damian Evans in 2018, Graphyte is a London-based engineering studio that has specialised in building customised real-time personalisation tools for industry incumbents.  Since its establishment, Graphyte has …