Technology

SRIJ, Portugal’s gambling inspectorate, seeks to become the first European regulator to establish a framework for the new casino game types of ‘Crash’ and ‘Loot’.  Last week, SRIJ – the Portuguese Gambling’s market supervisor under the authority of Portugal’s Tourism Board – launched a 30-day consultation for stakeholders to review its draft law governing the ‘X multiplier’ games of Crash …

Sportradar has moved to strengthen its portfolio of cricket products and services today with the unveiling of Virtual Cricket In-Play.  Described by the sports tech firm as the “first in-play virtual-betting solution for the sport”, the new product fully leverages Sportradar’s historic database to generate a ‘real-match’ cricket experience in a virtual setting, bringing fans closer to the action. Virtual …

Sportradar AG has outlined confidence in achieving its full-year 2022 commercial and US growth objectives following a ‘fast start to year trading’.  Publishing its Q1 trading results (period ending 31 March), the Global Nasdaq-listed sportstech firm registered group revenues of €168m up 31% on corresponding 2021 results of €128m. Period trading saw Sportradar register double-digit revenue growth across its core …

Light & Wonder Inc, the new corporate identity of a transformed Scientific Games Corporation (SGC), has outlined to investors its objective of achieving a $1.4 billion EBITDA target by 2025. The 2025 earnings target declared to investors will require Light & Wonder to match a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15%. The Nasdaq technology group, which during Q1 trading …

NetShop ISP, a leading provider of bare-metal servers, data centre solutions, and cloud hosting, has been awarded the “Best Hosting Provider in the Baltics” award at the Baltic and Scandinavian (BSG) Gaming Awards 2022 in Vilnius, Lithuania. During the event, held at Radisson Blue Royal Astorija Hotel, sports betting and online casino professionals submitted their votes for those operators and …

IMG ARENA has disclosed that it has undertaken a strategic investment in Swedish compound-computing specialist Signality with a view to enhance the data gathering and processing capacity of its sportstech, media and betting product portfolio.  Founded in 2016, Signality has developed a cloud-based SaaS platform to help sports businesses/stakeholders extract live data from videos and related media,  helping provide partners …

Smarkets has reorganised its executive leadership team following a series of internal promotions and new hires, bolstering the day-to-day management of its organisation.  Former Communications Officer Celine Crawford has been promoted to the c-level leadership role of Chief People Officer (CPO). Recognised as a ‘proven talent’, Crawford has served as Smarkets communications lead since 2015, joining the company from the …

The board of Playtech Plc has stated confidence in achieving the group’s full-year 2022 commercial and corporate objectives following ‘an excellent start to year trading’.  Issuing a snapshot trading update, the FTSE250 gaming technology group revealed that positive Q1 trading had generated unaudited EBITDA results of more than €100 million, with the ‘run rate continuing through to April’.  Strong EBITDA …

NetBet France has bolstered the available payment options for its customers, incorporating Apple Pay into its wider offering.  The online sports betting and casino operator aims to enhance its visibility via the new partnership with Apple Pay, by allowing its customers to make simple, safe and secure payments.  Features included with new offering include Face ID and Trust ID recognition, …

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are often referenced in discussions about the future of the igaming industry. We spoke to Nicky Abela, Producer at Fast Track, to get a better understanding of the applications for this technology in player engagement and how the company is helping operators prepare for a future of machine learning-powered CRM. SBC: Can you …