Technology

OpenBet has announced the appointment of Stewart Groumoutis as Commercial VP for Canada, expanding the sportsbook technology supplier business’ development resources within North America’s most nascent marketplace.  An expert in Canadian gambling, Groumoutis joins OpenBet’s North American senior management team after formerly serving as Director of eGaming for the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC). During his tenure with BCLC, Groumoutis …

Sportech Plc has announced that Giles Vardey has decided to end his tenure as Non-Executive Chairman of the London AIM-listed wagering and racing systems supplier.  Last week, Vardey notified Sportech’s board of directors that he would not seek re-election as chairman of the company, a position that he had served since July 2019. Former Sportech Chief Executive Richard McGuire (2019-to-2021) …

Flutter Entertainment has disclosed to Romanian media that it seeks to recruit 500 new software developers and IT engineers to join its Betfair Cluj Napoca tech hub. The FTSE100 betting group has operated its Cluj tech hub since 2015, established by its Betfair business ahead of the subsidiary’s £4 billion merger with Paddy Power – a transformative deal that laid …

Trustly has announced that its account-to-account (A2A) platform Trustly Express will be launched across four European markets. The service, which aims to enable faster and more reliable A2A payments, will be made available in the UK, Finland, Sweden and the Netherlands.  Trustly, which offers its services to a range of betting and gaming operators, detailed that the new offering is …

DAZN has announced the appointment of Sandeep Tiku as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) who will spearhead the global OTT sports media provider’s development of its much-anticipated proprietary sportsbook platform.  An industry figurehead, Tiku joins the DAZN executive leadership team from Entain Plc, where he formally served as Chief Operations Officer (COO) and executive board director of the FTSE100 gambling group. …

Sportradar has acquired Vaix, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions provider for the gambling industry, building on a pre-existing partnership between the two firms.  The Swiss-based sports data and technology company, which recently published its first trading report as a Nasdaq-listed enterprise, maintains that the transaction will not have an impact on its financial outlook for 2022.  Sportradar and Vaix have …

Stats Perform has notified global betting stakeholders that it has received peak interest in its sportsbook product portfolio, having showcased its latest innovations at its ‘Light Up Your Sportsbook’ event last month.  On the eve of the ICE London 2022 Conference (12-to-14 April), Stats Perform Commercial Head John Harlow reported that the sports tech and data firm has been swamped …

Sports technology solutions provider Sportradar has integrated its internet-based Self-Service Betting Terminal (iSSBT) software into 245 retail outlets across Norway. The move is part of an expanded agreement to support the growth of Norwegian state gaming operator Norsk Tipping.   The 500-plus estate of iSSBT points of sale provides bettors with a similar user experience and features to Norsk Tipping’s online …

The need for inclusive player support across diverse global markets means the gaming industry has more incentive than most to lead the way in automated customer support, argues Curtis Matlock, CEO of Proto. Automated live chat is a very different proposition today compared to just a couple of years ago. Gone are the days where AI chatbots could only spit …

Metric Gaming has moved to strengthen its business development capacity, naming Marc Thomas as new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO).  A 25-year sports betting and igaming commercial veteran, Thomas joins Metric Gaming’s senior management team from industry consultancy Propus Partners. During his tenure there he provided strategic guidance on the management of the firm’s sports betting global supply chain for operators, …