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Codere moves to implement omni-channel cashless payments

SBC News Codere moves to implement omni-channel cashless payments

Codere has entered into a partnership with OKTO, as it seeks to incorporate a mobile-first cashless payments offering across its Spanish operations.  The partnership will see the firm’s OKTO Wallet payment app and platform integrated into Codere’s gaming machines throughout Spain, followed by its retail betting outlet holdings. By cooperating with OKTO on the initiative, Codere aims to allow its …

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Stats Perform announces ‘Light Up Your Sportsbook’ betting product launch event 

SBC News Stats Perform announces ‘Light Up Your Sportsbook’ betting product launch event 

Sports data and technology provider Stats Perform is to hold a blockbuster launch event on March 2. It will showcase five brand-new products to dramatically grow the appeal of popular betting experiences like live streaming, player stats betting and same-game multis. The event will take place live online on Wednesday 2 March and can be watched by registering at https://bit.ly/LUYS_STATSPERFORM. …

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GiG and Betsson agree three-year partnership extension

SBC News GiG and Betsson agree three-year partnership extension

Gaming Innovation Group Inc (GiG), the Malta-based igaming tech firm, has extended its long-term agreement with online gaming outfit Betsson Group for the provision of platform and managed services. These include customer service and full business operations across multiple territories.  In a statement, GiG confirmed that the contract extension will run for an additional three years, taking the term of …

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WPT launches NFT poker club powered by GAMAVRS

SBC News WPT launches NFT poker club powered by GAMAVRS

The World Poker Tour (WPT) has announced the launch of pro-poker’s first NFT club – ‘The Poker Heroes Club’ in collaboration with blockchain developer GAMAVRS.  Officially launched this February, The Poker Heroes Club  aims to engage and reward a new generation of poker fans embracing WPT tournaments and players.  Web 3.0 studio GAMAVRS has established a unique and proprietary Poker …

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Sportsbet.io ‘brings alive sporting legends’ with 2mee messaging

SBC News Sportsbet.io ‘brings alive sporting legends’ with 2mee messaging

Crypto sports betting brand Sportsbet.io has introduced direct human messaging to its platform in a partnership with 2mee, aiming to ‘bring sports personalities to life’. The firm has revealed some of the incorporated names as Aussie cricketer, Brett Lee and Brazilian World Cup winner, Denilson de Oliveira.  Joe McCallum, Head of Sportsbook at Sportsbet.io, commented: “Thanks to 2mee, we can …

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Kindred expands core sportsbook partnership with Kambi

SBC News Kindred expands core sportsbook partnership with Kambi

Kindred Group has announced two enhancements of its sports betting product, leveraging Kambi Group’s sports betting services whilst working to boost the scope of its own Kindred Racing Platform (KRP).  The three-year deal between the Stockholm Nasdaq-listed gambling groups will see Kindred utilise Kambi’s B2B sports betting platform until the end of 2026 as it looks to roll out its …

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Sue Yoxall ends 20-year journey with mkodo

SBC News Sue Yoxall ends 20-year journey with mkodo

Sue Yoxall has ended her 20-year executive tenure leading mkodo, the business she co-founded alongside venture partner Stuart Godfree in 2001.  This week, Yoxall announced on LinkedIn that she had completed her ‘20-year journey with mkodo’ and would no longer be involved in the day-to-day running of the business.   Fresh to the gambling sector in 2001, Yoxall and Managing Director …

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EGBA promotes E-ID as a ‘streamlined method for compliance’

SBC News EGBA promotes E-ID as a ‘streamlined method for compliance’

The European Gaming and Betting Association’s (EGBA) Manager of EU Affairs, Vasiliki Panousi, has supported the proposed introduction of a ‘European Digital Identity’ (E-ID), citing its advantages for both the gambling market and its customers. Should the E-ID be implemented, EU citizens would be able to store identity data such as name, date of birth, e-mail address, bank account numbers, …

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Nedda Kaltcheva: Pronet Gaming – Strategising success through team & tech-building

SBC News Nedda Kaltcheva: Pronet Gaming - Strategising success through team & tech-building

Nedda Kaltcheva, Chief Technology Officer at Pronet Gaming, explains why it is as important to cultivate a winning working culture as it is to have state-of-the-art modular platform technology… There are three main areas of importance for any organisation seeking to strengthen its technological foundations: team and culture, architecture, and processes. This is particularly apparent in the fast-growing igaming business, …

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