Technology

Retail, content and technology provider Vermantia has entered into a supply agreement with European multinational operator Stanleybet, providing its Vision NextGen product. Under the terms of the agreement, Stanleybet will leverage Vermantia’s content delivery solution across European jurisdictions where it is active – including Italy, where it holds an ADM licence.  The Vision NextGenpackage will include playout services for virtual …

Esports platform GameScorekeeper has announced Transient as its latest partner in a collaboration aimed at introducing esports data to the blockchain community. The agreement will see Transient offer GameScorekeeper’s esports data to enable its blockchain users to create their own betting markets and compete in the esports wagering industry. In addition to aiming match and tournament data in order to …

Genius Sports and the Canadian Football League (CFL) have entered into a commercial data partnership, granting the company exclusive content for international sports betting operators. Predicted to come into effect in January 2022, the agreement will enable Genius to leverage  CFL data and video content for commercial purposes including for its sportsbook partners – building on its betting distribution deals …

David Lampitt has been appointed the first CEO of the Tennis Data Innovations (TDI) unit, the data rights joint-venture formed by ATP Tour and ATP Media.  Established in late 2020, the TDI will serve as the data rights distributor for ATP Tour and Challenger tournaments and will maintain certain digital streaming rights for the pro-circuit of men’s tennis. An expert …

PickGuru, the new sportstech start-up that aims to bridge real-money wagering engagements with live sports, has secured its UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) licence, whilst also confirming its enterprise CEO.  Self-branded as a ‘social gaming disruptor’, the PickGuru platform – which aims to allow ‘friends and fans to challenge and compete with each other in a wide range of live and …

IGT Plc has announced its lottery operations has been recertified by the World Lottery Association for its Corporate Social Responsibility Standards and Responsible Gaming Framework for Suppliers. The certification was developed by the WLA to reduce gambling harms by incentivising operators with a worldwide accreditation program. IGT has reinforced its commitment to social responsibility through its actions with stakeholders, such as collaboration …

Voxbet, the betting software developer formerly branded as Onionsack, has hired former William Hill Online Managing Director Andrew Lee as its new Chairman. As Chairman, Lee will be tasked with overseeing Voxbet’s strategy to expand its scope and global presence across the betting and gaming industry, with the firm’s primary product being natural-language wagering software which allows customers to type …

BETER has integrated on-court table tennis players’ heart rate data into its Setka Cup offering with the aim of strengthening customer engagement and boosting incremental revenue for clients.  In-game monitors are used to track and analyse the heart rate levels of table tennis players competing in the tournament in order to track in-game performance and recovery rates and deliver ‘an …

Betsys, the technology unit of STS Group, has been recognised by global auditing group Deloitte as one of the fastest-growing tech companies operating in Central Europe. For a second consecutive year, Prague-based Betsys has ranked in Deloitte’s “Fast 50 Tech” index for Central Europe, listed as 39th amongst the fastest growing enterprises of Europe’s most dynamic tech scene.  The Deloitte …

Gambling leadership has been alerted to the government-backed Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Bill – which aims to safeguard the use of smart devices. Drafted by the DCMS, the legislation will allow the government to ban universal default passwords and force firms to be transparent to customers about what they are doing to fix security flaws in connectable products. …