Technology

Kindred Group Plc has registered record gains across its H1 metrics, following an ‘exceptionally strong business period’.  Publishing its H1 2021 interim results (period ending 30 June), the Stockholm listed online gambling group declared period profits of £160 million – up 575% on 2020’s corresponding H1 results of £27.8 million. Though performance comparatives were set against the peak COVID-19 impacts …

HooYu has grown its offering to the German market, launching a complete KYC solution for the region.  Earlier in the year, HooYu achieved approval by the German age-verification regulator, KJM, with it now adding several new services to help gambling firms to comply with AML regulations.    The single solution orchestrates Schufa identity data checks, KJM-approved facial biometrics and ID document …

The board of Scientific Games Corporation has disclosed its intentions to acquire the remaining 19% equity interest in casual games subsidiary SciPlay.  The transaction has been ordered to advance Scientific Games planned strategic overhaul, which will see the Nasdaq gambling technology group operate a solely focused casino games developer and content supplier.  SciPlay had been independently listed on Nasdaq in …

Data Privacy and Cybersecurity solutions provider Imperva Inc has revealed the level of security threats faced by bookmakers from bot traffic and account takeover attacks during the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament. New data from Imperva’s Research Labs finds that in the build-up to England team matches, UK sportsbooks recorded a two-to-three-fold increase in bot-related traffic. It underlined concerns as bot-traffic can be …

Groupe FDJ has joined wider business organisations in supporting France’s Plug and Play ecommerce accelerator programme.  As the operating firm of France’s National Lottery, maintained by its Française des Jeux unit– Groupe FDJ will provide its expert guidance on French retail and e-commerce disciplines to new start-ups. Recognised as one of global tech’s most successful investment platforms, Plug and Play’s …

DIMAYOR, the governing body of Colombia’s professional football leagues, has overhauled its entire media management and data gathering provisions, expanding its existing relationship with Genius Sports. The partnership will see Genius Sports launch a ‘new betting engagement commercial strategy’ optimising the media and data rights for DIMAYOR’s Liga BetPlay, Torneo BetPlay, Copa BetPlay and Superliga BetPlay competitions.  As result, all …

Sportingtech has moved to ‘re-purpose and re-brand’ its flagship Quantum Platform as the technology provider prepares for a ‘concentrated push into regulated markets across the globe’. The Malta-based technology supplier announces its biggest strategic overhaul since the firm’s founding in 2009 as a ‘software house’ providing customised software solutions for igaming and sports betting incumbents. The newly re-engineered ‘Quantum Platform’, …

Sports betting innovation studio Graphyte has proclaimed that it has developed the industry’s first ‘fit-for-purpose’ betting and gaming search engine.  Named ‘Smart Search’, Graphyte built its AI-powered search engine after noting the frustrations of operators, who had been utilising standardised search components to cater for customers querying complex terms related to betting markets, games, promotions, and pages. Leveraging its proprietary …

Playtech Plc has completed a headline project for Czech gambling group Fortuna Entertainment, confirming the successful migration of its PSK Croatia brand onto Fortuna’s centralised platform.  The FTSE technology group had undertaken the project back in 2017, following Fortuna’s acquisition of Prva Sportska Kladionica (PSK), a deal that saw Fortuna become Croatia’s biggest gambling firm.   The three-year project, saw Playtech …