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MoneyMatrix adds 25 new payment options during Q1 trading

SBC News MoneyMatrix adds 25 new payment options during Q1 trading

MoneyMatrix has incorporated 25 new payment options into its solutions portfolio so far in 2021, expanding its presence into international gaming jurisdictions with localised payment methods for iGaming operators. Part of the EveryMatrix group, the iGaming payment gateway and processing platform has made an expansion of its payment solutions and active territories a core part of its corporate strategy for 2021. In the …

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Unibet debuts betting’s first seamless Watch&Bet sports player

SBC News Unibet debuts betting’s first seamless Watch&Bet sports player

Kindred Group has announced that a live stream ‘Watch&Bet’ player will make its debut on the Unibet sportsbook app, better-accommodating sports betting customers’ unique live engagements and preferences on mobile devices.   Rolled-out on Unibet’s iOS app, the mobile sportsbook will now feature a watch&bet player, supported by ‘live-odds overlay’ functionalities, delivering a single-screen wagering experience for Unibet mobile customers. Unibet …

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Betclic revamps US sports trading capacity with Sports IQ

SBC News Betclic revamps US sports trading capacity with Sports IQ

Betclic Group has optimised trading provisions across its US sports inventory by integrating the odds maker and customised trading solutions of Sports IQ. The pan-European betting group has agreed terms on a multi-year arrangement, which will see its sportsbook teams supported by Sports IQ’s automated trading suite, covering all major US sports events. Operating since 2018, Montreal-based Sports IQ is …

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OKTO and Kaizen Gaming link focuses on mobile payment journey

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Gametech firm Kaizen Gaming has partnered with OKTO, enabling Stoiximan and Betano players with a seamless user experience.  The collaboration is aiming to ‘modernise the player payment experience’, as it focuses on a seamless physical-to-digital payment method through Stoiximan.Cash and Betano.Cash.  Kostas Georgoulas, Director of Strategic Accounts of OKTO, commented: “Our partnership with Kaizen Gaming is in line with our …

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IGT downsizes board following departure of Beatrice H Bassey  

SBC News IGT downsizes board following departure of Beatrice H Bassey  

IGT Plc has informed investors that Beatrice H Bassey has chosen to retire from all duties as an independent director of the NYSE gambling technology group.  The former General Counsel and Compliance Officer of emerging markets private equity fund Atlas Mara, Bassey had joined the IGT board in March 2020, a month prior to the escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic …

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Low6 creates added value for players through Uber for Business deal

Low6 creates added value for players through Uber for Business deal

Low6 has created added value for its players through its Weekly7 app which will provide players with a free Uber Eats voucher for every entry. The collaboration, according to Jamie Mitchell – Co-Founder of Low6 and CEO of the USA Operations – will help deliver an experience which will continue beyond the Weekly7 game which involves players trying to correctly …

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Gambless maximises global reach following ORCHA certification

SBC News Gambless maximises global reach following ORCHA certification

Gambless, the mobile app which provides anonymous and remote support for problem gamblers, has been certified as an ORCHA clinical software, available for distribution to international public health agencies. ORCHA is an independent medical software evaluation and distribution agency, trusted by national health bodies in 11 countries, including the NHS in the UK. The agency’s ‘Clinical Index’, evaluates new software …

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Kindred pens global payments deal with MuchBetter

Kindred pens global payments deal with MuchBetter

Kindred Group has signed a new global payments partnership with MuchBetter, which will see its entire brand portfolio gain access to the digital payment specialist’s smart e-wallet app.  Through the agreement, the payment app will be made available to players across all Kindred brands, starting its roll-out with Unibet, Bingo.com and Maria Casino.  Operating since 2017, MuchBetter is a digital …

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ANJ appoints Xavier Asperge as French gambling’s IT supervisor

SBC News ANJ appoints Xavier Asperge as French gambling’s IT supervisor

Strengthening its compliance remit, l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s unified gambling regulator, has confirmed the appointment of Xavier Asperge as its Director of Technical Expertise and Systems Supervision.  Asperge will be tasked with developing the ANJ’s new tech supervisory unit, the division charged with monitoring and registering all tech-related components of licensed French gambling businesses. A qualified telecommunications engineer, …

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Entain: Ladbrokes and Coral will be Grand National’s top tech studs

SBC News Entain: Ladbrokes and Coral will be Grand National's top tech studs

Entain has outlined the significance of this Saturday’s Grand National race for its flagship UK brands of Ladbrokes and Coral. Aintree’s heritage fixture will mark the first occasion in which both customers of Ladbrokes and Coral will be supported by Entain’s proprietary technology systems. Despite facing COVID-19 headwinds, during the first half of 2020 trading Entain fulfilled its technical objectives …

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