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Betting enters a new decade, in which its product propositions and engagement capacities will be yet again tested by changing consumer demands. Facing disruptions, SBC spoke to Smita Saxena Founder and CEO of Stanza, a fast-growth Silicon Valley enterprise seeking to revolutionise all dynamics related to user scheduling and time-keeping. Stanza has proven its engagement dynamics for US sports leagues …
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Issuing a market filing, Athens-listed gambling and lottery systems supplier INTRALOT SPA has confirmed that Chairman Sokratis Kokkalis has ended his interim CEO tenure, confirming Christos Dimitriadis as new company leader. Effective immediate, Kokkalis has transferred day-to-day control of INTRALOT ’s executive team to Dimitriadis who takes the position of Group Chief Executive and is further promoted to serve as …
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Scientific Games Corporation has announced its latest digital partnership with artificial intelligence (AI) engine Vaix.ai that is set to offer personalised recommendations and tailored betting choices to sports bettors through the OpenMarket branch of the firm’s OpenSports product suite. As a result, Vaix.ai will now utilize an AI model through the product suite to enhance sports betting experiences by providing sports, league, team, …
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Austrian gambling technology conglomerate Novomatic AG has confirmed that Harald Neumann has handed his resignation as Group Chief Executive. Issuing a corporate statement this weekend, Novomatic governance disclosed that Neumann had resigned from CEO duties on Saturday 29 February, ending his six-year tenure as company leader. Novomatic governance detailed that Neumann had chosen to leave leadership of the technology group’s executive …
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Stockholm-listed Better Collective A/S has moved to further diversify its publishing network by confirming the outright acquisition of esports player community HLTV.org for €35 million. Updating investors, Better Collective governance stated that the acquisition will establish the company as a leading digital publisher within the burgeoning global esports scene. Operating since 2002, Denmark based HLTV.org is recognised as the leading …
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FTSE250-listed Playtech Plc will continue to review its corporate divisions and underlining strategy after full-year results for 2019 showed core unit growth subdued by further Asian market impacts and severe declines across its TradeTech financial services unit. Playtech recorded a 22% increase in corporate revenues to €1.5 billion (FY2018: €1.25bn), as the technology group’s ‘Core B2B’ division delivered a 15% …
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Leading US casino operator Golden Nugget has chosen to utilise the full OpenSports product suite from Scientific Games including managed trading services from Don Best Sports. The deployment of OpenSports will start with mobile sports betting in New Jersey, while additional states will be included pending regulation. There is also an option to roll out OpenSports in retail locations across …
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A restructured Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has formed a strategic partnership with IT and engineering studio GroupVery improving its clients’ all-round web development and operating capacities. The London-based studio will be handling frontend development of GiG’s platform services for customers needing specific requirements. Operating since 2017, GroupVery has developed a specialist engineering team developing and maintaining customised frontends for high-volume and …
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Campeón Gaming Partners (CGP) has confirmed that it will expand the product portfolio of its SvenPlay brand by adding sportsbook provisions powered by Metric Gaming. An extension of CGP’s fast-growth SvenBet brand, to date SvenPlay has operated as an online casino, using the instant access Pay N Play product from Trustly. Maintaining an inventory of +3000 casino games, Campeón has …
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Virtual sports and betting solutions provider Golden Race has received the certification to supply its online virtual games in Spain. The company’s online platform includes the successful product Virtual Football League – the most played virtual football in the world. “We are very happy to start offering our engaging virtual games to the Spanish market,” said Javier Cicciomessere, Golden Race Sales Director …
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