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Plan for the World Cup and beyond at Betting on Football 2018 #bofcon2018

SBC News Plan for the World Cup and beyond at Betting on Football 2018 #bofcon2018

SBC Events has lined up a full day’s track dedicated to the FIFA World Cup at Betting on Football 2018 (20-23 March), as part of a comprehensive conference agenda ahead of next year’s tournament in Russia. Featuring eight main tracks and more than 40 sessions across Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 March, #bofcon2018 will present over 150 experts from the …

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Oulala secures Safaribet Kenya deal to continue network expansion

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Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) B2B provider Oulala has continued its network expansion by striking a two year deal with Safaribet Kenya. Under the terms of the deal Oulala’s Iframe and then API will be involved in the integration, with an official launch scheduled early next year. Valery Bollier, Chief Executive Officer at Oulala, said:  “We are very pleased that Safaribet …

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John Gordon – Premier Punt – bridging the gap between fantasy football and sportsbooks

SBC News John Gordon - Premier Punt - bridging the gap between fantasy football and sportsbooks

Daily fantasy sports operator Premier Punt credits the integration of its fantasy and sportsbook betting platforms for standing out in in a saturated market. Since being awarded a license by the Gambling Commission in April, Premier Punt has aimed to offer a sportsbook product that is specifically tailored to attract DFS players, focusing on individual player bets.   The operator’s …

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Scout Gaming appoints Joakim Renman as commercial lead

SBC News Scout Gaming appoints Joakim Renman as commercial lead

European daily fantasy sports (DFS) solutions provider Scout Gaming continues to expand its executive management team, confirming the appointment of Joakim Renman as new Commercial Director. Renman joins Scout Gaming from Scandinavian mobile systems provider Wiraya Solutions, where he held the position of Commercial Director for the iGaming sector. A seasoned industry commercial lead, Renman has held senior business development …

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Game changer: Sirplay to outline DFS potential at Gaming Africa

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Sirplay’s Joseph Oyekunle says that daily fantasy sports (DFS) could be a “game-changer for the industry” in Africa, as he prepares to speak at a new event launched by Clarion Gaming. Oyekunle, an African representative for the Malta based sports betting software provider, will be speaking at 3pm on the first day of this week’s Gaming Africa in Johannesburg (24-25 …

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Scout Gaming appoints Johan Öhman as Director of Excellence

SBC News Scout Gaming appoints Johan Öhman as Director of Excellence

European daily fantasy sports (DFS) solutions provider Scout Gaming has confirmed the appointment of former NetEnt Chief Executive Johan Öhman as its new Director of Business Excellence. A seasoned industry executive, Öhman served as Chief Executive of leading industry games developer NetEnt from 2006 to 2011, guiding the enterprise through its initial public offering on the Stockholm Nasdaq in 2009. …

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The Chernin Group launches ‘The Action Network’ seeking to become a major US sports player

SBC News The Chernin Group launches 'The Action Network' seeking to become a major US sports player

US media investment firm The Chernin Group has announced the launch of its new sports data vertical The Action Network, seeking to create new insight services for the US fantasy sports and betting markets. The Action Network which seeks to service the ‘$170 billion+ underserved sports wagering and fantasy markets’, consists of recently acquired assets’ FantasyLabs a DFS-centric data firm, …

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‘Next Chapter’…Malta MGA licence approval sees Sportito target Germany

SBC News 'Next Chapter'...Malta MGA licence approval sees Sportito target Germany

Daily fantasy sports operator Sportito has accelerated its international expansion by securing a Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) ‘Online Gambling Licence’. Having gained Malta MGA approval, Sportito confirms that it will now push to launch its DFS services for the German market. Sportito expands its European licensing provisions, which further includes a UK Gambling Commission operator licence secured in 2016. Following …

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‘DFS without the sharks’ Resorts Digital Gaming launches FastPick.com

SBC News 'DFS without the sharks' Resorts Digital Gaming launches FastPick.com

In partnership with SportAD, Resorts Digital Gaming, the online arm of Resorts Hotel Casino has announced the launch of FastPick.com, the first licensed, real-money fantasy sports game for the US gambling industry. The FastPick fantasy sports product has been designed to be a ‘fair and sensible’ alternative to current DFS market offerings. Developed under the premise of creating ‘DFS games …

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