Social media giant Facebook Inc has furthered its presence within sports, by agreeing a live streaming content partnership with Major League Soccer (MLS) and Spanish-language American broadcaster Univision Deportes. This weekend, Facebook executives confirmed that 22 live matches would be streamed ‘in-English’ on Univision Deportes Facebook page. Univision will support the Facebook streams by providing English commentary and ‘unique Facebook’ …
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Coral partners with Fresh8 Gaming to launch video advertising
Coral has partnered with Fresh8 Gaming to launch a dynamic video advertising product across their digital video campaigns, which includes both Facebook and YouTube. The bookmaker will use Fresh8 technology to power auto-generated videos with real time offers and odds across their digital display and to push their affiliate advertising partnerships. The Fresh8 video platform enables a sports betting operator …
Read More »Kevin Pietersen admits fears over cricket corruption
Kevin Pietersen has admitted that he is not surprised by Cricket Australia’s (CA) claim that its emerging players are being targeted by corrupt foreign bookmakers via social media. CA’s Head of Integrity Iain Roy confirmed that players on the verge of squads for the national team and Big Bash League (BBL) are being targeted via tools such as Twitter, Instagram and …
Read More »Foreign bookies target emerging Aussie players via social media
The Head of Integrity for Cricket Australia has confirmed that foreign bookmakers are approaching emerging Australian cricketers on social media, seeking information on squads and playing conditions. Iain Roy confirmed that players on the verge of making it to national squads and the Big Bash League (BBL) are being targeted by ‘pitch-siders’ via tools such as Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Roy …
Read More »Blavatnik’s Access Industries wants Perform to be the ‘Netflix of Sports’
Len Blavatnik’s firm Access Industries, which has investments in the media & technology sectors, is reported to have rejected a number of co-funding approaches from US tech giants in Perform Group (Perform). This weekend The Daily Telegraph reported that Blavatnik had turned down equity funding partnerships from the likes of Amazon, Facebook and YouTube, as Access Industries aims to turn …
Read More »SmartBets uses industry-first BetBot for Euro 2016 knock-outs
SmartBets, the odds comparison site powered by bettingexpert.com, has enlisted the help of its free-to-use BetBot to give Euro 2016 fans on Facebook a helping hand with their last 16 wagers. Autonomously participating in conversations with users, BetBot responds to users via Facebook Messenger, providing real-time odds on upcoming games from major bookmakers through SmartBets, as Euro 2016 reaches the latter …
Read More »Ortiz Gaming books appointment with Doctor Bingo
Brazilian social gaming operator Gamesmart has launched a series of new video bingo games exclusively on Facebook from Ortiz Gaming. Under its Brazilian facing brand Doctor Bingo, Gamesmart will be able to offer its players Ortiz Gaming’s popular video bingo titles, including titles Six Bingo, Triple Bonus, and Match Mania. The partnership kicked off with the release of Ace Mania …
Read More »LeoVegas searches for Smooth Criminals in latest game launch
After being commended at the back end of last year for its use of Twitter, mobile casino LeoVegas is launching an engaging social media campaign to promote its new Michael Jackson-themed game. It is a five-reel slot with 25 paylines, featuring wilds, scatters and two free game features (Beat It and Smooth Criminal). Bally Technologies created the game for real money …
Read More »Leicester City triumph to trigger ‘recalibration’ on long shot pricing
The news media is awash at how much Leicester City’s incredible Premier League title triumph is going to cost the betting industry, but we may not see the true impact of the unlikely win until next season. While the estimates are that The Foxes’ 5,000-1 victory has cost the betting industry between £25m – £50m, the truth is that the …
Read More »Eduardo Saverin backing Jumio stalking horse
Ex-Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is backing a body hoping to purchase embattled identity and user verification provider Jumio, pledging a reported $3.7 million towards financing its ongoing operations. Jumio, which has igaming/betting clients including Betfair and Mr Green, had entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings allowing for US high courts to manage its assets. Issuing its Chapter 11 filing, Jumio management claimed …
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