Zeeshan Khan, Sales Manager at Bayes Esports, explores in detail the critical rationale that could deliver significant benefits for fantasy sports operators that utilise an official stats API. Fantasy sports are legal in countries where esports betting has yet to gain regulatory approval, such as the USA and India. In these countries, fantasy sports are considered a ‘game of skill’ …
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Spotlight Sports Group has expanded its US offering after acquiring fantasy sports technology and media company FA Media LLC (Alarm Sports Network) in an all-cash transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, Alarm Sports Network (ASN) will fold into the Spotlight Sports Group network of brands, growing the company’s staff to more than 500 people. ASN has been responsible for …
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Around 60% of the weekly fantasy sports winners on Paytm First Games (PFG) hail from smaller towns rather than metro cities, revealed the company’s COO Sudhanshu Gupta. “That’s the power of skill-based gaming which truly democratises the game,” he said. “One need not be from an affluent background or have any sort of training to win the game.” These comments …
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Growing player numbers from 300,000 to 10 million in just two-and-a-half years may seem like an impossible goal for any business, but as Gaurav Assomull of fantasy sports platform LivePools explains, conditions in India are right for exactly that kind of expansion. The continuing lack of regulated online gambling markets in all but two of India’s 36 states and union …
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Indian fantasy sports gaming platform Dream11 has become the first gaming company in India to join the exclusive ‘unicorn club’, after Hong Kong-based Steadview Capital bought an undisclosed stake in the startup, valuing the company at over $1bn. Investment from Chinese online gaming giant Tencent, along with others, also resulted in a $100 million funding round which significantly helped the …
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BetConstruct, in partnership with Atlantis Gaming Corporation, has entered into a relationship with the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A formal announcement is expected soon, but the three entities have agreed in concept on the launch of a premium fantasy sports experience in the United States market. BetConstruct applied a deep understanding of players’ needs to develop a fully customisable …
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Online gaming operator Dafabet has targeted growth across multiple product verticals after securing access to the Scout Gaming fantasy sports and pool betting platform. Scout Gaming believes that the deal, expected to launch during the first half of 2019, is ”the first time a major Asian facing operator has launched daily fantasy sports in the region”. It is just another …
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O jogo bonito. The beautiful game. The origin of this phrase may be disputed, with both Pelé, Waldyr Pereira (Didi), Stuart Hall and H. E. Bates being mentioned as possible authors, but it is widely recognized as an accurate description of football. So, what is the most bonitomoment? For the CEO of All-in Translations, Tiago Aprigio, one of them belongs to Maradona. …
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BetConstruct has continued to sweep up accreditation from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) after securing approval to add poker to its set of licensed products. The developer and provider of online and land-based gaming solutions has confirmed that it has been granted an approval from the MGA to add the poker vertical (type 3) under both B2C and B2B licences. …
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Last week, John Harlow, SVP for Betting at Perform Group, revealed the slogan that explains why they’re seeing such interest in more detailed player data – ‘The game is the same, but the fan has changed’. Seven days on, we asked him to explain how much of this behaviour change is a derivative of fantasy sports, and tease some of …
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