Betting industry multi-channel supplier OPTIMA has been promoting its brand on the golf circuit with the sponsorship of Chris Hanson, who has claimed a tie of 5th place in the European Tour Trophee Hassan II in Rabat, Morocco. Rounds of 72, 71, 67 & 75 gave Hanson a -3 total, just two shots off the eventual winner. OPTIMA MGS is a multichannel, …
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Metric Gaming specialist in live betting technologies has announced its latest product partnership with Irish independent bookmaker Boylesports. The partnership will see Metric Gaming integrate its in-game golf pricing feeds on Boylesports sports betting product. The live pricing feed will include selections on 2 to 3 ball groupings, allowing Boylesports punters to bet in-play on which golfer will have the …
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Roy Clements, Managing Director, UK for STATS, explains how the firm is continuing development on its award-winning fantasy sports product. SBC: Hi there, can you give further details of STATS’ fantasy sports product and where you feel it fits in with the sports data and insights solutions you provide? RC: Our Fantasy unit has been in operation for more than …
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Metric Gaming’s SuperLive Golf markets will launch this week with Redbet Gaming Ltd, a subsidiary of international media conglomerate Bonnier Group AB. SuperLive Golf renders an unprecedented level of match interaction, with up to four hundred wagers offered per round. Typically following select marquee groups, SuperLive provides wagering opportunities on a wide array of engaging markets, such as who will win …
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Betting exchange Betfair is extending its TV advertising campaign into the real world by placing its giant octopus between the fourth green and fifth tee of The Open golf championship at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club. ‘Paul the Octopus’, which made its debut playing table tennis in Betfair’s current This Is Play TV advertising, has been designed in homage to …
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Russ Yershon, UK sports manager for Titan Bet, believes that we have entered the most important time for bookmakers – the ‘retention window’ for the new customers attracted by the World Cup. “Brazil 2014 is over and with it the reason customers were flocking to your website. So what now? It’s just not good enough to say: “Thank you, and …
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The inaugural Microgaming Manx Cancer Help Golf Day held on 19 June raised a magnificent £8,170 for the charity. Eighteen teams took on the 18 holes of Mount Murray Golf Club and the AM-AM competition proved even hotter than the weather. At the finish, two were tied on 118 points with the winners – Continent8 Technologies – claiming the spoils …
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