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Following this September’s launch of its European headquarters in London, SBC caught up with Cole Sharp Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer of behavioural marketing specialist BounceX. BounceX one of the US’ fastest growing tech companies, wants to place data and behavioural insights at the heart of online betting marketing operations. Cole Sharp details his firm’s ambitious plans for SBC readers… ____________________ …

New York private equity firm, Hydra Industries (Hydra) has confirmed that it has been granted an ‘extension of the date’ by which it must complete its proposed £200 million acquisition of industry virtual games supplier Inspired Gaming Group (Inspired). The private equity firm has been granted until the 29 December to formally process its acquisition offer. Updating deal stakeholders, Hydra Chairman …

Don’t mess with the NY general attorney’s office was the lesson from last night as the details of the settlement agreed with DFS operators FanDuel and DraftKings were revealed. A total of $12m (£9.8m), with an even split of $6m (£4.9m) from each, was the fee for the daily fantasy heavyweights for deceptive advertising practices employed by them last year.   …

Updating the market, New York-listed gambling technology provider IGT Plc has announced that it has reached a comprehensive cross-licensing agreement with Aristocrat Leisure Limited (Aristocrat). IGT governance confirmed that the agreement would cover intellectual property involving game features and system patents between the two firms. Having committed to the licensing agreement terms, the participating firms have agreed to settle all outstanding litigation …

The NBA has announced a multiyear global data and statistics distribution agreement with Sportradar and Second Spectrum. Restructuring its data, insights and analysis infrastructure, the NBA will implement a new Sportradar and Second Spectrum developed state-of- the-art league-wide player tracking system. Beginning season 2017/18 the partnership will further see Sportradar become the official ‘Global Distributor’ of real-time NBA league and match …

Former Maxymiser VP Nick Keating has been appointed Director of EMEA for US behavioural marketing and customer analytics software provider BounceX. The ambitious New York based firm, that has been named one of the US fastest growing software providers enters the UK marketing and technology sectors, opening offices in London. Detailing its firm intent on becoming the leading behavioural marketing …

Daily fantasy sports (DFS) has returned New York, as the state Gaming Commission this week granted five temporary permits. Under the permits, leading US fantasy sports operators FanDuel and DraftKings will be allowed to resume New York operations immediately ahead of the start of the 2016/17 NFL season (September 8) a key period for the DFS industry. “While the commission …

Growth in its North American and Italian gambling divisions have helped New York-listed gambling and lottery technology provider IGT post a 48% increase in operating revenues of $171 million for Q2 2016 (Q2 2015: $116 million). IGT governance were pleased to close another ‘solid’ quarter, reporting that the company had sustained its global revenues at $1.28 billion for the period. …

Following a week of regulatory hearings, the New York legislature has agreed to pass the bill-S8153 relating to provisions for regulated daily fantasy sports (DFS) services for the state of New York. S8153’s now awaits its final signature by Governor Andrew Cuomo in order to be processed into state law, US news sources report that the bill was widely supported …