European ‘real-money’ fantasy sports operator Mondogoal has been acquired by Vancouver-based DFS systems provider Global Daily Fantasy Sports Inc (GDFSI) for an undisclosed fee. Last week, GDFSI management released a statement confirming the acquisition of Mondogoal and its related assets and intellectual properties. Founded in 2014 by Shergul Arshad, Mondogoal was one of the first companies to focus on expanding …
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International betting community gathers in London for Betting on Sports 2016
London will be subjected to a sports betting industry invasion on Thursday 15th and Friday 16th September, as sports betting operators from around the globe arrive to network and discuss the latest trends and developments. Betting on Sports 2016 has attracted sportsbook operators from the UK, Central and Eastern Europe, US, Canada, Africa, Asia, and even Australia. Organised by SBC …
Read More »MondoGoal signs up its third partner in Italy
DFS operator MondoGoal has agreed a partnership with Italian firm Microgame. The Microgame Group is one of the the leading service providers in Italy. The intention now is to add DFS, courtesy of MondoGoal, to its list of successful igaming products it has offered clients since 1999. Microgame is responsible for over 120 million transactions per year with over 130 brands …
Read More »Is it time for bookmakers to embrace fantasy?
Bookmakers are constantly on the lookout for new additions and features to both retain punters and attract new ones. This is ever trickier in an increasingly flooded marketplace. It’s one which shows no signs of clearing out too with numerous sportsbooks popping up this year from casino operators opening their own sportsbooks to the recent launch of Sun Bets. Real money …
Read More »Shergul Arshad – Mondogoal – DFS Destiny
Mondogoal is one of the largest DFS operators in the world and has partnerships with some of the football greatest clubs from Real Madrid, to Barcelona, Chelsea and Roma. It recently established deals with SISAL and Lottomatica in Italy, and so the discussion about how DFS operators and bookmakers can complement rather than challenge one another has come to the …
Read More »Mondogoal unveils DFS app and a chance to be in FM 2017
Daily fantasy sports operator Mondogoal has unleashed its app onto the market as it continues to expand the DFS scene in Europe, and to celebrate it’s opened a Summer Showdown competition. The app is available in the iOS store for Apple customers now whilst the Android version will be out next week. It was built by Mondogoal with the assistance of …
Read More »6 of the Best – Mondogoal’s Shergul Arshad
BetITBest‘s Nico Jansen is interested in discovering the best in people. This week it’s Shergul Arshad. Shergul Arshad is Founder and CEO of Mondogoal, the largest European daily fantasy site which boasts partnerships with the likes of Barcelona, Chelsea, Sports Interactive and more. He was previously Head of Digital at AS Roma and the translator for the Italian team at the 1994 World Cup. …
Read More »Real Madrid kicks off fantasy sports partnership with Mondogoal
Mondogoal has announced the addition of Real Madrid C.F. as its latest partner. They are now partners with 3 of the top 4 UEFA clubs, in FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and Chelsea. Mondogoal will leverage club images and assets to create and promote a team-branded experience for fans of the most valuable sports team in the world. Alongside FC Barcelona, …
Read More »DFS enters new territories with Mondogoal
Daily fantasy sports operator Mondogoal has announced the introduction of three new leagues to its offering in the form of the Chinese Super League, the Russian Premier League and the Turkish Super League. In doing so the operator has become the first DFS site to launch these leagues, and shows that it’s sticking to its goal of becoming the first truly …
Read More »SportsPro Live announces the next raft of Wembley speakers
The organisers of SportsPro Live are thrilled to announce the next raft of speakers confirmed to appear at the event at Wembley in London on 22nd and 23rd March. International Equestrian Federation (FEI) secretary general Sabrina Ibáñez, European Tour chief executive Keith Pelley and Eleven Sports Network founder Andrea Radrizzani are all confirmed to speak at SportsPro’s flagship annual conference, which will …
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