Robert Mabbett, 37, has been confirmed as Betfred’s first ever winner in the SIS/Racing Post Betting Shop Manager of the Year. Mabbett, the North-East champion for his work in Brough, East Yorkshire, was declared the overall winner amongst the eight regional champions picked from an entry list involving high achievers from betting offices all over Britain and Ireland. Fred Done, …
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SIS welcomes theft conviction from FACT investigation
A Norfolk man trading as ‘Billie the Bookmaker’ has been sentenced to 12 months for selling devices which provide illegal access to SIS sports channels. Although his income from the illegal activity was said to be £20,000, the value of the lost subscriptions to SIS was valued at least £2 million. William Marston was given a custodial sentence at Norwich …
Read More »SIS signs multi-year deal to stream 49s virtual racing games
SIS, a supplier of products and services to the online and retail betting industry, has signed a multi-year deal to bring 49s-branded virtual racing games to online customers for the first time. A staple of UK and Irish retail betting shops for over a decade, the 49s-branded virtual horse and greyhound racing, provided by Inspired Gaming Group, will now be …
Read More »SIS strikes pricing agreement with Mauritius Turf Club
Racing information and content provider SIS has agreed an exclusive three-year deal with the Mauritius Turf Club to distribute racing pictures, data, and fixed-odds prices to UK retail betting shops and online operators for the first time. The agreement will see the SIS service broadcast eight races a day for 37-weekend fixtures, with an average of nine runner races for …
Read More »BOS – Finding a balance between UI and presentation of live data
Paul Witten, Commercial Director for SIS, expressed the need for sports betting markets to find the right balance between the amount of live data provided and the simplicity of the user experience. He stated that the aim for live betting environments should be to process enough data in real time to help inform a decision, without over complicating the user …
Read More »90 speakers across 28 topics finalised for Betting on Sports 2016
This week’s Betting on Sports Conference will offer the most comprehensive look at the betting industry ever seen, according to organisers SBC Events. From Brexit to Esports, marketing to integrity, money laundering to DFS, and US Sports to payments, the two-day conference will feature 90 speakers across 28 separate discussions. On Thursday 15th and Friday 16th September, high level delegates from …
Read More »BOS Speaker Profile: Paul Witten – SIS – Optimising Live Environments
Live betting has revolutionised the online betting market, but can this core function aid industry stakeholders’ day-to-day operations beyond market pricing. Ahead of the Betting on Sports Conference (15-16 September) SIS Commercial Director Paul Witten details to SBC readers how bookmakers and service providers can optimise ‘live betting environments’ with a view of maximising all-round value chain functions. _________________________ SBC: …
Read More »SIS takes its Stream platform to Sri Lanka for the first time
SIS has taken its SIS Stream platform, launched in conjunction with Sporting Times, to Sri Lanka for the first time. This continues a two decade-long relationship between the two companies, which began with satellite distribution in the early 1990’s. The deal will allow for customisable high definition content to be shown in shops through SIS’ low latency IPTV streaming network. …
Read More »BOS Sponsor Profile – Paul Witten – SIS
Betting data and media services supplier SIS has been confirmed as a sponsor for Betting on Sports! The company has recently added to its portfolio after announcing deals with UAE horse racing, BAGS international greyhound racing, and a five-year deal with Racecourse Media Group for picture and data rights at its 34 UK racecourses. We caught up with Commercial Director Paul Witten, who spoke …
Read More »SIS creates Director of Software Engineering role for Mike Jones
SIS has appointed Mike Jones in a newly created role for its senior leadership team. Following a successful 6-month interim period starting in February 2016, he has become the Director of Software Engineering for the company. Based at SIS’ headquarters in Milton Keynes, Jones will be working with SIS teams in London and Salford to drive a transformation in the …
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