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FairPlay Sports Media (FairPlay) is accelerating the global expansion of its flagship Oddschecker property by launching in Brazil. A key objective for 2024, FairPlay has launched oddschecker.com/br to provide a fully localised version of its market-leading sportsbook odds comparison and price-movement services to Brazilian audiences. Oddschecker Brazil builds on successes in Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and Peru, where Oddschecker has become …

FairPlay Sports Media (FPSM) has completed the reorganisation of its executive management team led by Group CEO Stuart Simms. The announcement sees four new executives join the sports media network, which, during Q1 trading, completed its corporate rebrand from Oddschecker Global to FairPlay Sports. Spearheading a new commercial strategy, FPSM welcomes Richard Gale as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Gale joined …

FairPlay Sports Media (FPSM) has officially gone live with a market-first bet builder comparison tool with its UK oddschecker brand. The release – developed for both sports betting and media brands – aims to find users of the betting product the best prices and offers for complex same-game multiple bets’. The recently rebranded firm emphasised that the product is set …

FairPlay Sports Media (FPSM) has announced the acquisition of Toronto-based Quarter4 (Q4). Described as a deep-learning neural network specialising in predicting sporting outcomes and providing unique data and content opportunities, ​​this is the first acquisition to be made by FPSM. A Bruin Capital business, the move aligns with FairPlay’s mission to transform the BetTech capabilities of its media network for …

In line with last week’s announcement that FairPlay Sports Media (FPSM) has become the new identity of Oddschecker, Stuart Simms, CEO of the freshly rebranded group, spoke to SBC News about representing a global network and expanded services beyond affiliate marketing. Nothing new for Oddschecker or FairPlay…. Why embark on this course of action? Oddschecker is a heritage brand recognised …

Oddschecker Global Media has announced a rebranded identity, becoming FairPlay Sports Media (FPSM) as the group looks to tell a broader story about the entities and capabilities it holds in the market. In a move to enhance its international reputation as a partner for sports media outlets and betting operators, the company – owned by Bruin Capital – will retain …

Low6 has announced a partnership with football statistics website, WhoScored.com, on fantasy sports game UltimateFan. The deal will see the Oddschecker-owned site leverage the supplier’s game mechanic as an engaging way to add value to its existing user base, while delivering an additional commercial opportunity through the games’ in-app purchases. Jamie Mitchell, CEO of Low6, commented: “We are excited to …

Oddschecker Global Media has disclosed that it has acquired the Italian sports media property, SuperScommesse, from Catena Media. This morning, publishing its Q3 trading update, Catena Media informed that it had sold all of its Italian media properties to two undisclosed buyers for €19.8m. Oddschecker, known as the UK and Australia’s largest sports betting publisher, would later announce that it …

Oddschecker Global Media has announced the appointment of Stuart Simms as new CEO, effective 1 November. The announcement sees Oddschecker complete its eight-month search to find a new leader to replace Toby Bentall, who stood down as CEO in March. Simms is the former Chief Executive of rival online gambling publisher XLMedia Plc (2019-2022), who departed the London AIM business …

The board of XLMedia Plc has confirmed the appointment of David King as inbound Chief Executive of the London AIM-listed global igaming media publisher.  Effective from 1 July 2022, the appointment will see King succeed Stuart Simms, who announced his resignation as CEO of XLMedia in April. A UK media figurehead, King is the former Chief Executive of JPIMedia Group, …