Tag Archives: UEFA Champions League

Sirplay and Moonbet to ‘bring Web3 sports betting to the world’

SBC News Sirplay and Moonbet to ‘bring Web3 sports betting to the world’

Sirplay, a US-based gaming software platform, has partnered with blockchain sportsbook Moonbet, setting out a joint objective to internationally rollout ‘Web3 sports betting’. The duo are targeting sports bettors in Europe, North America, Africa, and South America, using a MetaMask or WalletConnect integration to deposit and withdraw cryptocurrency.  Founded on 8 July, Moonbet’s crypto sportsbook allows players to wager with …

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Digtain partners with Luís Figo to ‘represent sportsbook quality’

SBC News Digtain partners with Luís Figo to ‘represent sportsbook quality’

Digitain has announced Luís Figo as a brand ambassador, stating that the former Portugal international represents a number of the company’s business traits.  The sports betting and igaming technology platform provider stated that Figo – who was capped 127 times for Portugal and played for Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan – personalised the brand’s values of ‘quality, innovation and …

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Cloudbet anticipates crypto-betting bounceback at Champions League final

SBC News Cloudbet anticipates crypto-betting bounceback at Champions League final

Despite the recent turbulence in global  cryptocurrency markets, Cloudbet remains optimistic about crypto-betting volume at the UEFA Champions League final this Saturday. Dubbed the ‘crypto crash’, two weeks ago the cryptocurrency market fell in value by over $100 billion in a matter of minutes, following a Bitcoin price warning. The crash has seen some of the most recognisable digital coins, …

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Parimatch and bet365 close Russian operations as Ukraine invasion intensifies

SBC News Parimatch and bet365 close Russian operations as Ukraine invasion intensifies

As global condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, some international bookmakers have made the decision to cease operations in the country.  Notably, Cyprus-based but Kyiv-founded operator Parimatch has announced that it is withdrawing its Russian franchise, citing the “military aggression of the Russian Federation in Ukraine”. A statement from the company released yesterday confirmed that termination documents have been …

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Sportradar lands first sports betting data contract from UEFA

SBC News Sportradar lands first sports betting data contract from UEFA

UEFA, the governing body of football in Europe, has awarded its first ever contract for sports betting data to Sportradar. The new agreement will see Sportradar become the continental governing body’s authorised collector and distributor of data for betting purposes, building on its current position as the authority’s integrity partner for the past 12 years.  Sportradar will collect and distribute …

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Parimatch inks three-year partnership with Chelsea FC

SBC News Parimatch inks three-year partnership with Chelsea FC

Parimatch Tech has expanded its sports sponsorship portfolio by signing a partnership with Chelsea FC covering the next three-seasons. Under the terms of the agreement, Parimatch will leverage digital, social and logistical assets to create mutual branding opportunities for both itself and the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League holders.. In addition to utilising the West London club’s ‘bold and ambitious brand’, …

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Euro 2020: Operator eyes smiling but lessons learned for domestic football return

Euro 2020

Thomas Molloy, Sportsbook Director at Pronet Gaming, reflects on a unique and record-breaking Euro 2020. It may have ended in heartbreak for Gareth Southgate’s men, but while England failed in their quest for glory in the Euro 2020 final against Italy, operators we spoke to around the world were left smiling after a very positive tournament experience. In all the …

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LiveScore makes UEFA Champions League free-to-air in Ireland

SBC News LiveScore makes UEFA Champions League free-to-air in Ireland

LiveScore is set to stream the UEFA Champions League on a free-to-air basis from next season, after striking a ‘landmark’ deal to show 137 matches on its app for iOS and Android devices. Under the terms of the three-year arrangement, the real-time updates provider will serve as the exclusive Irish free-to-air broadcaster of 104 UCL fixtures per season in Ireland. …

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Betiton enlists Champions League winner Djibril Cissé as brand ambassador

SBC News Betiton enlists Champions League winner Djibril Cissé as brand ambassador

Online sportsbook Betiton has made a new addition to its team, enlisting former France international and UEFA Champions League winning striker Djibril Cissé as a brand ambassador. The appointment will enhance Betiton’s global sporting recognition and marketing, due to Cissé playing for a number of major clubs since 1998, having kickstarted his career in his native France at AJ Auxerre where …

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32Red strikes landmark Rangers sponsorship extension

SBC News 32Red strikes landmark Rangers sponsorship extension

Betting brand 32Red – part of the Kindred Group – will continue as the front-of-shirt sponsor of Scottish Premiership team Rangers, securing the largest sponsorship agreement in the club’s history. As part of the contract, 32Red will appear on the front of both Rangers’ home and away shirts, whilst sister brand Unibet will also feature on players’ jerseys during domestic …

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