DraftKings Inc., the troubled daily fantasy sports (DFS) platform, has teamed up with sports data provider Opta to supply all its live soccer performance statistics. DraftKings has engaged Opta in order to enhance the customer experience of its soccer product, in anticipation of an upcoming expansion into new markets. One of the main features that has changed is the increase …
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DFS players turning to the courts and against operators
Further bad news appears to have reached FanDuel and DraftKings operations, as US news sources report that aggrieved customers are planning to sue the operators for consumer negligence, following last week’s allegation of data breaches by employees. New York Daily News reported that Kentucky Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) player Adam Johnson was the first plantiff against the operators, accusing them …
Read More »Andy MacKenzie – what punters are predicting for Rugby World Cup
Andy MacKenzie of spread betting firm Spreadex reveals what spread betting punters are making of the Rugby World Cup. Rugby World Cup fever is about to envelope the nation and spread betters are also salivating at the prospect of six weeks of in-play betting opportunities, starting with England v Fiji on Friday. A total of 20 nations will compete in …
Read More »Budget standoff threatens Texas Racing
The Texas Racing Commission (TRC) has reached a legislative deal for funding to be granted by the state for the next three months, allowing for state race and dog tracks to re-open. However racing operations in Texas remain under threat regarding a standoff over long term funding. On Tuesday evening, Governor Dan Patrick approved the Legislative Budget Board to release …
Read More »Bookmakers cold on Trump’s Presidential potential
As US polls place Donald J Trump at the front of the 2016 Republican Presidential Primary race, it appears that UK bookmakers are not currying favour for the outspoken and controversial GOP candidate. Last week US news sources proclaimed that Fox News’ Live Republican Candidate Debate had been ‘Trumped’, as the apprentice took centre stage in front of a TV …
Read More »William Hill cites tax increases for £21m drop in profits
William Hill CEO James Henderson has described the past six months as a period of ‘significant regulatory and taxation change for the industry’ as the bookmaker reported a 30% drop in profits after tax to £69.5m. Despite group net revenue marginally growing, even against 2014 World Cup comparatives, operating profit dropped 12% to £155.7m for the first half. Group net …
Read More »Stride takes step into social gaming with InfiApps
AIM-listed bingo operator Stride Gaming plc has bought InfiApps Limited, a profitable internationally-focused mobile social gaming company, for up to US$39.2m, over half of which will be paid in cash, while the remainder triggered by earn-out targets over the next two years. The acquisition will provide the Stride Gaming group with an entry into the social gaming segment of online …
Read More »Oisin Lunny: 11 key points from Mary Meeker’s mobile analysis
Oisin Lunny of OpenMarket takes us through some of the key points of the latest Mary Meeker mobile data analysis and looks at where a mobile focused business should be concentrating. For many years Mary Meeker has been a part of my professional life, particularly when I need to add context to conference presentations. Every year since the turn of …
Read More »Online casino gaming now regulated in 61 countries
Over 60 countries around the world license online casinos, the US is the worst country for gamblers, and 56 percent of the world’s population faces some form of online gambling ban, but ordinary players are not penalised in most cases. These are the main findings of a research project into online gambling access, by affiliate KeyToCasino. Looking at sources in …
Read More »Marc Pedersen – Fantasy the star at GIGSE and iGNA
Marc Pedersen, SBC News Affiliate Correspondent and Head of Sales at Better Collective, recently attended the industry’s two igaming shows in the US – Igaming North America and GIGSE. Here’s what he found out. What did you discover about the potential, or not, for sports betting in the US market going forward? Two major topics came to mind. One is …
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