Esports

Delasport to power up trio of Esports Entertainment Group brands

Delasport to power up trio of Esports Entertainment Group brands

Igaming software supplier Delasport has announced today that it will partner with Esports Entertainment Group (EEG). Under the terms of the collaboration, the firm will power up three of the gaming and online betting group’s brands with its plug and play sportsbook iframe. They comprise JustWow.com, CasinoJefe.com, and Vie.bet. In a statement confirming the deal, Delasport said it will “support …

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EPIC: Loot box ‘gambling mechanisms’ still present in EA Sports’ FC 24

‘Step in the right direction’: EPIC praises Ukie’s loot box guidance

The consumer protection challenges of loot boxes remain present in EA Sports’ rebranded flagship football title, EPIC Risk Management has asserted. EA Sports FC 24 is the new incarnation of the long-running FIFA franchise, rebranded after EA Sports failed to agree terms with  the global governing body of association football. The presence of loot boxes in video games has been …

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Abios’ Niclas Sundell: How sportsbooks can make the most out of CS2

Abios's Niclas Sundell

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has notoriously been the most popular esports title in betting, only rivalled by sports games such as FIFA (now EA Sports FC) or NBA2K.  Now, the game is upgrading to its next enactment, Counter-Strike 2, in stages. The last IEM Cologne was played in CS:GO, and we’re seeing pros putting in hundreds of hours into the new …

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Abios powers Oyawin esports vision for Nigeria 

SBC News Abios powers Oyawin esports vision for Nigeria 

Abios, the esports technology unit of Kambi Group Plc, has expanded its partnership with Nigerian media group 1337Pro to support the launch of the ‘Oyawin’ sportsbook brand. Bringing new dynamics into play for the Nigerian sportsbook market, the Oyawin brand will utilise Abios’ fully-customised esports solutions, providing full coverage and market pricing on leading esports titles of CS:GO, Dota 2, …

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Oddin.gg adds Colorado to stateside growth

Colorado

Esports betting supplier Oddin.gg has gained a licence to bring its products to the US state of Colorado.  The Colorado Division of Gaming has awarded the Czech firm a licence to bring its B2B esports betting solution to operators in the state.  Vlastimil Venclik, Co-Founder and CEO of Oddin.gg, said: “We are thrilled to achieve yet another important milestone for …

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SIS: The value of diversity within a sportsbook offering

SIS at SBC Summit Barcelona

As player tastes evolve and diversify, it has never been as important for sportsbooks to cater for these needs. Ahead of SIS participating in SBC Summit Barcelona, Commercial Director Paul Witten explains how operators can add value to their offerings through the integration of key products. ——————————————— The increased interest in esports and the engaged audience that it brings has …

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Data.Bet introduces ‘redefining’ Player Props to Valorant

SBC News Data.Bet introduces ‘redefining’ Player Props to Valorant

Data.Bet has launched the Player Props feature for the Valorant video game following its debut in CS:GO earlier this year. Player Props is set to ‘redefine the eSports betting experience’, whilst Data.Bet’s partners with a presence in Valorant already offer their users this what is being described as a ‘game-changing’ feature. Developed internally by Data.Bet, the feature was originally introduced …

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EEG promotes Villani to CFO for reogranisation 

SBC News EEG promotes Villani to CFO for reogranisation 

Esports Entertainment Group Inc (EEG) has confirmed the promotion of Michael Villani to Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective from 29 August. Villani served as the interim CFO of EEG following the departure of Damian Mathews in January. Prior to this interim appointment, Villani had served as the financial controller for the Nasdaq-listed firm. EEG highlighted Villani’s credentials, noting his nine-year …

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BoyleSports renews Fantasy5 FTP game powered by 20SHOTS

SBC News BoyleSports renews Fantasy5 FTP game powered by 20SHOTS

Sports betting games studio 20SHOTS has announced that BoyleSports has renewed terms to offer its flagship Fantasy5 free-to-play (FTP) game for a new football season.  The renewal comes after BoyleSports successfully integrated the FTP fantasy football game for last year’s Premier League season. BoyleSports launched its new offering of Fantasy5 on 3 August, made available to its customers in the …

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Betsson attracts ‘new demographic of players’ in enhanced BETER deal

Betsson

BETER has announced the strengthening of its partnership with Nasdaq-listed gambling operator Betsson Group. The deal, which was facilitated through BETBAZAR – a platform connecting operators and creators – will provide Betsson with esports odds feed and in-house ESportsBattle tournaments for CS:GO and Dota2. This is in addition to the ebasketball, efootball, ehockey and Setka Cup table tennis tournaments that …

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