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Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) backs Girls in Tech Gibraltar

SBC News Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) backs Girls in Tech Gibraltar

Updating the market, Oslo-listed online gambling firm Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has announced that has partnered with technology initiative ‘Girls in Tech Gibraltar’ becoming its event Platinum Sponsor. Launched in 2016, Girls in Tech Gibraltar is a workplace initiative aimed at developing high quality, knowledge-led events for females working in all functions of technology’s value chain (marketing, development, commerce, research …

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Betfred brand getting great exposure with Rugby League link up

SBC News Betfred brand getting great exposure with Rugby League link up

Super League’s Grand Final gatecrashes one of the most iconic football stadiums in the world this week, when an intriguing West Yorkshire derby descends into Manchester. Runaway league leaders Castleford Tigers take on Leeds Rhinos, when, for one night per year, football is a mere afterthought and Rugby League takes over Old Trafford. Title sponsors Betfred, which beat off competition …

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Kindred Group drops Stan James brand focusing UK activity on Unibet

SBC News Kindred Group drops Stan James brand focusing UK activity on Unibet

In an interview with the Racing Post, Henrik Tjärnström Chief Executive of Stockholm-listed Kindred Group Plc has revealed that his firm will shut down UK brand Stan James, in order to concentrate its UK market activity through group flagship brand Unibet. Kindred Group expects to carry out a full migration of Stan James customers onto Unibet’s sports betting platform within …

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Stratagem Technologies agrees partnership with Football Whispers to provide greater data accuracy

SBC News Stratagem Technologies agrees partnership with Football Whispers to provide greater data accuracy

Stratagem Technologies has announced a partnership with sports technology company Football Whispers. The London based global digital football transfer predictor, Football Whispers gives fans an insight into the validity of transfer rumours with a developed index score. Their algorithm scans millions of internet sources for the frequency of mentions, authority of sources and recency of the rumour to give a …

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Liam Durkin – Sky Bet – NFL’s UK betting popularity and how it can be utilised further

SBC News Liam Durkin - Sky Bet - NFL's UK betting popularity and how it can be utilised further

Ten years ago the National Football League (NFL) crossed the Atlantic to stage its first competitive game outside the Americas, with the New York Giants running out 13-10 winners over the Miami Dolphins.   What started out as a one game per year ‘International Series’ though quickly began to grow, seeing more games and venues being added.  This year London …

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ALEA gains UK vision taking over LadyLucks mobile casino

SBC News ALEA gains UK vision taking over LadyLucks mobile casino

European online gambling group ALEA has informed that it has acquired UK mobile casino brand LadyLucks.co.uk from IGT Group (undisclosed fee). Confirming its acquisition, Barcelona-based ALEA detailed that it will maintain the LadyLucks.co.uk brand, but has undertaken a migration of platform and revamped the asset’s website. LadyLucks.co.uk is a legacy mobile casino brand, first brought to market in 2004 by …

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Paddy Power – Boris delivers at conference but still faces the sack

SBC News Paddy Power - Boris delivers at conference but still faces the sack

UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson pledged his loyalty to Theresa May as Prime Minister and leader of the Tories, during a 30-minute speech at the ‘2017 Conservative Party Conference’ in Manchester. A number of political commentators believe that Johnson may have stolen PM May’s spotlight yet again, as later today she will deliver the conference’s closing speech ‘Building a Country …

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