Digitan has signed a new deal with KING.RS that will see the Serbian-based operator utilising the supplier’s turnkey solution. The solution includes a sportsbook powered by more than a 1,000 in-house risk managers and sports traders covering various sports, leagues, betting markets, real-live monthly events and monthly pre-match events. Ani Mkrtchyan, Chief Sales Officer of Digitain, said: “We are delighted …
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Thunderpick nets new esports partnership with Heroic
Scandinavian esports organisation Heroic has announced a new partnership with Thunderpick. The multi-year deal will see the esports cryptocurrency betting platform become the exclusive global betting sponsor for all of Heroic’s rosters. Kelly Sanders, Head of Strategy at Thunderpick, commented: “Partnering with Heroic, a team known for its leadership and success across various esports titles, is a significant milestone for …
Read More »Bacta strengthens Labour ties ahead of general election
As a British general election looks to be on the agenda in the second half of the year, Bacta is making sure to position itself in a favourable spot for a potential Labour government. The latest engagement programme from the industry body organised a CEO roundtable where Executive Director George Mcgregor and Luxury Leisure CEO Tom Allison met with Shadow …
Read More »Georgia adds 1.5m citizens to PM’s gambling ban
The Ministry of Finance of Georgia has updated the ‘electronic registry of citizens’ to comply with upcoming changes to the Caucasus nation’s gambling laws. Applied via an executive order from the Prime Minister, Irakli Gharibashvili, from 1 July 2024, the new laws of the ‘Code of Administrative Offences’ will come into force in Georgia, which involves a strict tightening of …
Read More »Francesco Totti named Betsson.sport ambassador in Italian market entry
Betsson.sport has named Francesco Totti as an ambassador as the group launches its new sports infotainment platform in Italy. Stockholm-listed Betsson praised the Italian football legend for his ‘exceptional talent’ and ‘illustrious career’, whilst the partnership will focus on delivering exclusive content, interviews, news and highlights across various sporting disciplines. Ronni Hartvig, Chief Commercial Officer of Betsson Group, commented: “Italy …
Read More »Novibet new market growth led by Greek Power & Intelligence…
Novibet’s tech and product leadership team of Lambros Sialmas (COO) and Sotiris Haritos (CTO) have provided SBC an exclusive insight into the pan-European igaming group’s growth strategy driven by the fundamental pillars of consolidating leadership positions, enhancing product offerings and customer experience and maximising operational efficiencies. To Novibet’s advantage, its strategy leverages its ‘Greek-engineered’ GameTech platform to export domestic success …
Read More »Entain assumes BetCity.nl to be €68m-to-€156m below deal value
Entain Plc has disclosed additional information related to its legal challenge against Sports Entertainment Media BV and related parties involved in the valuation of its Netherlands subsidiary, BetCity.nl. Documents published by the High Court of England and Wales detail that the board of the FTSE100 gambling group deems the value of BetCity.nl as being €68m-to-€156m less than its agreed deal …
Read More »SBC Digital Innovation – Sportsbook Tech Day to examine future of betting technology
The SBC Digital Innovation – Sportsbook Tech online conference is set to take place on 20 March 2024, when speakers from a host of major operators will share their insights on the future of the industry’s key technologies. The event, which is hosted in partnership with Soft2Bet, will feature five sessions that examine some of the major developments in the …
Read More »Stats Perform & Checkd Dev continue Opta sports data-focused deal
Stats Perform has extended its data licensing partnership with sports betting technology specialist Checkd Dev. The company – a part of Checkd Group – will work with its long-term partner and Opta data owner to enable licensed operators to embed Checkd Dev’s Opta data-powered Smart Acca interactive betting tool into market pages. This will include football and US sports in …
Read More »BHA notes concerns on Irish dominance of Grade-1 racing
Julie Harrington, CEO of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), has issued a statement regarding British Jump racing following the 2024 Cheltenham Festival. The BHA has voiced concerns over British Jump racing after Ireland dominated the Grade 1 racing at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival, where Irish trainer Wille Mullins surpassed 100 total Festival wins, emphasising the lack of competition that British trainers pose. …
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