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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Inspired is to supply its full Virtual Sports product suite to the members of the Bookmakers Technology Consortium (BTC). The BTC represents 50 independent bookmakers in the UK, Ireland, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, including Jennings, Chisholms and Corbett Bookmakers. As part of this agreement, Inspired will give each bookmaker access to its full range of Virtual Sports …
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Table game and slots specialist Play’n GO has released Rage to Riches, the latest title in its range of premium content. The Swedish firm’s five-reel game, simultaneously released in mobile and flash, features classic arcade game characters who cascade down onto 20 fixed pay lines, before trigging three city-smashing bonus rounds. Complete with high-definition animation and smooth performance across phone, …
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Isle of Man-based Microgaming has thrown Basketball Star into the mix this month. Set to a Hip-Hop soundtrack with 243 ways to win, Basketball Star is a 5×3 reel slot showcasing the ever popular Rolling Reels. Three or more scatters trigger up to 25 free spins, with a maximum multiplier trail of 10x. Players can also shoot lucky with the …
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Nominations are open for the second annual Betting on Football Awards. This year has seen the number of categories increase from four to nine as SBC looks to recognise the very best practice in football betting, with new awards in the areas of in-play, mobile, sponsorship, data use and fantasy. Deadline for entry into these awards is 12 November. SBC …
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Cherry Gaming AB has moved to further extend its presence within the highly competitive Finnish igaming market, by announcing the launch of Suomicasino.com Suomicasino.com a Finnish market tailored white-label casino, will be operated by Cherry AB marketing subsidiary Game Lounge. The casino will feature gaming content from Cherry AB’s Yggdrasil Gaming, and further inventory from Amaya Inc, NetEnt and Microgaming. …
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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 »Understanding what is happening on the ground is any given market is often said to be one of the keys to success in the gambling world and nowhere is this more evident that on the continent of Africa. Across the sub-Sahara from the Francophone west to the English-speaking countries of East Africa and down to the Portuguese-speaking eastern coastal regions, …
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This month sees a two-strong release of new games from Microgaming, featuring all things mythical. Titans of the Sun Hyperion and Titans of the Sun Theia are being offered to the Greek gods of the gaming arena. Hyperion and Theia take centre stage in their respective 5×3 reel, 15 payline games. Visually stunning, Titans of the Sun combines striking graphics …
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NetEnt, the digital entertainment company that provides gaming solutions to some of the world’s most successful casino operators, has pushed the boat out with Hook’s Heroes, the swashbuckling game release with a new scatter symbol feature. The 5-reel, 3-row and 20-line video slot takes to the high seas with a Caribbean-style soundtrack and pirate-themed cartoon graphics, as well as free …
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