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Platini and Blatter banned by FIFA ethics committee

SBC News Platini and Blatter banned by FIFA ethics committee

Fifa’s ethics committee has banned both Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini for a period of eight years from ‘all football-related activity.’  The bans, which commence immediately, are in response to a payment made by Blatter to Platini in 2011. The amount was a reported two million swiss francs (£1.3m), and is also the subject of a criminal investigation by Swiss …

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Kenyan sports betting boom continues with mCHEZA launch

SBC News Kenyan sports betting boom continues with mCHEZA launch

A partnership between global gaming company Intralot and Acumen Communications Ltd (ACL) has produced mCHEZA. This is the latest company to be launched in the expanding sports betting industry in Kenya. At the official launch in the capital city of Nairobi, a company spokesperson stated: “mCHEZA is a simple, fun and interactive platform on which fans can put their money on football …

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Oddslife appoints Alexandru Teodorescu as Chief Product Officer

SBC News Oddslife appoints Alexandru Teodorescu as Chief Product Officer

Social sports and gaming platform provider Oddslife Ltd has announced the appointment of Alexandru Teodorescu as its Chief Product Officer (CPO). Teodorescu joins Oddslife from online betting software and platform provider EveryMatrix (2005 – November 2015) where he held a number of senior management roles focusing on both strategic and commercial initiatives. Reporting to Oddslife Founder and CEO Rasmus Sojmark, …

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BetVictor extends social content reach with Ball Street

SBC News BetVictor extends social content reach with Ball Street

BetVictor has teamed up with digital content sports network Ball Street to boost its social media profile amongst UK football fans. London based Ball Street is set to produce ‘The Weekender’ football show for BetVictor’s YouTube channel. Utilising multiple social media channels, The Weekender will produce original video content for the operator as the Ball Street platform aims to cultivate …

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Nvidia invests in mobile eSports development

SBC News Nvidia invests in mobile eSports development

Santa Clara based Nvidia technology systems provider has announced that it is  investing in the development of competitive mobile eSports. Nvidia will sponsor Vainglory, developer Super Evil Megacorp’s mobile MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) game via the developer’s ESL partnership. Jon Gray, Content Marketing Manager at Nvidia, said: “Super Evil Megacorp wants to use eSports to grow this brand globally.” “The …

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JetBet launches “Maxim Sports Live” game

SBC News JetBet launches “Maxim Sports Live” game

Las Vegas based start-up JetBet has announced the launch of its first social sports engagement game with men’s lifestyle and entertainment brand Maxim Magazine. The game titled “Maxim Sports Live” will allow US sports fans to predict real-time sports results in an optimised “second screen” environment. The game will be promoted throughout Maxim’s digital verticals and on the media owners …

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WantMyBet wants to “Get Your Tips Out!” with Example & Jimmy Bullard

SBC News WantMyBet wants to “Get Your Tips Out!” with Example & Jimmy Bullard

New social betting network, WantMyBet wants to “Get Your Tips Out!” Launching in the UK, the tipster network will enable sports consumers to search and discover the latest and most popular tips from around the world. WantMyBet adds that it has “stripped out” the complicated betting jargon to create a simplified engagement with its users. The social betting platform will …

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Snapchat scores Real Madrid partnership

SBC News Snapchat scores Real Madrid partnership

La Liga giants Real Madrid have made history by becoming the first sports club with an ‘Official Story’ on popular social media platform, Snapchat. This is a continuation of Real’s efforts to expand their social media coverage. This will launch to coincide with El Clasico, the ever anticipated showdown between Barcelona and Real Madrid,  which takes place this weekend in …

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