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PBS debuts Quantum platform with OPAP

OPAP Q3 bounce back hurt by continued lottery declines

Omni-channel sports betting solutions provider Playtech BGT Sports (PBS) has teamed up with OPAP to roll out its new sports betting digital platform, Quantum. Under the terms of the agreement, OPAP will become the first operator to gain access to the Quantum platform. It strengthens the existing partnership between PBS and OPAP after the two agreed to integrate the PBS …

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Digitain granted B2B licence from MGA

SBC News Digitain granted B2B licence from MGA

Sports betting and casino platform provider Digitain has been granted a B2B Critical Gaming Supply Licence from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), expanding its presence across the European market. The new licence will allow Digitain to supply a wide array of Tier 1 B2C operators across Malta, as well as extending its global player reach. Digitain will also be authorised …

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Unibet signs ‘Mozart of Chess’ Magnus Carlsen as brand ambassador

SBC News Unibet signs 'Mozart of Chess' Magnus Carlsen as brand ambassador

Unibet, the flagship European sportsbook property of Kindred Group Plc, has signed Chess Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen as a ‘Global Brand Ambassador’. Carlsen has joined the bookmaker’s stable of sporting figureheads to promote fair play and responsible gambling. Nicknamed the ‘Mozart of Chess’, Carlsen – a Grandmaster since the age of 13 – has reigned in all formats of the game …

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STS expands its esports capacity with RTSmunity

SBC News STS expands its esports capacity with RTSmunity

Polish bookmaker STS has penned a new partnership with esports data company RTSmunity, in order to further enhance its presence across the esports betting sector. STS has been at the forefront of blending traditional sportsbook standards with esports, having been the first bookmaker to sponsor an individual player. The partnership with RTSmunity will continue the company’s growing reputation in the …

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GG.BET embraces improved partnership with Start2Pay

SBC News GG.BET embraces improved partnership with Start2Pay

e-Money platform and services provider Start2Pay has further strengthened its strategic partnership with GG.BET allowing the sports-betting operator access to a wider range of payment provisions servicing its growing customer base. Start2Pay offers an all-in-one tailored igaming payment platform, which is supports its clients with a complete toolkit for quick expansion into new markets, whilst  ‘ensuring reduced costs’. GG.BET is one of …

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SBTech adds five year extension to Argyll Entertainment partnership

SBC News SBTech adds five year extension to Argyll Entertainment partnership

Multi-channel sportsbook and systems provider SBTech has secured a five-year sportsbook platform extension with Argyll Entertainment, which will allow the operator to continue its growth across the UK and Europe. Under the terms of the extension, Argyll Entertainment subsidiary Sportnation will continue to benefit from SBTech’s full gaming turnkey solution. This will be complemented by access to SBTech’s APIs, which …

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MLS expands Stats Perform data remit to cover all media and betting disciplines

SBC News MLS expands Stats Perform data remit to cover all media and betting disciplines

Major League Soccer (MLS) has moved to expand its data and integrity capacities by confirming long-term technology partner Stats Perform as lead data rights distributor, for media, betting and broadcast industries. Updating stakeholders, the MLS confirms a new ‘comprehensive agreement’ with Stats Perform utilising the data management systems of Runningball, OPTA and further integrity provisions as the exclusive rights holders to …

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BetUK replaces Royal Panda as QPR’s official betting partner

SBC News BetUK replaces Royal Panda as QPR’s official betting partner

BetUK has been named as the official betting partner of Championship-side Queens Park Rangers’ (QPR), with the deal expected to last for the remainder of the season. QPR’s former partner Royal Panda withdrew from the UK betting market earlier this month citing ‘tougher regulations’ as a primary reason. It won’t operate in the country from Friday 31 January, 2020.  However, the latest deal …

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Neds goes live with BetMakers Racing Channel

SBC News Neds goes live with BetMakers Racing Channel

Australia-based BetMakers Technology Group has confirmed the launch of its new customised racing channel with wagering operator Pointsbet, which has gone live across the GVC Australia-owned Neds website. BetMakers has said that the new Racing Channel is currently live streaming over 2,000 international races across six operator sites, with coverage being shown from the US, UK, Ireland, Mexico and Canada. …

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