Technology

Seeking to boost its CRM and player management capabilities, London AIM-listed mobile gambling supplier Nektan Plc has partnered with ‘machine learning’ customer insights firm  Newlette. Implementing machine learning processes, Newlette models player behaviour, presenting the optimum offers and bonuses, based on individual playing styles, to increase engagement and reduce bonus costs. Nektan’s marketing and retention teams will gain a number …

Issuing a market update, Nasdaq-listed gambling technology supplier Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) continues its M&A expansion acquiring Las Vegas Blackjack ‘hole reader’ and games specialist Tech Art Inc for an undisclosed sum. Updating stakeholders, SGC governance detailed that the acquisition would boost the firm’s casino-based security provisions. Tech Art is a fully licensed casino equipment manufacturer for all US jurisdictions. …

Industry venture capital firm Velo Partners has confirmed that it has invested in new ‘full-service’ games development studio Foxium. The investment will see the Foxium management team join the RNG Foundry, an industry-specific accelerator launched by Velo Partners seeking to bring innovation and new operational disciplines to market. Ashley Sandyford-Sykes, Programme Director at RNG Foundry: “Foxium has all the ingredients …

Updating the market, Nordic Nasdaq-listed Kambi Group Plc has detailed that it has strengthened its supplier position within the Italian betting market, having secured the lead sportsbook platform provisions partnership for StarVegas Italia. The partnership will see Greentube-owned StarVegas launch a ‘premium sportsbook’ product utilising Kambi platform and system provisions. This week, Kambi detailed that it had launched the initial …

Updating the market, industry platform and software supplier EveryMatrix has confirmed the appointment of Johan Westberg as its new Head of Sales for Asia. A seasoned Asia markets veteran, Westberg will be tasked with developing EveryMatrix’s Asian commercial and new business portfolio, as well as developing and strengthening the existing relationships with clients and partners. Westberg joins EveryMatrix, as the …

Updating the market, sports betting platform and systems provider SBTech has confirmed the appointment of Jake Pollard as new Communications & Content Director. Pollard joins SBTech’s senior management team from industry corporate events’ organiser and news publisher iGaming Business (Clarion Gaming), where he led group editorial as Head of Content & Intelligence. Richard Carter, CEO of SBTech, commented on the …

Stratagem a new industry data supplier seeking to bring new AI dynamics to the sports betting sector, has today announced its first partnership with African operator Worldstar Betting. The partnership will see Stratagem will become the lead in-play data provider for fully-automated, real-time prices across all tennis, major football and basketball markets. A big data specialists for sports betting Stratagem’s …

Playtech Plc sports betting division Playtech BGT (PBS) has detailed that it has begun its rollout of software and systems provisions of Self-Service Betting Terminals (SSBTs) for OPAP, Greece’s largest betting/gambling operator. Having secured its OPAP partnership in February of this year, PBS acts as the exclusive supplier of SSBTs provisions for the operator which currently services + 4,500 betting …