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MadBookie Australia takes on Prop Bets with Digital Sports Tech

SBC News MadBookie Australia takes on Prop Bets with Digital Sports Tech

Sports betting B2B solutions developer Digital Sports Tech has launched its new product ‘Player Props’ for Australia operator MadBookie.com. MadBookie will become the latest operator to tackle ‘proposition bet’ functionalities by adding Player Props to its inventory. The service will enable customers to create and customise their own proposition bets on any player and statistic for sports including football, American …

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SNAI adds eSports betting inventory in partnership with Betradar

SBC News SNAI adds eSports betting inventory in partnership with Betradar

In partnership with Betradar market and data services, betting operator SNAI becomes the first Italian bookmaker to offer eSports betting services to consumers. Announcing its Betradar partnership yesterday, SNAI will enter the fast new industry segment with an estimated global wagering market of $23 billion by 2020. Offering a comprehensive eSports wagering service, Betradar will service SNAI with pre-match and …

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Psycho promotes Betfred’s new Voice Bet app

SBC News Psycho promotes Betfred's new Voice Bet app

Former England international and star of Euro 96 Stuart Pearce is the face, or rather the voice, of Betfred’s latest advert to promote its new app ahead of the Euros.  The innovative app, which is available on both iOS and android, was developed in-house and allows customers to place their bets using voice recognition technology. The Betfred Voice Bet app will be launched …

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Playtech targets casual games market with Funtactix purchase

SBC News Playtech targets casual games market with Funtactix purchase

Playtech has unveiled a strategic plan to significantly increase its market share of the IP-based casual games market. This initiative follows the acquisition of Funtactix, an award-winning publisher of film and television-based games. Funtactix has built a reputation in Hollywood and with gamers for delivering casual game experiences based on the most popular entertainment franchises including The Hunger Games, Mission: …

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NYX Gaming continues M&A route with Betdigital acquisition

SBC News NYX Gaming continues M&A route with Betdigital acquisition

Toronto TSX-listed gambling technology provider NYX Gaming Group (NYX) continues its M&A expansion by confirming that it has agreed to acquire UK-based gaming content and systems supplier Betdigital. Oxford-based Betdigital, a specialist multi-channel gaming systems developer for online, interactive, TV, land-based and mobile verticals has been valued at a maximum consideration of £24.5 million, the equivalent to 2.51x its EBITDA …

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GamCrowd hosts gambling industry tech day for London Technology Week

SBC News GamCrowd hosts gambling industry tech day for London Technology Week

Industry crowdfunding and crowdsourcing market-place GamCrowd will be hosting a one-day conference on June 21 as part of London Technology Week at London’s, the Hippodrome Casino in Leicester Square. Event speakers and attendees will be debating and assessing the gambling industry’s current technology and innovation environment. The conference will feature presentations and panel discussions from some leading lights from the …

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BetConstruct furthers Eastern European services with LVbet partnership

SBC News BetConstruct furthers Eastern European services with LVbet partnership

Betting platform provider BetConstruct has confirmed that it has secured a sports betting software provisions partnership with Malta-licensed Eastern European focused operator LVBet (LVbet.com) The New European bookmaker will integrate BetConstruct’s ‘Odds Feed Service’ which will supply its operations with access to over 50 betting markets. The partnership is announced as LVbet management looks to extend the operator’s current customer …

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Odobo shuts down business operations

SBC News Odobo shuts down business operations

Issuing an official statement on its website (www.odobo.com), Gibraltar-based igaming mobile platform and HTML5 games provider Odobo has confirmed that it has shut its operations. Founded by former bet365 Gaming Director Ashely Lang in 2011, Odobo aimed to become the leading casino mobile games distributor for regulated igaming markets. Odobo a +50 Gibraltar employer confirms its official closure stating that …

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Ladbrokes launches ‘Game Changer’ – Edit My Acca in partnership with OpenBet & Playtech

SBC News Ladbrokes launches 'Game Changer' - Edit My Acca in partnership with OpenBet & Playtech

Ladbrokes has announced the launch of its ‘industry first’ innovation ‘Edit My Acca’ function which will allow players to make changes to their football accumulator bets while matches are in play. Developed in-conjunction with industry technology providers OpenBet and Playtech, Ladbrokes management, have labelled ‘Edit My Acca’ as a game-changing function for sports betting consumers. ‘Edit My Acca’ will allow …

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Atul Bali helps start-up GameRail’s growth strategy as Chairman of the Board

SBC News Atul Bali helps start-up GameRail's growth strategy as Chairman of the Board

Start-up GameRail a free to play social instant games specialist has strengthened its governance and leadership advisory by announcing Atul Bali as Chairman of the Board. Founded by Kansas games developer and marketing studio Shoutz Inc, GameRail appoints Bali an industry veteran with over twenty years in governance and leadership positions to advise the company on its initial growth stage …

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