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Mindway AI appoints Britt Boeskov to Board citing ‘operator experience’

Mindway AI board Boeskov

Britt Boeskov has been named as the newest addition to the Board of Directors of Mindway AI, which has praised her professional betting and gaming experience.  The firm has in particular cited Boeskov’s leadership positions held at the likes of Better Collective – Mindway’s parent company – and Kindred Group. Boeskov’s 17-year tenure at the latter included roles such as …

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bet365 looking for Northern Powerhouse tech talent with Manchester expansion

SBC News bet365 looking for Northern Powerhouse tech talent with Manchester expansion

Global betting group bet365 has extended its Software Testing Academy to Manchester, opening its doors to new applications seeking a technology career.  The centre, operated by bet365’s tech division Hillside Technology, is specifically looking for software testers, and will assess candidates based on the ‘core competencies’ of communication, attention to detail, prioritisation, knowledge retention and analytical skills. Up to 10 …

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Bringing crypto back through betting: Varun Sudhakar on BetDEX’s real money debut

SBC News Bringing crypto back through betting: Varun Sudhakar on BetDEX’s real money debut

All the world’s a stage, a certain playwright once famously penned down, and in contemporary society, the FIFA World Cup is arguably one of the biggest.  This viewpoint was not lost on Varun Sudhakar, CEO and Co-Founder of BetDEX Labs, who outlined how such tournaments can provide a strong PR boost to crypto-betting firms, and other actors in the wider …

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FSB ramps up World Cup player gateway with Trust Payments

SBC News FSB ramps up World Cup player gateway with Trust Payments

Sportsbook supplier FSB Technology has partnered with Trust Payments to enhance its overall gaming experience for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Specifics of the agreement sees the incorporation of Trust’s payment gateway into FSB’s platform, utilised by a range of bookmakers including Fitzdares, Bet Goodwin and The Football Pools. As well as adopting Trust’s tech across its sportsbook offering for …

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IMG Arena to acquire Leap Gaming in major sportsbook expansion

IMG acquires Leap

IMG Arena will acquire Leap Gaming, a virtual sports and casino games provider, setting its sights on further development of its betting and gaming operations.  The sports data company, which maintains long-term ties to the betting sector as well as media and performance, has purchased Leap for an undisclosed sum. Expected to close in the first half of 2023, the …

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Entain launches NFT auction mixing blockchain interest with RG policy

Entain NFT

Entain’s journey into blockchain and the metaverse continued this week as the global operator initiated an NFT auction with a focus on social responsibility. The FTSE100 firm’s Entain Foundation US organised the bidding contest for a new NFT range dubbed ‘Superheroes of Responsible Gambling’, fronted by Entain partner and former NBA player Charles Oakley.  Proceeds from the sale will be …

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All the data in the world, but what to do with it? Examining an expansive landscape

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Betting stakeholders don’t need to look far to see the overwhelming importance of data in the fast-paced sector, heavily driven by bet builders and stats-wagering markets.  As the year comes to a close with the 2022 FIFA World Cup, if one was to cast a look back over the year they would see it is littered with data partnerships between …

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Genius Sports nets full blitz of NFL live content for US sportsbooks

Genius Sports shores up US standing with BetVision NFL launch

Genius Sports has secured a marquee extension of its official data partnership with the NFL, which will allow the sportstech firm to supply live streams of fixtures to syndicated US sportsbook partners.    The agreement will allow remaining NFL season 2022 games to be added to the Watch-&-Bet solution – Genius’ live sports streaming programme for sportsbook partners. NFL live streams …

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Sportradar takes next US step with Ohio supplier licence

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Sportradar has bolstered its standing in the US betting space, gaining a suppliers licence in the state of Ohio. The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) licence, granted to the firm’s Sportradar Solutions subsidiary, will make Sportradar one of the earliest movers in the Ohio market. A Swiss-founded international sportstech and data company, Sportradar – like many other B2B firms with …

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Franc Weerwind: Dutch firms must pay customers ’without undue delay’

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Dutch Minister of Justice Franc Weerwind outlined the government’s expectations for gambling companies’ payments journeys in a recent Q&A with the House of Representatives.  Answering questions from legislators in the Netherlands’ Second Chamber, Weerwind asserted that operators should deposit funds into customers’ bank accounts “without undue delay”, but also remain vigilant on money laundering and fraud detection. He also added, …

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