Technology

GameAccount Network plc  developer and supplier of enterprise-level B2B Internet gaming systems and online gaming content, has been awarded a patent by the US Patent Office for its iBridge Framework™. The iBridge Framework™ enables the complete integration of an Internet Gaming System with a land-based casino’s rewards points program. This patent strengthens GameAccount’s position in the US market by granting unique intellectual …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has extended the licensing deadline for software providers by two months, in order for igaming technologies and services/provisions providers to comply with upcoming changes to UK gambling laws. The UKGC has extended its licensing deadline from the 31st of January to the 31st of March 2015, the deadline extension will allow for technology and provisions …

SBC starts this week interviewing Harry Parkes, Product Director for WHY Analytics from VisualDNA, on Big Data impacts within igaming’s value chain and how Predictive Analytics can help operators make smarter more informed decisions throughout their operations. An experienced, retention, digital data and analytics veteran, Harry Parkes has consulted various sectors on optimizing operational digital data in order to create in-depth …

Evolution launches dedicated Live Casino environment for Rational Group’s Full Tilt brand Evolution Gaming, has launched a dedicated live casino environment for Full Tilt. Full Tilt is best known as one of the world’s leading poker brands and is now expanding its offering of casino games. The Full Tilt dedicated environment, created within Evolution’s Riga studios, includes three live blackjack tables …

Chinese online sports lottery operator 500.com’s senior management have hit back at claims that the operator does not have the legal and regulatory requirements to operate gambling activities in China. 500.com, who  floated on the New York Stock Exchange in November 2013, has seen its share price fall after news publications disputed the operators licensing requirements to  service sports lotteries …

Australian gambling technology provider Aristocrat today announced the appointment of Maureen Sweeny as the company’s Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), she will be based in Aristocrat corporate HQ Las Vegas. Mrs. Sweeny will join the Aristocrat team on 22 September, after a distinguished thirty-year career with IBM Corporation. As CCO, Mrs. Sweeny will be will be accountable for Aristocrat’s Class III …

Gala Coral announced the launch and integration of the Bet-in-Play (BIP) retail betting solution by betting and gaming software provider OpenBet. The solution offers an in-play/ real time betting experience in a retail environment. Designed for running on a self-service touchscreen tablet device, BIP enables cashless wagering on a range of betting opportunities available within the Coral retail shops. It …

Interactive gambling operator, NetPlay TV Plc, recorded a decline in H1 2014 profits of 50%, reporting corporate profits of £1.2 million (H1 2013: £2.4 million) Reporting on the opening six months of 2014, the operator recorded improved performance indicators, which an 24% increase in new player acquisition (H1 2014 – 40,500) and a further 29% increase in active players (H1 …

The Hong Kong Football Association has signed an agreement with the  Sportradar to gain intelligence and global betting on over 100 games per season until July 2017. Hong Kong Football Association CEO Mark Sutcliffe travelled to Manchester England to sign the agreement which will see Sportradar’s system cover all 113 games of Hong Kong’s Premier League, League Cup, Community Shield, …

STATS, the world’s leading sports technology, data and content company, and Bloomberg, the leading global provider in data analytics, announced today that STATS has acquired Bloomberg Sports (BSports) and its sophisticated system of data analysis, predictive modelling and integrated data systems. By combining BSports with its Sports Solutions Group, STATS becomes the industry’s premier resource for sports analytics, offering a …