Technology

The UK government has deepened its commitment to protecting citizens from fraud after reaching what it calls ‘the first agreement of its kind’ with global tech companies. Eleven Big Tech conglomerates – Amazon, eBay, Facebook, Google, Instagram, LinkedIn, Match Group, Microsoft, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube – are expected to sign a pledge to remove fraudulent content from their platforms as …

International ecosystem PIN-UP Global, which represents a set of businesses in various segments of the gaming industry, has announced the launch this week of a new business line, PIN-UP.INVESTMENTS. The new venture was created, said the company, to “stimulate the development of technologies and products for the gambling market and related industries by providing financial and expert resources, high-value industry …

“There’s been a shift, but for the last year there has been a lot of insecurity within the operator space.” This began a recent deep-dive into the Brazilian and LatAm market in general as OKTO Commercial Director, Galina Bineva, adopted a Latin American focus during a recent sit down with SBC Media. Despite a plethora of global jurisdictions being on …

Vixio has held the first meeting of its newly formed ‘Executive Advisory Board’ for the global payments sector, strengthening its PaymentsCompliance product and providing regulatory intelligence for all stakeholders. The board will provide “expert insight from a cohort of customers across the tech and compliance ecosystem to inform its product development and address challenges shaping the payments industry.” Formed of …

Statscore has expanded its partnership with the Polish Football Association, now covering the Polish Women’s Orlen Ekstraliga, the Men’s 2. Liga, and the Fortuna Polish Cup. This deal grants Statscore the exclusive rights to collect real-time data from these competitions’ venues. As the Exclusive Data Provider, Statscore will supply comprehensive statistics for all the games in these leagues. Their ScoutsFeed …

Genius Sports Inc has raised its full-year 2023 corporate guidance, as Q3 trading outperforms expectations.  The NYSE-listed sportstech group declared a key milestone as it surpassed corporate revenues of $100m for the first time in Q3. Group revenues stood at $102m, exceeding third quarter guidance of $100m and representing 29% year-on-year growth on 2022 comparative results of $77m. A breakdown …

Tally Technology is targeting engagement with NFL and NBA fans with the launch of its Game Center, a new gamification platform. The platform features a community element, with fans of the leagues able to play against each other in private groups, alongside other ‘team-themed playing experiences’ targeting a ‘broader-than-ever cross-section’ of sports followers.  Game Center has been taken live with …

SBC provides as insiders view on LiveScore choosing Kambi Group as its new principal sportsbook technology provider. As new sportsbook supplier of LiveScore Bet and Virgin Bet brands, Kambi Chief Commerical Officer Cecilia Wachtmeister, states that Kambi will onboard its most technically ambitious partner. James McKay, Sportsbook Director of LiveScore Group, highlights the importance of Kambi tech in emboldening LiveScore’s …

LiveScore Group has acquired Cape Town software development partner Wonderlabz to bolster scale efficiencies of its betting and media units following a period of unprecedented growth. This morning, LiveScore announced that it had taken full control of Wonderlabz, increasing its previous 25% investment in the software studio to complete 100% ownership. Of strategic importance, the acquisition enables LiveScore to enhance …

GR8 Tech has secured a boost to its igaming operations by securing the PCIDSS v.4.0 and ISO 27001:2022 certifications, verifying best practice regarding payments. The Cyprus-based international technology provider asserted that the accreditations underpin its ability to safeguard sensitive data and ‘potential threats and vulnerabilities’. In the case of PCI DSS, the certificate states that GR8 Tech handles credit card …