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Rich Roberts resigns from Sportech PLC Board

SBC News Rich Roberts resigns from Sportech PLC Board

Sportech has announced that Rich Roberts, President of Digital and US Corporate Affairs, has stepped down from the PLC Board. He had been a Member of the Board of Directors since December 2013. Roberts’ resignation comes after a reorganisation of responsibilities for Sportech in North America, following the company’s withdrawal from business obligations with Draft Day Daily Fantasy Sports. However, …

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DFS Down Under – Draftstars launches in Australia

SBC News DFS Down Under - Draftstars launches in Australia

The award-winning daily fantasy sports platform,DraftDay Gaming Group, Inc., has announced the launch of Draftstars, a daily fantasy sports site aimed at the Australian market. Draftstars is a joint venture between CrownBet and Fox Sports Australia. Based in Melbourne, it now offers Australia’s biggest fantasy sports prize pools. Draftstars has also become an official partner of the Australian Football League (AFL), with exclusive access …

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GeoComply launches “Solus” – Geo-location solutions service for the DFS industry

SBC News GeoComply launches "Solus" - Geo-location solutions service for the DFS industry

Compliance grade  geo-location provider, GeoComply USA, Inc. has  announced the launch of “Solus,” its new suite of services for the daily fantasy sports industry. Specially designed for the needs of this rapidly evolving sector, Solus provides cutting edge geolocation and anti-fraud solutions tailored for the particular operational and market needs of daily fantasy sports. “DFS is one of the fastest growing sectors …

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Sportech & Viggle Inc form DraftDay Gaming via strategic acquisition

SBC News Sportech & Viggle Inc form DraftDay Gaming via strategic acquisition

In a joint partnership targeting the growing US daily fantasy sports market, gambling technology provider Sportech and marketing rewards platform Viggle Inc have teamed up to acquire MGT Capital Investments DraftDay product. The acquisition will see Sportech and Viggle combine operations and resources to create DraftDay Gaming Group. Sportech provider of betting and racing systems, views the joint partnership and …

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DraftDay daily fantasy sports to be operated by Sportech Digital

SBC News DraftDay daily fantasy sports to be operated by Sportech Digital

Technology investment fund MGT Capital Investments (MGT) has confirmed the sale of daily fantasy sports operator DraftDay to newly formed business Random Outcome USA for a deal value of approximately $7 million. DraftDay, who are currently the third biggest US daily fantasy sports operator will be sold to its new venture owners, for $4 million cash and a further $3 …

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