SIS will now be the sole provider of race day data for Irish horse racing, UK horse racing and UK greyhound racing, in addition to its premier international horse racing. SIS has exited licensing agreements with other providers of its horse racing and greyhound racing data, so customers will need to agree to supply through SIS to continue with these …
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Racing information and content provider SIS has agreed an exclusive three-year deal with the Mauritius Turf Club to distribute racing pictures, data, and fixed-odds prices to UK retail betting shops and online operators for the first time. The agreement will see the SIS service broadcast eight races a day for 37-weekend fixtures, with an average of nine runner races for …
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Paul Witten, Commercial Director for SIS, expressed the need for sports betting markets to find the right balance between the amount of live data provided and the simplicity of the user experience. He stated that the aim for live betting environments should be to process enough data in real time to help inform a decision, without over complicating the user …
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Live betting has revolutionised the online betting market, but can this core function aid industry stakeholders’ day-to-day operations beyond market pricing. Ahead of the Betting on Sports Conference (15-16 September) SIS Commercial Director Paul Witten details to SBC readers how bookmakers and service providers can optimise ‘live betting environments’ with a view of maximising all-round value chain functions. _________________________ SBC: …
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SIS has taken its SIS Stream platform, launched in conjunction with Sporting Times, to Sri Lanka for the first time. This continues a two decade-long relationship between the two companies, which began with satellite distribution in the early 1990’s. The deal will allow for customisable high definition content to be shown in shops through SIS’ low latency IPTV streaming network. …
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Betting data and media services supplier SIS has been confirmed as a sponsor for Betting on Sports! The company has recently added to its portfolio after announcing deals with UAE horse racing, BAGS international greyhound racing, and a five-year deal with Racecourse Media Group for picture and data rights at its 34 UK racecourses. We caught up with Commercial Director Paul Witten, who spoke …
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Ladbrokes and betting technology provider SIS have signed an exclusive four-year deal for track and broadcast rights for the Monmore and Crayford greyhound tracks. The agreement, which takes SIS’ longstanding partnership with Ladbrokes-owned greyhound tracks up to the end of 2020, further enhances the SIS Greyhound Service coverage available to LBOs in the UK and Ireland, and also extends the …
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The quest to find the 2016 Betting Shop Manager of the Year has begun, with entry for the coveted prize now open to British and Irish shop managers. The 30th edition of the competition will once again see 48 managers across the Britain and Ireland undergo a mystery shop visit, before 24 regional finalists are selected to progress to an …
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Having agreed to broadcast Bookmakers Afternoon Greyhound Service (BAGS) greyhound racing on multiple digital verticals, SIS Commercial Director Paul Witten details to SBC the partnership plans which aim to open the sport to new consumers. ______________________ SBC: Hi Paul, SIS will have access to almost 30,000 BAGS greyhound races from 20 UK tracks and a remit to build a digital …
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Racing data and media inventory supplier SIS has this morning announced that it has extended its exclusive LBO rights supply deal with Meydan Racecourse (Dubai – UAE) for a further two years. The agreement with the Dubai course is an extension of the vital coverage that SIS has provided to operators for over 15 years. The deal will further see SIS …
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