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SoftSwiss launches new B2B sports betting platform

Belarus-based iGaming platform provider SoftSwiss has expanded its product offering with the launch of its new B2B sportsbook solution.

Following two years of development, the new sportsbook platform offers operators an all-in-one solution for managing sports betting operations and includes full risk management, fraud prevention and customer support.

With odds feeds provided [...]

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Totalizator Sportowy sets up PLN100m fund for Polish start-ups

Poland’s state-owned National Lottery operator Totalizator Sportowy has joined forces with New York venture capital fund ff Venture Capital (ffVC) to establish a new fund to invest in tech and gaming start-ups.

With support from PFR Ventures and the National Center for Research and Development, the ffCV Tech and Gaming fund [...]

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Flutter Entertainment

Flutter Entertainment agrees $4.2bn deal to increase stake in FanDuel

London-listed Flutter Entertainment has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire Fastball Holdings’ entire 37.2 stake in US sports betting and fantasy sports operator FanDuel for $4.2bn.

The accelerated buy-out takes Flutter’s stake in FanDuel from 57.8 per cent to 95 per cent, with the remaining 5 per cent interest held [...]

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Football

UK football data case to proceed to hearings in early 2021

Britain’s Competition Appeal Tribunal has dismissed an application made by Football DataCo (FDC) and its official data partner BetGenius to transfer Sportradar’s competition claim to the High Court.

Sportradar initiated legal proceedings against FDC and Betgenius in February, arguing that the current arrangements for UK football betting data rights are in [...]

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Gibraltar gambling regulator concludes review of operators

Licensed operators in Gibraltar have agreed to pay £2.5m to support the Gibraltar Gambling Care Foundation following the completion of a review of operators’ processes and procedures by the Gibraltar Gambling Division.

The 12-month thematic review focused on ensuring that operators have adequate and robust systems in place to identify and [...]

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BGC Covid action plan delivers significant uplift in safer gambling messaging

UK-licensed gambling operators have delivered a significant increase in safer gambling messaging and player interventions under the Covid action plan developed by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC).

BGC chair Brigid Simmonds will set out the industry’s achievements in relation to the Covid action plan at today’s annual general meeting of [...]

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Betsson enters Kenya sports betting market with Bet High

Stockholm-listed gaming operator Betsson has launched its Betsafe brand in Kenya through a new joint venture.

Betsafe is operated in the market by Bet High, a Kenyan company which is in the process of entering into a joint venture agreement with Betsson Group and is licensed by the Betting Control & [...]

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888 Holdings

888 secures market access deals to enter Colorado, Iowa and Indiana

London-listed betting and gaming operator 888 Holdings has signed three new market access deals to enter the regulated US sports betting markets of Colorado, Indiana and Iowa.                                                           

The three multi-year agreements will increase the number of states where 888 has a presence to six, with 888Sport set to launch in Colorado [...]

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Online drives Q3 revenue growth for Elys Game Technology

New York-listed sports betting provider Elys Game Technology has reported a 44 per cent increase in revenue to $9.7m for the third quarter of 2020.

Total turnover rose 24 per cent year-on-year to $143.7m, with online turnover soaring 154 per cent to $117.9m, offsetting a 63 per cent drop in land-based [...]

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fuboTV

fuboTV eyes sports betting opportunities with Balto Sports acquisition

New York-listed sports streaming platform fuboTV is looking to expand into sports betting with the acquisition of Balto Sports.

fuboTV will work to combine its proprietary technology with Balto’s fantasy sports solution to initially launch a free-to-play offering, with longer term plans to expand into online sports betting.

fuboTV’s sports-first streaming service [...]

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Scientific Games

Scientific Games enhances OpenSports platform with Genius Sports deal

Sports data provider Genius Sports Group has agreed a deal to integrate its in-game sports betting content with Scientific Games’ OpenSports platform.

The partnership will allow sportsbooks operating on Scientific Games’ OpenSports platform to gain access to Genius Sports’ LiveData and LiveTrading services, comprising official data rights for the English Premier [...]

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Colombian gambling regulator names new president

Colombia’s Ministry of Finance has confirmed the appointment of César Augusto Valencia as the new president of gambling regulator Coljuegos.

Valencia takes over as Coljuegos president from Juan Pérez Hidalgo, who had been in the role for four and half years until his resignation last week, which was accepted by Minister [...]

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