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BetMGM will have access to products and services supported by NBA optical tracking data under an expanded partnership with Sportradar. BetMGM will use the products to expand its in-play betting markets and its prop and parlay offerings. Sportradar’s partnership with the NBA gives it access to player tracking data from the start of the 2023-24
Scientific Games has announced the appointment of Angela Goodwin as vice president of operations for its instant game management program. Goodwin assumes responsibility for overseeing the Scientific Games Enhanced Partnership (SGEP), which services over 20 lotteries worldwide. The role includes Goodwin leading operations for a team of instant product management experts in the US. She will
Real Luck Group, the company behind the Luckbox brand, has revealed plans to restructure its operations after a proposed merger agreement was withdrawn. The operator last month signed a letter of intent (LOI) for a possible merger or acquisition. At the time, Real Luck said this had the potential to ensure its immediate prospects and to fund
Playtech has confirmed it has opened talks over the potential acquisition of Italian-facing operator SKS365 Malta Holdings. News broke this morning that Playtech and Flutter have lodged bids for SKS365, the operator behind PlanetWin. The brand has a presence across both the online and land-based markets in Italy. According to Sky News, sources close to the
The International Gaming Standards Committee (IGSA) has formed a new Cyber Resiliency Committee (CRC) to create cyber standards for gambling businesses. The IGSA committee is focusing on standards for cyber risk management, cybersecurity governance and framework control standards for casino operators. IGSA members Aristocrat Technologies, Light & Wonder and AXES.ai have all declared their support
Mobile-focused gaming content provider Gaming Realms has entered into a new global partnership with gambling operator Bet365. Under the deal, Gaming Realms will provide its range of online gambling content to Bet365. The provider’s portfolio includes Slingo Lobstermania, Deal or No Deal Slingo and Slingo Rainbow Riches. Bet365 is licensed in a number of major
Playtech is set to outperform market expectations this year thanks to record earnings in H1 driven by success in high-growth regions such as the US and Latin America. In a trading update for the six-month period to 30 June 2023, the gambling technology group said revenue was up 8% year-on-year to €859.6m. Within this, its
FansUnite Entertainment has reached an agreement with UK-based sportsbook DragonBet to migrate off its Chameleon Gaming platform as part of a strategy to streamline its business operations. DragonBet will migrate off the white label betting platform on or around 3 September. This is despite the Welsh-facing brand having only joined the platform last year under
Aristocrat Leisure has revealed it suffered a cyber-attack earlier this year, during which a hacker was able to steal employee information and other data. The attack took place on 1 June, with the hacker gaining access to an Aristocrat server. The criminals have since published extracts of this data online. Aristocrat said the hackers exploited
Kambi Group CEO Kristian Nylén cited a high operator trading margin and the growing impact of the integration of Shape Games for driving a 24% rise in Q2 year-on-year revenue. Kambi’s sales increased to €42.9m (£36.8m/$47.5m) from €34.7m in Q2 2022. This lifted H1 revenue to €86.9m, up from €71.5m last year. “The second quarter
