UltraPlay, an advanced betting solutions provider, has revealed that there has been a record-breaking increase in the eSports betting volume and turnover ever since COVID-19 hit the sports sector, causing the cancellation of most traditional sporting events. The cancellation of football, basketball, hockey and soccer has resulted in punters having little else to bet on […]
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Colorado Set to Launch Sports Betting in May 2020
The state of Colorado voted for legalized sports betting in November of last year and is currently gearing up to launch sports betting on 1st May 2020. Colorado will then be the 18th state to launch and regulate sports betting in the United States. The launch of sports betting in Colorado is the second year […]
Kambi reports Q1 growth despite Covid-19 impact
Kambi Group, a leading sports betting services provider, has declared a year-on-year increase in revenue and profit for the first quarter, despite the fact that its business has been afflicted by the global novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. During the three months leading to 31st March 2020, revenue totaled €27.9m (£24.3m / $30.0m) that represents an […]
LSports unveils new Simulated Tennis Betting product
Sports betting data API provider LSports has announced that it has launched a new simulated tennis product that will give sports books the opportunity to continue offering betting services during the period of the shutdown of traditional sports due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). The offering will enable bookmakers to operate while live tennis remains […]
RITA releases draft plan for NZ racing to return in May
A draft plan has been outlined by New Zealand’s Racing Industry Transition Agency (RITA) to resume racing following the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic with an initial resumption of greyhound racing on 11th May 2020 and thorough racing on 3rd July 2020 while harness racing is scheduled to return on 29th May 2020. The draft plan […]
Sportech Inks New Multi-year Deal with UK Tote Group
Sportech, a leading betting technology provider, has announced that it has entered into a multi-year international commingling agreement with UK Tote Group in terms of which it will supply its proprietary digital platform to the operator. The new agreement will see UK Tote Group having the opportunity to employ Sportech’s worldwide Quantum commingling ecosystem in […]
ZenSports launches Esports Betting within its Platform
ZenSports, the mobile peer-to-peer sports betting marketplace, has announced that it has launched Esports betting within its platform, giving players the opportunity to wager on individual competitors. Punt will be available to UK customers over the age of 18, and will initially offer a selection of betting options on Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) players in […]
IGT to power Circa’s Sports Betting App in Colorado
International Game Technology (IGT), a leading multinational gaming technology firm, has announced that it has entered into a mobile sports-book app deal with Circa Sports that will see the latter launch its sports betting service through the IGT PlaySports platform. The IGT PlaySports platform is an adaptable B2B sports betting platform that is currently live […]
British Horseracing Association to review resumption plans for British racing
The British Horseracing Association (BHA) will be meeting this week in order to discuss when racing can recommence, despite the fact that the UK remains in lockdown due to the ongoing novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Racing is not scheduled to resume until the end of this month at the earliest after having been suspended since […]
Gaming Innovation Group Signs with 1X2 Network
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has announced that it has boosted its sports-book offering by entering into a content deal with 1X2 Network in terms of which it will add the group’s entire virtual sports offering to their platform. GiG will now give operators the opportunity to offer their players a chance to engage on-demand and […]