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Sportech wins Tote Ireland contract
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he Sportech Racing and Digital arm of Sportech has been awarded a contract to provide pari-mutuel betting technologies and services to Tote Ireland. Under the deal, Sportech, which has been working with
Tote Ireland since 1999, will provide the Irish company with an upgrade to its Quantum System to deliver more features and functionality to punters in the country. Sportech will also continue to provide hosting and enhanced system operations from its Global Quantum Data and Operations Centre in the US, as well as daily maintenance, operations, and support of various tote equipment at Tote Ireland racetracks. The contract will run for an initial five years, with five one-year options.
Winamax pens Watch&Bet streaming deal
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rench operator Winamax has agreed to begin offering the Watch&Bet live streaming service from Perform Group. Winamax customers will now be able to access more than 18,000 live sporting events each year via Watch&Bet. Contests covered by the service include Spain’s La Liga top-tier club football competition, as well as ATP and WTA tennis tournaments. Andrew Ashenden, executive vice-president betting at
Perform, said: “We’re delighted that Winamax has chosen to take our live video streams via our Watch&Bet product. We are confident that the combination of Winamax’s strong brand and our industry-leading consumer product will signal the start of a long and successful partnership.”
Codeta goes live in major European markets
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ive table games company Codeta has expanded its service offering into Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Customers will have access to games such as blackjack and roulette from the likes of NetEnt, Evolution Gaming and Authentic Gaming. Codeta’s services will be available across desktop and mobile devices, on both Android and iOS operating systems. Edward Ihre, chief executive of Codeta, said: “Launching these three
markets is a major milestone for us; we set out with the aim of bringing live table games to the masses, and this is another step towards achieving that aim. We firmly believe that online casino is about more than just slots; table games offer the most immersive, engaging and realistic experience to players, and we are proud to champion their cause. Players in these markets prefer table games, and we are confident we will become the go-to place for them to get their kicks.”
NYX launches OGS with Rank Group
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YX Gaming Group has confirmed the launch of its Open Gaming System (OGS) with the Rank Group. Rank brands Grosvenor Casinos and Mecca Bingo have licensed NextGen Gaming content via the OGS, and will also benefit from access to third-party games. The initial launch will include titles such as ‘Foxin’ Wins’ and ‘Merlin’s Millions Superbet’, as well as ‘Doubleplay Superbet’ and ‘Witch Pickings’. “This deal marks the coming together of the UK’s largest multi- channel casino operator and a leader in digital gaming solutions, to provide the widest breadth of content in the market,” Grosvenor Casinos director of digital operations, Adam Joseph, said.
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Betradar and DOJO Madness target esports
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etradar has joined forces with esports big data startup DOJO Madness to offer live-
odds services to online and offline esports competitions.
DOJO will utilise models composed from the analysis of over 450,000 rounds and 18 million individual data points to generate real-time probabilities for both pre- match and live betting events, with Betradar to provide clients with a live betting offering. Betradar will leverage DOJO’s API to offer betting events for all Tier 1 esports games, such as ‘CS:GO’, ‘Dota 2’ and ‘League of Legends’.
“Our core competency at DOJO is collecting and interpreting esports game data,” DOJO chief executive Jens Hilgers said. “Bringing our big data expertise into the esports betting industry was a natural fit, and partnering with Betradar is a fantastic opportunity for us.”
James Watson, head of esports at Betradar, added: “Across all esports, the complexity of the games and the huge volume of data that needs to be captured and processed makes it much more challenging to model than traditional sports. With the closing of skins betting sites the timing now seems right to bring our live solutions to market to enable traditional bookmakers to meet the demands of the esports community.”
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