ONLINE NEWS
SportPesa unveils new UK casino platform
S
portPesa has launched a new online casino website and sportsbook in the UK market. The platform has been given a fresh look and been
updated to provide what the firm said will be a more “sophisticated and seamless” betting environment for its customers.
Enhancements include
improved navigation, functionality and aesthetics, as well as a new blog section that will provide news and updates from both the casino and sportsbook worlds. Powered by Microgaming, the updated site is HTML5- compatible and available on desktop and Android, iOS or
Windows mobile devices. Shaun Simmons, UK marketing manager for
SportPesa, said: “Over the past few months, we have taken customer feedback on board and worked tirelessly to deliver a product that we feel will stand tall in this market. Not only will our customers have access to a decent sportsbook, but we can now also provide our valued customers with a first- class casino offering.” In May, SportPesa struck a deal to become the new main shirt sponsor of English
Premier League football club Everton, as part of its ongoing plans to enhance its presence in the UK market.
Wild Crypto announces $5 million Initial Coin Offering
W
ild Crypto, developers of an international lottery and eGaming platform built upon blockchain technology, is to launch an initial coin offering (ICO) with the aim of raising 15,000 Ether Tokens – worth around $5 million – to take its disruptive product to market. The ICO begins in early e September and will offer investors WILD Tokens – the gaming currency to be used on the new platform – at a discounted rate of 2000:1, 2000 WILD Tokens to 1 Ether. Once the platform launches, WILD Tokens will be exchanged at 100:1 against Ether, offering investors a potential 20x investment opportunity. The platform, which is 95% complete, is designed to disrupt the $260 billion lottery and associated games market, for which only 4% is currently online, according to the World Lottery Association. By publishing results of games to the blockchain, users can guarantee an open and honest experience, and
players will also be able to cash-out in Ether or to a Bitcoin backed debit card. Wild Crypto has assembled a team of industry experts, led by founder Frank Pira, to oversee the development. The team also includes Twelve40 CEO Andrew Jarrett and Qi Group CEO Kiri Cavill. Regulated lottery specialist Twelve40 supplies the certified back-end game technology for the new platform, and the product will be the first of its kind to be regulated via Jersey and Curacao licences. Frank Pira, founder of Wild
Crypto, said: “Using the ethereum blockchain to build a next generation lottery and gaming platform has the potential to revolutionise this industry, so we are thrilled to announce an ICO to bring Wild
Crypto to market. Wild Crypto is backed by a world-class team of gaming and blockchain experts, and we already have the technology, the regulatory approvals and the payment systems in place.”
VSoftCo expands horizons with
Link2Win
V
SoftCo has entered into a multi-year content partnership with numbers games provider Link2Win. Under the agreement, VSoftCo will integrate Link2Win’s complete portfolio of ‘Linka’ games to its platform. The deal marks the first time that VSoftCo has struck up a partnership with a company outside of the virtual sports market. “The partnership with Link2Win is
very exciting for VSoftCo as it is the first time we are integrating a third party gaming provider outside of the virtual gaming space,” VSoftCo chief commercial officer Simon Westbury said. “Our partners have been very impressed with the Link2Win content and they are all looking to have access to the content through our leading RGS system.”
John Reid, chief executive of Link2Win, added: “VSoftCo’s rapidly increasing customer base and their vision to deliver an expanded game offering focused on customer needs makes them a great partner for Link2Win. Our new ‘Linka’ games will complement their offerings, with strong maths, engaging game plays, transparent results and strong repeat plays.”
SEPTEMBER 2017 105
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118
