Category Archives: Betting

Sirplay and Moonbet to ‘bring Web3 sports betting to the world’

Sirplay, a Peru-based gaming software platform, has partnered with blockchain sportsbook Moonbet, setting out a joint objective to internationally rollout ‘Web3 sports betting’. The duo are targeting sports bettors in Europe, North America, Africa, and South America, using a MetaMask or WalletConnect integration to deposit and withdraw cryptocurrency.  Founded on 8 July, Moonbet’s crypto sportsbook …

GG.BET gets personal with new esports feed

GG.BET has expanded its range of betting services with the launch of its new personalised feed for sports and esports.  The new solution will use algorithms to create personalised lists of match selections and bet types which GG.BET believes will make it “much easier for them to find a match to bet on”. CEO Dmitry …

Socios unlocks ‘immersive digital ecosystems’ in enhanced Barcelona deal

Socios.com has extended its deal with FC Barcelona to become a strategic technology partner in a bid to help the club build upon its blockchain, NFT and digital assets, and Web3 strategies.  Chiliz, Socios.com’s owner and technology provider, will invest $100M in Barça Studios to acquire a 24.5% stake in the club’s digital content creation …

GiG to power new look Betsson Colombia 

Betsson AB has expanded its technology partnership with Gaming Innovation Group (GiG), which will serve as the lead platform provider for its burgeoning Colombian business.  In the summer of 2020, Betsson entered Colombia’s regulated online gambling marketplace, acquiring a 70% stake in market-leading sportsbook operator ColBet – an asset subsequently rebranded to Betsson.co.  GiG has …

Better Collective Spotlight: celebrating 20 years of HLTV

Initially created as somewhat of a ‘TV guide’ for Counter Strike fans, HLTV has become a whole new beast over the last 20 years according to Martin Rosenbæk, the company’s co-founder. In this month’s Better Collective Spotlight, Rosenbæk celebrates the company’s 20th anniversary as he reflects on HLTV’s major milestones, its integration into the Better …

Sportradar grows betting portfolio with addition of virtual NBA solution

Global sports technology provider Sportradar, as part of its multi year partnership with the NBA, has today launched Virtual NBA, a computer-generated betting solution.  Using the latest artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies, it will enable gaming operators to increase engagement with the world’s estimated 2.2 billion basketball fans.  The addition of Virtual NBA provides …

EPIC joins GIS  to train future sports leaders on gambling harms.

EPIC Risk Management will work with the UCFB’s Global Institute of Sport (GIS) to examine the impacts of gambling-related harms on sports development.  The partnership will see the safer gambling and harm minimisation consultancy become an official partner of GIS – the UCFB’s Masters Degree program for professional sports management. Both organisations have pledged to …

Play North to ‘optimise communications’ with Symplify’s CRM system

Symplify has expanded its European client base and standing in the gambling sector, entering into a partnership with igaming firm Play North. An igaming firm, Play North operates the Dutch online casino site Kansino, and will utilise Symplify’s CRM email, SMS and Push packages to ‘optimise its communication strategy’. The partnership will also see Symplify’s …

Sky Bet to use ‘largest sponsorship inventory to date’ for responsibility promotion

Steve Birch, Sky Bet CEO, has stated that the operator’s partnership with the English Football League (EFL) will continue to focus heavily on responsibility.  Approaching the 10-year mark, the Flutter Entertainment sportsbook brand’s collaboration with England’s second-to-fourth flights of football continues amid a debate on betting’s relationship with sports.  Gambling reform advocates have repeatedly encouraged …