ST. GALLEN, SWITZERLAND/NEW YORK — (February 5, 2019): Sportradar, the leading global provider of sports data intelligence, today announced the expansion of their global board including four prominent international names: Tony Aquila, Marc Walder, Herve Couturier and George Fleet. These four join shareholder representatives Carsten Koerl (CEO of Sportradar), Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), and Silicon Valley-based growth equity firm TCV on the Sportradar Group Board.

Aquila will serve as the Global Chairman of the Sportradar Group Board. He serves as Founder, Chairman and CEO of Solera Holdings, Inc., a global technology company that develops next-generation solutions which manage and protect both businesses and consumers within the automotive, mobility, financial and cybersecurity industries in over 90 countries. He is an inventor with 100+ patents, serial entrepreneur and philanthropist who was named EY’s National Entrepreneur of the Year in 2013 in the Technology category.

“We are delighted to welcome Tony and our new group board members during such an opportune time of explosive growth for Sportradar, the source code of sport,” said Carsten Koerl, Chief Executive Officer, Sportradar. “Each board member brings an incomparable wealth of experience and strategic vision that will further enhance the expertise of our board as we continue to build the ecosystem of sports insight. We have not only doubled down on the U.S. as the betting market continues to open but are ramping up our efforts to transform the way our betting partners (bookmakers, lotteries and casinos), leagues, broadcasters, and digital/social media companies delight fans and protect the business of sport.”

Walder, a former professional tennis player on the ATP Tour, is currently the CEO of Ringier, a Swiss media group employing 7,000 employees in 18 different countries, and founder of the nationwide initiative digitalswitzerland. Couturier is a non-executive board member at Sabre, the world’s leading provider of solutions for the travel industry, at SimCorp SAS, the leading provider of investment management software solutions for the world’s leading financial organizations, and is the former CTO of Amadeus. Fleet is Head of Advisory at Canaccord Genuity and comes to the board with almost 25 years of experience in investment banking with particular experience in complex public and private acquisitions, mergers and disposals.

There are some big changes happening in the gaming industry. Spintec and Merkur Gaming announced strategical and technological partnership. Spintec as the world-class developer, designer, producer and supplier of electronic table games and Merkur Gaming as the developer of innovative gaming and casino slot machines, video lottery terminals and server-based gaming systems, joint forces on launching the new product. As of the beginning of 2019 market is richer for the new electronic table game. The new ETGs will be presented under Merkur name and powered by Spintec’s knowledge. Product portfolio includes a wide range of ETGs, from stand-alone playing stations to amphitheatre set-ups.

Goran Miskulin, Spintec’s CEO: “We are really honoured to have Merkur as our strategic partner. Both companies have clear vision and people behind it believe in similar values. We feel that this partnership will have a big impact on Spintec’s and Merkur’s business and will resonate in the industry around the world.”

Athanasios ‘Sakis’ Isaakidis, Chief Executive International and Head of International Product Management at Merkur Gaming: “We are delighted to have Spintec, a world-renowned and established developer, producer and provider of electronic table games, as our partner and are confident that this collaboration will be a great success for both Merkur Gaming and Spintec.”

Merkur will showcase the new ETGs for the first time at their stands no. N4 110, 210, 220 and 250 at ICE London 2019.

Innovation identifies fraudsters from genuine customers in real time

LONDON,UK – FEBRUARY 5th 2019 – Emailage, the global leader in online fraud prevention and email risk assessment, has launched into the iGaming industry with its award winning tool EmailRisk Score to help tackle fraud for online operators of sports betting and casinos.

In a new report, Frictionless customer authentication in iGaming, a dream or a reality? [hyperlink], Emailage highlights the growth of sports betting and online casinos, and the fraud associated with industry growth. Given the complex ecosystem of customer authentication within the sector, operators need reliable tools to prevent fraud at critical points in the customer journey.

Emailage’s EmailRisk Score creates an effective, “zero-friction” first layer of fraud prevention. The process occurs in real-time, which enables operators to confirm genuine customers who can set-up an account to deposit and play in minutes – not days. EmailRisk Score offers over 200 rigorous data points, which allows compliance managers to make an informed decision on whether or not to accept a transaction.

Leading affiliate network to have large presence at premier London event

5 February 2019: House Tech Ads will have a large presence at LAC 2019, showcasing its major brands Online Casino Reports and Jackpots Finder.

Its highly-experienced staff will also be on hand to talk delegates through the benefits of its community-driven approach to building new website GamblersPick.com.

GamblersPick is a fresh take on the online casino portal, built from the ground up to provide players with a best-in-class forum to share their views and experiences while promoting a safer and more enjoyable gaming environment.

Round the clock service and content driving technologies are the ultimate customer call to action

Athens, 5th February 2019 – Vermantia, a leader in omni-channel content solutions, is set to showcase its latest suite of products at ICE 2019 on stand S4-120.

The supplier’s range, which includes high quality live and virtual content, low latency streaming, and advanced self-service betting options, offers retail and online brands an engaging, end-to end package.

ICE attendees will be able to sample a digitised, cashless gaming experience and dive into live demos of FLAVOR, the company’s award winning SSBT, and V-POS, its complete betting ecosystem for businesses of all shapes and sizes.

Prague Gaming Summit 3 will highlight some of the most important facts about compliance for both operators and software providers.

Starting 2017, compliance has started playing a large role for the online gambling industry and it predicted that this will increase further in the coming years as more and more jurisdictions are aiming or have already started regulating the markets.

In alignment of compliance, come the AML (Anti Money Laundering) set of procedures, laws and regulations designed to stop the practice of generating income through illegal actions.

The agenda for the 3rd edition of Prague Gaming Summit, includes an exclusive session with international expert Genia Gurevitz (Head of Asia-Pacific and Baltics Operations, Tal Ron, Drihem & Co.) and European legal expert DR. Simon Planzer (Partner at PLANZER LAW, Zurich). During the fireside chat, the two experts shall deal with the practical aspects of compliance and AML; how to avoid/minimize fines and how to remain compliant while still maximizing ROI.

Sports betting brand to be reintroduced to German online market under new ownership and Kambi Sportsbook

Kambi has today signed a deal to power the relaunch of mybet, one of Germany’s most recognisable sports betting brands now under new ownership.

Due to the recent insolvency of its previous owner, MyBet Holding SE, mybet was withdrawn from the market in the fall of 2018 following 15 years of operation, however, the mybet brand and digital assets have since been purchased by a new investment group.

Under the terms of today’s multi-year agreement, Kambi will provide Rhinoceros Operations Ltd, the new operator of mybet, with its complete Sportsbook and full range of managed services, enabling the company to relaunch the brand into the growing German online market.

ORYX Gaming, a Bragg Gaming Group company (TSXV:BRAG), has continued its strong start to the year by announcing a content deal with Gaming Innovation Group (GiG).

GiG offers its customers B2B solutions alongside its six consumer-facing brands, each of which offer premium gaming experiences in the form of casino games, sports betting and poker tables. GiG also supports its customers’ marketing through its media vertical.

With this agreement, ORYX’s vastly successful portfolio of casino games will be integrated onto the GiG platform. In addition to these proprietary titles, GiG will benefit from numerous top-performing casino games from Kalamba Games, GivMe Games, Golden Hero and Gamomat.

“Gaming Innovation Group is an important strategic partner for ORYX and we’re excited to integrate our range of games onto the platform,” said Matevz Mazij, CEO of ORYX Gaming. “GiG is licensed in several markets that are key to our business and we expect our latest partner to expand into other important areas throughout 2019.”

5th February, 2019 ­­– SBTech, the leading sports betting and gaming technology supplier to the regulated iGaming sector, has signed a partnership agreement with the SMP Compliance Academy to expand and enhance companywide compliance knowledge and training across its growing international network of offices.

The agreement with SMP will give SBTech employees access to an interactive platform allowing for the distribution, management and reporting of compliance and personalised regulatory training content across the international organisation.

The online platform promotes compliance knowledge and learning and comes complete with a comprehensive range of training documents which can be accessed and reviewed at any stage.

The SMP Compliance Academy, which is CPD accredited, has been developed by SMP eGaming, a specialist gaming consultancy based in the Isle of Man, the same location as SBTech’s head office.

ISLE OF MAN – Microgaming, one of the online gaming industry’s leading entertainment providers, has announced details of an agreement that will see a selection of its most popular and successful slots transformed into instant win games by London-based supplier IWG.

IWG will adapt a range of new and classic releases by Microgaming for the instant win market, carefully tailoring each slot to create a unique instant win gaming experience for players. Combining trusted gameplay and exciting features with new prize structures and win mechanics, the converted games will be earmarked for distribution across Microgaming’s extensive operator base, which spans more than 800 of the world’s biggest gaming brands, later this year.

Through the deal, which represents the first partnership of its kind between the two suppliers, Microgaming aims to leverage IWG’s proven expertise in converting online casino slots into instant win games to extend its reach in this growing sector of the online gaming market.

John Quinn, Director of Content Strategy at Microgaming, comments: “Microgaming has a rich history of product innovation and development, and we are constantly exploring new opportunities to expand and refresh our content. This collaboration signals our commitment to providing our operators with new gaming solutions that aim to broaden their market appeal.

Supplier’s slot games to be tailored for the instant win market

5th February 2019: IWG – the award-winning provider of online, instant win games – has struck a deal with Microgaming to transform a range of its slots into instant win games for the first time.

As part of the agreement, some of Microgaming’s most popular and successful games, including both classic and new releases, are set to be adapted for the instant win market and made available across the supplier’s operator network later this year.

Leaning on its extensive knowledge, IWG will enhance each slot to create a unique instant win gaming experience that incorporates the attractive gameplay commonly associated with Microgaming titles.

As Multilotto’s Chief Growth Officer, Alex Sakota, joins the panel at the London Affiliate Conference, Multilotto launches its Affiliate site.

There is no doubt that the affiliate market is an integral part of the iGaming industry and at a time where both operators and affiliates are navigating the several changes to regulations from different jurisdiction, there is an even greater need of better communication and collaboration between the two.

Seeing these changes, Multilotto have decided to up the ante and launch their new website focused solely on Affiliates. The site includes information about their revenue share model, why Affiliates should choose Multilotto, testimonials and a comprehensive blog.

Alex Sakota, Multilotto’s Chief Growth Officer, will also be speaking at the London Affiliates Conference about the recent Swedish Legislation in the “Stockholm Syndrome or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Swedish Regulator” panel.