The Greece gaming market has been teeming with a plethora of development during the last few months ranging from the submission of draft gambling regulations to significant action on the landbased gambling scene.
Against the backdrop of all this motion, Eventus International brings you GAME (Gaming & Affiliate Marketing Expo) 2020, a one day conference and networking summit geared at exploring the current gaming environment in Greece while networking with industry peers and global market leaders in the gaming sector, setting the foundation for the Gaming & Affiliate Marketing Expo of 2021.
GAME 2020 will take place on 24 April 2020 at Royal Olympics in Athens, Greece.
The XFL and The Action Network have announced a sports betting content partnership. As part of the collaboration, The Action Network becomes a preferred source of XFL betting analysis and information and will provide sports betting content for the league’s website at XFL.com.
All season long, The Action Network will develop multiple content features – including daily news from across the league, analysis of games and player performances, as well as expert picks and projections for both The Action Network and XFL platforms. The Action Network’s talent will also appear in XFL’s betting-related content.
“We’re thrilled to partner with the XFL and introduce in-depth betting coverage to a new legion of fans,” said Ari Borod, Chief Commercial Officer of The Action Network. “We remain committed to bringing our audience best-in-class coverage with innovative leagues and rights holders as the sports betting landscape continues to rapidly evolve.”
“Our strategy is to embrace the spread and partnering with The Action Network helps us provide our fans with timely sports betting news and information,” said Jeffrey Pollack, President and COO of the XFL. “We want what our fans want and millions of football fans have an interest in betting on sports, so we’re answering the call and gearing up to be fully responsive.”
The Action Network will provide branded content on the XFL website and have rights to use certain league IP to promote the partnership across its platforms.
PointsBet, a top-tier global sportsbook operator, and the National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced a new multiyear partnership, making PointsBet an Authorized Sports Betting Operator of the NBA. The partnership marks PointsBet’s first with a professional sports league in the U.S.
As part of the partnership, PointsBet will integrate the first-ever Win Probability Metric across certain NBA platforms, including on NBA.com and NBA social media channels. Powered by PointsBet, the Win Probability Metric will provide fans with real-time insight toward projected outcomes utilizing the same analytics and statistics that fuel the PointsBet sportsbook.
Additionally, PointsBet will have access to official NBA betting data and league marks across PointsBet digital betting platforms.
“As a tech company at heart, the PointsBet team is excited to work with a league as savvy and forward-thinking as the NBA,” noted Johnny Aitken, CEO of PointsBet USA. “We’re certainly aligned in looking to present fans with the best experience possible, and we look forward to enhancing the sports betting aspect via the Win Probability Metric Powered by PointsBet.”
“We are thrilled to partner with PointsBet on its first U.S. sports league betting partnership, as they continue to grow their business throughout the U.S.,” said Scott Kaufman-Ross, Senior Vice President, Head of Fantasy & Gaming, NBA. “PointsBet has a unique offering in the marketplace and we are excited to find new ways to engage with fans together.”
PointsBet and the NBA will also work together on best-in-class practices to protect the integrity of NBA games.
Everyone in the gaming business is talking about SPiCE 2020! Have you registered yet? If not, you risk missing the biggest assembly of stakeholders from the gaming and betting industry in the Indian subcontinent and beyond! Best to make your move now as less than two months remain before kickoff on 25 March at the Goa Marriott Resort & Spa. To register, click here.
Entering its third annual edition, SPiCE has become an unparalleled platform for advancing the gaming industry in Asia and exploring emerging markets. Believe us when we say that this is the place to be if you are serious about expanding your business and growing your network!
We will be launching our Event App soon which will allow attendees to network and arrange meetings before the event. The app will serve as a consolidated virtual “brochure” filled with all the event information. Only Registered SPiCE attendees will have access.
February 12th, 2020 – Ready to show its potential once more and push the limits of what the studio can do, the Malta based software provider, Nolimit City, announces their highly anticipated game, Punk Rocker xWays®. The Company also combine’s the game release with a brand-new Bet Panel face-lift, plus a promo interface housing all new promotional tools to be announced.
The team behind last year’s string of surprise hit games have worked tirelessly to bring forward a new title that combines ingenuity along with pure adrenaline and unparalleled character. Punk Rocker xWays®, brings an arsenal of features packed in a heart racing, bonkers game that can deliver a punchy potential. As the title suggests, Nolimit is reintroducing it’s registered trademarked mechanic ‘xWays®’ by combining a non-stop possibility in way-line altering combinations and upward growing ‘Molotov wilds’. Set in the iconic mid-70’s London-Punk Era, you’ll be tempted to break and pierce something.
Per Lindheimer, Product Owner at Nolimit City, said: “We hope to make games that stick out and want to get noticed for our innovative game design – this game brings this to the extreme, especially with its rowdy graphical approach that is loud and extremely up-tempo. Make sure to try out the Nolimit Bonus tool – a feature buy shortcut for you who doesn’t want to earn the Freespins through the regular grind.”
Accompanying a landmark release, Nolimit City also unveils an updated Mobile friendly Bet-Panel that’s customised to a future of mobile first game development. Additionally, the company presents a new player facing Promo tool interface which includes the possibility of buying in-game features, accessing global game results across a network of Nolimit games and more engaging player tools that will be presented over at this year’s ICE Totally Gaming conference.
Campeón Gaming Partners was awarded the Best Affiliate Program: Casino award during a highly prestigious event at this year’s iGB Affiliate Awards in London! Hard work, effort, constant focus on our affiliates and continuous development of our affiliate program, put Campeón on the winners’ pedestal for its affiliate program.
The award was received by the company’s CEO, Marinos Shiapanis, CFO, Avraam Tosounidis, and the affiliate team, comprised of Konstantinos Sarikakis, Head, and Andreza Majela, Manager. This was the very first time that Campeón Gaming Partners was nominated at the iGB Affiliate Awards, managing to stand out from the crowd and win the award! Our program’s transparency and inclusiveness were recognized, while our team’s continuous support and creation of tailor-made programs to each affiliate’s needs stood out. Our Head of Affiliates & Partnerships, Konstantinos Sarikakis, was also nominated with Campeón Gaming Partners, in the category Best Casino Affiliate Manager.
“It is a tremendous moment for Campeón Gaming Partners; we know our worth, how hard our affiliate team and the whole company has worked to get here, and how important is each and every affiliate to us.
We create tailor-made programs, based on transparency, but – on top of it all – we are there for our partners. It doesn’t matter if their requests are big or small – we treat every request with the same respect and urgency. We owe this award to our people, and we want to thank each and every single one of Campeón’s team members and especially our affiliate team for their hard work and dedication”, said Avraam Tosounidis, Campeón’s CFO.
Minsk iGaming Affiliate Conference 2020 dedicated to affiliate marketing trends in the gambling sector will take place on March 5. The event will bring together top arbitrage specialists and webmasters, CIS and EU operators, representatives of СРА networks and affiliate programs, marketers, SEO experts, and many other professionals.
There is a discount on tickets for iGaming lovers:
A special offer on MiAC 2020 Business tickets is prolonged until February 14.
The Matchbook Betting Podcast has beaten stiff competition to win the 2020 Smart Betting Club’s Best Betting Podcast award for a second consecutive year, securing 23.5% of the votes in the process. The award, which recognised the Matchbook Betting Podcast for its consistent expertise and insight on football, horse racing, the NFL, and a wide range of other sports, is voted for by the betting public.
Hosts Ali Maxwell (Weekend Football), Tom Stanley (Horse Racing), Aidan O’Sullivan (NFL) and Phil Kitromilides (Champions League) have delivered weekly focused previews and insights for bettors and sports fans throughout 2019.
In 2019 Matchbook added live broadcasts to their podcast output which has added an extra community element with subscribers interacting live with hosts and guests.
Malta, 12th February 2020 – Online Casino and Sportsbook Betzest announced a new partnership with leading payment providers Skrill and Neteller offering instant, safe transactions for online iGaming industry.
Skrill and Neteller are already available on Betzest cashier for both deposits and the withdrawal of winnings, offering real-time payments for players.
Online sportsbook and Casino Betzest continues increasing its operations since its launch in July 2018. Betzest is quickly becoming one of world’s leading online gambling company offering best sports betting and casino games.
Marius Filip, Founder/CMO at Betzest, said: We are delighted to conclude another new partnership with Skrill and Neteller. These innovative and safe global payment solutions providers will play an essential part in helping Betzest to facilitate transactions in key European & International target markets. A massive thank you to our Betzest team for this great accomplishment and to Skrill &Neteller Teams for their constant support during the process. We’ve had a tremendously pro-active start to 2020 with a remarkable collection of world-class payment and casino providers on the way. I’m certain the best is yet to come.”
The two companies will collaborate on deploying a blockchain-based medical record and identity system across Africa
Valletta, Malta, February 11 – Kamari, an infrastructure project building a network of payments across the African continent, and ZeU Crypto Networks (CSE: ZEU), a leading Canadian blockchain technology innovation and development company, have announced a plan to roll out a new blockchain-based identity and medical record system across the African continent. This technology combined with the mobile blockchain wallet and incentive programs being built by Kamari, in collaboration with ZeU, looks to advance public health initiatives, enable individual data ownership, and drive preventative medicine for millions of people without bank accounts and digital records.
Africa’s GDP is predicted to increase from $2 trillion today to $29 trillion in today’s money by 2050. The “Blockchain Opportunity in Africa” will also have mobile technology at the center of its massive growth across the continent as the unbanked will gain access to new, life-changing financial services.
Kamari looks to develop the fundamental infrastructure that will serve Africa’s population as it doubles to two billion over the next several decades. The company has secured national lottery licenses across multiple African countries that, once built, will allow them to market to over 50 million adult customers exclusively.
All-in Gaming Ukraine (AGU), the first of its kind will take place on 17 and 18 June 2020.
AGU is geared as an esteemed gaming summit and exhibition, with a focus on the current legalisation of gaming in the Ukraine, looking at operators, regulators and other key industry stakeholders. We foresee that AGU will be the first of many successful editions of this gaming event in the Ukraine.
Eventus International continues to keep their finger on the pulse of current developments in the global gaming industry. We are excited to share with you what will be covered at the two-day summit in Ukraine.
12 February 2020, Malta (Press Release) – Enteractive has signed a deal which will see Gaming Innovation Group’s (GIG) flagship brands Rizk, Guts and Kaboo integrate with Enteractive’s reactivation platform.
The online gaming brands will enhance their reactivation performance through the addition of the Enteractive’s (Re)Activation Cloud® plug-and-play service.
The (Re)Activation Cloud® is driven by human interaction and boosts the operator’s P&L by activating inactive players. This is done by having personalised conversations on the brand’s behalf, which begins where the CRM processes end. High touch interactions require empathy and high awareness of human complexity which is lacking in automated services.
Enteractive’s tool will augment the GiG brands’ player retention rates but at the same time further strengthen the focus and work on responsible gaming that has been earlier communicated by GiG.
ISLE OF MAN – Amid the hustle and bustle at ICE London 2020, Microgaming showed that it is keeping its foot firmly on the pedal, with more than 100 exclusive titles and 240 partner games set to join its content aggregation platform.
The leading supplier took to one of the gaming industry’s must-see events to immerse guests in the range and diversity of its latest and upcoming games, which include new progressive slots, new branded content, and the return of some legendary characters.
Over three action-packed days, ICE attendees experienced a lively welcome to Microgaming’s world, with nine independent studios demonstrating some of their forthcoming exclusive creations set to provide Microgaming’s customers with even greater choice and innovation. These were complemented by an array of spectacular celebratory game reveals amped up by a professional DJ.
Kicking off ICE in its trademark style, Microgaming unveiled one of several new branded games set to launch on its platform this year with the announcement of its Game of Thrones Power Stacks online slot, developed exclusively by Slingshot Studios. The evening was followed by an exclusive party for Microgaming’s customers at the prestigious Peruvian restaurant COYA in the heart of Mayfair, London.
Philanthropic organization of GCSAA fosters sustainability
Lawrence, Kan. (Feb. 11, 2020) — Kevin P. Sunderman, certified golf course superintendent (CGCS) and director of grounds at Isla Del Sol Yacht & Country Club in St. Petersburg, Fla., has been appointed to the board of trustees for the Environmental Institute For Golf (EIFG), the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA).
Sunderman also serves on the board of directors for GCSAA. A 19-year GCSAA member, he is past president of the Florida West Coast GCSA and Florida GCSA. He was also previously a board member for the Environmental Research and Education Foundation.
“We are pleased to welcome Kevin to the EIFG,” John R. Fulling Jr., CGCS, GCSAA and EIFG president. “His experience and insight will help us move our mission forward.”
NIGC Chairman E. Sequoyah Simermeyer, NIGA Chairman Ernie Stevens, Jr., Futurist Gabe Zichermann to deliver keynote addresses
LAS VEGAS (February 11, 2020) – Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) will illuminate the path to greatness for hundreds of regulators at its 20th annual North American Regulators Roundtable. The event is staged March 4 and 5 at the Tropicana Las Vegas and features leading subject matter authorities from around the world addressing the gaming industry’s most timely topics.
Delivering highly anticipated keynote addresses are NIGC Chairman E. Sequoyah Simermeyer and NIGA Chairman Ernie Stevens, Jr., who will speak about the expansion of tribal gaming in the U.S. Additionally, futurist Gabe Zichermann will speak about gamification and artificial intelligence.
“We have labs strategically placed all over the world, and suppliers of all sizes bring their latest technologies to our labs at all phases of the R&D process. Because of that, we see the future as it is unfolding. With the Roundtable, we bring that prescient knowledge to regulators – guiding, educating, and working side-by-side to bring that future to fruition, providing insights from world-leading experts to help illuminate the path forward,” said GLI’s President and CEO James R. Maida.
Seattle- February 11, 2020 – The American Cancer Society (ACS) announced today that FlowPlay, creator of one of the most powerful immersive gaming platforms, has appointed Derrick Morton, FlowPlay CEO and co-founder as chair to the Society’s CEOs Against Cancer, Washington chapter. In his first meeting as chair today, Morton will address the Washington chapter and share his vision and new ideas for 2020. In his new role, Morton will drive chapter recruitment and work to unite fellow CEOs to change the course of cancer by leveraging the collective knowledge, power and resources of the ACS.
Morton’s appointment comes on the heels of FlowPlay’s biggest fundraising year to date, in which the company raised more than $100,000 for the ACS. A leader of in-game fundraising, FlowPlay is a member of the ACS’s Gamers vs. Cancer program, which brings together gamers, industry partners and individual content creators to position gaming as a new way to solve important societal issues. Through the sale of virtual ACS-branded charms in the company’s flagship social casino, Vegas World, FlowPlay raised more than $50,000 and $40,000 for the Road To Recovery and Reach to Recovery programs respectively. The funds provided patients with thousands of rides to cancer treatment and recovery assistance to hundreds of women battling breast cancer.
“As a member of CEOs Against Cancer for the past year, I have seen its impact first hand,” Morton said. “From groundbreaking research and early detection advocacy, to funding new treatment options and access for patients, the ACS and this segment of the organization are instrumental in the ongoing fight against cancer. I am honored to have the opportunity to serve our community as chair and hope to make a real difference by recruiting new members and building upon the momentum from last year.”
The CEOs Against Cancer Washington chapter is making steady progress in the fight against cancer. In 2019, the Washington chapter welcomed five new members and raised $580,656 to invest in groundbreaking research and cancer control projects. CEOs from any industry are encouraged to learn more about their local CEOs Against Cancer chapter here or by reaching out to ceosagainstcancer@cancer.org. Fellow gaming industry organizations can learn how to partner alongside Gamers vs. Cancer, and launch an in-game fundraising event here.
Pala Interactive, a leading online real money and social gaming platform provider, today announced that following the successful launch in Pennsylvania in November 2019, the Kindred Group has entered into a multi-year license agreement for Pala’s proprietary online real money gaming platform for Indiana and Iowa.
Pala Interactive will provide the Kindred Group with its proprietary technology and services, including player account management platform, sports betting content from Kambi, a full suite of marketing technology and online casino products as and when regulations allow.
“It has been a pleasure to launch the Kindred Group in Pennsylvania,” said Jim Ryan, CEO Pala Interactive. “We are incredibly proud that such an innovative company has trusted our flexible and capable Gaming Platform to grow their business in Indiana and Iowa.”
SVP Kindred US Manuel Stan comment that “Kindred is delighted with the successful implementation of Pala’s Online Gaming Platform in Pennsylvania and Pala Interactive was the obvious choice when we decided to enter new U.S. states.”
NEW YORK, NY – February 11, 2020 – Sportradar, the world’s leading provider of sports data and content, today announced a media partnership with the XFL that will provide fans and partners quick access to data, statistics and league information. The inaugural XFL season kicks off on February 8 and concludes with the championship game on April 26.
As an official sports data partner of the XFL, Sportradar offers a play-by-play data feed specifically designed for media usage, including websites, apps and digital platforms like fantasy sports. This ensures that anyone following XFL games and engaging with league content has access to the most up-to-date data and statistics.
“We are delighted to be partnering with the XFL in its inaugural season as an official sports data partner,” said Steve Byrd, Head of Global Strategic Partnerships at Sportradar. “There is a big appetite amongst the media industry for the XFL’s official data. We’re looking forward to delivering this coveted content to our media partners and, ultimately, the fans.”
“Sportradar is a leader in the distribution of sports data and content and adding their expertise to our world will allow us to broaden our reach,” said Jeffrey Pollack, President and COO of the XFL. “Through this partnership our fans will have even more access and opportunities to engage with our games, teams and players.”
CBS Sports and William Hill, America’s leading sports book operator, today announced a strategic partnership that makes William Hill the Official Sports Book and Wagering Data Provider across all CBS Sports platforms. The deal will reimagine fan engagement through a unique integration of sports betting, media, product and technology. The partnership will tip off with initial integrations in March on CBS Sports digital platforms, with a full rollout planned for the fantasy football season.
The partnership extends CBS Sports’ digital leadership in the sports betting space and allows for the creation of even more relevant content across its wide array of platforms. CBS Sports will utilize William Hill’s odds, experts and more than 140 sports books to bolster its current digital offerings, delivering deeper information and programming produced from William Hill sports books across the country, and further engaging sports bettors and fans. In addition, the partnership includes opportunities to feature William Hill data, odds and markets across CBS television programming.
William Hill will receive exclusive rights to promote its brand across CBS Sports’ broad range of digital properties, including through CBS Sports Fantasy, one of the largest fantasy platforms in the world, resulting in highly efficient customer acquisition for the sports betting company.
“We’re thrilled to launch this momentous partnership, which will allow us to deepen our investment and further extend our leadership in delivering multi-platform sports wagering content, while providing William Hill with unprecedented reach for their market-leading betting platform as they continue to grow their industry-leading U.S. business,” said Jeffrey Gerttula, Executive Vice President and General Manager, CBS Sports Digital. “The power of our distribution, combined with the strength of our brands and the expertise of William Hill, has us well positioned to tap into the explosive growth of the legal sports betting industry in the U.S. Together, we will deliver even more value to this rapidly growing segment of sports fans.”
“CBS Sports, similar to William Hill, has a longstanding history of connecting fans directly to the biggest events and most iconic moments in sports,” said Joe Asher, CEO of William Hill US. “We are excited about this partnership, with assets including mass-reach digital content products, one of the largest fantasy sports databases and platforms in the world, and leading sports television programming, which will allow us to expand the William Hill brand across America quickly and efficiently.”
CBS Sports Digital is the second-largest sports property in the U.S. with more than 80 million users per month across its sites and apps as well as tens of millions of followers on social platforms. CBS Sports Digital offerings include SportsLine, the dedicated subscription platform for game picks and predictions that has seen strong subscriber growth in recent years; CBSSports.com; 24/7 streaming network CBS Sports HQ, which features the nightly SportsLine show focused on sports betting and delivered triple-digit viewership growth in 2019; CBS Sports Fantasy; CBS Sports apps; and 247Sports.
Powered by a heritage that dates back to 1934, William Hill established its U.S. presence in Las Vegas in 2012 and has grown to become America’s leading sports book operator by differentiating itself from the industry as an innovative pioneer in sports betting. Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that overturned PASPA in 2018, William Hill has led the United States expansion of sports betting and now has operations in 10 states. The company currently accepts one out of every four sports bets placed in the U.S.
Financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed.
