Stats Perform, a leading sports data and analytics company, has received yet another Data Standards accreditation from the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA). This notably makes it the first company to ever achieve this accreditation three years in a row.
Stats Perform Receives Its Third Accreditation
The IBIA accreditation reflects Stats Perform’s devotion to integrity in sports data, as well as the company’s firm stance against fraud. The company’s products are used by a number of notable sports betting operators and sports federations around the world, making its commitment to integrity very important to the industry.
Stats Perform’s chief betting officer, Andrew Ashenden, commented on the accreditation, praising his team for achieving the standard for the third year in a row. Ashenden added that this shows why Stats Perform’s Betting and Opta sports data is used by so many pricing providers, sportsbooks and top sports federations.
Stats Perform is a long-term advocate for the highest standards of integrity and quality in sports data because we know it is critical for the accuracy and veracity of sports competitions and the betting markets that cover them
Andrew Ashenden, CBO, Stats Perform
The officer concluded that his team realizes the importance of accurate and trustworthy data to betting companies and sports leagues.
Stats Perform kicked 2023 off with an exclusive data deal with Tennis Australia, expanding its data distribution for licensed sports betting operators.
The IBIA Is Delighted by Stats Perform’s Commitment
The IBIA, meanwhile, praised Stats Perform for its commitment to integrity. Khalid Ali, the chief executive officer of the association, also shared his thoughts on Stats Perform’s performance. He congratulated the company on achieving accreditation for the third year in a row and pointed out that this is why its solutions are so popular.
Ali concluded that the IBIA believes the Data Standards protocols are the key to ensuring a better and healthier sports betting environment.
The IBIA consists of a few dozen gambling operators that are working together for a fraud and corruption-free betting industry. Many of the big gambling companies are a part of the association, with its members being responsible for more than 50% of all the regulated commercial wagering activity in the world.
A few days ago, the IBIA welcomed Simplebet as its latest member. The micro-betting specialist believes that integrity and trust are non-negotiable and, because of that, was excited to join the association. At the beginning of the year, the IBIA was also joined by BetJACK, a company operating sports betting in Ohio.
There are very few poker tournament titles that have evaded Niklas Astedt‘s grasp. You can add an 888poker XL Winter series victory to that list after Astedt, playing under his 888poker moniker “tutten7,” triumphed in the $2,100 buy-in High Roller event over the weekend.
888poker may have a reputation for being recreational player friendly but there is also plenty of high stakes action at the site, and demand for it, too. Forty-one unique players purchased ten re-entries between them, meaning the total attendance was 51, and the prize pool a guarantee-busting $102,000.
Finland’s “Inflaatio” was the unfortunate soul that popped the all-important money bubble. The Finn fell in seventh and was the last player to return home empty-handed.
Mexico’s “420SilentBob” busted in sixth for a $5,610 addition to their bankroll, before “SpielerKind” of Ukraine saw their tournament end abruptly in fifth place, a finish worth $7,650. Fourth place and $10,200 went to Lithuania’s “sk8erisz,” and heads-up was set when “ruthy33” crashed out in third for $15,300.
Astedt found himself in a one-on-one battle with “beebsterizer” for the lion’s share of the prize pool. Astedt rarely loses when he is heads-up, and this was not to be one of those rare occasions. The Swedish online poker legend brushed his final opponent aside and claimed the $37,740 top prize, resigning the runner-up to a $25,500 consolation score.
$100,000 Super High Roller 6-Max
Place
Player
Country
Prize
1
Niklas “tutten7” Astedt
Sweden
$37,740
2
beebsterizer
Canada
$25,500
3
ruthy33
United Kingdom
$15,300
4
sk8erisz
Lithuania
$10,200
5
SpielerKind
Ukraine
$7,650
6
420SilentBob
Mexico
$5,610
888poker Casts The Wizard’s Spell and Gives Away $300,000
German One-Two in the $35,000 Gtd High Roller
888poker’s other XL Winter series High Roller this weekend saw 50 entries of $1,050 create a $50,000 prize pool. The compact field meant only the top five finishers received some prize money for their efforts, with prizes ranging from $4,000 to $20,000.
Romania’s “bucuresteam” was the first in-the-money bustee. The Romanian collected the $4,000 fifth-place prize money only days after taking down the $30,000 Mystery Bounty Turbo for $7,254. Another XL Winter series champion busted in fourth. “Reggie_Degen” won the $20,000 PKO 6-Max for $5,920, and collected $5,000 in this event.
888poker regular “feerofeero” was eliminated in third for $7,500, before “pactamah23” defeated their fellow German “kellerassel0” heads-up to capture the $20,000 top prize. Second place came with a still welcomed $13,500.
$35,000 High Roller 8-Max
Place
Player
Country
Prize
1
pactamah23
Germany
$20,000
2
kellerassel0
Germany
$13,500
3
feerofeero
Ukraine
$7,500
4
Reggie_Degen
Canada
$5,000
5
bucurestean
Romania
$4,000
Full 888poker XL Winter Results So Far
Event
Buy-in
Entrants
Prize Pool
Champion
Country
Prize
#01 $50,000 Mystery Bounty Mini Opening
$55
1,135
$56,750
VERYPOTATO
Lithuania
$5,337*
#02 $120,000 Mystery Bounty Opener
$109
1,174
$120,000
ovidiu_maciu
Romania
$12,758*
#03 $50,000 Mystery Bounty HR Opener
$525
97
$50,000
Raise1In
Lithuania
$18,875*
#04 $20,000 PKO 8-Max
$109
276
$27,600
CoCoMic
Romania
$4,347*
#05 $5,000 PKO 8-Max Mini
$1
564
$5,640
Notfor
Germany
$885*
#06 $30,000 Mystery Bounty Turbo Deep
$320
102
$30,600
bucurestean
Romania
$7,254*
#07 $12,000 Mystery Bounty Turbo Deep Mini
$33
421
$12,630
FullMoonSky
Lithuania
$1,613*
#08 $15,000 6-Max
$109
190
$19,000
Ydavidy77
Sweden
$4,940
#09 $7,500 6-Max Mini
$33
272
$8,160
fscheifer1
Brazil
$1,876
#10 $20,000 Mystery Bounty
$55
489
$24,450
01100
Thailand
$3,114*
#11 $5,000 Mystery Bounty Mini
$5.50
1,304
$6,530
Danija888
Austria
$721*
#12 $35,000 High Roller
$1,050
30
$35,000
WalnutPix
Canada
$14,000
#13 $20,000 Mystery Bounty Mini 8-Max
$11
1,957
$20,000
brunocasadei
Brazil
$1,534*
#14 $45,000 Mystery Bounty HR 8-Max
$525
83
$45,000
skacas
Lithuania
$13,612*
#15 $20,000 PKO
$109
272
$27,200
Knudi1979
Germany
$5,420*
#16 $5,000 PKO Mini
$11
610
$6,100
wackworm376
Germany
$1,009*
#17 $200,000 Mystery Bounty 8-Max
$160
1,380
$207,000
TheMoeQasem
$20,585*
#18 $30,000 Mystery Bounty
$320
93
$30,000
sNap36484
$7,521*
#19 $12,000 Mystery Bounty Mini
$33
455
$13,650
KryderURSS
$2,152*
#20 $15,000 Super KO 8-Max
$109
176
$17,600
AlexGC89
Romania
$2,364*
#21 $7,500 Super KO 8-Max Mini
$33
299
$8,970
STFPS
Romania
$1,073*
#22 $20,000 PKO 6-Max
$320
79
$23,700
Reggie_Degen
Canada
$5,920*
#23 $7,500 PKO 6-Max Mini
$33
337
$10,110
XisdeGR
Brazil
$2,124*
#24 $35,000 High Roller 8-Max
$1,050
50
$50,000
pactamah23
Germany
$20,000
#25 $50,000 Mystery Bounty 8-Max
$55
1,143
$57,150
Vandangoz
Brazil
$6,786*
#26 $100,000 Super High Roller 6-Max
$2,100
51
$102,000
tutten7
Sweden
$37,740
#27 $25,000 Mystery Bounty 8-Max Mini
$22
1,068
$25,000
vladon81
$2,551*
*includes bounty payments
Receive Your Buy-in Back With 888poker’s Tweet4Seat Promo
$500,000 Guaranteed Main Event Day 2 is Today!
Time is rapidly running out if you want to become the 888poker XL Winter Series Main Event champion. Only four flights remain, all taking place on January 30. Head to 888poker at 2:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. GMT and see if you can play your way into Day 2, which shuffles up and deals at 8:00 p.m.
The Main Event needs 2,127 entries to hit the $500,000 guarantee because the buy-in is $235+$15. However, before the final quartet of Day 1s, only 1,431 entries have been processed; could there be a substantial overlay heading your way?
The month of love is upon us and to celebrate, we are releasing some elevated variations of your favourite well-loved slot games. Some of our most popular games have gotten bigger and better than ever.
Whether you are into Greek mythology, friendly fishing games or blobby aliens, we’ve got you covered! All games have different RTPs, varying bet ranges and different themes and displays.
Here are a few of the new games that are being released in February 2023.
Age of the Gods: King of Olympus Megaways
Lightning strikes again! And this time it’s bigger and more powerful than ever, as Zeus has returned with a Megaways sequel. This epic evolution of the widely successful Age of the Gods series combines the classic design and theme with additional game mechanics including Collapsing Megaways and increasing multipliers.
The long-awaited heir of the reigning success is here, so grab a bolt and have a go on Age of the Gods: King of Olympus Megaways to see if you can win one of the 4 progressive jackpots which continue to grow the more you play.
The 4 Progressive Jackpots that could be won are:
Power
Extra Power
Super Power
Ultimate Power
Other winning symbols to look out for include Scatter Icons that trigger Free Games, multipliers that go up to 20x and Stacked Wild Symbols. Stacked Wilds can randomly become sticky between reels 2 and 5, and the multipliers keep increasing during a Free Games session that will contribute to a greater overall payout.
All win potentials lay on top of fluffy clouds and a blue-sky design layout that sits behind the expansive game grid. Developed by game provider Playtech, the timeless soundtrack makes the 117,649 ways to win even more exciting!
Age of the Gods: King of Olympus fans can play this at Casino.com from 16th February and it is particularly catered for experienced, fast-paced players who appreciate a solid 5/5 volatility game.
Can you find a mighty jackpot?
Fishin’ Frenzy Even Bigger Catch
From game provider Blueprint Gaming comes yet another angling slot extravaganza bursting with catches! It seems that this series continues to cast an even wider net as its popularity expands. Fishin’ Frenzy Even Bigger Catch is a greater elevation from the vastly popular Fishin’ Frenzy slot series.
Grab your fishing rod and hook a live one with 3 or more scatters to activate the free spins mode or try and land a Golden Collect symbol to activate the Even Bigger Catch pick mode! This will add a 10x multiplier to all collected cash values which uncovers the Fisherman icon.
Find these symbols on the 5-reel x 3-row game grid which sits on top of the bubbly underwater design layout where you can win up to 5,000x your bet. Grab your fishing tackle, cast your bait, and enjoy the aquatic atmosphere with the latest edition of the frenzy favourite!
Blobsters Clusterbuster
If you thought things were going smaller for our next February new release, you would be mistaken! Blobsters Clusterbuster is yet another mega slot with a bulging 9-reel, 9-row game grid. From game provider Red Tiger, comes this googly-eyed gargantuan slot game!
It has a max win of 7,517x your bet and 4 bonus features including the unique Cluster pays mechanism. Invade the blobby alien symbols to see where your bet can beam you up to- the highest paying symbol being the yellow alien.
Are you ready to go out of this world?
Play for Real Money
To start playing Real Money bets, just sign in and place your bets on any one of our new and expansive slots as well as any of our well-loved favourites.
And if you are registering for the first time and making your first deposit, you can claim your Welcome Package before playing on all of our new games.
Go bigger this February!
The post February 2023 New Games Release appeared first on Casino.com Blog.
Coral Racing Club, a free-to-join racecourse ownership club for horse racing enthusiasts, has announced that it has surpassed 50,000 in just three months after its creation. The club proudly shared this exciting announcement on Twitter.
50,000 Members & Counting
The club has been quickly expanding ever since its creation in November 2022. As announced by Coral Racing Club, it now boasts a whopping 50,000 members and counting. The club’s simple concept has resonated with fans of racing, attracting many new users. The free-to-play aspect has further helped to sell the concept to the numerous horseracing fans across the United Kingdom.
Amid this exciting announcement, Coral Racing Club promised to continue with the Owner for the Day experiences and exclusive racing events. The company vowed to keep fans closer to the action throughout 2023.
As reported by Gambling Insider, Simon Clare, Coral’s PR director, commented on the announcement. He said that when his team launched the racing club, their primary objectives were to popularize horse racing among the customers of the Coral betting brand. As attested by the huge following the club now has, Clare and his associates have certainly achieved their goal.
Coral Racing Club Provides Premium Experiences to Racing Fans
Through Coral Racing Club, racing enthusiasts can experience a variety of racing-related experiences. Users can become the owners of a racehorse for an event. Before a Coral Racing Club racehorse enters an event, members vote on who the 10 owners will be. Most notably, temporary owners can win prize money if their horse wins an event.
Owners can also visit their horses at the stable and talk with the club’s professional trainers about the animals’ progress. Racing fans can learn more about the races in which the horse will participate and follow its journey.
In addition to the many behind-the-scenes opportunities and seeing everything that goes into training racehorses, club members have the chance to win free raceday tickets for a variety of events and may have their raceday hospitality costs covered.
Coral Racing Club is a venture of the Entain-owned sports betting brand Coral, which is famous for the exciting wagering opportunities it offers to customers. In November, for example, the company brought additional value to its players by introducing Bet Bundles, a set of five bets at a discounted price. This offering was released just before the FIFA World Cup and represented the company’s way of capitalizing on the exciting soccer event.
Dylan Smithsecured his biggest ever live tournament cash as he took down a field of 44 runners to win his first PokerStars Trophy and the $364,440 first-place prize in the $25,000 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Pot Limit Omaha High Roller at the gorgeous Baha Mar Resort in The Bahamas.
It was a long bubble as seven players fought for six payouts but play quickened after the bursting of the bubble. Shaun Deeb (4th- $121,500) and Jeremy Ausmus (3rd- $163,750) fell in back-to-back hands to get the tournament to heads-up.
German Oliver Weis was Smith’s final opponent, but it was a quick heads-up affair as Smith went into the battle with a two-to-one chip lead. Weis would not double up, as Smith would win and take down the trophy in less than ten hands.
$25,000 PCA PLO High Roller Final Table Results
PLACE
PLAYER
COUNTRY
PRIZE (IN USD)
1
Dylan Smith
United States
$364,440
2
Oliver Weis
Germany
$237,700
3
Jeremy Ausmus
United States
$163,750
4
Shaun Deeb
United States
$121,500
5
Andriy Lyubovetskiy
Ukraine
$95,100
6
Joni Jouhkimainen
Finland
$73,950
Winner’s Reaction
Smith started 2023 on a heater, having taken down another PLO High Roller trophy just two weeks ago in Florida for $ 91,960. Smith is mainly a PLO player, with his last four recorded cashes on the Hendon Mob database all being in PLO tournaments. With this win, Smith has achieved his first-ever six-figure tournament score.
Despite his recent tournament success, Smith told PokerNews that he is primarily a PLO cash game player where he plays high stakes PLO online for stakes as high as $200/$400. Smith said when he first started playing poker, he focused on No Limit Hold’em but moved in with a really good PLO player which encouraged him to switch his focus to the PLO streets.
Smith was joined on his rail by Jake Schwartz, who himself has nearly $4,000,000 in live tournament earnings, as he rode his way to victory. Smith said he will be playing the $25,000 PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship on Monday, as well as other events on the schedule, as he hopes to continue his 2023 run good.
Action of the Day
The day started with Ausmus as the chip leader and two tables as ten players returned for Day 2. The final table bubble didn’t last long as Andrew Pantling was taken out by Andriy Lyubovetskiy as Pantling called off for his tournament life when Lyubovetskiy check raised all in on the turn.
Lyubovetskiy was propelled into the chip lead when he took out Adam Hendrix as his pocket kings couldn’t hold against the Ukrainian.
Andriy Lyubovetskiy
Seven-handed play lasted for several hours as play slowed on a huge $73,950 money bubble. Deeb was short but managed to survive to avoid being the bubble boy. Eventually, John Zable was the unfortunate bubble boy as his queens couldn’t hold against Joni Jouhkimainen.
Action dramatically quicken after the bubble burst and Jouhkimainen soon followed Zable in hitting the rail as he got involved in a three-way all-in against Deeb and Ausmus. Deeb managed to triple up, which put him in the chip lead as four-handed play commenced.
Shaun Deeb
Smith managed to become chip leader for the first time in the day when he moved all in on the flop in a three-bet pot against Deeb. Deeb called, but Smith was the one able to double up. Deeb would then be eliminated as Deeb got all in with kings against Smith’s aces to be eliminated from the tournament. Ausmus followed suit the very next hand as Smith took out another victim which put him in good stead for victory as he started his heads-up battle against Oliver Weis.
Smith went into heads-up in a dominant position and managed to secure the victory quickly as Smith called Weis’s four-bet all-in to take the tournament victory as the American rivered a flush to secure his first six-figure live tournament score.
That concluded the PokerNews live reporting team’s coverage of the $25,000 PCA PLO High Roller. Be sure to check out the team’s coverage of other events here in The Bahamas, including the $25,000 PokerStars Players Championship, which kicks off Monday at 12 p.m. local time.
The UK government’s long-awaited Gambling Act review is almost here. According to Gambling Minister Paul Scully, his team are “putting the finishing touches” to the white paper. “We’re a matter of weeks away from you all seeing it, and then we can start the process of nailing down details and implementing reforms,” he affirmed.
the white paper is almost ready
Scully made the announcement in a speech given to the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) at its annual general meeting on Thursday last week. Although the white paper is almost ready, the minister was not keen to give too much away about the paper’s contents.
What he was able to tell the BGC was mostly about the issue of affordability checks, which have proven a divisive issue in the gambling industry.
Affordability checks controversy
In the UK, the idea of an affordability check was borrowed from the banking sector where mortgage brokers needed proof that customers would be able to pay up when the pounds, shillings, and pence came due.
They work in a similar way within the gambling sector. If a player bets and/or loses too much, too fast in a set amount of time, the gaming operator has to freeze that player’s account until some proof of income is forthcoming. What counts as “too much, too fast,” is currently set by the operator.
This issue of affordability checks has been much discussed since the white paper was announced in 2019 off the back of a “Call For Evidence” the prior year. Since then, the paper has flowed fast as treacle through two prime ministerial resignations and the COVID-19 pandemic.
patronizing and a threat to the profitability of the industry
Critics of the gambling industry often view affordability checks as an important way to protect vulnerable players. Critics of affordability checks, on the other hand, view them as patronizing and a threat to the profitability of the industry. Michael Dugher, chief executive of the BGC, has cited a study that suggests that such checks push vulnerable players into the grey and black markets.
Scully tries to split the difference by proposing a more nuanced solution.
Scully gives some insight
In his speech, Scully explained that the government has already noted key areas of concern in regards to gambling. For example, he highlighted “particularly vulnerable customers who can be harmed by even quite small losses” as well as “high spending binge behavior with the potential for lasting financial harm, and high sustained losses over a longer period of time.”
a consideration of financial circumstances can only ever reveal that one type of risk – financial.”
However, the biggest reform he wants to make to affordability checks is in their name. Deeming ‘affordability checks’ the “wrong title” for the protections he and other ministers are envisaging, he proposed the use of ‘financial risk assessments’ instead. He claimed that “a consideration of financial circumstances can only ever reveal that one type of risk – financial.”
The government is unlikely to reveal exactly what these new “financial risk assessments” will look like before the paper is actually published. Even when the paper does come out, that won’t be the end of it. Scully made clear that the paper will serve as guidance, but it will be up to the regulators to turn its recommendations into regulations and up to the government to write the recommendations into law.
It has taken nearly three years for the paper to reach this point. The industry will be waiting anxiously to see how this white paper impacts policy in the years to come.
The post What Paul Scully’s Speech Revealed About the UK Gambling Act White Paper appeared first on VegasSlotsOnline News.
Maris Catania, an industry veteran with years of experience, will be joining the company as a safer gambling senior consultant, SG:certified announced.
SG:certified Welcomes Catania as Senior Consultant
Catania will be stepping into the office with an immediate effect and, as a safer gambling senior consultant, will be responsible for the company’s industry-leading content on safer gambling issues. She will be tasked with ensuring that this content is always relevant and effective.
The new appointee will leverage her experience in the industry, helping SG:certified bolster its portfolio of training, assessments, recommendations of best practices, benchmarking and research digest. Overall, Catania will help SG:certified’s clients get the safer gambling help they need.
As mentioned by the company, Catania has a wealth of experience in gaming and has worked in game integrity and safer gambling-related positions for over fourteen years. Prior to joining SG:certified, the hire worked as the head of responsible gaming and research at Kindred Group, a leading global operator.
SG:certified also emphasized that Catania has been doing a PhD on responsible gambling, consumer protection and harm markers, helping her cultivate further insight on the matter.
Catania Is Happy to Join SG:certified’s Experienced Team
Catania shared her thoughts on joining the responsible gambling tools provider. She shared that she feels thrilled to join its experienced and passionate team. The new hire believes that the company is poised to make a real difference – something she truly resonates with.
Catania concluded choosing to join SG:certified has been a no-brainer.
So, this company was a natural fit for me. I can’t wait to get started and help other companies get the benefits of the platform and build out safer gambling processes resulting in the implementation of better SG strategies.
Maris Catania, senior safer gambling consultant, SG:certified
Meanwhile, Laura Da Silva, SG:certified’s chief executive officer, welcomed Catania on board. The CEO said that she has always admired the new appointee’s passion for safer gambling and is extremely delighted to welcome her to the company. De Silva is sure that Catania has the needed experience to help SG:certified drive further change in the industry.
SG:certified is known for helping companies secure their offerings and make them safer for customers. The company provides its clients with all the tools and practices needed to ensure the safety of the end customers. To that end, it has been adding knowledgeable professionals to its team. Before Catania joined the company as a safer gambling senior consultant, the company welcomed Svend Aage Kirk as a partner.
Details of the new collaboration emerged Monday and see Bragg Gaming become the latest partner of the leading platform. The new partnership will see Bragg benefit from the B2C promotion of its partner and in-house studios via affiliates.
Under the terms of the collaboration, First Look Games, which was founded back in 2018, will help the iGaming provider by distributing information and assets. As a result, in-house studios of the company such as Indigo Magic, Atomic Slot Lab and different partners powered by Bragg Gaming will be able to access more than 800 approved publishers and affiliates.
Per the terms of the new deal Bragg gaming will be able to upload videos, images, logos, as well as demo games to an online library. Then, First Look Games affiliates that are approved will be able to tap into this information and download individual details or bulk packages. This will help by developing traffic-generating content for the studios and helping expand the reach of their content. Ultimately, this data can reach an audience of more than 20 million players around the globe.
A Significantly Important Partnership
Niklas Mravlje, Bragg Gaming’s director of product marketing, said that the collaboration marks a milestone moment for the company and its studio partners. He explained that thanks to the deal with First Look Games, the company’s in-house and partner studios will expand the reach of its content and reach new audiences.
Finally, Mravlje said: “Competition for player attention is incredibly fierce among studios, and First Look Games will help us to be heard above the noise being made by our rivals and to drive awareness of the Bragg name, our collection of studios and the thrilling titles that we produce.”
“Competition for player attention is incredibly fierce among studios, and First Look Games will help us to be heard above the noise being made by our rivals and to drive awareness of the Bragg name, our collection of studios and the thrilling titles that we produce.“
Tom Galanis, founder of First Look Games
Tom Galanis, First Look Games’ founder, was also excited about the collaboration with Bragg. He acknowledged that the company represents a leading provider for the iGaming industry. Moreover, Galanis added that First Look is excited to join forces with the company and help by promoting its games to a portfolio of more than 800 publishers.
According to him, through affiliates, gaming studios can significantly expand the reach of their content and engage with new players. Finally, Galanis predicted that the collaboration will be cost-effective and bring success to Bragg.
The company is bringing its Live Racing Content to give BetConstruct the edge the platform deserves in offering some of the most entertaining content in the segment.
BetConstruct and SIS Bring More Value to Partners
BetConstruct’s partners will also stand to benefit as Sports Information Services will provide them with high-quality content from the entire world of racing, covering virtually all prominent meetups and events.
SIS is also happy with the opportunity as it will allow the company to further strengthen its footprint with some of the industry’s biggest and most prominent platforms.
Thanks to this new partnership, SIS will be able to provide BetConstruct and its extensive network of partners with an outstanding value, featuring more than 35,000 horse races and 38,000 greyhound events. The company covers 170 racecourses located on five continents.
SIS also brings an end-to-end solution, which means that partners get on-screen graphics, various betting triggers, markets, prices, data, and commentary, among others. SIS commercial manager for the United Kingdom and Europe Andy Kelly welcomed the new opportunity.
Kelly welcomed the global reach that BetConstruct has as a company and said that it is a significant step forward for SIS to be teaming up with a prominent international brand. He added:
It has also been a pleasure working with the BetConstruct team and I am looking forward to a long and successful partnership.
SIS commercial manager for the United Kingdom and Europe Andy Kelly
SIS Spreads Its Presence Globally
Previously, the company partnered with MST to help it deliver its products in Romania where MST is working with Excelbet and its fleet of 360 retail locations. The company also launched its esports product in a second state in the United States earlier this month, with the game suite going live in Colorado.
Speaking of esports, SIS offers more than 180,000 events every year thanks to its Competitive Gaming product, which is certified by ESIC and features many opportunities to place a wager on the outcome of competitive video gaming.
The online gambling company 888 has suspended its VIP customer accounts in the Middle East after an internal review found best practices had not been followed in some areas, including anti-money laundering processes.
888 announced separately that its chief executive, Itai Pazner, was leaving immediately after four years in the top job and more than 20 at the company.
In a statement to the stock exchange on Monday, the company said that following an internal compliance review it had come to light that certain best practices had not been followed regarding “know your client and anti-money laundering processes for 888 VIP customers in the Middle East region”.
“While further internal investigations are under way, the board has taken the decision to suspend VIP customer accounts in the region, effective immediately,” it said.
The financial impact is less than 3% of group revenues, 888 said, should the suspensions remain in place.
It comes after the group’s share dropped by more than 50% over the past year amid a slowdown in online gambling after the pandemic and investor caution over its takeover of William Hill’s European operation, which resulted in 888 taking on significant debt.
Lord Mendelsohn, the 888 chair, said: “The board and I take the group’s compliance responsibilities incredibly seriously. When we were alerted to issues with some of 888’s VIP customers, the board took decisive actions. We will be uncompromising in our approach to compliance as we build a strong and sustainable business.”
Mendelsohn becomes executive chair of the company on an interim basis while the board searches for a permanent chief executive to replace Pazner.
and increasing multipliers.
