Poker
May 20, 2021
Swedish Poker Pro Niklas Astedt Wins Second Super MILLION$ Title
While some professional poker players do not have a single GGPoker Super MILLION$ title, this is not the case for Niklas Astedt. The Swedish pro player won his first title last month, and earlier this week he took home a hefty $313,907 prize along with a second Super MILLION$ title. Niklas Astedt Is the Winner […]
Poker
May 20, 2021
PokerStars Bounty Builder Turbo Series to Start Sunday, May 23
PokerStars announced that on Sunday, May 23, it launches Bounty Builder Turbo Series. The series is going to feature more than 184 tournaments with $25 million guaranteed. With more than 12 tournaments daily, the next two weeks are going to be action-packed for poker fans. Bounty Builder Turbo Series Starts This Sunday PokerStars announced Tuesday […]
Business
May 20, 2021
Scientific Games Adds Xtremepush Solutions on OpenArena Platform
OpenArena sportsbooks will benefit from tailored engagement tools brought on by Xtremepush as part of an agreement with Scientific Games. SG Taps Xtremepush Expertise to Create Personalized Engagement Products Scientific Games has signed an agreement with engagement solutions company Xtremepush to provide affiliated sportsbooks available on the OpenArena platform with advanced multichannel and player-oriented engagement options. […]
Business
May 19, 2021
Entain Interested in Acquiring William Hill’s Non-US Business
Entain may be the top candidate among UK-based sports betting operators scrambling for the non-US assets of William Hill, a report in Bloomberg speculated today. Lucrative Business for Sale The non-US assets of William Hill are put up for sale after the acquisition of the UK-based group by US casino giant Caesars in a $3.7 […]
Industry
May 19, 2021
Entain’s Party Brands Sign a Multi-Year Deal with McLaren
Sports wagering group Entain Plc’s Party Poker and Party Casino brands have signed a multi-year deal with the McLaren Racing team. Entain Plc’s Party Brands Form an Alliance with McLaren Entain Plc, one of the world’s largest sports betting and entertainment groups, has entered into a multi-year partnership with the McLaren Racing team through its […]
Esports
May 18, 2021
Sony Files Patent for Proprietary Esports Wagering Platform
Global entertainment giant, Sony filed a patent for an esports betting platform last week. The platform allows viewers of “computer simulation” devices to access odds and place wagers. It is yet to be confirmed if the betting platform will be available for PlayStation 5. Sony May Be Looking to Join the Growing Esports Betting Market […]
Sports
May 18, 2021
IMG ARENA Acquired Betting Rights of The PGA Championship
IMG ARENA, the specialist in bringing sports and the sports betting industry together, continued with its efforts in the field of golf after an announcement today it added The PGA Championship to The Golf Event Centre. “Golf majors are among the most prestigious events across all sports, so we are very excited to secure this […]
Blockchain
May 18, 2021
Peter Schiff: “Buying Bitcoin Is Gambling, Not Investing”
Buying Bitcoin is gambling and not investing, argues Euro Pacific Capital chief executive Peter Schiff as Tesla is withdrawing from Bitcoin to seek greener alternatives. Is Bitcoin Gambling? Peter Schiff Thinks So A currency that is easily influenced by a single tweet cannot be an investment or real money, argues Euro Pacific Capital CEO Peter Schiff, […]
Sports
May 17, 2021
Genius Sports Named BAL’s Official Real-Time Stats Provider
Leading supplier of sports betting data Genius Sports and the Basketball Africa League (BAL) announced today an agreement to make the tech company the Official Provider of Real-Time Statistics of the league. FIBA LiveStats Central to the Deal Much like the other deals Genius Sports signed recently, including the renewal of the long-term data technology […]
Sports
May 17, 2021
Cristiano Ronaldo Named Global Brand Ambassador of LiveScore
Global sports media business and leading provider of real-time sports updates LiveScore announced a ground-breaking deal to make Cristiano Ronaldo its Official Global Brand Ambassador. “In a year that has seen LiveScore rapidly evolve as a global sports media business, this landmark new relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo is without doubt the biggest moment so far.” […]