January 30, 2024

January 30, 2024

Caesars agrees tribal deal to launch online sports betting in North Carolina

Caesars Entertainment has announced it will launch mobile sports betting in North Carolina after expanding its relationship with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

The operator is set to go live when North Carolina launches its online sports betting market on 11 March. Ahead of the launch, the Caesars Sportsbook app will start accepting sign-ups and deposits from 1 March.

On 24 January, the North Carolina State Lottery Commission approved the launch date of online sports betting. The market will be live for those aged 21 and over in time for March Madness. Charlotte in North Carolina is set to host some of the tournament’s early-round games.

Caesars already has two land-based locations with the tribe, with Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort in Cherokee and Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel in Murphy. As part of the expanded deal, Caesars will now hold exclusive rights to mobile sports wagering at those two casinos, as well as on Eastern Band of Cherokee tribal lands in w..

January 30, 2024

“It’s showtime!” – BetMGM bets big on the UK

In a heavily saturated UK market, BetMGM’s entry in 2023 certainly made a splash. Sam Behar, BetMGM’s UK director, believes the key to the operator’s early success is bringing that unique Las Vegas experience across the Atlantic.

BetMGM launched in the UK in August in partnership with MGM-owned LeoVegas to much fanfare and, five months on, the results have spoken for themselves.

With a series of flashy sponsorships that have well and truly put BetMGM on the map in the UK, its Las Vegas ties have been put on show for all to see. Despite the high expectations, BetMGM has still managed to surpass Behar’s initial lofty projections.

“It’s been an unbelievable first five months entering the UK – especially given the way we did,” Behar says. “We had a unique ambition to make things work and we’ve certainly made a big splash, which is excellent.

“Of course we always thought it would, but it’s made a much bigger impact than even we could have anticipated and, even though we had high hopes..

January 30, 2024

FairPlay Sports Media announces Quarter4 purchase

FairPlay Sports Media (FPSM) has announced the acquisition of deep-learning neural network Quarter4 (Q4), hoping to “unleash” the full potential of its proprietary data and technology platform.

FPSM underwent a rebrand from Oddschecker Media Group last week and has now announced its first purchase. The price of the deal for the Toronto-based Q4 remains undisclosed.

Q4, founded in 2019, specialises in predicting sports outcomes, as well as providing unique data and content opportunities.

FPSM says the move aligns with the company’s objective to “transform BetTech”, benefitting consumers, publishers and operators worldwide.

FPSM brands will leverage Q4’s prediction technology in combination with the group’s price movement data across “millions of sports events”.

Stuart Simms, FPSM’s group chief executive, declared: “The acquisition of Quarter4 is a significant milestone for our group, giving our various brands the ability to unleash our already market-leading data and tech platform ..

January 30, 2024

Genius Sports announces “first-of-its-kind” Edge automated pricing tool

Genius Sports has announced an automated pricing tool called Edge, which it believes is the first of its kind in the market.

Genius Sports’ tool will allow sportsbooks to maximise profits over “unlimited” sports events and bets. Factoring in real-time liability, Edge can recalculate odds at a fixture and market-type level for maximum profitability, including bet-builder products.

Genius Sports product director Thomas Holland revealed early adopter partners of Edge have enjoyed an 18% average rise in margins. The tool is available now through Genius Trading Services or as a standalone solution.

“The explosion of betting content means sportsbooks offer hundreds of thousands of events every year,” Holland said in the announcement. “This makes it almost impossible for trading teams to truly optimise pricing and ensure they are squeezing maximum margin out of every bet, especially where turnover is highest.

“We’re excited to roll this ground-breaking solution out across our sportsbook p..

January 30, 2024

Sportradar: Alpha Odds delivered 10% average profit increase in 2023

Sportradar has said its Alpha Odds automated odds recalculation tool delivered an average profit increase of 10% for clients during 2023 compared to its conventional odds product.

Alpha Odds from Sportradar allows operators to generate bespoke betting prices in line with their risk exposure and liabilities. Launched in 2022, Alpha Odds is currently used by more than 60 operators around the world.

The tool uses Sportradar’s artificial intelligence capabilities to predict the probability of an event taking place. This, Sportradar said, allows operators to manage their risk more.

“Since Alpha Odds’ introduction to the market in late 2022, Sportradar has transformed trading betting markets,” Sportradar’s senior vice-president of managed trading services, Darren Small, said.

In related news, the financial reconciliation aspect of Alpha Odds was independently certified by auditors PwC. The solution achieved the International Standard in Assurance Engagement (ISAE) 3402 Type 1 for matchi..

January 30, 2024

Kindred pens expanded partnership with Stats Perform

Kindred Group has secured an expanded strategic partnership with Stats Perform, allowing it to access additional data and statistics for sports betting.

Under the deal, Kindred can utilise the full RunningBall and Opta product suite from Stats Perform. This includes a range of real-time official sports data feeds and statistics.

Kindred said the additional content will improve players’ experience when betting on sports via the Kindred Sportsbook platform. It added the expanded deal will ensure a “frictionless” in-play betting experience.

RunningBall from Stats Perform delivers official in-play sports data feeds. Meanwhile, the Opta brand focuses on player statistics across a range of sports.

Kindred’s director of sportsbook Andreas Reimblad said that the partnership will set new standards in sports betting.

“This collaboration is a testament to our unwavering commitment to building the Kindred Sportsbook platform with the best data available on the market,” Reimblad said.

“We f..

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