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Coral launches betting-based General Election Forecast

Coral has launched a betting-based General Election Forecast that uses the bookmaker’s odds to predict the number of seats each party will win on 7 May.

The Coral Election Forecast (CEF) will update automatically as the General Election odds fluctuate, and the bookie said it is “confident” it will provide an accurate barometer of the outcome.

CEF currently predicts that the Conservatives will win the most seats (285) with Labour winning 264, while the SNP will claim 45 seats, 27 for the Liberal Democrats and 7 for UKIP.

“Over many years of political betting, the odds have consistently proved the most accurate guide to the outcome of Elections and political events and the betting should be taken very seriously as a barometer of the forthcoming General Election,” Coral spokesman Simon Clare, said.

Metric Gaming launches golf pricing feed

Metric Gaming has announced the launch of its pricing feed for the Masters Golf tournament in Augusta, with a further rollout planed for select PGA Tour events.

The firm said it would provide its partners with a pricing feed for a number of wagering markets including individual hole outcomes, player shots, and outright tournament wins.

Markets will be available for pre-game wagering as well as live bets.

“I’ve believed for a long time that with the right technology and expertise, in-game golf betting could be the fastest growing sportsbook revenue driver in the world,” Metric Gaming founder Martin de Knijff, said.

“The sport is uniquely suited for in-play markets, and we look forward to enabling our partners to introduce these compelling wagering opportunities to punters and golf fans worldwide,” he added.

Realistic Games unveils Hi Lo blackjack

Realistic Games has added a new Hi Lo side bet to its blackjack offering that gives players the chance to wager on whether their second card will be higher or lower than the first.

The slots and table games supplier said it wanted to “build on the success” of its blackjack offering by adding a “simple yet devilishly fun side bet”.

“In offering lower pay-out multipliers and much higher return to player margins, we have gone against the typical side bet model,” Realistic Games commercial director Andy Harris, said.

“Yet this will produce more regular winning experiences, and lead to better player engagement as a result,” he added.

Odobo adds Lucky Gems title to its Marketplace

Odobo has added a new arcade game to its Marketplace from developer Touchstone Games, and will soon be available to players on Betfair and Gala Coral.

Lucky Gems is a successful land-based title and is the first HMTL5 game Touchstone has developed, and will be launch across mobile, tablet and desktop platforms.

“We chose to bring this title to an international audience in HTML5 to cater for players across all devices,” Touchstone Games spokesman Julian Mudd, said.

“We chose Odobo because of its range of modern technologies and the added marketing capabilities via the Odobo Play app,” he added.

Betway signs rugby legend Mike Tindall as brand ambassador

Betway has signed rugby union legend Mike Tindall as a brand ambassador ahead of the 2015 World Cup in a bid to promote the brand across multiple channels.

The operator said the partnership represents its “first foray into rugby” and Tindall will feature in its advertising and promotional materials, plus media appearances.

The former Bath and Gloucester player will also provide unique content for Betway’s blog in the run-up to the World Cup, the autumn internationals and next year’s Six Nations.

IG Group launches Apple Watch trading app

IG Group has become one of the first operators to launch a trading application specifically developed for Apple’s new smartwatch.

The firm said the app was its first move into wearable technology and that it offers “a new and more innovative way to monitor financial markets and complements existing mobile technology”.

The firm said the app would automatically download to a client’s Apple Watch if they already have the application installed on their iPhone.

Users will be able to buy and sell stocks, trade CFDs and spread bet across a number of asset classes from the watch and monitor their existing positions.

Endorphina to launch Bitcoin themed slot

Prague-based egaming software provider Endorphina has revealed plans to launch a Bitcoin themed online slots game.

The firm has given away little in terms of details about the design and mechanics behind the game, it did revealed it would be named Satoshi Secret.

“We are working on an innovative product with better features, graphics and sound,” Jan Urbanec, business development manager of Endorphina, said.

“Our entire team is very excited about the new game to be released. Whereas bitcoin casino is no news to the industry, our new bitcoin themed slot is something no one has ever done before.”

Endorphina said it would unveil Satoshi Secret at the Bitcoin Conference Prague on 14 May.