Launches and sign-ups extra 13 September
A round-up of the latest launches and deals in the egaming industry, including Sportradar's acquisition of French football retail rights.
Sports data supplier Sportradar has signed an agreement with the media company MP&Silva for exclusive retails rights to the French Ligue 1 football league. The media rights package will be distributed to the company’s Betradar live channel, providing gaming operators with live streaming of football matches.
GTECH subsidiary SPIELO has contracted HCL Technologies to provide technical operations services, with the transfer of employment of around 160 employees currently based in Sweden. Under the multi-year services agreement HCL will provide software, coding and technical services to SPIELO, and a goal of transferring affected employees to HCL by 1 November 2013 has been established.
The Football Association of Ireland has agreed a sponsorship deal with Telefonica-backed betting company BragBet to become the official betting partner of the Republic of Ireland national football team. “We are absolutely delighted to sign this deal with the FAI and become the official betting sponsors of the Irish national team,” said BragBet founder and chief executive Phil Riordan.
Full Flush Poker has become the first online poker skin to launch on the new Equity Poker Network (EPN). Throughout the soft launch period only play chips tables will be available, plus a $500 freeroll on Sundays. The EPN, claimed to be the world’s only cooperative poker network, was first announced in march as a non-profit poker network, with all network revenue redistributed to its operators.
Winner Poker has followed up the re-launch of its newly designed website with the release of a new tournament schedule involving new satellite tournaments. New sign-ups will be eligible for a first deposit bonus of 250% up to $2,000, with players given the chance to qualify for the 2013 Caribbean Poker Tour.
French operator Pari Mutuel Urbain has launched a new controversial television campaign with the aim of targeting a younger audience. The adverts poke fun at historical events such as the sinking of the Titanic and the assassination of US president John F Kennedy, with the campaign set to air in three waves ending on 1 December 2013.