The week in B2B news (30 November 2018)

RISQ, the iGaming Insurance Platform (iGiP) used by operators to power successful jackpot-based marketing campaigns, has partnered with Thunderbite, the in-app player engagement solution that boosts retention and cross-selling.

RISQ’s iGaming insurance Platform (iGiP) offers operators and platform-providers access to some of the biggest non-networked jackpot payouts in the industry.

The Combination of RISQ’s audience pulling jackpots, and Thunderbite’s engagement initiatives will allow operators to turn jackpot incentives into additional games like memory games, code breakers and scratch cards.

Julian Borg-Barthet, Director of Business Development at RISQ, said: “RISQ’s integration with Thunderbite takes the industry to new levels of player incentives and engagement. By extending the player’s life cycle, this strong integrated suite of tools maximises in-play spend.2

The NBA has announced its first betting data partnerships in the U.S.  Beginning this NBA season, Sportradar and Genius Sports will have the non-exclusive rights to distribute official NBA betting data to licensed sports betting operators in the U.S.

As more states legalize sports betting, Genius Sports and Sportradar will work closely with the NBA to ensure those who choose to bet on sports legally have access to official NBA betting data through licensed gaming operators in their respective states.  This will include official betting data for all NBA and WNBA games, including the preseason, regular season and playoffs.

Along with official NBA betting data, each company will also be authorized to distribute betting data products on a real-time basis to licensed sports betting operators and platform providers.

Pragmatic Play, one of the leading online games providers for video slots and live casino products, has released a festive hit with Leprechaun Carol.

Accompanying the traditional Christmas feel to the reels is a jovial leprechaun figure, whose snow-covered village is the site of his cheerful singing and lucky spins.

Featuring three separate reel modifiers, including a wild modifier, cash prize modifier and giant symbols, Leprechaun Carol offers players plenty of chances to win big.

Melissa Summerfield, Chief Commercial Officer at Pragmatic Play, said: “We are excited to release Leprechaun Carol, our Christmas-themed slot game for this season, complete with the mischievous leprechaun character and wintry setting.

Racing Post, the independent authority on British and Irish horseracing, continues to widen its breadth of content to include all major racing jurisdictions across the globe, with the addition of South African racing to its growing international stable of Hong Kong and UAE content.

The content includes information familiar to those who use a British or Irish race card, including silks, form, comments, verdicts and star ratings. Providing reliable information to customers, leaving them better informed and more knowledgeable on the upcoming races.

Habanero’s full portfolio of premium slots and table games will be made available to the UK market for the first time, in 2019, following a deal with Nektan, the fast-growing international gaming technology platform and services provider.

Through this partnership, Nektan’s white label platform, Evolve, will have more than 150 premium slot and table games made available from Habanero. Nektan’s diverse network of more than 145 global casino brands will have access to all this content along with Nektan’s growing list of B2B operator partners via its content distribution platform, E-Lite.

Titles including Pumpkin Patch, Ways of Fortune, Knockout Football, London Hunter and Fortune Dogs will now be at Nektan’s disposal, alongside recent hit release Jump!

Leading casino software supplier Red Tiger Gaming has acquired a critical gaming supply licence by the Malta Gaming Authority and a Category 2 Associate supply licence by the Alderney Gambling Control Committee to further expand its footprint in regulated markets.

The new licences allow the supplier to continue offering their comprehensive portfolio of games to operators in two of gaming’s most significant jurisdictions. The licences come off the back of the company achieving ISO 27001 accreditation and certifying its games in Italy, Spain and Denmark as it positions itself for a major push into regulated markets in 2019.

Gavin Hamilton, CEO at Red Tiger Gaming, said the new licence approvals were in line with the company’s strategy to continue entering regulated markets and expand their footprint in existing ones.