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Matchbook strike gold again in 2020 Smart Betting Club Awards

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The Matchbook Betting Podcast has beaten stiff competition to win the 2020 Smart Betting Club’s Best Betting Podcast award for a second consecutive year, securing 23.5% of the votes in the process.  The award, which recognised the Matchbook Betting Podcast for its consistent expertise and insight on football, horse racing, the NFL, and a wide range of other sports, is voted for by the betting public.

Hosts Ali Maxwell (Weekend Football), Tom Stanley (Horse Racing), Aidan O’Sullivan (NFL) and Phil Kitromilides (Champions League) have delivered weekly focused previews and insights for bettors and sports fans throughout 2019.

Matchbook CEO Mark Brosnan said: “One of our key goals at Matchbook is to bring our bettors closer to their favourite sports and keep them up to speed with the latest news and insights. We are delighted that the betting public have once again enjoyed our content by voting for us to win this award for the second consecutive year. We hope to build on this success again in 2020 by continuing to evolve and improve our Podcasts.”

Peter Ling, the founder and owner of Smart Betting Club said: “The SBC Awards are important as they tell it how it is when it comes to the betting world. The SBC Awards are different, because they are based on the Smart Betting Club independent approach and key goal to help ordinary people with their betting. They reward those sites, services, bookmakers, and individuals doing the right thing – whether it be in the information or resource they provide or by simply offering you the best place to bet itself.

“With their blend of experts and professional gamblers discussing the big value betting opportunities across a popular range of sports it’s easy to see why the public have voted Matchbook as the Smart Betting Club’s Best Betting Podcast of the year.”

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SPORTRADAR AND BSN STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIP TO ELEVATE BASKETBALL IN PUERTO RICO

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Sportradar AG (NASDAQ: SRAD) has expanded its agreement with BSN Puerto Rico (Baloncesto Superior Nacional), reinforcing its long-term commitment to supporting professional basketball in Puerto Rico through advanced technology, data and integrity solutions. Basketball is the most bet upon sport in Puerto Rico and the second most popular across the LATAM region.*

Sportradar holds the exclusive betting and gaming audiovisual (AV) and data rights for BSN basketball competitions worldwide, alongside non-exclusive coaching and talent scouting rights, to drive the growth of Puerto Rican basketball and strengthening fan engagement across international markets.

The agreement features the provision of Integrity Services, such as Sportradar’s proprietary Universal Fraud Detection Service (UFDS AI) for comprehensive real- time betting market surveillance. Additionally, BSN Puerto Rico will access a portfolio of sports performance and management solutions, including Synergy Stats and the Competition Management Platform, to support league operations, performance analysis and regulatory compliance.

“We are proud to deepen our ties with BSN to accelerate the development of basketball in Puerto Rico,” said Raphael Sobral, Sports Partnerships Director, LATAM at Sportradar. “By combining our cutting-edge technology with our unmatched data and integrity services, Sportradar is providing the backbone for BSN’s next phase of global growth and operational excellence.”

“This partnership reaffirms BSN’s commitment to modernization and operational excellence across the league. Having a partner like Sportradar allows us to strengthen our processes, elevate the use of official data, and ensure the highest standards of integrity and performance as we look ahead to the 2026 season and the future of professional basketball in Puerto Rico,” said Ricardo Dalmau, President of BSN.

The extended partnership further strengthens Sportradar’s role as a trusted technology and data partner for more than 20 basketball competitions in regulated markets worldwide, including the NBA, EuroLeague, ACB Spain, LNB France, Lega Basket Italia and NBL Australia.

 

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R. Franco Digital to showcase premium portfolio at GAT Expo Cartagena 2026

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R. Franco Digital, the Spanish iGaming provider, has announced its participation at GAT Expo Cartagena in Colombia, continuing its strategic push across the most prominent regulated markets in Latin America.

The company will be at the Las Américas Convention Center from March 24 to 26 to present its comprehensive ecosystem of products and services, specifically engineered to meet the sophisticated demands of the LatAm gaming sector.

The centrepiece of the exhibit will be the IRIS platform, R. Franco Digital’s powerful, GLI-certified open architecture solution. Designed to provide a seamless experience across casino, sports betting, and retail, IRIS equips operators with the flexibility, security, and scalability needed to grow efficiently across multiple markets.

In addition to its technical infrastructure, R. Franco Digital will debut its latest high-performance gaming content, including recent releases such as Strange Spins, Genie Triple Bonanza, Diamond King Gorilla, Luxury Blast, Zorro: Final Duel, and The Phantom.

All titles feature the localised mechanics and themes that have become a hallmark of R. Franco Digital, ensuring relevance and engagement across LatAm markets.

Javier Sacristán Franco, International Business Director of R. Franco Digital, said: “Latin America is a cornerstone of our global strategy. GAT Expo Cartagena provides an essential forum for us to connect with partners and demonstrate how our technology continues to evolve alongside the region’s regulatory landscape.

“We are excited to showcase the latest iterations of our IRIS platform and our continually expanding portfolio, both designed to deliver operational excellence and support regulated operators across LatAm.”

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SCCG Management Partners with Coinspaid to Support the Expansion of Blockchain Payment Infrastructure for Gaming Businesses

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SCCG Management, a global advisory firm serving the gaming industry, has entered into a strategic partnership with Coinspaid Solutions, a blockchain payments infrastructure provider, to support go-to-market efforts for crypto-enabled payment solutions across selected gaming markets.

Under the partnership, SCCG will support Coinspaid’s business development, strategic introductions and commercial expansion across gaming operators, platforms and technology providers. SCCG states that it works across iGaming, sports betting, tribal gaming and broader gaming technology, drawing on more than 30 years of industry experience.

Coinspaid’s infrastructure enables businesses to accept more than 20 stablecoins & other cryptocurrencies, automate conversion into 40+ fiat currencies, and manage payouts and treasury operations through a single infrastructure layer with API and plugin-based integrations. The company also states that it builds compliance into onboarding and payment flows, including AML/KYC/KYB controls, on-chain monitoring, MLRO oversight, ISO/IEC 27001 certification and independent audits.

The partnership will focus on helping licensed gaming businesses evaluate where crypto payments can improve settlement speed, expand payment optionality for cross-border audiences, and streamline payout workflows, subject to jurisdictional review, onboarding and applicable regulatory requirements in each market. Coinspaid also highlights rate lock at checkout, automatic fiat conversion and final settlement on eligible crypto payment flows.

“As gaming businesses continue to expand across markets, the demand for payment infrastructure that is both commercially effective and operationally resilient is only increasing,” said Stephen Crystal, Founder and CEO of SCCG Management. “Coinspaid Solutions brings together payments, payouts and compliance in a way that aligns with how many operators are thinking about growth today. We are pleased to support their expansion through our network across gaming and gaming technology.”

“At Coinspaid, we see sustainable growth in gaming as a combination of product capability, operational reliability and a compliance-first approach,” said Max Krupyshev, Co-founder of Coinspaid. “Our partnership with SCCG is designed to help businesses assess where stablecoin payments can add real value  from player deposits and payouts to treasury operations, while keeping regulatory and risk considerations central to implementation.”

The partnership will also include coordinated business development and educational initiatives, including executive introductions, and educational content for operators and technology partners exploring blockchain payment infrastructure.

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