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Racecourse Media Group’s timing partner, Coursetrack, wins prestigious Sports Technology Award

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May 12, 2021

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Racecourse Media Group’s (RMG) timing partner, Coursetrack, was one of the big winners at the prestigious Sports Technology Awards.

Coursetrack provides live in-race timing information, which is broadcast on-screen and published online for racing from 34 of RMG’s racecourse shareholders, including the Jockey Club racecourses, such as Cheltenham, Aintree and Newmarket, and independent racecourses like York, Goodwood and Newbury.

Information, such as race clock, leader’s speed, leader’s time per furlong and distance to finish, is transmitted, via a GPS tracker in each horse’s saddlecloth, to RMG’s production hub in Ealing Studios, London.

The service is deployed by broadcasters in the UK, such as ITV, the UK’s biggest free-to-air commercial network, and RMG’s horseracing channel, Racing TV, plus Virgin Media, the biggest free-to-air commercial network in Ireland.

Coursetrack saw off stiff competition in fellow nominees, Arccos Golf, Decathlon, IBM, Infosys and Metrica Sports to scoop the Best Sports Action Analytics award.

Dave Tharp, Managing Director of Coursetrack, said: “The STA Awards are acknowledged as an international mark of excellence, and this year attracted entries from 50 sports from 30 countries. Therefore, to win one of the top awards on the night is a ringing endorsement of the product and reward for everyone’s hard work in getting the project off the ground and rolling it out so successfully.”

RMG’s Director of Racing, Ed Gretton, who has been leading the project for RMG, added: “We firmly believe this data is a game-changer for the sport and will not only enhance the enjoyment of races, but prove a valuable tool for analysing a race and for in-running betting. It’s very satisfying to see the judges agree with us.”

The service, which is designed purely for horse racing and understands on-course demands and commercial restraints, is available to betting operators, TV channels and racing bodies. Its benefits include:

no requirement for any infrastructure to be installed on course and the system can be run by a non-technical person during raceday
a small space near the weighing room and a standard mains plug is all that is required. The data is sent 10 times a second from each horse directly to our hub in London in under 300 m/s so well under the time it takes for video to stream
the output can power on-screen graphics, post-race sectionals and a live, betting feed for in-running betting partners

Coursetrack services over 700 fixtures across 34 racecourses in the UK – including the two biggest days, the Randox Grand National and Cazoo Derby – all with the same high-quality data at each venue

As viewers’ understanding of the product develops, enhanced on-screen graphics, including horses’ in-race placings / changing odds, will be implemented into live broadcasts.

RMG will also work with betting operators to support the further development of in-play betting on racing later this year.

Conferences

Digicode to Showcase Products Supporting iGaming Scale at ICE Barcelona 2026

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6 minutes ago

January 14, 2026

Wladimir P.

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Digicode, a strategic partner to operators navigating scale and complexity in the digital gaming sector, is attending ICE Barcelona 2026 – the global iGaming and betting industry’s flagship event taking place from January 19–21, 2026, at Fira Barcelona Gran Via.

Barcelona marks the beginning of ICE’s 2026 chapter and is already a hub where pivotal next-step decisions are being made on ownership structures, production efficiency, and operating models built for sustainable growth. Digicode will present its product portfolio, developed to support operators at various stages of growth. The company’s solutions are designed to enhance operational efficiency, optimize production processes, and enable greater control over product development and ownership as organisational and technical complexity increases.

“ICE Barcelona presents an ideal platform to speak directly with operators about the hard questions shaping their next stage of growth. Our focus is on addressing real operational constraints and outlining realistic, scalable paths forward. We look forward to demonstrating how Digicode’s products and operating approaches support these objectives,“ said Alex Karichensky, CEO Europe at Digicode.

Digicode’s presence at ICE Barcelona 2026 will feature thought leadership and strategic engagement across the three-day programme. Attendees are encouraged to connect with the team to explore solutions tailored to high-growth environments.

Digicode Leadership Attending ICE Barcelona 2026:

Alex Karichensky, CEO Europe
Ihor Sheiko, Executive General Manager
Igor Zhalii, Senior Product Manager & Game Producer
Meir Shachar, Senior iGaming & Sports Betting Advisor

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Blockchain

RPM APPOINTS WEB3 EXPERT STEVE WHYMAN TO LEAD ON BLOCKCHAIN STRATEGY

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January 14, 2026

Wladimir P.

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RPM, the specialist in retail and online betting and gaming, has announced that it has bolstered its digital markets capabilities with the appointment of Steve Whyman as Director of Web3 & Crypto.

Whyman joins RPM with a mandate to shape the credible adoption of blockchain technology within the global gaming industry, and will assist partners with a unique, high-level consultancy service that helps deliver faster routes to market using decentralised offerings and tokens.

This appointment internalises Steve Whyman’s institutional pedigree, having spent 25 years in senior trading and leadership roles with industry giants including Amundi, Aviva, and BlackRock, while he most recently served as Head of Debt Capital Markets at Fidelity International where he oversaw the $90bn fixed income primary markets portfolio and led the tokenisation of the firm’s money market fund.

With the added, potent combination of Web3 experience as founder and CEO at Fulminata Solutions, a digital capital markets boutique working with Layer-1 blockchains and prominent stablecoins, Whyman is well-positioned to translate digital finance innovations into practical gaming applications for RPM partners.

During his time at Fulminata Solutions, Whyman has established himself as a thought leader in the Web3 space with specific expertise in the Solana ecosystem. He currently serves as a Strategic Advisor to KEEL.FI, the largest allocator on Solana, and his new role will see this knowhow utilised to provide the gaming sector with a more seamless path to new business models, improved transparency, and new sustainable growth opportunities.

Richard Thorp, Founder at RPM, said: “Appointing Steve is a landmark moment for us as we take a major step forward in delivering on Web3’s promise. His background is exceptional. Blending the rigour of institutional finance and a first-rate, hands-on understanding of decentralised markets, we’re hugely confident that our partners will be able to reap the benefits of his expertise in bridging to new product and market opportunities in the space.”

Steve Whyman, RPM’s new Director of Web3 and Crypto, added: “I’m thrilled to join RPM at a pivotal time as the gaming industry moves beyond speculative Web3 trends towards implementing genuine utility. My focus will be on delivering major new value opportunities to clients in digital finance through consulting on various product improvements, such as instant settlement opportunities, smoother payment rails or executing on innovative, tokenised growth models.

“By fostering partnerships between RPM, our clients, and the leading, high-performance Layer-1 blockchains, we have a massive opportunity to build igaming-led systems that improve transparency, operational efficiency, and, critically, improve the bottom line, and working alongside Rich and the team, we’re in a strong position to genuinely lead Web3 gaming innovation from the front.”

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Broadway Platform

Zenith integrates OneAPI with SPRIBE’s Broadway Platform to expand content reach

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January 14, 2026

Wladimir P.

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Zenith, a leading B2B ecosystem enabler, has completed a new integration between its award-winning OneAPI and SPRIBE’s Broadway Platform.

The integration enables SPRIBE’s Broadway Platform partners to access a curated selection of providers through a single OneAPI connection, including titles from Zenith’s proprietary ALIZE Studio alongside Zenith’s portfolio of leading slot studios including PG Soft, Pragmatic Play and MarbleX.

As SPRIBE’s proprietary B2B platform, Broadway Platform manages a portfolio of more than 30 online brands and provides full-service technology and content distribution to operators worldwide, alongside an extensive sportsbook and esports offering. With the OneAPI integration, those operators will now gain access to a wider range of content delivered via Zenith’s ecosystem.

This latest partnership significantly expands the distribution footprint for Zenith’s content portfolio, providing Broadway Platform operators with streamlined access to a diverse mix of high-performing slots and locally optimised content.

As part of the agreement, Broadway Platform customers will gain access to titles from Zenith’s in-house ALIZE Studio, which was recently awarded Best Localised Game Content at the SiGMA South Asia Awards. The studio’s narrative-led, market-specific games will now be available to a broader network of operators through Broadway’s Platform.

The deal represents another important step for Zenith in scaling its aggregation ecosystem across emerging markets worldwide.

Vitaliy Smoliarenko, Business Development Manager at Zenith, said: “Integrating our OneAPI with Broadway Platform opens up a significant new distribution route for both our proprietary and partner studios.

“As one of the fast-growing platforms from the world’s biggest Crash Game provider, Broadway Platform allows us to place high-performing, localised content to more operators through a single connection, marking another strong step forward for our aggregation strategy.”

Giorgi Samkharadze, Head at Broadway Platform added: “Zenith’s OneAPI gives us access to a proven aggregation ecosystem built around performance, flexibility and localisation. Adding titles from top-performing providers through a single integration strengthens our content offering and delivers clear commercial value for our operator partners.”

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