Canada
OpenBet Turbocharges SportCast’s Premium Football Offering With StatsBomb Partnership
OpenBet, a world leader in sports betting entertainment, has secured a partnership with StatsBomb to enhance SportCast’s premium football pricing content ahead of the World Cup 2022 that kicks off in November.
StatsBomb’s data will be integrated into OpenBet’s content portfolio via its SportCast product suite that includes the industry’s most advanced premium pricing products.
SportCast will leverage StatsBomb’s rich data to boost its player props offering with markets for shots, shots on target, assists, passes, tackles and many more. All of these will be available on a per player, per team and per match basis. These innovative betting markets will launch across SportCast’s premium BetBuilder, pre-built BetBuilder and singles product sets, enhancing the betting experience for millions of sports fans worldwide.
StatsBomb is at the cutting-edge of data collection and every match benefits from five highly trained analysts alongside state of the art artificial intelligence to record unique and detailed information in real-time. A leading provider of football analytics, StatsBomb’s deep data is provided to professional clubs around the world, working with 100+ elite teams in over 25 different countries.
The markets will be available across a broad range of football competitions, including this year’s highly anticipated World Cup tournament, meaning sportsbook operators across the globe will be able to enhance their player experience with the additional content to drive engagement and deliver improved margins.
Commenting on the partnership, Nikos Konstakis, Chief Product Officer at OpenBet, said: “We are delighted to form this valuable partnership with StatsBomb. We’ve had the modelling capability to offer these deeper betting markets for some time and now we‘ve forged an exciting data partnership to deliver an unparalleled product in time for the biggest football event in the world.”
Ryan Coombs, Co-Founder of SportCast and VP Content at OpenBet, added: “SportCast is renowned for leading the way with its football product offering and our customers will now be able to offer these sought-after markets in time for the World Cup. This is just the first in a series of upcoming enhancements to Openbet’s premium content products. It’s another step forward in our mission to ensure our customers remain at the forefront of the most engaging and responsible betting experiences across all channels.”
Simon Banoub, Chief Marketing Officer at StatsBomb, added: “We are delighted to announce our partnership with OpenBet, one of the true innovators in the sports betting industry. This agreement will further establish StatsBomb as the data provider of choice in this market. Professional teams all over the world have long benefitted from the extra levels of detail and accuracy that StatsBomb data provides, and we’re looking forward to providing those benefits via SportCast to operators globally.”
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Alberta
St8 extends TonyBet partnership to Alberta after securing supplier registration
St8 has extended its partnership with TonyBet into Alberta, expanding their Canada footprint following an earlier launch in Ontario this year.
Under the expanded agreement, TonyBet will use St8’s game aggregation platform through a single API integration. St8 said this provides access to its wider catalogue of casino content for players in Alberta.
St8 said the Alberta rollout follows its newly acquired registration to operate in the province as an iGaming Services Supplier, allowing it to provide aggregation services to licensed operators in the market. The company said its platform connects partners to more than 200 game providers via a single API.
David Fall, Business Development Manager at St8, said:
“Entering Alberta’s regulated market is a strong step for St8 that represents our continued efforts to bring our offerings to as many territories as possible, delivering top-tier results for partnerships at the local, national and international stage. We share this commitment with TonyBet, a company that we are very fortunate to be working with so collaboratively and closely as we continue to grow our presence across North America.”
Kiryl Liudvikevich, Head of Product at TonyBet, said:
“We’re proud that our work with St8 has enabled us to continue expanding across Canada. Through St8’s aggregation platform, we can seamlessly access games from the industry’s leading providers via a single integration, helping us scale efficiently while maintaining a strong focus on the player experience. St8 has cemented itself as our go-to partner for expansion into regulated markets, and we look forward to continuing our collaboration as we grow into new jurisdictions.”
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Alberta
St8 continues partnership with TonyBet with an expansion into Alberta
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Canada
IGT Signs Agreement to Deploy 720 Sierra27 Video Lottery Terminals Across Saskatchewan
IGT announced that its subsidiary, IGT Canada Solutions Limited (IGT), signed an agreement with Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) to supply 720 additional Sierra27 video lottery terminals (VLTs) in 2026. The agreement strengthens IGT’s position as a leading VLT supplier in Canada and marks the second consecutive year that IGT has been selected through WCLC’s competitive VLT procurement process.
“WCLC selected IGT through a competitive procurement process, and these additional Sierra27 VLTs will support our venue network with hardware and content designed for the Canadian market. IGT has been a longstanding supplier to WCLC, and we look forward to continuing our work together,” said Eric Karmark, WCLC Vice President, VLT Gaming & Operations.
“As the leading VLT supplier in Canada, IGT is uniquely positioned to help WCLC enhance venue performance and player experiences with proven products and solutions backed by decades of market experience. This significant agreement with WCLC for 720 additional IGT Sierra27 VLTs reinforces the strength of our outstanding collaboration in providing games that excite and engage players,” said Chad Helm, IGT VP of Sales, Canada and Oregon.
IGT’s versatile Sierra27 VLT delivers comfort and serviceability and features two high-definition 27-inch screens, a 13.3-inch dynamic player panel with dual bash buttons, and a wireless inductive charger. The Sierra27 VLT is backed by a large library of high-performing content and games designed specifically for players in Canada, including Big City 5’s Diamond, Tiki Tiki Tiki Mayhem, Cash Climb Garden of Hesperides, and more.
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