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Veritone and Stats Perform Partner to Give Sports Data a New Voice
Veritone, Inc., creator of aiWARE, a hyper-expansive enterprise AI platform, announced a new strategic partnership with Stats Perform, the sports tech leader in data and AI, designed to provide real-time play-by-play, pre-game, in-game and post-game updates.
The partnership will combine Veritone’s award-winning synthetic voice AI technology and Stats Perform’s trusted Opta sports data to bring localized, AI voice capabilities to content creators, media organizations, brand agencies, teams, leagues and betting platforms around the globe.
“Generating lifelike AI voice commentary for sports is the natural next step for the industry,” said Stats Perform Chief Revenue Officer Steve Xeller. “Thanks to Veritone technology, our users will now have the ability to create custom voices in partnership with beloved broadcasters, in multiple languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Italian and Arabic, and incorporate these lifelike voice options into stats reporting to reach wider global audiences with localized content. This is particularly important for those who do not read and speak the host-distributed language; as well as those with visual impairments or disabilities.”
Dating back over 26 years, Stats Perform’s Opta data provides the deepest and most trusted historical sports data to power interactive content and create engaging experiences for fans. Veritone Voice, which supports both text-to-speech and speech-to-speech AI modalities, will enhance Stats Perform’s offerings with a wide range of capabilities, including:
- Enabling voice-enhanced commentary for automated match previews, recaps, player bios and play-by-play,
- Empowering sports fans to choose the audio content that fits their preferences,
- Reaching global audiences in their native languages to foster inclusion in sports reporting, and
- Providing access to sports reporting for those who are visually impaired or have reading disabilities.
“Veritone’s partnership with Stats Perform is truly a tipping point within the sports tech and AI industries,” said Veritone President, Ryan Steelberg. “This is the first-time synthetic voice will be deployed in sports reporting at scale. It takes storytelling in sports to a new level and dramatically transforms fan engagement.”
OneFootball, a football media company with over 100 million fans worldwide, is already looking at how AI voice can play a role in their content strategy. “At OneFootball, our aim is to deliver the best football experience on the planet,” says Patrick Fischer, Chief Business Officer at OneFootball. “We believe content that drives engagement and adds to our vertically integrated product will give our fans a reason to return to our app many times per day. Realistic and scalable audio content can play an important role in this strategy.”
Veritone Voice offers a comprehensive suite of integrated voice features. Built on Veritone aiWARE, the first operating system for AI, Veritone Voice gives all users access to multiple voice engines that combine with other cognitive capabilities such as translation, sentiment analysis, content classification and many more to create content at scale.
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Red Papaya launches Pirate’s Fight for Fortune slot with 20,000x max win
Microgaming-powered studio ships a medium-volatility title with a three-tier bonus system and 96.37% RTP.
Red Papaya has released a new slot, Pirate’s Fight for Fortune, the studio announced on 15 April 2026. The Microgaming-powered title launches with a stated maximum win of 20,000x and targets mid-range risk players with medium volatility.
The game runs a 5×4 reel layout with 40 fixed paylines, an RTP of 96.37%, and a hit frequency of 27.19%, according to the studio. The bet range is 0.20 to 12.50.
Gameplay is built around a multi-tiered bonus system with Bronze, Silver and Gold bonus levels. The base game also uses a Collect mechanic, where Pirate Coins appearing on reels 1-4 can be collected when a Collect symbol lands on reel 5, with a multiplier of 1x to 5x applied to the total value of coins collected on that spin.
An optional Boost feature increases the total bet by 50% to improve the frequency of Silver/Gold Pirate Coins and increase the chance of triggering bonus games, Red Papaya said. Bonus play uses a “Hold & Win” style format with persistent coin collection into colour-coded treasure chests above the reels.
Madelein Ozok, Head of Studio at Red Papaya, said: “With Pirate’s Fight for Fortune, we wanted to combine a classic high-seas theme with a sophisticated multi-tiered bonus structure. This game’s high quality art and engaging audio also lends to an exciting storyline which we know players love.
“By utilising a persistent collection mechanic that builds anticipation with every spin, and offering players three distinct levels of bonus gameplay alongside a massive 20,000x Grand Jackpot, we’ve created a high-engagement title that stands out in any operator’s lobby.”
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Platipus Secures Ontario Supplier Licence
Platipus Gaming has officially obtained a supplier licence to operate in the province of Ontario, Canada. This licence allows the company to provide gaming content to licensed operators in the province and represents a significant milestone in Platipus’ ongoing focus on regulatory alignment, operational consistency, and responsible product supply.
Importance for Operators
For Ontario-licensed operators, partnering with a licensed supplier like Platipus ensures that content is delivered in line with AGCO requirements. This reduces the need for additional regulatory assessments and supports smoother integration of third-party content into licensed operations. All products are designed and supplied with responsible gambling and player protection in mind, adhering to the technical and operational standards required by the Commission.
Strategic Significance for Platipus Gaming
The Ontario licence is a reflection of Platipus’ compliance-by-design philosophy. Regulatory considerations are integrated early in the development process, rather than being addressed as a final checkpoint. This approach ensures that products, processes, and operational structures are prepared for regulated environments from the outset.
Operating under AGCO also positions Platipus to engage with other regulated markets where Ontario standards are often referenced as benchmarks. The licence supports the company’s long-term goal of maintaining consistent product quality, operational reliability, and responsible content supply across multiple jurisdictions.
Company Perspectives
A spokesperson from the Legal Department commented: “We are pleased to receive our supplier licence in Ontario and to make our gaming content and solutions available. Following a comprehensive application process, we can now formally present this achievement as part of our regulated market presence.”
Viktoriia Andreasen, Head of Marketing, added: “Ontario stands out as a well-structured and highly organised jurisdiction. It represents an important regulated market with strong operational standards”.
Ontario supplier licence confirms that Platipus can deliver content in one of the world’s most tightly regulated iGaming markets, with all technical, operational, and compliance requirements addressed.
This milestone represents more than a geographic expansion. It signals that Platipus Gaming has structured processes, robust governance, and a compliance-focused development approach, supporting sustainable regulated operations and long-term market participation.
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Media Troopers cites March Madness betting surge across US regulated markets
Media Troopers said March Madness 2026 drove one of its strongest periods for traffic and customer acquisition across US-regulated sports betting markets, following the conclusion of the tournament in which the Michigan Wolverines beat the Connecticut Huskies 69-63 in the national championship game.
The digital marketing and customer acquisition group said final figures were not yet complete, but noted consistent traffic and conversion rates across its network during the multi-week event. Media Troopers also pointed to the American Gaming Association’s estimate of a $3.3 billion handle from licensed US betting operators during this year’s tournament.
“Everyone talks about the Super Bowl as the peak moment, and in terms of a single event, that’s true,” said Media Troopers CEO, Shmulik Segal. “But March Madness betting has always been different, and we can see it by the exponential growth this year. Unlike the Super Bowl which peaks over one night, March Madness delivers scale over time. You’re not looking at one spike, you’re looking at consistent, high-intent engagement for weeks.”
The company said operators benefited from repeated touchpoints, with returning customers using existing accounts to place college basketball bets throughout the tournament. “What made this March Madness so powerful was frequency,” Segal added. “Users are not just placing one bet. The predictions, odds, and results create a new reality every day. So bettors are coming back day after day, round after round. From an acquisition and retention perspective, that’s incredibly valuable.”
Segal also tied the tournament’s impact to continued expansion in the US regulated landscape. “Regulation has changed the game,” he said. “You now have more states, more operators, and more competition. Events like March Madness allow operators to differentiate and build long-term relationships with players, not just capture one-off bets.”
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