The Las Vegas-based, leading cross-platform global game company Light & Wonder, Inc.  today announced that its Sports Betting business (“OpenBet”) has successfully delivered its full turnkey platform to SAZKA a.s. and its Czech-facing sportsbook brand, Sazkabet. Sazkabet has entrusted OpenBet to power the next generation of its online and mobile sportsbook offering as part of a new agreement. Sazkabet has deployed the fully managed OpenBet platform, which includ

The Finish Line Youth Foundation announced today the relaunch of its Louder Than Words Grant Cycle. The program provides funds to help fuel long-term solutions and support for underserved communities across the nation. “We are proud and excited to bring back our grant cycle after last year’s success and continue our goal to support diverse and underserved communities nationwide,” said Marty Posch, Finish Line Youth Foundation president. “Programs like this on

Playmaker Capital Inc. the digital sports media company that delivers authentic content experiences through its portfolio of sports media and technology brands, has acquired 100% of the digital assets of Double Decker Group, LLC dba World Soccer Talk (“World Soccer Talk”), a U.S.-based, soccer-focused media business that provides breaking news, deep analysis, and need-to-know broadcast and streaming information related to soccer events, leagues, and clubs globally. World

Taiwan is set to welcome its first international sporting event following the outbreak of COVID-19. Over 200 delegates from 138 countries will be attending the 4th World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA) Congress from July 3 to 5, 2022, at the Taipei Marriott Hotel. With support from government agencies and hosted by the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association , the Congress is Taiwan’s first and largest post-pandemic event as the nation regains it

The Rakuten Group, Inc. and the All Japan University Basketball Federation (JUBF) announced today that they will host the Sun Chlorella World University Basketball Series (WUBS), This is an annual championship-league-style tournament for college basketball teams. Top university teams from Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines and Taiwan will participate in the inaugural tournament, which will be held at the second venue of the Yoyogi National Arena in Tokyo from August 9 to 11, 2022. Th

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Paysafe , a leading specialized payments platform, today announced its entry into the Arkansas mobile sports-betting market through a partnership with BetSaracen, the sportsbook app from Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, which is owned by the Quapaw Tribe, based in Oklahoma. The partnership’s first phase sees BetSaracen integrate Paysafe’s Skrill USA digital wallet to enable players to make frictionless deposits and payouts. Sports bettors in Arkansas &ndash

Rakuten Group, Inc. and the All Japan University Basketball Federation (JUBF) today announced the launch of Sun Chlorella’s World University Basketball Series (WUBS), an annual champions league-style tournament for university basketball teams. The inaugural tournament will host top university teams from Indonesia, Japan, Philippines and Taiwan at Yoyogi National Stadium Second Gymnasium in Tokyo from August 9-11, 2022. Hosted by JUBF and supported by Rakuten Sports, a Rakuten

NTT Ltd. , a premier IT infrastructure and services company, is harnessing technology and innovation to simultaneously enhance the Tour de France and Ladies Tour de France fan experience. The 2022 Tour de France, which will feature its first women's race, is scheduled to fire on the Champs-Élysées on July 24, 2022 - before the men's race that day ends. The women's race will feature 24 teams (6 drivers each) and will conclude on July 31, 2022 at La Super Pla

Upland , a platform for the metaverse mapped to the real world, and FC Porto , the 2022 Primeira Liga national champions , today announced a strategic agreement to launch European football in the Upland . As the first Portuguese football club to bring the roar of the stadium to the metaverse, FC Porto is a pioneer in interacting with supporters and empowering FC Porto and Upland communities to participate in new types of value creation and experiences. With this agreement, the two partners jo