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Better Collective and Spotlight Sports Group sign multi-year Superfeed agreement
Spotlight Sports Group has today announced a multi-year agreement with Better Collective to supply the Danish sports betting media group with sports and racing content via the recently launched Superfeed content engine.
The agreement sees Better Collective use the group’s customised handwritten betting editorial across their portfolio of global multilingual domains. Spotlight Sports Group ability to deliver betting specific editorial in over 80 languages is key to the project as each site will offer localised content across Europe and the US.
The deal also includes a full integration of Spotlight Sports Group racing Superfeed across selected sports media platforms within the Better Collective Group. Leveraging the authority of the Racing Post super brand, the Superfeed racing content engine provides Better Collective with industry-leading racing data analysing over 60,000 races annually.
The agreement is an extension on an existing deal that has grown exponentially. Spotlight Sports Group has increased its content offering in the past five years and Better Collective has benefitted to deliver expert content to their audience around the world supporting its in-house content team.
Spotlight Sports Group’s bespoke sports betting editorial ensures customers are informed with high-quality long-form pieces covering all sports and racing from around the world. With a summer of sport about to kick off, the group produces 100s of articles a day spanning every sport, to keep customers up to date on the breaking news as and when it happens.
Discussing the announcement Spotlight Sports Group Account Director, Daniel Smith said:
‘We have a great long-term relationship with Better Collective. It’s evolved year on year from a small amount of racing content to the integration of our premium racing data through Superfeed and in-depth racing and sports editorial in a multitude of languages. We’re already excited to add our international racing and further Superfeed integrations when the time comes.
‘Working with Better Collective means our content reaches more customers daily which enriches their sports betting experience. Integrating our Superfeed content enables Better Collectives’ global audience to expand their sporting knowledge and help them to make better choices through the insight from our team of over 200 localised betting journalists.’
Better Collective’s Senior Director Group Media and Commercial Sites Simon Hovmand-Stilling added:
‘We’ve worked with Spotlight Sports Group for a number of years because we know they produce top quality content. Most recently, we have successfully added in the multilingual offering and integrated data from Superfeed. We’re constantly striving to offer that enhanced sports betting content experience and we have pursued a successful M&A strategy over the past number of years to strengthen our position in core markets. With the integration of Superfeed, we are able to scale our ability to deliver premium content to the users of our sites empowering sports fans to make knowledge-based betting decisions. ’
eSports
L&G esports team founded by Alona Shevtsova won the national Dragon EC Cup tournament
Ukrainian esports team L&G won the Dragon EC Cup tournament, held on the 20th of April by Dragon Esports Club. Four teams competed in the tournament’s final: Lazer Cats, L&G, which received a direct invitation to the final stage, EsportsBattle, and ThunderFlash, which had open qualifiers. During the Grand Final, the L&G team competed with Lazer Cats on Mirage, Anubis, and Vertigo maps.
“This victory is a testament to the exceptional talent and commitment of our players, as well as the collective effort of our coaching staff and support personnel,” said Alona Shevtsova, founder of L&G Esports. “We are immensely proud of their accomplishments and grateful for the unwavering support of our fans.”
L&G is among the top 5 Ukrainian teams in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. It was founded in 2021. The previous name was Leogaming, and it was created on the initiative of the famous Alona Shevtsova from the fintech sector.
The team began competing in top tournaments and almost immediately made it to the Advanced division of the ESEA League Europe competition. The team also participated in and took prizes in European tournaments such as the SCL League, WhiteBit Crypto Open, Phoenix League, and local competitions. The team players are marat2k, r0ublE, kr1vda, kL1o, OneUn1que, rji (coach).
The winners received a 50,000 UAH prize. Dragon Esports Club also prepared a 15-skin giveaway for the broadcast’s viewers.
It is worth mentioning that the L&G team created its merch items, which are available for order worldwide. To get more information about the team, visit the L&G Instagram page, Twitch, or Telegram Channel.
Africa
Hub88 partners with LiveGames to enhance content offering
Hub88 has partnered with live casino supplier LiveGames, further strengthening its product offering by adding a unique range of content to its platform.
LiveGames provides fully customisable online live dealer games and branded tables including the first vertical roulette table in the sector, along with crash games and the widely played Tombola.
The supplier delivers experiences with a player-focused design, easy to use mobile interface, and high-resolution broadcasts.
The partnership will support LiveGames’ goal to further expand in international markets, including Africa, Asia, and Latin America where Hub88 has a strong presence.
The deal showcases Hub88’s commitment to grow its ecosystem of partners, offering a diverse portfolio of products and content.
Ollie Castleman, Head of Hub88, said: “We’re thrilled to unveil this strategic partnership with LiveGames which sees us add a great provider to our platform, one that utilises modern technology to offer bespoke and personalised gaming experiences to players.
“We are looking forward to collaborating and strengthening our content library with their diverse games.”
The LiveGames Team said: “Our journey started in a small studio and as a team, we are excited about now expanding to every corner of the world together with Hub88 and their extensive operator network.
“We are committed to promoting innovation in the industry and this partnership will support us on that mission.”
Balkans
Wazdan marks Croatian market entry with PSK partnership
Wazdan, the gain-focused developer behind some of the world’s most rewarding casino game experiences, has entered the Croatian market after signing with PSK, a leading operator in the country.
The provider is taking some of its most acclaimed slots live with the operator, including player-favourites such as 9 Coins™ 1000 Edition, Hot Slot™: Magic Bombs, Burning Stars 3™, which will become available to Croatian players for the very first time.
A prominent operator in the country since 1998, PSK is part of the internationally-known Fortuna Entertainment Group. With over 900 employees and a constantly growing player base, the brand is set to enrich its content offering with Wazdan’s titles.
Croatia marks the newest market entry for Wazdan, which further boosts its impressive European performance as a result of this deal. More partnerships in the country are expected to be announced in due course.
Radka Bacheva, Sales and Business Development at Wazdan: “Croatia is a country that boasts a fantastic amount of potential, so we’re delighted to be entering the market for the very first time with PSK, a top-tier operator.
“We’re bringing a range of our top-performing titles to its platform, and are excited to see the reception from Croatian players towards our mechanics. We’re confident this will be the start of a successful collaboration.”
Martina Pehar, Group Product Specialist at PSK said: “It’s an honour to welcome Wazdan to the Croatian market for the first time as part of this deal – we’ve seen the reception to their dynamic slots across the world, and we’re thrilled to be bringing them to our players.
“Wazdan bring a fantastic collection of their titles to our platform, including standouts such as Power of Gods: Hades and Clover Lady, that we’re sure our customers are going to embrace. We look forward to seeing the results!”
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