MIS, IT and Communications Other News

SIS has announced the move to close down all non-essential services and to furlough a significant number of staff effective immediately.

Betfred, bet365, Ladbrokes Coral, Paddy Power Betfair, Phumelela Gaming and Unibet are among the operators to have secured the rights to stream the Saudi Cup via Sports Information Service's retail and online services.

The leading supplier of 24/7 betting services has reached an agreement with Dubai Racing Club (DRC) for the renewal of its exclusive U.K. and Irish LBO rights and international online rights for Meydan Racecourse for a further two years.

Board-level members now including Choctaw Casinos and Resorts, Golden Entertainment, GVC Holdings and The Stars Group.

Over 40 commercial organizations have registered for a stand, showroom or sponsorship at the exhibition, taking place from 31 May to 2 June at The Biltmore in Miami.

The second edition of the event, hosted in Miami from 31 May to 2 June, will feature industry leaders, gaming innovators and key regulators.

The supplier will bring 49s-branded virtual horse and greyhound racing games to online customers for the first time under the terms of a multi-year deal.

The supplier will deliver coverage and fixed-odds prices for 300 races to U.K. retail and online customers.

Launched with operator Sporting Times, the deal will pave the way for high definition content to be played in shops via SIS' IPTV streaming network.

An agreement with Loyalty Rewarded will see the supplier incorporate website widgets and gamification and browser platforms that help players make the most of their online presence.

The agreement, which takes SIS' longstanding partnership with Ladbrokes-owned greyhound tracks up to the end of 2020, further enhances the SIS Greyhound Service coverage available to LBOs in the U.K. and Ireland, and also extends the reach of live greyhound racing online through SIS Stream, the streaming service for bookmakers worldwide.

The Virtuals Connect platform is a fully managed product offering, which removes any initial capital outlay on infrastructure for each customer, thus allowing operators of any size to offer Inspired's hugely popular high-quality virtual sports content without the need to invest in bespoke hardware or streaming capability.

The Santa Chimney Racing and Santa Sack Racing games are a merry edition to the full portfolio of 2D and 3D horseracing, greyhounds and cycling games which went live with Sky Vegas in early December.

The data and pictures agreement with the Dubai course is an extension of the vital coverage that SIS has provided to operators for over 15 years.

Sky Vegas is launching SIS' innovative new on-demand games on their site on Dec. 10, and will be able to offer simple fixed odds bets, as well as forecast and tricast wagers using the unique Forecast Slider, which gives clear odds on all available combinations.