Saturday, June 29, 2013

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AGI Africa’s Rolph Gieske passes away, aged 46

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 04:49 AM PDT

It is with the deepest sense of shock and the most profound regret that Novomatic subsidiary AGI Africa Pty Ltd must announce the sudden death, on June 27th, of the company's Sales & Marketing Manager Rolph Gieske (46), after a short illness.

Widely respected as a true gentleman and a leading gaming industry professional, Rolph Gieske was a familiar face at the world's leading trade exhibitions and also across Africa from the AGI Africa's South African base in Midrand, Gauteng. He will be much missed throughout the international gaming industry and beyond.

Further details are not being released at this sad time but it is expected that a fuller and more fitting tribute will be published in due course. Professor Johann F. Graf, the management and entire Novomatic team extend their sincere condolences to Rolph Gieske's family and many friends around the world.

 

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SPORTING SOLUTIONS ADDS HORSE RACING TO ITS PORTFOLIO

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 03:09 AM PDT

 

London, 28th June 2013 Sporting Solutions, the B2B software and data services division of the Sporting Index Group, today announces the launch of its end-to-end B2B pricing service for horse racing.

The new horse racing product includes an early pricing "tissue" service on the previous day, solid and responsive morning prices, show prices, results, derivatives and Racing Post content.

Sporting Solutions' multi-award-winning service covers the widest range of sports available anywhere through a single integration to its cloud-based Connect Platform.

The company's growing and impressive list of partners includes William Hill, Betfred, Skybet, Youwin and Goldbet.

Ronnie Whelan, Business Development Director of Sporting Solutions, said: "To maximise the profitability of horse racing it is our belief that you need market-leading algorithms and industry knowledge overlaid with trading expertise. That fits perfectly with the ethos of Sporting Solutions and is the reason why we have launched this product.

"In recent years a number of operators have taken the decision not to invest in their trading teams which has led to prices being based on the offerings of illiquid exchanges. This is not sustainable and will lead to a continued cycle of declining margin, poor customer service and a stale product offering.

"The ability to outsource horse racing to a provider with deep modelling and trading expertise is an attractive proposition for sportsbooks."

 

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