PTSB gambling blocker, Stake-Team Vitality deal

Welcome to the Weekend Report, where iGB looks at the news that you may have missed across the last few days. This week: Irish bank PTSB adds in-app gambling blocker, Stake partners with Team Vitality and SIS reveals a new competitive gaming leadership team.

PTSB launches in-app gambling blocker

Irish retail bank PTSB has announced the introduction of a voluntary gambling blocking facility for its mobile app.

The new feature allows PTSB customers to block debit and credit card transactions classified as gambling through their PTSB app. The block will cover sports betting websites, online casinos, poker sites and lottery websites.

Should users choose to remove the block, a 48-hour impulse delay period will apply before gambling transactions can resume.

PTSB joins Bank of Ireland, AIB, EBS and Revolut in offering their customers a gambling blocking facility.

Stake links up with Team Vitality

Betting and gaming operator Stake has entered a multi-year partnership with global esports club Team Vitality.

Under the deal, Stake becomes the official international partner of Team Vitality’s CS2 team. The operator will receive branding placement on players’ shirts during esports events.

The two organisations will also collaborate on exclusive content and various activations. This includes at the upcoming IEM Cologne event, which runs from 1-3 August.

Stake also has commercial partnerships in place with teams and athletes across professional football, MMA and Formula 1.

SIS reveals new-look competitive gaming leadership team

Sports Information Services (SIS) has announced a new competitive gaming leadership team.

Peter Camden has been named head of competitive gaming product, with Stephen Maguire becoming head of competitive gaming operations. Meanwhile, Aaron St Pierre is now head of sports trading.

Among them, Camden, Maguire and St Pierre have worked for SIS for just under 10 years.

Andy Purkiss, chief operating officer at SIS, said: “Peter, Stephen and Aaron have been critical in driving competitive gaming’s extensive offering to our large network of international operators.”

EveryMatrix hits NA milestone with CasinoEngine

EveryMatrix has launched its CasinoEngine platform technology in North America for the first time with Pinnacle.

Pinnacle will now make use of the platform in Ontario, Canada. This builds on an existing collaboration for the operator’s global casino offering.

BonusEngine, the cross-vertical bonusing tool, will be integrated in the second phase of launch. This will offer Pinnacle Ontario various bonus types and the Bonus Guardian AI-powered bonus abuse solution.

Stian Enger Petersen, CEO, casino at EveryMatrix, said: “This launch marks a key milestone for EveryMatrix as we bring our market-leading CasinoEngine platform to Canada for the first time.”

Realistic Games grows UK presence with new partners

Realistic Games has expanded its footprint in the UK by entering new partnerships with LiveScore Bet and Virgin Bet.

Players of both brands will have access to more than 20 games. These include the Book of Charms, Chicken Or The Egg and Hit the Top titles.

Realistic Games already provides its content to operators including William Hill, Flutter and Entain

Marcela Nadin, account manager at Realistic, said: “With our existing gaming portfolio and upcoming releases, we are confident that we will offer a diverse selection of fun and exciting titles to each brand.”