Month: December 2024

Betconnections has just launched Betting Exchange, its new peer-to-peer product that will improve its sports betting and make it much easier for users.  

Users will be able to track a whole lot of domestic soccer competitions and the world market as well. This product has been released just in time for the World Cup that will be held in Qatar, starting on November 20th.   

On this platform will also be additional US sports, such as MLB, NFL, NHL – and collegiate basketball, and NBA league as well.   

On the way to conquer the world:   

The platform is already pre…

British and Irish iGaming behemoth Flutter Entertainment has announced that it has just spent £402 million ($540.2 million) in order to fully acquire prominent online bingo operator Tombola Limited.

The London-listed firm used an official Thursday press release (pdf) to proclaim that Tombola Limited was established by entrepreneur Phil Cronin some 16 years ago and has since gone on to become ‘a successful bingo-led gaming company’ by offering a low-stake proposition to ‘a highly-engaged customer base’ located across the whole of Europe.

Serious safeguards:

Previously known as Paddy Power Betfair until undergoing a name-change in early-2020, Flutter Entertainment is responsible for a slew of online casino and sportsbetting domains including Betfair.com, PaddyPower.com and PokerStars.com and recently recorded a rise of 9% year-on-year in its group-wide third-quarter revenues to slightly over £1.4 billion ($1.6 billion). The operator stated that Sunderland-headquartered Tombola Limited via its mobile-friendly domain at Tombola.co.uk was the first major iGaming firm in the United Kingdom ‘to introduce both mandatory staking and depos…

The leading Dutch gambling operator, Holland Casino, announced it has selected land for its new casino location in Groningen. The company confirmed that it identified Business Park Ter Borch near municipality Tynaarlo for its new venue which is expected to open for visitors at some point in 2027.

The location was picked considering its ease of access and construction opportunities. Those two factors are expected to provide the best option for Holland Casino to build its new casino, meet sustainability requirements and deliver thrilling entertainment for its guests. The selected location is strategic, considering the easy access next to the gateway to Groningen for the guests and parking options.

Jurryt Vellinga, Tynaarlo’s municipality spatial planning councilor, spoke about the excellent location Holland Casino selected for their new casino branch. “The location makes sense because of the good accessibility and the space that the business park offers,” he added. Vellinga added that Holland Casino’s choice confirms that the region remains a popular location fo…

Zack Snyder’s cut of Justice League arrives on HBO Max on March 18. The director revealed that the finale of the movie is open-ended. During IGN’s Fan Fest, Snyder said multiple times that his cut of the movie ends on a “massive cliffhanger.”

Snyder spoke additionally about the original Justice League, which was going to be two have more films. “No, [The Snyder Cut] doesn’t really encompass any of the additional movies, other than little, I mean it hints at a potential other worlds,” explained Snyder. “I plant the seeds, as I wanted to of what would come in the you know later films.”

Originally, the sequel to the theatrically-released Justice League would have taken the team to the Knightmare future where we briefly saw Batman. “The next movie–if there ever was one and doesn’t seem like there ever will be–but if there was, it would exist, primarily in that world with them trying to set it right,” Snyder explained.

However, when it comes to the Snyder Cut, all we know is that is ends on a cliffhanger. Where it will take us next, all the major differences from the theatrical cut, and what happens won’t be known until the Snyder Cut of Justice League lands on HB…

Microsoft is a big believer in artificial intelligence, and now it’s come to light that the company is making an AI-powered chatbot for Xbox, but it’s only a prototype for now.

A spokesperson for Microsoft told The Verge that Microsoft is testing what’s called an “Xbox Support Virtual Agent.” This chatbot, which is only a prototype for now, features an animated character who can answer Xbox-related questions with voice or text.

“The prototype makes it easier and quicker for players to get help with support topics using natural language, taking information from existing Xbox Support pages,” Microsoft said.

The Verge further reported that this Xbox AI chatbot is part of a “larger effort” at Microsoft to put AI into the Xbox platform and services. This is no surprise at all, given Microsoft has already said publicly it will put AI into every product it creates, including Xbox.

Among other things, the Xbox AI chatbot can process game refunds and answer support-related Xbox questions, The Verge reported. The chatbot asks players, “How can I help you today,” and is capable of answering questions related to Xbox issues, subscriptions, and support.

The Verg…