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Push Technology Secures £10m Series A Investment

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Led by Maven Capital Partners and Guinness Asset Management

Push Technology, the pioneer and leader in real-time data streaming and messaging solutions, today announced it has completed a £10 million Series A round of financing. Maven Capital Partners led the round with participation from new and existing investors Guinness Asset Management and Stephens Capital Partners.

The investment will assist the company to aggressively expand its sales and marketing efforts as well as broaden and accelerate product development. Maven’s Investment Director, Andrew Symmonds, and Guinness Asset’s Investment Manager, Ashley Abrahams, will join Push Technology’s Board of Directors.

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Maven is an independent alternative asset manager, with over £660 million of assets under management and available to invest. Maven was formed in 2009 and operates from a nationwide network of regional offices. Maven is one of the UK’s most active investors in  private companies in the lower-mid market, supporting entrepreneurial and innovative businesses with their funding requirements.

The Series A financing builds on an excellent opening-year quarter for Push Technology which is seeing a growing roster of clients and market momentum due to the ever-escalating use of web and mobile devices to access business systems across the globe.

“Push Technology’s offering is well-timed with the rapidly escalating demand for solutions that extend systems and applications across web and mobile networks reliably and securely,” said Andrew Symmonds, Investment Director with Maven Capital Partners. “Companies everywhere are increasingly reliant on web, mobile, and IoT systems and applications to drive business growth. Push Technology’s Real-Time API Platform is a powerful cross-industry solution and Maven are excited to collaborate with and support them as they continue to build a great company in an exciting category.”

Sean Bowen, CEO of Push Technology, added: “We are in the enviable position of serving the rapidly expanding market for real-time web, mobile and IoT communications.  The added financial support and counsel of Maven Capital Partners and Guinness Asset Management will allow us to execute our vision more rapidly and broadly.”

Diffusion is the only real-time API management platform that combines pub/sub, request response, and time series in a single unified SDK.  It is purpose built to securely stream real-time data from all data sources – its proprietary delta data streaming technology only sends updates when data changes, substantially reducing the amount of data sent and bandwidth usage costs. Diffusion simplifies and speeds development, deployment, and scaling of customers’ systems, providing peace of mind that data is securely managed and efficiently delivered in real-time.

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About Push Technology

Push Technology pioneered and leads the market in real-time data streaming and messaging solutions that power mission-critical business applications worldwide. The Diffusion Real-Time API Management Platform delivers centralized data management, optimization, and integration to simplify application development, reduce infrastructure requirements, and speed time-to-market.  Leading brands, across industries including: financial services, transportation, energy, retail, healthcare, eGaming, Internet-of-Things companies, use Diffusion to fuel revenue growth, customer engagement, and business operations. The Diffusion platform is available on-premise, in-the-cloud, or in hybrid configurations, to fit the specific business and infrastructure requirements of the applications operating in today’s everything connected world.

Learn how Push Technology can reduce infrastructure costs, and increase speed, efficiency, and reliability, of web, mobile, and IoT applications at www.pushtechnology.com.

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Kambi Group plc agrees long-term sportsbook partnership extension with Sun International

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This is the second contract extension between Kambi and Sunbet.co.za since the partnership was first established in 2017

Kambi, the world’s trusted sports betting partner, has announced a long-term extension to its multi-channel sportsbook partnership with Sun International, a leading African gaming and hospitality company and operator of South African betting brand Sunbet.co.za.

The latest agreement builds upon the successful collaboration in 2017 when the partnership was first established. The extension will see Kambi’s market-leading sports betting technology and services continue to power Sun International’s online sports operations. This will ensure continued support for the operator’s ongoing growth and expansion plans.

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Through the extended partnership, Kambi will continue to provide Sun International with its comprehensive suite of cutting-edge sports betting technology and services, including its award-winning sportsbook platform, sophisticated pricing and trading capabilities, and its award-winning Bet Builder product. This will further empower Sun International’s Sunbet.co.za brand to maintain its position at the forefront of the South African online sports betting market.

Veena Dhesi, Kambi’s SVP Partner Success, said: “We are pleased to further extend our successful partnership with Sun International who have established themselves as one of the leaders in the African gaming industry. Since 2017, we have been proud to play a part in supporting their continued success and this long-term commitment is a testament to both the strength of our product and the level of service we can provide to our valued partners.”

Simon Gregory, Sunbet CEO, added: “Sunbet is delighted to continue our journey with Kambi. Their best-in-class sportsbook technology has been instrumental in our growth as one of South Africa’s leading online sportsbooks. This extended partnership will provide us with the technology and support we need to keep innovating while offering our customers a leading betting experience.”

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Continent 8 Technologies launches new managed services as part of the exclusive AWS Solution Provider Program

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Continent 8 Technologies, the trusted partner and provider of global managed hosting, connectivity, cloud and cybersecurity solutions to the regulated iGaming and online sports betting market, has expanded its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), chosen as an official solutions provider in the Solution Provider Program (SPP) by AWS.

Over the past 25-plus years, Continent 8 has earned an unrivalled reputation for reliable infrastructure and connectivity, innovating, developing and providing customers with best-in-class managed and professional services to support the most demanding online requirements.

Now, as an SPP member, this enhanced AWS collaboration will enable Continent 8 to introduce a new range of services to simplify the management of AWS cloud environments and infrastructures. The new managed and professional services include:

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Regul8 Guardrails: Regulatory compliance is non-negotiable in the betting and gaming industry. The tailormade Regul8 Guardrails solution provides customers with customised designs and configurations for easy-to-integrate compliance across cloud environments while accelerating time-to-market and expansion into new jurisdictions.

Kubernetes Everywhere: Migrating and managing Kubernetes across different cloud environments can be difficult. The Kubernetes Everywhere service makes it easy for customers to manage their containerised deployments, ensuring consistent, resource-friendly and cost-effective operation across cloud environments, data centers, edge computing infrastructures and within AWS regions using Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS).

Managed Hybrid NetworkManaging hybrid and multi-cloud networks is a complex task. By integrating Continent 8 and AWS networks, the managed network services address the connectivity challenges between on-premises infrastructures, AWS Outposts, enterprise networks and AWS Regions. This ensures customers benefit from the most resilient and secure hybrid cloud connectivity path away from the public Internet.

Managed AWS Outposts: Continent 8 is the trusted advanced partner in delivering 90% of AWS Outposts to the biggest brands – including Fanatics, FanDuel and Hard Rock Digital – in the regulated betting and gaming market. Building upon this AWS Outposts portfolio, the new Managed AWS Outposts service streamlines the procurement, logistics, workload migration and ongoing management of AWS Outposts, allowing customers to focus on launch activities. Continent 8 continues to provide best-in-class connectivity and seamless access to all AWS Direct Connect (DX) on-ramp locations.

Complementing these new cloud offerings is a dedicated team of over 30 AWS-certified and AWS-trained experts available to deliver and support high-touch AWS solutions tailored to each customer’s unique requirements.

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Edward O’Connor, Chief Technology Officer, Continent 8 Technologies said: “The AWS Solution Partner Program milestone underscores Continent 8’s commitment to continuing its position as the service and solutions provider of choice to the iGaming and online sports betting market. Whether it’s hyperscale, hybrid, public or private cloud management, Continent 8 remains steadfast in delivering trusted, bespoke, best-practice and value-added cloud experiences for our customers.”

 

Continent 8 rapid-fire webinar: 

Extending AWS capabilities for regulated betting and gaming environments

Join Continent 8 and AWS in a rapid-fire webinar to discover the key considerations and best practices for extending, optimising and reimagining AWS hybrid and multi-cloud architectures for betting and gaming operations.

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Date: Thursday, July 11th

Time: 14:30 BST / 15:30 CEST / 09:30 ET

Duration: 30 minutes

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NASCAR unveils first step into the Fortnite ecosystem with custom Rocket Racing tracks inspired by its iconic events and venues

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Today, NASCAR, America’s most popular motorsport, has officially entered the Fortnite ecosystem – announcing its debut with a one-of-a-kind, high-octane racing experience built in Rocket Racing.

Developed in partnership with award-winning UK metaverse studio, Karta, the experience launches with a Chicago Street Course map, styled on the real NASCAR Chicago Street Race taking place this Sunday 7th July, merging the thrill of NASCAR racing with the dynamic creativity of the Fortnite ecosystem.

With the first Chicago Street Map, players navigate multiple routes, master the art of speed, drift and avoid obstacles in intense multiplayer races or solo time trials.

Debuting ahead of the real-life Chicago Street Race, NASCAR’s official launch on Fortnite brings its second annual event in the center of one of the world’s greatest cities, into the Fortnite world. The map gives NASCAR fans, and players of all levels who may have never interacted with the sport, the chance to get closer to the real event than ever before – setting it apart from typical Rocket Racing maps.

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With this fun experience aimed at gamers of all levels, NASCAR’s move into the Fortnite ecosystem isn’t just a one-time event while the Chicago race takes place. NASCAR is setting its sights on a permanent fixture on the platform, with the Chicago map marking the start of a long-term racing experience for players to continuously visit. Looking ahead at the NASCAR calendar, fans of America’s No. 1 form of motorsports and the Fortnite community can get excited, as NASCAR eyes wider plans to add more virtual recreations on the platform.

“NASCAR has always been about pushing boundaries and connecting with fans in exciting ways,” said Nick Rend, Managing Director of Esports & Gaming at NASCAR. “Fortnite provides the perfect platform to engage a global audience, blending the intensity of NASCAR racing with the immersive world of Fortnite. Karta, with their incredible creativity, attention to detail and innovative approach, were the perfect partners to help us bring this vision to life. We wanted to build something with longevity for both diehard NASCAR enthusiasts and the wider Fortnite community and we think we have succeeded with just that.”

Erik Londré, CEO of Karta, added, “Working with an icon of motorsports like NASCAR  has been a dream come true. Our goal was to capture the essence of NASCAR racing – the speed, the strategy, the adrenaline – and inject it with a dose of Fortnite fun. The result is something truly special – a high-octane, visually stunning racing experience that we know players will love.”

Karta is an award-winning metaverse studio renowned for creating engaging virtual gaming experiences for global brands. Karta has established itself as a leader in creating accessible and impactful brand experiences within the metaverse across gaming, music and esports.

Since its inception in July 2021, Karta has collaborated with a diverse range of global brands, including Nicki Minaj, BLACKPINK, TWICE, Amazon Music, McDonald’s, Spotify, and Hugo Boss, solidifying its position as a trailblazer in the ever-evolving landscape of metaverse entertainment.

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