Sky Betting and Gaming has hired a new director of gaming to oversee three of their brands. Glyn Powditch joins up with the company to oversee Sky Vegas, Sky Poker and Sky Bingo. He comes to the firm after a period as head of online at UK Car Group and told eGR: “This is an extremely fast growing industry and with Sky Betting and Gaming being a real leader in mobile and technological innovation, the business is perfectly placed to capitalise upon it.”
Cantor Gaming is launching a new service for basketball bettors. Cantor 5 allows bettors to pick a fantasy basketball team from a pool of NBA players and place wagers on their charges. Cantor starts by selecting a team and then the players can select five players from the remaining pool of players. From this the firm will devise a spread and then you can wager on either your own or Cantor’s team. Mike Colbert, Race & Sports Book Risk Director at Cantor Gaming, said: “Cantor Gaming has proven time and again to be an innovator in sports wagering. Our ‘Cantor 5’ wager is among the most creative and ground-breaking events ever in sports betting. We are excited to offer sports fans this unique opportunity to create their own fantasy basketball team, and wager on their choices, bringing an entirely new dimension of fun and excitement to the professional basketball season.”