LAS VEGAS, April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific
Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) ("Scientific Games" or the
"Company") OpenSports technology delivered over 50
million bets and a seamless experience for its long-term sports
customers in an historic horseracing encounter that was run behind
closed doors for the first time since the inaugural race in
1839.
One OpenSports customer broke all Grand National betting
records with their peak bets exceeding 57,000 per minute - a 128%
increase vs 2019.
The 2019 event was cancelled and with retail and on-course
betting postponed this year, the 2021 Grand National was widely
tipped to be the ultimate test of the robustness and stability of
the OpenSports technology stack.
Long-term customers Sky Betting and Gaming, Paddy Power, Betfair, Ladbrokes, Coral and William Hill all witnessed significant
increases in volume and continue to rely on
OpenSports as a key part of their product
offerings.
During the three-day festival:
- Over 50 million bets were placed through OpenSports
- Over 19 million bets were placed on the Grand National race
itself – up 60.5% vs 2019
- OpenSports delivered 100% platform stability and
uptime
- One OpenSports customer processed over 57,000 peak bets
per minute
- Total account transactions across the three days were up 55%
compared to 2019
"Over the last three years, teams across SG Digital have
transformed our OpenSports technology to meet the
demands of the world's leading operators. Whether it's the Grand
National, the Big Game or the Melbourne Cup, we have a
responsibility to the largest sportsbooks in every corner of the
world to deliver on our promises and exceed their expectations,"
said Jordan Levin, Group CEO,
Digital for Scientific Games.
OpenSports is a full suite of sportsbook products
and services that covers: the account platform; the betting engine;
trading and risk management; and bespoke front-end expertise.
This year also saw the Company launch one of the worlds' first
sports content aggregation platforms called
OpenArenaTM. With over 35 third-party
sports content providers signed up to the platform and available
through a single integration, the Company is at the forefront of
the new wave of innovation in the industry.
"At the outset of our transformation process, two key paths were
identified. Firstly, our 25-year reputation for stability and
reliability were absolutely non-negotiable. Secondly, we set about
completely modernizing our technology by shifting services
to the cloud and using cutting-edge frameworks like React
and Python for our artificial intelligence needs. Combining these
ingredients with over 900 dedicated sports technologists, our
customer deployment pipeline is now second to none," said
Keith O'Loughlin, SVP Sports at
Scientific Games.
"That's what makes this Grand National performance even more
outstanding. The sheer volume of new deployments our teams are
delivering in parallel. Three years ago, we were integrating one or
two new customers a year. This year, we're on track to deploy forty
across some of the world's most profitable markets. A huge credit
to our global team and the long-term partnership approach we
continue to build with market leaders," O'Loughlin added.
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entertainment offering dynamic games, systems and services for
casino, lottery, social gaming, online gaming and sports betting.
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integrated portfolio of game content, advanced systems,
cutting-edge platforms and professional services. Committed to
responsible gaming, Scientific Games delivers what customers and
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