Decimal Data signs exclusive Cricket Australia betting data rights to 2031

Decimal Data has agreed a deal with Cricket Australia to become the governing body's exclusive official betting data partner through to 2031, according to EGR.

The agreement covers major domestic and international fixtures, including the Big Bash League and men's and women's home internationals, EGR reported.

Decimal Data chief executive Andrew Ashenden described the tie-up as a reward for the company's work helping customers build cricket betting products, calling Cricket Australia "a truly prestigious addition to our official cricket betting rights service".

Elsewhere in the supplier market, Continent 8 has opened its first African data centre, in Johannesburg, as it extends into South Africa, EGR reported. The facility is due to go live in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Continent 8 chief executive Mike Small said the move was a natural step in the firm's global growth strategy, noting that South Africa is "one of the most important, regulated betting markets in the world".

White Hat Gaming has hired Leon Thomas, formerly of Entain and most recently Hard Rock Digital, as its new chief commercial officer, according to EGR. Thomas will take charge of sales, marketing and partnerships.

Thomas said his focus would be on operators that need "greater reliability and scale" and on helping brands enter regulated markets with confidence. White Hat Gaming chief executive Phil Gelvan said Thomas had experience on both the operator and supplier sides of the business.

Slot studio Just Slots has obtained a Malta Gaming Authority licence and launched its catalogue, including titles such as Ice Vacation and Shogun Skylord: Jade Empress, through aggregator Hub88, EGR reported. Hub88 managing director Ollie Castleman said the studio's portfolio had been on the aggregator's radar for some time.

ThrillTech has unveiled ThrillArena, a side-bet tournament platform spanning casino and sports that it says is fully funded by players rather than operators, according to EGR. The system supports daily and weekly payouts alongside a player-versus-player battle mode.

Co-founder Benjamin Bradtke said the product turns tournaments from an operator cost into a revenue opportunity funded by players, combining side bets with automated and competitive formats across casino, live and sports.

Separately, content studio S Gaming has struck a deal with operator SuprNation to bring 15 titles, including Faithful Fortunes and Catfish Amazon Extreme, to SuprNation's brands, EGR reported, with further content planned. SuprNation head of games Laura Makkonen said S Gaming's content had already drawn attention from UK players.