Tag Archives: Inspired Entertainment
US – Inspired’s virtual Kentucky Derby hailed a success
On the date that is annually reserved for the ‘most exciting two minutes in sports,’ the first Saturday in May, 1.7m viewers tuned in to watch the 13 Triple Crown winners battle it out in The Kentucky Derby: Triple Crown Showdown created by Inspired Entertainment. In a virtual race for the ages, Secretariat emerged as…
UK – Inspired sees ‘uptick in demand’ for ‘certain business lines’
Whilst Inspired Entertainment’s retail customers remain on lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, the Company has seen an uptick in demand in certain of its business lines. In light of the absence of live sporting events and as demonstrated by the recent success of the Virtual Grand National and the excitement…
US – Inspired creates Kentucky Derby: Triple Crown Showdown for Churchill Downs
Inspired Entertainment has created ‘The Kentucky Derby: Triple Crown Showdown’ for Churchill Downs Racetrack’s nationwide virtual ‘Kentucky Derby at Home’ party to be televised on NBC on May 2. During the broadcast, Derby fans will witness Inspired’s ultra-realistic 3D CGI representation of the Kentucky Derby featuring the 13 Triple Crown winners from the past century…
UK – Inspired donates £2.6m profits from Virtual Grand National to NHS
Over 4.8m viewers tuned in to watch the Virtual Grand National 2020 created by Inspired Entertainment. Potters Corner won the virtual race, but the real winner was NHS Charities Together, the UK National Health Service organisation that will receive the event’s approximately £2.6m in profits, donated by Inspired and all bookmaker operators as part of…
UK – Sweepstakes generator brings Virtual Grand National to WFH audience
Degree 53, specialists in the UX, design and software development, have created a Virtual Grand National sweepstake generator for the nation of remote workers. The Virtual Grand National will be broadcast on ITV on Saturday, 4th April 2020 at 17:00 BST. Every year, the Grand National sweepstake is part of the office life in Britain,…
Never-ending glory: Inspired Virtuals
Following the acquisition of Novomatic UK’s Gaming Technology Group last year, Inspired Entertainment recently announced a stronger and more diverse Virtuals portfolio including its new V-Play Soccer 3 game. G3 speaks to Steve Rogers, Chief Commercial Officer at Inspired Entertainment, to find out more about the evolution of Virtual Sports and its position within the…
Malta – Relax Gaming inks deal with Inspired
Relax Gaming has penned its latest third-party-studio deal with Inspired Entertainment. The agreement is part of Relax Gaming’s Powered By partnership programme and offers Inspired access to its distribution network together. Relax customers will also be able to access Inspired’s new V-Play Plug & Play solution, an end-to-end online virtual sportsbook product that allows operators…
UK – Genting UK launches Dragonfire Roulette to in its UK casinos
Genting UK has launched the brand new Dragonfire Roulette game that will initially be available exclusively across the entire UK Casino electronic land-based estate. Dragonfire Roulette, developed by Inspired Entertainment, is an exciting variation of the standard roulette game. The game has the same set up as a standard roulette game but offers customers odds…
UK – Inspired to provide SIS’ live betting channels with virtuals
SIS (Sports Information Services), has signed a deal with Inspired Entertainment to support its new 24/7 Live Betting Channels with virtual sports. The multi-year agreement sees Inspired become SIS’s virtual sports partner, with SIS incorporating Inspired’s industry leading virtual racing into its 24/7 Live Betting Channels. Inspired has more than 15 years of visual effects…
