Update from Sportech Bump 50:50

Bump 50:50, a division of Sportech Racing and Digital, generated over a half a million dollars on a single Sunday, with four of its ninety-four 50/50 raffle clients standing out.

Of Bump 50:50’s NFL® clients, the Detroit Lions had a Sunday jackpot of $135,150, the Houston Texans reached $100,755, and the Miami Dolphins hit $84,799.  From the MLB®, the San Francisco Giants had a Sunday jackpot of $153,600.

Bump 50:50 provides a package of electronic raffle technologies and services that is proven to help charitable foundations implement successful electronic 50:50 raffles. Bump’s signature implementation and marketing package helps maximize the potential of its clients’ 50:50 raffle programs, generating record-setting jackpots, like this big jackpot Sunday, for teams, special events, and charitable organizations.

For more information about Bump 50:50 and their electronic raffle systems, visit the Bump 50:50 website.

Update from Sportech’s Bump 50:50

Bump 50:50, a division of Sportech Racing and Digital, hosted their second annual Bump Academy in Las Vegas June 10th and 11th, welcoming attendees representing 50 teams and special event partners from 17 states and provinces and 12 professional sports leagues.

The Bump Academy was designed to help Bump’s charitable raffle clients optimize their raffle programs and maximize fundraising. Team foundations from pro sports, collegiate sports, and special events were on hand to learn about Bump’s technology platforms and marketing strategies and to share ideas for taking their raffle programs to the next level.

Bump 50:50 provides a package of electronic raffle technologies and services that is proven to help charitable foundations implement successful electronic 50:50 raffles. Bump’s signature implementation and marketing package helps maximize the potential of its clients’ 50:50 raffle programs, generating record-setting jackpots.  The Bump Academy is just one more item in the toolkit that helps drive client results.

Dan Tanenbaum, President of Bump 50:50, described the event as, “…a rare opportunity for sports leagues to talk to one another about their raffle programs.” He added, “So many incredible ideas emerged as we came together. I know that our clients have more tools than ever to push their fundraising goals and that they are excited about the future.  This is going to elevate the fundraising game in sports.”

For more information about Bump 50:50 and their electronic raffle systems, visit the Bump 50:50 website.

Sportech, the International betting technology business and the home of legal in-venue and online betting on racing in the State of Connecticut, announced the results of another successful Kentucky Derby event, the first leg of the 2019 Triple Crown season and the 145^th running of the Kentucky Derby.

Connecticut

In Connecticut, Sportech’s Winners, Bobby V’s Restaurant & Sports Bars, and MyWinners.com online and mobile channels delivered the ultimate Derby day excitement on May 4^th, providing fans with a betting an exciting viewing experience.

Across Sportech’s Connecticut estate, customers placed nearly 400,000 wagers during the day and there was an incredible buzz among the – standing room only – crowds as the strong favorite and first-past-the-post horse Maximum Security was disqualified and long shot Country House announced the winner.

Sportech’s Executive Chairman Richard McGuire commented, “We paid out around $3.5 million dollars to Connecticut winners during the day and that amount could have been significantly higher had the favorite obliged. Our online and mobile channels performed well, recording a 13% increase in activity.” Reflecting on the sports betting question currently facing Connecticut lawmakers, McGuire added,“We look forward to the State of Connecticut extending licensing to current operators to include sports betting, bringing current illegal sports betting activity under the same regulatory framework as betting on horse racing and enabling us all to compete effectively with neighboring states.”

The excitement will continue with the second leg of the Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes, featured at all Winners and Bobby V’s locations on Saturday, May 18^th.

Sportech Tote Systems

Sportech’s Tote betting systems and services division reported seamless delivery of betting services on Saturday, providing service to its 90 North American racetrack, OTB, casino and licensed online betting operator clients from its operational base at the Global Quantum™ Data and Operations Center in New Jersey.

Sportech’s Quantum™ System software processed almost 100 million betting transactions on Saturday via more than 13,000 points of sale.

For more information on Sportech Venues, Winners, MyWinners.com and Bobby V’s Restaurant and Sports Bar, visit theSportech Venues page, theMyWinners.com website,or theBobby V’s Stamford website. For more information about Sportech Racing and Digital visit the Sportech Racing and Digital website.  To view more photos from Derby Day in Connecticut, visit our visit www.sportechplc.com/media-libraryand select “Winners”.

Update from Sportech Racing and Digital 

Sportech Racing and Digital, a division of Sportech PLC, successfully expanded their Tote Services Agreement with Boyd Gaming Corporation (“Boyd Gaming”) upon conclusion of a competitive bidding process. Sportech extended an agreement with Boyd Gaming’s Evangeline Downs and Delta Downs racetracks in Louisiana and further expanded the agreement to include a third thoroughbred racetrack, Belterra Park in Ohio.

Boyd Gaming is one of the largest and most successful casino entertainment companies in the United States, where the company owns and operates 29 gaming properties.

Under the terms of the new agreement, Sportech will provide ToteServices to all three racetracks with its Quantum™ System software – the world’s most widely-deployed pari-mutuel betting software. Betting devices deployed for the Boyd Gaming properties include Sportech’s BetJet® Series for self-service and teller betting as well as the Digital Link® mobile betting app, which delivers a feature-rich betting experience for customers who prefer the convenience of mobile betting on track. Sportech will provide on-site maintenance and support of all Sportech terminals and systems.

Tom Kelso, Director of Sales, North America, commented, “Sportech are delighted to have extended this key U.S. client relationship and to welcome Belterra Park to the Sportech client base. This is a strong endorsement of Sportech’s performance for the Boyd Gaming properties over several years and we look forward to continuing to provide racing and betting fans in Louisiana, and now at Belterra Park, with an exceptional betting experience.”

For more information about Sportech Racing // Digital, visit www.sportech.net.

Update from Sportech’s Bump 50:50

Have you ever wondered how Bump’s 50:50 raffle works? Luckily, Bump’s incredible clients, the Colorado Rockies, created a training video for their team that gives a behind-the-scenes peek.

The Colorado Rockies use the Bump 50:50 platform to generate jackpots to support their charitable mission at every regular season home game. The 50/50 raffle tickets are sold throughout Coors Field by Metro State University Denver Alumni Association volunteers and, as with all 50/50 raffles, half of the jackpot goes to a lucky winner and the other half to the Colorado Rockies Baseball Club Foundation.

For more information about Bump 50:50 and their electronic raffle systems, visit the Bump 50:50 website.