Scientific Games enhances sports-betting portfolio with purchase of Don Best

Gaming solutions firm Scientific Games improved its foothold in the sports betting industry, after completing its acquisition of odds provider Don Best Sports Corporation and related company DBS Canada.

A press release from the company said that the addition of Don Best’s expertise to its OpenBet products made for “an unmatched comprehensive library of sportsbook technology.”

The Don Best team will be a part of the SG Digital Sportsbook Operations service launched early this year, and to be headed by Don Best Managing Director Benjie Cherniak, who will be reporting directly to SG Digital’s Sportsbook Senior Vice-President Keith O’Loughlin.

O’Loughlin said, “For us, Don Best is a perfect piece in the larger sports betting puzzle, truly augmenting our comprehensive offering for sportsbook operators. Don Best’s trading platforms already seamlessly integrate into our OpenBet product suite, so the impact will be instantly beneficial.”