ATLANTA, May 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Sportech Racing and Digital, a division of Sportech PLC, (LSE: SPO), will feature the latest technologies for digital pari-mutuel wagering at the 35th Asian Racing Conference in Hong Kong. During this global racing forum organized by the Asian Racing Federation, Sportech will showcase new wagering products designed to significantly improve the consumer experience and allow licensed racing operators to expand distribution and offer new wagering content.
Headlining the innovative products Sportech will present is the new Digital Link™ suite of mobile applications, which work in conjunction with on-track wagering devices and the racing consumer's own smart phone to deliver an array of wagering and account management services. These services include Sportech's patented digital voucher, which provides a convenient paperless alternative to vouchers and betting tickets. Digital Link has been approved for inclusion in the Apple App Store.
Also featured in the Sportech exhibit will be the company's new iGaming-ready white label wagering website and the new Sportech Kiosk, engineered to allow licensed operators to conduct wagering account set-up, funding, and cash-out from a single-kiosk unit.
Andrew Gaughan, President of Sportech Racing and Digital, stated: "Sportech has participated in the pari-mutuel wagering market in Asia for many years, through long-standing relationships with valued customers such as Turkey Jockey Club, and KSPO (Korea Sports Promotion Foundation), exclusive provider of pari-mutuel wagering on cycle and motor boat racing in South Korea. We look forward to demonstrating our newest products at the ARC and to highlighting the project we recently completed to provide our customer TVG with direct commingling from North America into the pools of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. We are also taking this opportunity to formally introduce Sportech's new Director of Sales and Business Development Asia, SS Yeo, who is based in Singapore."
