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New cricket betting product launched
NEW JERSEY: Interactive Systems Worldwide has announced that ukbetting, a strategic partner of its wholly owned subsidiary, Global Interactive Gaming Ltd. (GIG), has introduced into live service a revolutionary new version of ISWI’s SportXction system, which enables users to bet on a broad range of wagering propositions that relate to events which occur during the course of a cricket match.
With the new product, customers of ukbetting’s sites, ukbetting.com and totalbet.com, are now able to place bets throughout the course of cricket matches in the World Cup being hosted by South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe. Examples of the types of bets which are available during the cricket World Cup include whether runs will be scored off a particular ball, whether a wicket will fall in a particular over and how the next man out will be dismissed.
Commenting on the launch, ukbetting plc’s CEO, Eric Semel, said, “The new cricket product is really unique. We can now offer an even wider range of wagering markets that no other bookmaker is able to match, including bets about the outcome of individual deliveries and whether certain events will occur during an over or not.” He added, “Cricket is the perfect sport for the in-run betting product. This World Cup is in a similar time zone as the UK, allowing our customers to access the Internet service at the same time they are likely to be in front of a computer screen. Once logged on, they can bet straight through the game if they wish, with any winnings instantly credited back to their accounts.”
SportXction is a patented, real-time, software system, which allows a player to make play-by-play wagers on a sporting event while the event is in progress. Wagering may be conducted while viewing a live or televised sporting event, or listening to it on the radio. The wagers offered are mostly oriented to short-term action.
ukbetting the digital wagering operator, is the owner and operator of sports content sites sportinglife.com, sportal.com, bettingzone.co.uk and TEAMtalk.com, and the betting sites totalbet.com and ukbetting.com.
GIG was purchased by ISWI from international owners, principally the Kirch Group the German multimedia conglomerate in late July.
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UDF poised to return to power in Kerala, says Manorama-CVoter survey
Massive opinion poll projects shift in Kerala politics ahead of 2026 Assembly elections.
MUMBAI: The winds of change appear to be blowing through Kerala’s political landscape and this time, they seem to favour the United Democratic Front. A comprehensive mega opinion survey conducted by Manorama News in partnership with CVoter projects a potential comeback for the UDF in the upcoming Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections 2026. The survey, covering all 140 constituencies with a massive sample size of nearly 90,000 respondents, predicts the UDF could win between 69 and 81 seats.
The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) is expected to secure 57 to 69 seats, a significant drop from the 99 seats it won in the 2021 elections. This would mean the LDF losing 30 to 42 of its sitting seats. Meanwhile, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which drew a blank in 2021, is projected to open its account with 1 to 5 seats.
Region-wise, the UDF is expected to make strong gains in Malabar, winning 25 to 34 out of 48 seats, and in Central Kerala, where it could bag 29 to 33 out of 53 seats. In South Kerala, the LDF is likely to retain an edge with 21 to 25 seats, while the UDF may improve to 12 to 16 seats. The NDA could pick up 1 to 3 seats in the southern region.
The survey was conducted between 14 and 26 March 2026, with additional tracker and snap polls carried out from December 2025 to March 2026. A total of 89,693 respondents participated, ensuring representation across all demographics and social segments.
Manorama News has a strong track record of accuracy, with its previous projections closely matching the actual results of the 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha elections as well as the 2021 Kerala Assembly polls.
In Kerala’s famously fierce political battles, this survey suggests the pendulum may be swinging back. Whether the final verdict matches these numbers or throws up another surprise, one thing is clear, the 2026 Assembly elections are shaping up to be one of the most keenly watched contests in the state’s history.
