Sports betting solutions

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1 Sports betting solutions

2 Introduction The sheer volume of online betting more than doubles every year. But the lack of a features, dependable risk management, and availability will almost guarantee failure of most sites due to the complexities and time in developing such offerings. This is where Parspro enters the picture by providing betting operators with ready-to-run internet system including software, hardware and services. So if you planning to open a betting site, then Parspro will help you get online, on time and Parspro jumpstart tools: on budget! Parspro Betting Server Parspro Site Manager Parspro Live Betting Parspro Web and Graphic Design Parspro Site Hosting At the core of our solution runs the Parspro betting server, a high performance enterprise betting server. The Parspro betting server is a new generation of betting servers that provides better performance and more flexibility than possible before. In short, Parspro offers a complete betting solution service including: Parspro Betting Server Parspro Live Betting Parspro Mobile betting Parspro Site Manager Parspro Web and Graphic Design Parspro Site Hosting Jumpstart your Internet betting site! If you need to jumpstart your internet betting site then we can help. By using the Parspro system you will not have to hire programmers, wait 12 months for the first release, invest in computer hardware, and having to set up a data center. Instead you can focus the attention on your company on launching the website, which ultimately is the determining factor in your success. 2

3 Parspro Betting Server The Parspro betting server is an Enterprise Java server connected to an Oracle database through 128 bit encrypted channels, which are managed by special purpose SSL hardware devices to ensure fast and secure end user experience. The software runs on high performance IBM servers designed specifically for availability, scalability and security. The betting server provides dynamic odds for all forms of betting combined with an intuitive web based management interface. Parspro Betting Server Runs on IBM Built on Java Uses Oracle Data Encryption Distributed Computing Payment Processing Distributed Transaction Manager Sports-betting and Lottery type systems generate high volume of transactions. It is vital that these transactions are accurately and securely persisted to a back-end data store. The Parspro server use a two-phase commit protocol for all database transactions to ensure the integrity of the data. Distributed Session Manager The Parspro solution uses a distributed session manager that is implemented using EJBs and provides persistence storage of user session data. Users are load-balanced across the entire server farm using an IP based load-balancer. Data Encryption for User Data The Parspro server use 128 bit encryption on all credit card data and user personal information prior to storage. All transactions fields are stored with MAC data computed on the contents of the data. This ensures data integrity and prevents tampering with data after it is stored. Payment Processing Processing credit cards is a challenge on a betting site given the regulation environments many sites operate in. Parspro has solved this by integrating the betting server to a payment processing solution from a large and trusted credit card processing firm. 3

4 Parspro LiveBetting System The Parspro LiveBetting solution enables the betting operator to run live bets during a sports match. For instance during a football match bet s like next goal, next corner and similar bets can be opened and closed in real time, and users can place their bets as they are watching the game on TV. This is one of the fastest growing betting segments and provides unmatched end user experience. Parspro Betting Server Runs on IBM Built on Java Uses Oracle Data Encryption Distributed Computing Payment Processing LiveBetting Client The LiveBetting Client is a built upon Macromedia Flash MX and is therefore accessible to all users, while at the same time offering features not possible in regular HTML based interface. Speed is also an issue and that is where this Flash solution really stands out as the client is using processing power from the client PC and not from the server A critical feature when serving large amounts of users. The Live- Betting client can be integrated into the web site or run as a standalone application all depending upon the needs of betting operator. LiveMobile betting The MobileBetting is a JAVA client running with the Live betting. LiveBetting Server The server part of the LiveBetting solution runs independently of the web site server to ensure optimum performance and security. The LiveBetting server then connects to the web site server and exchanges information on a need-only basis. LiveBetting Bookie Client The bookie uses a special purpose management client to control the running bets. Here the Bookie can start and stop bets, change odds, and payout to winners all in real time. The Bookie client access data in real time like the user client, and offers a complete overview of performance of each bet in order to help the bookie to make a profit on outstanding bets. 4

5 Parspro Management Application The Parspro Betting Server is managed through the Parspro management application called PPTOTO, and has a HTML interface accessible through a browser. Having the interface HTML based allows you to control your site from anywhere and allows Parspro to add features as they become available. Here is a small list of some of the more important features: Parspro Management Multisite support Complete system control Controlled user access Web based Multi site administration If you run multiple betting sites then you can manage all sites from one console. Betting data can then be reused and distributed across multiple sites. System administration Full control is given to authorized users to administer the system, including management of active games, payout schemas, results, winning selection, payout, and general settings. Games administration Gives you control over the addition of games and controlling types of competitions, sports and teams. Sales administration It is important for the administrator to have full control and reporting over all sales on the site. User administration Monitoring the user registration and activity is vital not only for demographic purposes but also for security issues. System watchdog The Watchdog gives live information about what is happening on your site in regards to users on line, sales, money transactions and registrations. Controlled user access As one system is managed by more than one user, the administrator can grant different access to different people. 5

6 Parspro Graphics Design A major part of getting a betting site online is to integrate the site design with the code that then runs it. To speed up this process Parspro has its own designers that will work with you during the implementation stage and either designs a new site for you or takes your current design and integrates into the betting server. Parspro Graphic Design Site planning Site design Graphic design Games creation Site Planning The first step we take with all of our clients that are starting their online presence is to carefully plan their site. Our designer take an active role in this step as site navigation is a critical feature of your site. Site Design Many of our clients have requested that we create a new site for them, and then there are those that have a current site design they want to use. In either case our designers can help you, Graphics Design Our designers can also take on projects like logo design, banners, and Flash animations. Site Games Creation Parspro already offers the typical betting games like 1X2, system betting, winner selection and so on, but that does not mean that is the only selection of games we can provide you with. Parspro can quickly develop any type of custom betting game you have in mind. 6

7 Parspro Hosting Services A major cost center for any betting provider is the data center, which not only requires expensive hardware and software but also personnel. Based on an understanding of betting providers need to focus on marketing and minimize cost, Parspro operates a fist class hosting service for its clients. The Parspro servers are housed in a state of the art data center in Reykjavik. The center is connected to the Internet via two independent fiber-optic links. The center has its own power Parspro Hosting Winning solution ebs2 servers Fully scalable Load balancing Oracle database 24/7 service generators in the event of a power failure and its own air-conditioning plant. Qualified technicians operate the center on a 24/7 basis. Servers Parspro runs the system on multiple IBM servers with failover capabilities. Each server is running Linux and the Apache web server Networking All network equipment is from Cisco Systems. Database All data is stored in a Oracle database SSL Hardware All access to the servers resources is secured using 128 bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encrypted channels. Parspro uses high performance SSL hardware devices from chipsign to maximize performance and throughput for SSL encryption and decryption. Connections The data center is connected to the internet via two fiber-optic links coming from two in depended service providers. Technicians The data center is operated 24/7 and is manned by qualified technicians at all times. 7

8 Parspro Risk Management Odds recalculation For each game we store information on sales and payouts on each possible result. Whenever sale on one outcome is greater than some predefined limit on the game, the odds are automatically recalculated. Odds recalculation can also been manually triggered by administrator. Parspro Risk Management: Odds recalculation Combinations Players risk management Combinations For each played combination in the system we store the following information: Coupons - Number of coupons played Amount Payback Minimum and maximum odds - in case of odds recalculation or adjustments Latest odds - odds on the latest coupon bought with combination Latest date/time - When the combination was last bought Default Recalc/Start amounts for each competition Maximum stake per user on each published game Maximum stake per day per customer Max deposit per day per customer Max stake limit per user per game System administration can at all times monitor most played combinations and combinations with highest possible payouts. It is also possible to close for sale on individual combinations. Players risk management Each player has a limit on potential winning amount over 1 day and over 7 days. He is not allowed to bet when he has reached those limits. Those limits are set system wide but can be adjusted for individual players. 8

9 Whatever the scale of your business or specialised requirements, ParsPro offers a complete IT solution for on-line bookmakers. Packed with a range of features including managed DNS, DdoS mitigation, site hosting and web site design, the ParsPro end-to-end suite of management tools is custom designed to give you an added edge in this highly competitive industry. ParsPro enterprise level betting servers are designed for scalability, ready availability, high performance and security. At the same time, our highly experienced team of industry professionals brings a wealth of skills and knowledge to every client. So why leave anything to chance when implementing an IT solution? Let ParsPro oversee all your IT needs, leaving you free to focus on marketing and promoting your site. To find out more about what ParsPro can do for your on-line operation, contact sales@parspro.com, or call us