In an era marked by rapid technological advancements and a myriad of payment options, bank transfers remain a steadfast choice for many British players in the online gambling community. To delve into the reasons behind this phenomenon, SBC News caught up with Christoffer Ødegården, the Head of the Casino at Bojoko, an online gambling site comparison platform. With his decades of …

Vermantia’s Commercial Director Amanda Coca sits with SBC News for the first time to discuss her return to the company after a spell away, the firm’s Italian market success story and more.  SBC News: You have recently rejoined Vermantia after a spell away from the company. What was it about the company that made you rejoin and can you tell …

After a lengthy off-season spanning the entirety of Q1, the Brazil Serie A campaign finally got underway at the weekend. One of Latin America’s most-watched leagues, Serie A will captivate a nation which is hooked on football and celebrates the sport as a cultural cornerstone rather than a hobby or pastime.  The 2024 season will throw up several intriguing storylines. …

It’s the most important week in the UK racing calendar, the “greatest show on turf”. Cheltenham Festival enamoured racing fans across the world as shock results twinned with a win for the favourite in the Gold Cup presented mixed results for fans and bookmakers.  bet365 has told SBC News that the week of racing ended “honours even” between its trading …

Inplay Matrix, a B2B sportsbook technology provider to the global betting and gaming industry, has secured a certification by BMM Testlabs for its IM Sports sportsbook platform as part of an effort to highlight its compliance with the latest igaming industry standards. The BMM certification, which includes rigorous testing and evaluation, assessed the Inplay Matrix sportsbook web module and backend …

Vermantia Chief Technology Officer Menelaos Ladopoulos sits down with SBC News to discuss the firm’s latest Digital Signage product launch, Vision 3.0 by Vermantia, that has proven popular in Italy and is making its way to the top of all tier one European retail operators. SBC News: What differentiates Vermantia and more specifically the technological department that you foresee?  Menelaos …

Brazil’s upcoming sports betting and online casino launch has unsurprisingly been one of the hottest topics of 2024, largely due to the amount of time that the industry has had to wait for the country’s Government to enact a bill that has been swirling around for four years.  Now President Lula has penned that bill, onlookers are dissecting the specifics …

It cannot be underestimated how big a year 2024 is for sports betting. The Olympic Games, the UEFA European Championships and CONMEBOL’s Copa America all have the potential to be betting bonanzas.  The latter, especially, could be crucial given that Brazil – Latin America’s largest country with a football-frenzied population – is establishing a regulated framework for betting. Given the …

Sport Generate has taken away lots of feedback and generated plenty of sales leads in the first few weeks of 2024, according to its CEO Simon Westbury.  Westbury has told SBC News that Sport Generate’s suite of live esports and table tennis betting products have generated significant attention so far this year and that the future looks bright for the …

Innovation has been a key driver of the sports betting and igaming industry over the last few years, particularly on the consumer-facing side. New features such as Bet Builder and cash outs have helped drive interest in sports betting exponentially.  Yet, when it comes to the back-end and sportsbook technology, innovative developments are required to ensure that operators do not …