Personalisation and the use of enhanced technologies are among some of the several ways in which betting and gaming operators can continue to engage with players, with a ‘one size fits all’ solution now considered to be redundant. Speaking at the SBC Digital Summit CIS this morning on a panel entitled ‘Platform to Success’, Sergey Berezhnoy – Chief Product Officer …

Swedish iGaming affiliate Leadstar Media has expanded its global footprint after taking its My Betting site to Australia. My Betting Sites was launched in 2019, offering sports betting content and bookmaker reviews for users in the UK, Canada, Kenya, India, Nigeria and New Zealand. The latest expansion into Australia marks the affiliate’s 21st operational jurisdiction. Leadstar Media CEO Eskil Kvarnström …

An ongoing structural shift from land-based gaming to online has allowed LeoVegas to offset the far-reaching impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic, but the operator exercised caution over the tumultuous regulatory landscape within its home market of Sweden. Publishing its Q3 results for the period 1 July – 30 September, the operator praised its ability to  ‘to quickly adapt to new, …

Compliance, regulations and responsible gambling have been three areas which have become a key focus for the gambling industry in recent years, as companies look to ensure that they are deploying the most effective player protection measures.  SBC spoke with Andy Masters, the newly appointed Chief Operating Officer of Crucial Compliance, and Paul Foster, Managing Director, to discuss company expansions, …

The closure of casinos across Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire has been branded as a ‘senseless’ move by Jonathon Swaine, managing director of Rank Group, after the regions entered England’s new tier three restrictions. The new measures will mean that a number of Rank’s Grosvenor Casinos and Mecca Bingo venues will be forced to close their doors, having only recently …

Nick Haynes from Form Labs – a division of Bettorlogic – rounds off the week by giving a breakdown of this week’s sporting activity. In this edition, goalscoring runs are at the top of the agenda, as Haynes considers whether Dominic Calvert-Lewin can match a record set by Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero. As the Premier League slowly begins to take …

The Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) has committed to providing £31.9 million in funding for the first four months of 2021, continuing the ‘significantly increased support’ that it has provided since the resumption of racing in June 2020. The contribution will include £24.4 million which will be designated for prize money, a 46% increase on the normal level paid by …

As countries around the world were plunged into lockdown, punters turned towards the more niche betting markets such as Belarussian football, table tennis and lower-league Swedish football. But one issue that arose, in the case of the Swedish market, was the growing concern that the lower tiers of football may be more susceptible to match-fixing and betting corruption – which …

When it comes to raising awareness of problem gambling and issues associated with sporting integrity among athletes, the only way to ensure that players understand the implications is through education and hearing from those with lived experience. That’s according to Michelle Evans, Head of Communications and Wellbeing at PFA Scotland, who was speaking on a panel entitled ‘The Link Between …

Racing has come up against a number of challenges in recent months, with cuts to levy contributions, racecourse closures and – most recently – a complete halt of the sport due to the pandemic.  Yet, Wiliam Woodhams, CEO of Fitzdares believes that now is the perfect time to re-engage with those punters which may have drifted away from the sport. …