Ondrej Silhavy, Senior Sales Manager at Bayes Esports, assesses the ways that sportsbooks can create added value for esports bettors – and how having a company filled with esports fans is enabling Bayes Esports to “shape the future” of the sector. With viewership numbers and prize pools in esports rapidly growing, bookmakers are revisiting their approach to esports betting. From …
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10bet expands African footprint with South Africa market entry
South Africa has become the latest market entry for 10bet, in a move which highlights the operator’s commitment to “expanding further into Africa, one country at a time”. 10bet is currently live in Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. By entering South Africa, the firm explained that it will offer sports bettors access to more than 2,000 betting markets across 25,000 …
Read More »Andrew Grimshaw, FSB: React, new international hubs and the upcoming World Cup
As one of the more mature betting markets, Europe still holds a wealth of opportunities for expansion – something that FSB has been capitalising on. Over the last few months, FSB has expanded its partnership portfolio across a host of markets as well as at home in the UK – all the while, it has also been making significant moves …
Read More »FSB curates new retail experience with Companion App launch
FSB has continued to make strides in developing its retail offering with the launch of a new Companion App. Players will now have the ability to transfer bets placed in a brick-and-mortar betting shop onto a digital wallet app via their smartphone. The app, which can be branded end to end for individual operators, also allows players to transfer bets …
Read More »Enteractive celebrates cyber security “prowess” with Cyber Essentials Plus certification
Enteractive has cemented its position at the “forefront of digital architecture and security” following the announcement this week that it has been awarded Cyber Essentials Plus certification. The accreditation was developed by the National Cyber Security Centre and is backed by the UK government’s certification scheme. Enteractive was awarded the Cyber Essentials Plus certification after it was shown to deliver …
Read More »Bayes Esports & Pinnacle: moving away from the ‘wild west’ of unofficial esports data
In the second part of a joint interview on the use of official data, Bayes Esports’ Ondrej Silhavy and Pinnacle’s Rohini Sardana focus on creating added value for bettors, explaining why the esports industry must prioritise the creation of standards and neutral data marketplaces. SBC: Rohini, how is Pinnacle using official data from Bayes Esports to build trust with your …
Read More »Gal Ehrlich: a BETER future for esports
BETER CEO Gal Ehrlich recently took part in a highly topical panel discussion at the SBC Summit Barcelona 2022 which was focused on investing in the future of esports. In his speech, he highlighted some of the challenges ahead for this promising gaming vertical. His interesting input into the top-professionals’ dispute urged us to catch up with him to ask …
Read More »Marc Burroughes to oversee FSB’s Account Management operations
FSB has continued to strengthen its senior executive team after confirming the appointment of Marc Burroughes as its new Director of Account Management. In his new role, Burroughes will hold responsibility for expanding the relationships with FSB’s existing platform partners. Marc Burroughes, Director of Account Management at FSB, said: “FSB’s growth, momentum and accolades have shone strongly in 2022 and …
Read More »Bayes Esports & Pinnacle: unlocking the power of official data
In part one of a joint interview with SBC, Ondrej Silhavy – Senior Sales Manager at Bayes Esports – and Rohini Sardana – Business Development Director at Pinnacle – discuss the shared values that underpin their partnership and the importance of official data in delivering a top esports betting experience. SBC: Tell us, how did this partnership between Bayes Esports …
Read More »Dmitry Voshkarin: GG.BET is developing a new ecosystem for esports fans
Whilst esports is still a relatively new vertical, its growth in popularity is meteoric. And for those who might be a newcomer to the sport, it is imperative that operators are offering an exciting user experience. This is something that GG.BET says it is confident in doing. Speaking to SBC News, CEO Dmitry Voshkarin discussed the company’s partnerships with PGL …
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