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William Morris, Sporting Group: regulatory change, consolidation and plans for 2023

SBC News William Morris, Sporting Group: regulatory change, consolidation and plans for 2023

Australia, consolidation and a big orange fox. What do these three things have in common? Well, we’re not sure about unifying factors in the wider world, but all three feature in a recent interview with William Morris, Head of Business Development at Sporting Group, that took place at SBC Summit Barcelona. Speaking with Ted Menmuir, SBC’s Content Director, Morris began …

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FeedConstruct: gaining more control over streaming content

SBC News FeedConstruct: gaining more control over streaming content

Harutyun Grkikyan, FeedConstruct Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, spoke at the recent SBC Summit Barcelona about the importance of fast data for bettors and the role that this can ultimately play in boosting player retention. He began: “Our live streaming Friendship platform is a digital marketplace where sports federations and bettors can sell and gain control of their content. It’s …

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BtoBet: US is the land of opportunity as market set to triple by 2026

BtoBet: US is the land of opportunity as market set to triple by 2026

The US regulated market is on target to reach “$24.3bn by 2026”, making it the largest gaming market in the world, according to a new report published by igaming and sportsbook platform provider BtoBet. In 2021, according to the study, the US sports betting and gaming markets generated $7.7bn in combined gross revenue, as more states opened up to a …

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Katerina Biloruska, Parimatch Tech: Ukraine is in our DNA

SBC News Katerina Biloruska, Parimatch Tech: Ukraine is in our DNA

In the lead interview of the recent SBC Leaders Magazine, Katerina Biloruska – Parimatch Tech’s Co-Founder and Chairwoman of the Parimatch Foundation – shines a spotlight on some of the company’s corporate social responsibility initiatives and the need for wider industry collaboration in the face of adversity. Thanks for speaking with SBC Leaders Magazine! Can you begin by telling us …

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Lucas Ensinck: Wolves are the perfect partner to demonstrate AstroPay’s global growth

Lucas Ensinck: Wolves are the perfect partner to demonstrate AstroPay’s global growth

Over the last few months, AstroPay has gone full steam ahead with its European expansion efforts – having signed partnerships with leading English football teams such as Wolves FC. Elaborating on the payment provider’s collaboration with Wolves, Chief Marketing Officer Lucas Ensinck discusses the reasons why this Premier League team is the ‘perfect fit’ for AstroPay and how the company …

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Abios and Bayes Esports: the spotlight in the esports data industry is on us

SBC News Abios and Bayes Esports: the spotlight in the esports data industry is on us

Martin Dachselt, CEO & MD Bayes Esports (pictured above, centre), and Oskar Fröberg (pictured, right), Founder & CEO Abios, discuss how the Bayes Esports Partnership Programme is adding visibility to esports data suppliers and their ongoing fight for a sustainable future for the vertical. In a joint interview, they discuss the reasons why a collaborative approach to esports data and …

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Nuvei: six strategies for optimal player conversion

SBC News Nuvei: six strategies for optimal player conversion

Player conversion presents a whole host of challenges in and of itself. And with player acquisition costs slowly creeping up as a result of more costly marketing efforts, sportsbook operators need to do everything in their power to optimise their performance and effectively convert players – especially if they want to protect those top-line revenue figures. That’s according to Warren …

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Andrew Foster, Enteractive: That’s entertainment

SBC News Andrew Foster, Enteractive: That's entertainment

The gambling industry is fond of reminding itself that it operates in the entertainment industry and should think in a similarly ambitious way, but there are many different ways to reach customers, writes Enteractive‘s Chief Business Development Officer Andrew Foster. Indeed we often hear conference panelists saying that as online gambling operators and providers we should aspire to emulate the …

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XB Net enhances betting services with Magic City Jai Alai deal

SBC News XB Net enhances betting services with Magic City Jai Alai deal

XB Net has strengthened its global offering after securing a new “breakthrough deal” with the World Jai Alai League and Magic City Jai Alai in Miami. The new agreement with the two Jai Alai entities will enable XB Net to further enhance its live-broadcast, data-feed and betting services. As a result, XB Net will offer live streaming, alongside precise pricing and data, …

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Bayes Esports set out to “standardise sports betting” with BODEX launch

SBC News Bayes Esports set out to “standardise sports betting” with BODEX launch

Berlin-based Bayes Esports will enable its partners to access betting odds from multiple sources via a single integration following the launch of its new platform, BODEX.  BODEX, otherwise known as Bayes Odds Exchange, has been described as being a “first-of-its-kind dedicated odds integration platform” and will feature odds from both general and specialised traders on a single platform. These odds …

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