SOFTSWISS Sportsbook has set out plans to enhance levels of gamification across its platform with the launch of Hunting Tournaments. The new promotion will feature “simple rules and captivating mechanics” which it believes will help its partners to drive further engagement. “We’ve made another move to expand our portfolio of exclusive bonuses to gamify sports betting,” said Alexander Kamenetskyi, Product …
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Gross gaming revenue for the esports sector is expected to reach $960m by 2026, according to a new white paper released by Abios and Kambi. The whitepaper, entitled ‘Bring esports into play’, discusses how sportsbooks can effectively engage and retain audiences within the esports space, as well as looking at the ways in which operators can “navigate different regulatory requirements …
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With so many markets opening their doors up to regulated betting frameworks, operators and suppliers must ensure that they localise their offering so that they are in compliance with different legal requirements. This is something that Digitain’s Payment Product Manager Arin Andriazian explained can often present its own set of challenges. However, keeping up to date with ever-changing market dynamics …
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As we all know, esports has undergone tremendous growth over the last five years – more so since the pandemic. With that in mind and with an ambition to become the world’s leading digital sports media group Better Collective has expanded its presence within the esports space with the acquisition of FUTBIN. Henrik Lykkesteen, SVP of Esports, uses this month’s …
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Becoming a first-mover in the US can have its advantages when it comes to gaining a competitive edge in securing market share. However, this may mean that companies adopt legacy technologies which ultimately cause headaches a few years down the road. In a conversation with SBC Leaders, FSB’s Bob Akeret, VP of Operations, and Mike Van Ermen, VP of Business …
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ParlayBay has made its debut in the Indian market after agreeing a new content delivery agreement with INDIBET. The deal will make ParlayBay’s portfolio of titles available to the operator, including games such as STREAK, BOSS, GEKKO, CUT and RUSH. In addition, ParlayBay will also launch a new range of cricket and kabaddi titles. Patrick Nordwall, CEO at ParlayBay, said: …
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In the constantly changing online gaming world, there is a vertical which has been shown to have an upwards trajectory: esports. Once considered just the latest phenomenon in gaming, esports has now grown into a robust multi-billion industry with no sight of stopping. So when Spain’s RETAbet Group joined forces with esports provider Oddin.gg, the two planned to make significant …
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Slotegrator will enable its partners to automate business decision-making processes with the launch of a new ‘BI Systems’ module. The module will “allow operators to quickly and efficiently handle business planning and optimisation” by aggregating and processing data from internal and external sources. This data, Slotegrator explained, can then be interpreted “in a form convenient for business analysis”. In a …
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Albert Climent, Head of Africa at Yolo Group, discusses how innovative approaches and a crypto-first strategy is helping the operator lead the crypto entertainment revolution. Over the last few months, Sportsbet.io and Bitcasino have welcomed to the team a series of high profile global brand ambassadors from Africa, as we look to expand our footprint not only as the crypto …
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Amir Mirzaee, Managing Director and Chief Commercial Officer at Bayes Esports, and John Knauss, Lead of Competitive Data Programs for Esports at Riot Games, discuss the ways in which the duo plan to level up the esports space and how data can help boost engagement with different esports verticals. Firstly, thank you for speaking to us! How do Bayes and …
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