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Mikael Lijtenstein: Tapping into the UK’s rapidly evolving payments sector

Mikael Lijtenstein: Tapping into the UK’s rapidly evolving payments sector

Mikael Lijtenstein recently revealed that AstroPay would be strengthening its presence in Europe, with the UK highlighted as a key target market. Speaking to SBC News, the AstroPay CEO delves further into the reasons why the UK presents a “window of opportunity” for its products before addressing why technology and payments solutions must “keep up with ever-changing user preferences”. SBC: …

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SoftSwiss sportsbook makes Africa entry with N1Bet.ng launch

SoftSwiss sportsbook makes Africa entry with N1Bet.ng launch

The SoftSwiss sportsbook platform has made its first foray into the African market after launching N1Bet.ng in partnership with N1 Group. The platform will launch under a local licence in Nigeria, which SoftSwiss received in February 2021. The launch of N1Bet.ng, it says, will be a “natural step” in the development of its sportsbook brand.  “We have been working on …

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William Lövqvist: Parlaybay is going beyond gamification for sports betting

William Lövqvist: Parlaybay is going beyond gamification for sports betting

ParlayBay will fill a gap in the market by going ‘beyond basic gamification’ and delivering a ‘game designed’ sports betting product, the company’s Commercial Manager William Lövqvist told SBC News. Ahead of SBC Summit Barcelona, Lövqvist (pictured, below) spoke with Rasmus Sojmark – CEO of SBC – about the brand’s launch, creating an engaging experience for players and how ParlayBay plans …

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SIS takes A McLean partnership digital with online racing content

SBC News SIS takes A McLean partnership digital with online racing content

SIS will support A McLean Bookmakers’ digital expansion after agreeing to supply its horse and greyhound racing content to the operator’s online brand, BetMcLean. By building on its long-standing relationship with the Northern Irish operator, SIS will help increase engagement and deliver ‘incremental revenues’ via the supply of live pictures and data of racing footage delivered in a Watch and …

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Innovation vs Growth: Taking a data-driven approach to delivering new solutions

SBC News Innovation vs Growth: Taking a data-driven approach to delivering new solutions

In the first part of a mini-series by Gaming Innovation Group (GiG), Director Of Sales And Business Development Martin Collins (pictured) discusses the fine line between driving growth and excessive innovation, and how GiG is taking an iterative, data-driven approach to allow its customers to become accustomed to new solutions. Innovation is vital to the success of any product lead …

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ParlayBay ‘hits the ground running’ with Genius Sports deal

ParlayBay ‘hits the ground running’ with Genius Sports deal

Genius Sports has agreed to power the ParlayBay portfolio of in-game accumulator solutions by providing its official sports data. As a result of the new partnership, which supports the launch of ParlayBay, Genius Sports will provide official data from its portfolio of competitions including the English Premier League, NFL, AFA, Liga MX and EuroLeague Basketball. “We are thrilled to introduce …

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BtoBet delivers new payment options via BridgerPay deal

BtoBet delivers new payment options via BridgerPay deal

Bookmakers operating on BtoBet’s sportsbook platform will now gain access to “optimised payment flows” after the provider secured a new partnership with BridgerPay. The new alliance will enable BtoBet to provide its partners with a range of local payment types as well as the opportunity to boost their conversions. “Payments are an integral part in the player journey for any …

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Sportingtech promotes Quick Quantum with new offer

SBC News Sportingtech promotes Quick Quantum with new offer

As Sportingtech’s Quantum platform undergoes certification for regulated markets across the world, the software developer has revealed a new promotion offer for the platform. Planning to showcase the platform at next week’s SBC Summit Barcelona, Sportingtech explained that it will release a limited time offer for Quick Quantum that runs until the end of November. Sportingtech CEO Ivo Doroteia will …

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Anton Kaszubowski: The US is becoming a big name game

SBC News Anton Kaszubowski: The US is becoming a big name game

The US market has become the golden goose of the global sports betting industry, presenting itself as the ‘land of opportunity’ for those looking to expand their international footprint.  Strategy expert Anton Kaszubowski – Founder and Managing Director at SBC Advisory Partners – takes a look at why the US market has become a ‘big name game’ and why mergers …

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SoftSwiss receives green light to enter Serbian market

SBC News SoftSwiss receives green light to enter Serbian market

SoftSwiss has continued to expand into regulated markets after receiving a betting and casino licence in Serbia.  The licence, which will run for 10 years, was issued by the Games of Chance Administration (GCA), which forms part of Serbia’s Ministry of Finance and Economy.  As a result, SoftSwiss is now permitted to organise special games of chance online – having …

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