Digital ID can allow bettors to have more control over their information, creating a sense of ‘trust’ between operators and the players. That’s according to Caroline Steele, Senior Client Director – Gaming at 1account. Discussion on ‘The opportunity for Digital ID in a physical world’ panel at this week’s SBC Digital Payments conference quickly turned towards the challenges associated with …
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In the last year, we have seen a substantial rise in the uptake of ‘egames’ such as virtual betting markets and esports. According to BetInvest, this rising demand for egames inspired their team to supply a product that combined the excitement and anticipation of real sport events with a modern approach – offering its network of operators an alternative to …
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Kindred Group Plc’s focus on regulated European markets, alongside a return of a strong sporting calendar, has helped drive the operator’s growth during Q1 2021. Publishing its financial results for the three months ended 31 March, Kindred reported that EBITDA had jumped from £32.5 million in the corresponding period last year to £97.6 million – something which the operator group …
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Acquiring Rekatochklart was a ‘natural step’ towards Better Collective becoming the leading sports betting media group in Sweden according to Casper Lind Jensen (pictured below), Head of Better Collective Stockholm. For this month’s Better Collective Spotlight, Lind Jensen explained how adding the Rekatochklart brand to its portfolio can help create a better product for punters, while also allowing the Danish …
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New research from Entain has found that more than half of bettors (55%) regard betting and gaming as a social activity. The survey, carried out by CT Group, quizzed 2,000 Britons who enjoy placing a bet on something other than National Lottery at least once a month. It found that 78% of respondents place a bet at least once a …
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SBC has launched a new video podcast featuring Entain Plc’s Senior Vice President for American Regulatory Affairs and Responsible Gambling Martin Lycka as he looks closely at the way the industry is approaching player protection and social responsibility. Martin Lycka’s ‘Safe Bet Show‘ will see leading figures from the gambling industry placed in the hot seat as Lycka quizzes them …
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Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) will help its partners create a more sustainable playing environment after adding responsible gaming features to its real-time data platform, GiG Data. The new responsible gaming features, which will be enabled by default, will provide GiG’s partners with insights around early detection and end-to-end lifetime monitoring capabilities for players that are likely to be vulnerable. Stephen …
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LSports Data has signed a strategic data distribution and co-development agreement with the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL) and its majority owned technology development company, UltiX Technology. LSports was introduced to its new partners by SCCG Management. Through the five-year partnership, LSports has been designated as the “Official Data Partner of the AUDL” where it will gain exclusive rights to …
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BtoBet will now offer the esports iFrame solution and live odds feed from Oddin to its network of sportsbook partners. BtoBet’s partners will now have the opportunity to strengthen their esports portfolio through a ‘boosted live markets portfolio and an increase in the uptime’. As a result, BtoBet’s operator clients will be able to drive further engagement with bettors. Prague-based …
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Xtremepush has signed a new partnership with Movable Ink, which will allow shared clients to activate data into real-time, personalised content across all customer touchpoints. Campaigns sent through the Xtremepush platform, and built using Movable Ink’s data-activated content, will now ‘render in real-time across email and mobile communications at the moment of engagement’. “We are delighted to announce this partnership …
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