Steven Spartinos, co-founder and co-CEO of Kiron Interactive, spoke to SBC News about the technical challenges to producing virtual content, a UKGC statistic that helps to explain the virtual transition from retail to digital in the UK, the corresponding picture in emerging markets such as Africa and LatAm, and the key differences in regulation or content to consider for virtual …

Organisers of the Kiev iGaming Affiliate Conference (15 November) have lined up an impressive pool of speakers including the CEO of PartnerMatrix – the agent and affiliate system of EveryMatrix, a trio of SEO experts and one of the best social media specialists in the CIS. Hosted by Smile-Expo, the event will bring together industry specialists from both Ukraine and abroad …

1xBet has been named International Presenting Partner of Italy’s Serie A from 2018 to 2021, covering Europe, Africa, the Middle East, North Africa and the Americas. The announcement follows Interregional Sports Group’s (ISG) renewal of the International Presenting Sponsor (IPS) rights for Italy’s top football league – a category that ISG introduced to the market for the first time in …

Former Merrill Lynch Director Ashish Patel has joined SingleShot Entertainment (SSE) – the Nevada-registered entertainment content firm which counts former snooker world champion Neil Robertson amongst its board of directors, as the company’s new CEO. The appointment marks the start of an exciting period for SSE, as it prepares to roll out UpNdown Virtual Golf next month through a partnership …

Interregional Sports Group (ISG) is going to market with the first stage of its ground-breaking betting partner package for Formula 1, a first-of-its-kind partnership for the sport, which was formally announced at this year’s Betting on Sports conference. Just two months after confirming this commercial partnership with Formula 1 – the world’s most prestigious motor racing competition, the London based …

Star-Typ Sport (STS), the first Polish bookmaker to introduce esports betting in 2014, has now added an esports section to its mobile application. The new STS section, available on both Android and iOS, will enable its players to engage with tournaments in Poland and those organised abroad through a wide range of live bets. The apps have been designed to …

Former Sky Sports presenter Kirsty Gallacher and three-time UEFA Goalkeeper of the Year Peter Schmeichel have been confirmed as hosts for this year’s SBC Awards, held on Tuesday 4 December at the stunning HAC Artillery Garden. Having made her television debut in 1998, Gallacher has gone onto become one of the most recognisable faces in sports broadcasting, enjoying an illustrious 20 …

Betfair failed to ‘reasonably recognise’ the red flags after one of its own customers – identified as Mr M, convinced the company to refund $150,000 which he quickly gambled away from his account. As reported by ABC News, the betting exchange should have identified “red flag behaviours” that showed the customer had a gambling problem before it agreed to reverse …

Super Early Bird tickets are now available for next year’s Betting on Football conference, which returns to the home of Chelsea FC at Stamford Bridge from 19-22 March 2019. All the ‘Early Birds’ who purchase tickets before Friday 14 December will get a £200 discount off the full ticket price, for an event featuring up to 2,000 senior delegates, space …

SB Betting has put the early success of its self-service betting terminal (SSBT) rollout in Poland down to finding the right balance between retail and online betting. In August, the Malta-based sports betting software provider concluded nine months of development by releasing a new two-screened SSBT for one of its Polish clients, forBET – one of just six sports betting …