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Tally: Data clean rooms can help sportsbooks get ahead of the game

SBC News Tally: Data clean rooms can help sportsbooks get ahead of the game

Rupert Huelsey, Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Tally, looks at how adopting a smarter approach to marketing could pay dividends as sportsbooks cut back on lavish acquisition campaigns. Until recently, money was no object for the biggest sportsbook operators in the US sports betting space. Acquisition of bettors was the number one concern and the huge …

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Betsson hails new geographic make-up as H1 nets peak income of €97m

Betsson AB CEO Pontus Lindwall

Betsson AB trades with confidence as its business continues to achieve record ‘all-time high’ results, whilst its brand portfolio enhances its profile within new markets.  Publishing its Interim H1 2023 results, Betsson achieves ‘another record-breaking quarter’ generating Q2 revenues of €237m up 27% on 2022 comparative results of €186m. Of significance to the Stockholm-listed firm is the metric that “revenue …

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Bookies Corner: Lionesses vs Team USA the blockbuster final for World Cup 2023

SBC News Bookies Corner: Lionesses vs Team USA the blockbuster final for World Cup 2023

No lazy summer for bookmakers, as once again they are tasked with pricing a FIFA World Cup tournament. England travel to Australia and New Zealand as the tournament’s joint-favourites alongside Team USA. Can the Lionesses deliver World Cup glory in what is guaranteed to be the biggest-ever sporting event for women’s sport… __________________ SBC: Following the success of last year’s …

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GamCare launches dedicated women’s support chatroom

SBC News GamCare launches dedicated women's support chatroom

GamCare has announced the launch of its new ‘Women’s Chatroom‘ to provide a safe and confidential online environment for women affected by problem gambling.  The new facility was officially launched on Tuesday 18 July, providing lived-experience support to women seeking help/care regarding their own or others’ problem gambling concerns. The initiative forms part of GamCare’s treatment strategy as the chatroom …

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Allwyn appoints Andria Vidler as CEO for National Lottery’s 2024 transformation 

Adriana Vidler, Allwyn UK

Allwyn UK has confirmed the inbound appointment of Andria Vidler as the new CEO, effective from 1 October 2023. Vidler, a figurehead in UK media and entertainment, is set to helm Allwyn UK as it prepares to operate The National Lottery from 1 February 2024. The incoming CEO will replace interim chief Robert Chvátal, who stepped in to the role …

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Gambling.com launches all new Casinos.com

SBC News Gambling.com launches all new Casinos.com

Gambling.com Group has re-launched the website of Casinos.com, the media publisher’s new affiliate website which seeks to become a leading and trusted review portal for online casino players. Casinos.com was purchased in 2022 by Gambling.com who announced that it had undertaken a ‘six-figure investment’ to acquire the high-value domain. The re-launched Casinos.com will be optimised by Gambling.com SEO and engineering …

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Brigid Simmonds (OBE): White Paper provides a shared experience of gambling’s conflict & resolution

SBC News Brigid Simmonds (OBE): White Paper provides a shared experience of gambling’s conflict & resolution

Brigid Simmonds, Chair of the Betting & Gaming Council (BGC) reflects on the trade body’s development since its inception in 2019, navigating the crossfire of UK Gambling’s journey towards its regulatory resolution in 2023.  A headline speaker of the SBC Summit Barcelona (19-21 September), Simmonds cites that UK Gambling shares a ‘common experience’ with other European markets awaiting regulatory settlement. …

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NordicBet keeps title sponsorship of Danish 1 football

SBC News NordicBet keeps title sponsorship of Danish 1 football

NordicBet,  a sportsbook subsidiary of Betsson AB has announced that it will maintain the title rights extension to Denmark’s 1. Division. The Danish football league second division will continue to carry the name ‘NordicBet Liga’ for at least two more seasons as part of the sportsbook’s agreement with the Divisional Association – the trade football body of Denmark. Director of the Divisional …

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Svenska Spel reports stable H1 despite negative Cosmopol & Vegas results  

SBC News Svenska Spel reports stable H1 despite negative Cosmopol & Vegas results  

Svenska Spel has declared that its H1 2023 business activities have solidified its position as the most sustainable operator in the Swedish market. In its interim trading report, Sweden’s gambling monopoly operator highlighted a ‘stable quarter’, despite challenges faced by the Casino Cosmopol and Vegas Slots units. Q2 trading saw Svenska Spel’s net gaming revenue (NGR) increase slightly to SEK …

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DCMS new loot box guidance on enhanced ID controls & fair terms of play 

SBC News DCMS new loot box guidance on enhanced ID controls & fair terms of play 

DCMS has published an “update on industry-led improvements and protections” related to loot box interactions/exchanges on video games.  The guidance corresponds to the Technical Working Group (TWG) formed by DCMS, following a call-for-evidence consultation response issued in July 2022. The group was tasked with the primary focus of “improving protections for children and adults with regards to loot boxes”. Prior …

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