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Affordability checks have long been a part of the discussion surrounding the Gambling Act review and, as of this month, the government has clarified that the UK will soon be introducing ‘finance risk checks’ for online gambling.  Writing for SBC News,  Sonny Cott, Commercial Director at beBettor, looks at the proposed financial risk checks in the recently published UK Gambling …

In a sector where players have so many options to choose from and different tastes depending on the day, SBC sat down with Sabov Evgeniy, BETER Sports Head of Trading to discuss how player demands are constantly changing, what it means for the company’s trading team and for the industry moving forward. I’ve been at BETER since its days as …

The UK Gambling Commission has recently set out an ambition for its voice to be “authoritative, trusted and impartial”.  Yet its good intentions are undermined by an impending muddle on problem gambling prevalence rates… In a little over a week, the NHS will publish Part Two of its Health Survey for England 2021 – a dataset that includes estimates of …

The unique intricacies of catering to local customers make international expansion no easy feat for betting operators. As such, Will Westcott, Head of Business Development at Genius Sports, underlines the importance of fostering a go-local approach on pricing and risk management to meet new market challenges, demands and variables. With new markets across Asia, Latin America and the U.S. on …

Last week’s White Paper on UK gambling law reform contained numerous proposals for change, some of which were unexpected, others which were less surprising – such as the creation of an industry ombudsman. Establishment of a single body to handle customer complaints and redress was widely reported by several outlets, including the BBC, as a likely outcome of the review …

For the past two years, affordability checks have cast a long shadow over the UK gambling industry, with many stakeholders uneasy about the potential impact such measures could have. With the publication of the Gambling Act review White Paper last week came clarity on a number of issues, including affordability with the introduction of ‘finance risk checks’ for online gambling. …

A feeling of optimism, calls for more work to be done and a sense of relief – the reaction to the Gambling Act review White Paper from the UK’s research, education and treatment (RET) community has been eclectic to say the least. Issuing statements to the regulatory proposals, three of the UK’s most prominent RET organisations outlined viewpoints on what …

The UK’s betting and gaming industry is processing and reacting to the outcomes of the Gambling Act review White Paper, having waited over two years for government judgement on the sector’s regulatory future. Issuing statements in the immediate aftermath of the publication, Entain and Flutter welcomed the White Paper as providing clarity for British betting to move forward. Meanwhile, in …

In the second installment of his two-part blog, Xtremepush Senior Account Executive Brandon Asgeirsson continues his assessment of the rapidly growing US igaming market.  Use data to understand who you’re talking to As an operator, your players are your most important asset. So, you need to take the time to fully understand them. That means knowing their preferences and behaviors, …

Dotan Lazar, CEO and Co-Founder at LSports, writes for SBC Americas about how in-play markets can be a “natural evolution” for sports betting before explaining how LSports’ data feeds and coverage can help sports betting operators ‘get in on the action’. The NBA playoffs began this week and will continue until a champion is crowned in June. During this time, …