A number of seminars designed to heighten learning opportunities are to be continue at next year’s ICE conference. The free to attend sessions are to continue to be made available to the international gaming community for the full duration of the ExCeL London held event. Available on the show floor in the south gallery of the centre, the workshops have …
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Sandro Di Michele – Sky Betting and Gaming – Ceding control to the punter through interactive products
A huge growth in the amount of data has preceded a surge in the number of betting markets made available by sports betting operators ahead of next summer’s World Cup, as the battle to keep customers engaged for longer heats up. Sandro Di Michele, Head of PR & Social Media at Sky Betting & Gaming, explained to SBC News how the operator …
Read More »Spanish regulatory body reopens license applications for third time
The Spanish regulatory body Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) has reopened the application process for licenses for the third time since new gambling laws were introduced in 2011. The DGOJ noted that this process will be open for a full year, closing on 16 December 2018, and comes at a time when the industry in Spain is experiencing …
Read More »GVC completes Turkish offload as 2018 judgement looms
Updating the market, FTSE online gambling group GVC Holdings has confirmed the complete disposal of Turkish business unit ‘Headlong Limited’ to Malta-based technology firm Ropso ltd. Last November, GVC governance announced that it would sell its Turkish enterprise and associated assets to Ropso for a total consideration of €150 million. Announcing the sale of Headlong, GVC leadership stated that the …
Read More »Oddschecker: Clement backed for the sack as Swans continue to sink
With the high pressurised environment of the Premier League, the constant battle for the sack race is an ongoing one and after a defeat at Everton on Monday night, Swansea boss Paul Clement is streaking ahead. Oddschecker has revealed that Clement is currently 6/5 to be the next manager to get the sack, with 73% of all bets on the …
Read More »Valery Bollier – Oulala – The rise and rise of DFS
The Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) vertical has continued to grow and break new ground throughout 2017, and threatens to potentially eclipse those achievements next year. For DFS providers Oulala a number of key market expansions have been announced, with the years culmination coming at the SBC Awards, where the firm scooped Best DFS Product. Valery Bollier, CEO and co-founder of Oulala, …
Read More »SBC Awards caps ground-breaking 2017 for SBC Events
The disco-themed SBC Awards provided SBC Events with a fittingly stunning finish to 2017, a year in which both its headline conferences recorded growth of more than 100%. The success of the ceremony at the Artillery Garden, which featured a silent auction that raised £1,700 for GambleAware and saw bet365 collect the Bookmaker of the Year prize for the fourth …
Read More »PBS strikes SSBT deal to deliver Lottoland betting products
Lottoland Solutions has entered an exclusive agreement with Playtech BGT Sports (PBS), who will become the first retail provider to deliver Lottoland’s jackpot lotto betting products on their self-service betting terminals in licenced betting shops. Customers in betting shops containing these terminals, of which there are more than 26,000 across the UK, will be able to bet on a range …
Read More »William Hill announces hospitality guru Roger Devlin as new Chairman
Roger Devlin is to leave his post as Chairman of Sports Information Services (SIS) after nine years, to become Group Chairman of William Hill. Departing his role at SIS on January 31 next year, Devlin will is to become the William Hill Chairman Designate on February 1, before being appointed Chairman when current incumbent Gareth Davis steps down on April …
Read More »IGT extends agreement with OPTIMA for award winning platform
Major gaming distributor IGT has announced that it has signed an agreement with Optima Group for the licensing, support, and development of IGT’s sports betting platform in all international regions outside of Italy, the United States, and Canada. As part of the agreement, signed on 15 December, IGT is licensing its Sports Betting platform to Optima, enabling it to provide …
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