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NSoft’s STARK enters Turkish market via DOKA BILISIM partnership

SBC News NSoft’s STARK enters Turkish market via DOKA BILISIM partnership

NSoft has further expanded its presence in Turkey by launching its STARK hardware unit into the market, following a distribution arrangement secured with DOKA BILISIM. Reached following ‘extensive and constructive negotiation’ finalised during Q1 2021, the deal with DOKA BILISIM will see STARK become the first-choice Self-Service Betting Terminal (SSBT) partner for the Turkish betting and gaming sector. “I am …

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Betsson secures Greek gaming licences to launch flagship brand

Betsson

Betsson AB has obtained online licences from Greece’s Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC), and has confirmed that it will move ahead with plans to launch its flagship Betsson brand in the country within the coming weeks.  The Stockholm-listed operator confirmed that HGC had approved its upcoming brand to offer the full regulated market provisions for online sportsbook, casino and virtual sports.     …

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YGAM and Betknowmore revamp Merkur UK’s staff safer gambling training 

SBC News YGAM and Betknowmore revamp Merkur UK’s staff safer gambling training 

Safer gambling education charities YGAM and Betknowmore have partnered to launch a bespoke training programme for Merkur UK, the operator of nationwide gaming arcades. Merkur UK’s new training programme has been designed by YGAM and Betknowmore’s specialist teams, trained in the nuances of safeguarding customers against gambling-related harms. YGAM and Betknowmore modules are City & Guilds assured, with relevant training …

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Svenska Spel appoints Nord DDB as lead content agency for TUR division

SBC News Svenska Spel appoints Nord DDB as lead content agency for TUR division

Svenska Spel has appointed Stockholm-based Nord DDB as its new lead ‘content communications and creative concepts’ marketing agency. A subsidiary of the DDB Worldwide advertising group, Nord DDB will initially work on developing new content-led campaigns for Svenska Spel’s TUR lottery division, promoting its retail brands of Triss, lotto, Keno and Euro jackpots. The agency’s remit has been assigned to …

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Justin Geiger, Spotlight Sports Group: Enhancing the sports betting experience with Superfeed

Superfeed

Three quarters of sports bettors prefer picks and projections over raw statistical data, said Spotlight Sports Group VP Sales Justin Geiger, as he discussed the recent launch of Superfeed – a feed turning data into digestible insights and verdicts for sports events. As part of an exclusive interview for Gambling TV, he also explained the product’s ‘make more events matter’ …

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H2 – Gambling maintains its growth profile, as sector prepares for critical summer trading

SBC News H2 - Gambling maintains its growth profile, as sector prepares for critical summer trading

Q1 analysis undertaken by H2 Gambling Capital has observed that the industry has maintained B2C and B2B growth despite continued trading against volatile lockdown conditions and regulatory headwinds in Germany and the Nordics.   Recording a year-on-year revenue increase of 42%, global gambling tracked a ‘weighted average EBITDA’ growth of 119%, as H2 noted that the sector’s primary growth driver was …

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DCMS reveals expert panel to begin fan-led review of football

SBC News DCMS reveals expert panel to begin fan-led review of football

DCMS has formed its ‘expert panel’ that will support appointed minister Tracey Crouch undertaking the government’s review of football for the benefit of fans and local communities. The review had been previously pledged as a Conservative Party ‘manifesto commitment’ made by PM Boris Johnson during the 2019 General Election campaign. Following the widespread fallout of English Football’s ‘Big Six’ clubs …

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bet365 owners retain Rich List status

SBC News bet365 owners retain Rich List status

Denise, John and Peter Coates, the family behind online betting and gaming operator bet365, have secured their position on the Sunday Times Rich List, standing at 17th out of 250. The trio recorded a total net worth of £4.4 billion in 2021, up by £1.3 billion when compared to their 2020 net worth.  Collectively, the Coates family own 93.3% of …

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