Global customer onboarding platform HooYu has published a report examining the problems faced by both UK-based and international gaming operators regarding user abandonment. In addition to investigating onboarding, HooYu also looked into contrasts in funnel performances between small, medium and large operators, and how long it takes different operators to perform KYC initiatives. The report found that customer onboarding and …
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Euro 2020 is finally going ahead this summer. It’s been a while coming and I – like all sports fans and bettors – am excited to get involved in the action of a fully-fledged major soccer tournament once again, writes Marco Blume (pictured), Trading Director of Pinnacle and the operator’s B2B arm Pinnacle Solution. Russia 2018 is now becoming a …
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L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has published its ‘Gambling and Confinement’ survey analysing players gambling behaviours, habits and feelings during France’s second national lockdown. The survey was undertaken by market research agency Harris Interactive and forms part of the ANJ’s new remit to provide a deeper understanding of French gambling dynamics. The ANJ commissioned the report in order ‘to assess …
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Gunsbet.com, the sports betting arm of Gunsbet Casino, has become the latest company to sign a new partnership with SoftSwiss for the use of its sportsbook platform. Launched back in December 2020, the SoftSwiss sportsbook platform will give Gunsbet players access to betting options for more than 60 different sports spanning over 1200 different markets, with Betradar selected as the …
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Spillemyndigheden, Denmark’s gambling regulator, has secured a court approval to block 55 websites that had been operating without the relevant licences in the country. This is the highest single number of sites to be closed off since the regulator began intercepting illegal websites in 2012. Including the 55, it has now blocked a total of 145 domains to date. Spillemyndigheden …
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Sportradar has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Synergy Sports, the market leader when it comes to data and video analytics for the US college and professional sports space. The agreement, which comes hot on the heels of Sportradar’s acquisition of personalised messaging platform Fresh Eight, cements its position in the US market where it holds ‘keystone’ partnerships with …
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The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) is working with all stakeholders to ensure that owners can return to England and Scotland’s racecourses from Monday 29 March – in line with government rules on easing national restrictions. Since January public attendance to racecourses has been restricted, following the announcement of the UK’s winter lockdown to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. …
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The FA Women’s Super League (FA WSL) will be broadcast on by the BBC and Sky Sports, under the terms of a ‘landmark’ agreement with the Football Association (FA). Under the terms of the three-year deal, Sky will provide coverage of 44 fixtures, with a minimum of 35 broadcast across its Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and …
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Lottoland is reviewing options to further its pursuit of a London public listing, according to City news sources. The Gibraltar-based online lottery brokerage is reported to have hired Peel Hunt as its strategic financial advisor, charged with leading its bookbuild should the company proceed with its desired London IPO. Founded in 2013 by German digital entrepreneur David von Rosen, Lottoland …
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Scientific Games processed a ‘record volume of bets’ throughout last week’s Cheltenham Festival, reporting a ‘huge uplift’ of 53% on its OpenSports platform. The OpenSports solution is used by a number of leading sports betting operators including William Hill, Entain’s Ladbrokes and Coral brands and Flutter Entertainment’s Paddy Power and Betfair companies. In addition to the 53% increase in betting …
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