Moritz Maurer is the Head of Esports at Betgenius. Ahead of Betting on Sports 2016 (#bettingonsports), at which there’ll be four esports focused panels in total and one of which Moritz will be leading, we caught up with him to talk skin betting, how to approach esports fans and desktop vs mobile. SBC: Are you surprised it took as long as …
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BOS Sponsor Profile – James Fleming – Emerchants
Emerchants are a leading provider of prepaid payment solutions, offering prepaid debit card programs which are specifically designed for the online betting and gaming industry. After enjoying success in Australia with Bet365, Ladbrokes, William Hill, Sportsbet and CrownBet, they will be in market with major European partners starting in Q4 2016. Emerchants are keen to introduce its solution, and the …
Read More »England’s James Haskell confirmed as BiG Sports Dinner host
England Rugby’s James Haskell is the latest superstar confirmed for The BiG Sports Dinner. SBC Events has teamed up with the BiG Foundation to make the third annual sports dinner bigger and better than ever before, with a whole host of sporting icons such as Haskell appearing in London. Haskell’s stock is well and truly on the rise after a series of …
Read More »Podcast – Listen to industry leaders discuss football
Check out the new SBC Podcast featuring the discussion at this year’s Betting on Football #bofcon conference by Simon Trim, CEO of Sporting Index, Mark Brosnan, CEO of Matchbook and Bernard Marantelli, CEO and Founder of Colossus Bets. All of the panellists spoke about the key focus they put on football, and the amount of planning that goes in to …
Read More »BOS Sponsor Profile – Paul Witten – SIS
Betting data and media services supplier SIS has been confirmed as a sponsor for Betting on Sports! The company has recently added to its portfolio after announcing deals with UAE horse racing, BAGS international greyhound racing, and a five-year deal with Racecourse Media Group for picture and data rights at its 34 UK racecourses. We caught up with Commercial Director Paul Witten, who spoke …
Read More »BOS Sponsor Profile – Vahe Baloulian – BetConstruct
BetConstruct, a developer and provider of both online and land-based betting solutions, has been confirmed as a Bronze Sponsor for the upcoming Betting on Sports conference. The company recently picked up the best Technology Supplier / Provider award at the 2016 International Gaming Awards, adding to its EGR B2B Award for Best Customer Service. BetConstruct’s has an extensive range of …
Read More »Why live betting & esports is a match made in both heaven and hell
As a general rule of thumb esports are ideally suited to the live betting environment. For an overwhelming amount of fans they’re consumed online via live streams, many esports communities are highly active on Twitter and Reddit, and the potential variety of in-play markets is huge and exciting. Back in September 2015 Betgenius released one of the most comprehensive esports …
Read More »Tom Seymour – Durham CCC – BOS Speaker – A growing betting market for limited overs cricket
Bookmakers are using a range of sports for marketing purposes, but which sports are proving to be the best, and most accommodating, partners? Tom Seymour of Durham County Cricket Club (CCC) will be speaking on the ‘Different Ball Game’ panel at Betting on Sports. As Commercial Director for one of the leading clubs in the country, Seymour is well placed …
Read More »Why the bookies love famous faces
Big name sports stars looking to keep bringing home the bacon post-retirement have a few options these days. From attempting to emulate GNev’s punditry on Sky Sports, the usual route of remaining in the game as a manager, coach, scout or agent to opening a carp fishery in France if you’re Lee Bowyer, there’s another choice becoming all the more popular. …
Read More »BOS Speaker Profile: Johan Styren – LeoVegas – New Faces… New Values!
The current trials and tribulations facing new sports betting operators will be discussed at BOS Conference’s ‘New Faces’ session. In a mature digital market, can new incumbents not only challenge legacy operators but further create fresh thinking and new industry values? Johan Styren CEO of igaming operator LeoVegas details to SBC readers the preparation and launch of LeoVegas Sports, as his …
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