Events

Visitors to next month’s Betting on Football Conference (#bofcon) at Stamford Bridge can discover the top 5 ways to reduce the number of customer disputes on football betting, thanks to a new session featuring the Independent Betting Adjudication Service (IBAS). The one-day event, being held on Thursday 10th September, IBAS Managing Director Richard Hayler will reveal the key sources of friction …

iGaming industry specialist payment provider, Optimal Payments  has announced the details of AffiliateFEST, a project created by Lee-Ann Johnstone Head of Affiliates and targeted at the next generation of affiliates looking to make their mark in the iGaming sector. The acquisition and partnership focused event,  takes place at London’s Hippodrome Casino on October 12 features keynote speakers and some invaluable …

SBC begins the week by speaking to Metric Gaming CEO Peter Bertilsson on the innovation of football betting markets. A year after its full launch, Metric Gaming has looked to boost in-play betting engagements by offering ‘Super Live’ markets for partner operators. Peter Bertilsson: An advocate for industry innovation, Bertilsson has held numerous executive and governance roles at leading gambling …

The seventh Malta iGaming Seminar (MiGS) was launched in the presence of Dr Jose Herrera, Parliamentary Secretary of Competitiveness and Economic Growth, and Joseph Cuschieri, chairman of the Malta Gaming Authority, at the Marina Hotel Corinthia Beach Resort. It will be held at the Corinthia Hotel, St Julian’s between November 16 and 19. MiGS director Jeffrey Buttigieg, who is also …

Playtech has been announced as founding partner for WrB’s Responsible Gambling event, taking place in London on 10 September and organised by Clarion Events. Playtech is a leading industry supplier and a long-time advocate of the responsible gambling movement. “Playtech has been so pivotal in this area,I am delighted to have them on board as our founding member. We’re encouraged by the …

JVH Gaming chief executive Eric Olders believes that EiG’s host city of Berlin offers a perfect venue for a gaming industry hoping to move forward from the shackles of the past. Olders, head of the Netherlands’ largest land-based gaming company as owner of Jack’s Casino and Flash Casinos, is a panellist at an EiG session in October, and hopes that …

The rapid growth of the gambling industry in Kazakhstan has enhanced the development of those affiliate programs that are able to provide a constant influx of customers and some even provide the lion’s share of business. However event organiser Smile-Expo believes that operators should consider a variety of options when choosing affiliate partners. In order to help make those decisions, …

Embracing innovative start-ups is ‘a matter of survival’ for established corporations in the gaming sector, according to Burckhardt Bonello, the chief executive of Found Fair Ventures and founder of mybet. Bonello will take his place on an expert panel of judges who will grill the finalists pitching at the 2015 EiG Start-Up LaunchPad competition in Berlin in October. Bonello told TotallyGaming.com that he has been encouraged …

Following on from the inaugural event in September 2014, The BiG Foundation has announced it’s second Sports Dinner event. The Microgaming’s BiG Sports Dinner will again take place at The Dorchester Hotel in London’s Mayfair, on Thursday 17th September 2015. The Microgaming’s BiG Sports Dinner, the only sports dinner in the Betting and Gambling industry, raised significant funds for a …

Problem gambling organisation GamCare is offering new dates for its one day training course Social responsibility & problem gambling awareness. The course is designed for those working within the betting and gaming industry, and aims to give staff an understanding of social responsibility and interaction with players, raising awareness of problem gambling and signposting to support. GameCare said that all …