Betting on Sports

Why the bookies love famous faces

SBC News 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. …

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BOS Speaker Profile: Johan Styren – LeoVegas – New Faces… New Values!

SBC News 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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BOS Speaker Profile: James Watson – Sportradar – The skins volcano

SBC News BOS Speaker Profile: James Watson - Sportradar - The skins volcano

Esports form a notable part of the agenda at Betting on Sports (#bettingonsports) next month, and with a plethora of issues to discuss and debate it’s no great surprise why.  One industry expert is Sportradar’s James Watson. James will be on a panel alongside Pavol Krasnovsky, founder of RTSmunity, exploring how live betting can work in an esports environment. In …

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SBC Events welcomes Ricky Hatton to The BiG Sports Dinner

SBC News SBC Events welcomes Ricky Hatton to The BiG Sports Dinner

Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton will be attending The BiG Sports Dinner in London on Friday 16th September. SBC Events has teamed up with the BiG Foundation to co-host the third annual dinner, and attract a raft of sporting superstars, which include the WBA, IBF, IBO and British boxing champion. Ray Parlour, who made 25 appearances in Arsenal’s 2004 ‘Invincibles’ campaign, …

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BOS Sponsor Profile – Marcin Sapinski – EnergyCasino

SBC News BOS Sponsor Profile – Marcin Sapinski – EnergyCasino

EnergyCasino has been confirmed as an Affiliate & Media Event Sponsor for Betting on Sports! The online casino operator is based in Malta, and has its own brand of energy drinks. They are also close to launching a new UK-licensed online sportsbook, EnergyBet. We caught up with Managing Director Marcin Sapinski, who spoke about the conference debates he is most looking …

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Tony Kenny – William Hill – BOS Speaker – The importance of a broad sponsorship mix

SBC News Tony Kenny - William Hill - BOS Speaker - The importance of a broad sponsorship mix

Tony Kenny looks after the PR/Communication and activation of William Hill’s sponsorship portfolio, which includes the Scottish Cup, Premier League and World Darts Championship. Kenny will be on our ‘Different Ball Game’ panel at Betting on Sports 2016 (September 15-16), speaking about how betting companies can reach new audiences via sports partnerships. SBC: William Hill has always had a broad …

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Is it time for bookmakers to embrace fantasy?

SBC News Is it time for bookmakers to embrace fantasy?

Bookmakers are constantly on the lookout for new additions and features to both retain punters and attract new ones. This is ever trickier in an increasingly flooded marketplace. It’s one which shows no signs of clearing out too with numerous sportsbooks popping up this year from casino operators opening their own sportsbooks to the recent launch of Sun Bets. Real money …

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BOS Sponsor Profile – Suren Khachatryan – Digitain

SBC News BOS Sponsor Profile - Suren Khachatryan - Digitain

Suren Khachatryan is Chairman of the Board of Directors at Digitain, a key event sponsor for the upcoming Betting on Sports Conference in London. The two-day conference is the largest of its kind within the sports betting industry, and takes place in September (15-16) at the 5-star Grange Tower Bridge Hotel. Digitain is B2B platform and sportsbook provider for iGaming …

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