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Super Group orders Betway to end US journey

SBC News Super Group orders Betway to end US journey

Betway will begin its ‘planned exit’ from US sportsbook markets, as announced by NYSE-listed parent company Super Group. The decision follows an ‘extensive internal review’ undertaken by Super Group which determined the closure of Betway’s US offering in the states of Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. H1 trading saw Super Group declare that it had …

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Continent8 tunes in to discuss hyper-scaling AWS capabilities

SBC News Continent8 tunes in to discuss hyper-scaling AWS capabilities

This Thursday, July 11, 2024, Continent8 Technologies joins SBC Webinars to host a discussion focusing on how gaming operators are utilising AWS to leverage the benefits of hyper-scale cloud environments.   Carl Bonner (Regional Sales Director) and Matteo Gabrielli (Senior Technical Solution Architect), both of Continent8 will be joined by Manthan Raval, Principal Solutions Architect at AWS to discuss best practices …

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Incentive Labs: data is always at the heart of Incentive Games’ offer

SBC News Incentive Labs: data is always at the heart of Incentive Games’ offer

Incentive Labs’ CEO John Gordon and Head of Data Tiago Vieira offer an entertaining insight into the brand and how it is uniting diverse thinking within Incentive Games to be more than just a free-to-play games provider.  First off, can you explain the rationale behind launching Incentive Labs last year and how it fits in with the Incentive Games brand? …

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GambleAware elects Prof Sian Griffiths as new Chair of Trustees

SBC News GambleAware elects Prof Sian Griffiths as new Chair of Trustees

GambleAware has appointed Professor Sian Griffiths (CBE) as the new Chair of Trustees for its gambling harms prevention programmes in the UK. Griffiths takes over from Baroness Kate Lampard (CBE), who is leading a government inquiry into the death of mental health inpatients in Essex. Griffiths has been Deputy Chair of Trustees at GambleAware and Chair of the charity’s Performance …

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STATSCORE: new identity reflects our dynamic growth

STATSCORE

STATSCORE, a sports data provider, has just undergone an extensive rebranding process, unveiling a new brand identity that aligns more closely with its evolving vision and goals. In this article, STATSCORE leadership tells SBC News how the fresh brand identity reflects the strength of its position in the market.  New Branding Showcases STATSCORE’s Ongoing Expansion The dynamic growth of the …

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Lisa Nandy takes charge of Labour-led DCMS

SBC News Lisa Nandy takes charge of Labour-led DCMS

Lisa Nandy, MP for Wigan, has been appointed as Secretary of Culture, Media and Sport under the first senior cabinet of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. The appointment of a new State Secretary for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) was required following the loss of shadow secretary Thangam Debbonaire’s Bristol West constituency to the Green Party. Nandy …

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Exclusive: EveryMatrix acquires FSB Technology

SBC News Exclusive: EveryMatrix acquires FSB Technology

Deal sees FSB achieve the aim of finding a corporate buyer with sale managed by Oakvale Capital. SBC and Gaming&Co can exclusively reveal that EveryMatrix has acquired sportsbook solutions provider FSB Technology (FSB) in an all-cash deal for an undisclosed sum. EveryMatrix officially took over the business yesterday (4th July) and is working to migrate FSB’s clients onto its proprietary turnkey …

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Soft2Bet: David Yatom Hay speaks on the prize and price of gaming regulation

SBC News Soft2Bet: David Yatom Hay speaks on the prize and price of gaming regulation

David Yatom Hay, General Counsel of Soft2Bet, spoke at this year’s SBC CasinoBeats Summit, engaging the audience with his take on maximising engagement and compliance and the role of advanced player account management and gamification. Regulated markets are integral to the growth of igaming, but it is fair to say that as an industry we are not shy in complaining …

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Kambi withdraws 2027 targets as focus returns to Tech vision

SBC News Kambi withdraws 2027 targets as focus returns to Tech vision

Kambi Group Plc has withdrawn its long-term 2027 financial targets, which aimed to triple the revenue and EBIT results of the Stockholm-listed sports betting technology group. The decision was announced by Kambi’s board, who have withdrawn ‘underlying assumptions’ to achieve 2027 targets of generating “revenue of 2-3x FY2022 levels, approximately €330m – €500m and EBIT in excess of €150m”. The …

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Dutch NSC minister Teun Struycken to oversee KOA reforms

SBC News Dutch NSC minister Teun Struycken to oversee KOA reforms

The Netherlands’ new conservative coalition government has confirmed the appointment of Teun Struycken as the new Minister responsible for overseeing gambling reforms. A minister of the New Social Contract (NSC) party, Struycken takes on the role of Legal Protections Minister, with the primary task of finalising the Dutch government’s ongoing review of the Remote Gambling Act (KOA Act). Struycken replaces …

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