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Operator after operator are seeking their fortunes westward as the US gold rush gets well underway with over 30 states now open to some form of regulated online gambling, and European eyes are understandably glued to stateside developments. In a call with SBC from the group’s US headquarters in New Jersey, Tipico US CEO Adrian Vella explained the group’s approach …

The 26th edition of the Canadian Gaming Summit, a prominent Canada-focused industry event, is set to offer a more robust conference agenda than ever before thanks to the event’s new management by SBC, a recognized leader in providing industry conference content and educational value to attendees. Scheduled for June 13-15, 2023, the event will take place at the Metro Toronto …

Codere Online has announced that Moshe Edree has chosen to step down as CEO of the Global Nasdaq Spanish online gambling group.  The disclosure follows Codere Online announcing its Q4 results, which saw the company complete its first full-year trading as a Global Nasdaq business.  A ‘better than expected’ Q4 trading period saw Codere Online generate period revenues of €34m, …

BETER will enhance Fortuna Entertainment Group’s (FEG) product portfolio after agreeing to supply an esports odds feed and full coverage of esports events and tournaments to the operator. Through the new agreement, FEG will gain access to coverage of 25,000 live events each year. This is in addition to a number of BETER’s in-house ESportsBattle tournaments across 4 disciplines: efootball, …

Acquiring a licence and remaining compliant with different regulatory requirements is arguably one of the most important factors to consider when setting up an online gambling company.  However, something that must be considered is the intricacies of each individual market. How long does it take to acquire a licence? What are the costs associated with acquiring a licence? What products …

Bayes Esports has agreed to supply live in-game data for CS:GO, Dota 2 and League of Legends to GG.BET after the two companies extended their ongoing partnership. The partnership renewal, which will run until 2024, will see GG.BET benefit from access to full exclusive data from Bayes Esports – data that the operator noted is “providing content impacting 80% of …

At a time when the forthcoming regulatory review could shake the UK betting sector to its core, predicting the future has become a much-desired skill for operators with a stake in the country.  In the absence of a betting industry-specific crystal ball, firms such as kwiff have had to make their own judgements on what the future may bring, and …

The intersection of sports, teams, and media will be one of the key highlights of the SBC Summit North America conference and exhibition, which is set to take place from May 9-11 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in New Jersey.  Boasting several panels, the ‘Sports, Teams & Media’ conference track on the second full day of the event (May 11), …

Better Collective AS has lauded the strong diversification of its media assets, having achieved a record-breaking quarter to close full-year 2022 trading. Publishing its 4th quarter and FY2022 results, the Stockholm-listed media publisher achieved record Q2 revenues of €86m, up 63% on 2021 comparatives of €53m – helping FY revenues stand at €270m (FY2021: €177m).  Headline growth saw Better Collective …

The settlement of Italy’s new government under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has signalled positive changes for Italian gambling and its need to fix long-standing issues. Six months into Meloni’s premiership, leading the ‘National Conservative’ coalition government, Italy’s gambling sector has been told to prepare for an “industry reorganisation in the coming months”. Positive developments have seen the government assign Treasury …