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Vermantia Chief Business Officer Spyros Stavropoulos chats with SBC News to reflect on a productive 2024 for the supplier, which is bringing omnichannel betting solutions to the market. Stavropoulos stresses the importance of implementing an omnichannel strategy and offering a personalised and localised betting experience and rounds up some of the company’s biggest achievements of 2024.  SBC News: What have …

Continuing on with the recap of some of the biggest events in gambling in 2024, we now turn eyes to the final months of the year to review the headlines that caught our attention from October through to December. It was expected that the big players in the industry would utilise the last stretch of the year to provide a …

The global betting sector had a lot to contend with during the peak of summer 2024 with a plethora of major sporting events taking place whilst partnerships, M&As and regulatory developments continued. July started off strong with Kambi announcing its new CEO, Werner Becher, succeeding incumbent Kristian Nylén, who ended his 14-year tenure as Chief Executive. Meanwhile, during a time …

Allwyn International has entered into a ‘definitive agreement’ to acquire a 51% stake in Novibet, a strategic investment aimed at expanding its iGaming presence and capabilities across multiple markets in Europe and South America. Announced this morning (30 December), Allwyn has proposed a €217m cash consideration, combined with €110m in future performance earnouts put to the investors of Logflex MT …

This year’s Q2 was marked by significant shifts in the global gambling landscape, with some major regulatory developments coming up on the horizon especially across Europe and countries like Romania and Bulgaria.  Media outlets blew up back in April when it was announced that Cristian-Gabriel Pascu, a hairstylist, has been hired to take on the second most important role for …

NHS England has warned of a significant increase in patient care demands for the treatment of gambling addiction, a problem fuelled by gambling adverts promoted over the festive period. Concerns about the capacity to meet patient demands were raised by Dr Matt Gaskell, Head of the NHS Northern Gambling Service, and Claire Murdoch, the National Director for NHS Mental Health …

We saw some big decisions transpire in the gambling industry in the first few months of 2024. SBC’s year in review takes a closer look at the first three months of the year. January started off strong with the news that Brazil’s President had signed Bill PL3626/23 into law – establishing the regulatory framework for the country to launch its …

There is not a lot of research surrounding links between neurodiversity and problem gambling, but there is little doubt among those with lived experience of gambling harm that neurodiverse people are uniquely vulnerable to gambling addiction, writes Steve Hoare, Player Protection Hub Editor. “Regardless of whether there is research on this or not, there is definitely a correlation between neurodivergence …

Blackjack remains one of the most popular casino games in the UK, attracting large numbers of players who actively search for the best sites to enjoy it. This presents both an opportunity and a challenge for operators: how do you stand out in a market where every casino claims to offer the best blackjack experience? To answer this, we sat …

Alanbase Chief Product Officer Artur Yulbarisov tells SBC News about the importance of having accurate and reliable data in the affiliate space and how crucial it is for having a trustworthy relationship between operators and affiliates. SBC: How important is it for affiliates and operators to be able to see transparent data in keeping long-lasting and trustworthy relationships? Artur Yulbarisov: …