FSB has made moves in the Irish market after agreeing to supply its retail technology stack to King Bet’s flagship store in Dún Laoghaire. The new retail partnership will include 16 Self Service Betting Terminals (SSBTs) with full TITO integration, the GeWeTe cash handler as well as access to FSB’s omnichannel Companion App. The Companion App, which was launched back …
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The 2022 World Cup was one for the history books, and not just because of its winter setting, but as the doors close on the tournament its impact on bookmaker year-end trading is yet to be seen. As companies across the betting space put together their Q4 results, SBC News reflected on the World Cup panels of last year’s Barcelona …
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NuxGame will begin to offer “a wider range of sports betting options” after entering into a new data partnership with LSports. Through the partnership, NuxGame sportsbook users will benefit from access to LSport’s data service, including its BetBooster functionality which has been “designed to increase customer engagement and satisfaction”. Daniel Heywood, CEO of NuxGame, said: “We are excited to announce …
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Robbie Sexton, Director of Partnerships and Sports Betting and Gaming at Xtremepush, is attending this year’s ICE Totally Gaming conference in London (February 7 to 9). During a brief pre-event chat with SBC, he shared some of his key thoughts and expectations of the show. How do you prepare for an event as important as ICE? As a team, we …
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New year, new magazine? You’re in luck as today is the day that Issue 24 of the SBC Leaders Magazine breaks cover. Kicking off this edition, we have UK Tote Group CEO Alex Frost who tells us about how his company has found itself at the forefront of the UK racing industry. He reflects on his background in equity sales …
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BETER has strengthened its esports portfolio with the addition of Dota 2 tournaments, as well as live streaming, live data and odds for the games. The Dota 2 tournaments, which will be conducted by ESportsBattle, will last 11 days each and will feature five teams – each of which consists of five players that have a 7000-8000 MMR ranking. Evgeniy …
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AI has really been at the forefront of sports betting conversation in recent years, but it is not a new technology – this observation was made by Andrej Bratko, Sportradar’s Managing Director of AI/BI, during a recent SBC Webinar. However, although the term itself dates back to the 1950s, making AI ‘almost as old as computing itself’ as a research …
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Allwyn Group has confirmed to SBC that Group CEO Robert Chvátal has assumed the role of Interim CEO of Allwyn UK “to drive on the transition towards the start of the Fourth Licence of The National Lottery” beginning on 1 February 2024. The leadership change sees David Craven, who has served as Allwyn UK CEO since June 2021, depart the …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been one of the biggest talking points in betting and gaming in 2022, particularly permeating discussions around player protection. As European authorities become ever more vigilant to customer safety and the North American sector expands rapidly, Mindway AI’s Business Development Manager Paula Murphy broke down how emerging tech can be the gamechanger the industry needs in …
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Finland’s sector is reportedly set for a major regulatory and market shakeup, regarding the divestment of the Veikkaus monopoly. In a move many feel was overdue, Finland’s Minister of Europe and Ownership Management, Tytti Tuppurainen, was recently quoted as saying that the government was supporting a transition to a multi-licence system, something that opposition politicians are also receptive to. To …
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