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Tony Kenny – William Hill hits bullseye with PDC World Darts Championship

SBC News Tony Kenny - William Hill hits bullseye with PDC World Darts Championship

The World Darts Championship begins at the Alexandra Palace today, with bookmakers expecting a record £50 million to be wagered on the showpiece tournament. As the big guns roll into town to compete for the trophy, SBC News caught up with Tony Kenny, Head of Sponsorship and PR  for main tournament sponsor, William Hill. SBC: Tony, thanks very much for …

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Scott Longley – 2015 Review – UK Racing & bookies spend Christmas apart

SBC News Scott Longley - 2015 Review - UK Racing & bookies spend Christmas apart

With the BHA’s ‘Approved Betting Partner’ (ABP) status set to commence next January, the relationship between UK racing and bookmakers has reached its lowest ebb. Scott Longley examines the debate regarding the proposed racing right, and whether any all-round resolution can be reached in 2016 ________________________ It may be the season of peace and goodwill but it would be a …

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2015 Review: Valery Bollier – Oulala Games – Fantasy makes its mark

SBC News 2015 Review: Valery Bollier - Oulala Games - Fantasy makes its mark

Presenting a review and perspective of the burgeoning fantasy sports market in 2015, Valery Bollier CEO & Co-Founder of European fantasy sports operator Oulala Games details why the year has marked a pivotal standpoint for the sector, its future growth and its relationship with external stakeholders. _________________________________________ After eight years of intensive growth in the USA, the second part of 2015 will …

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David Clifton – Licensing Expert – The RGA’s “Anti-money laundering: Good practice guidelines for the online gambling industry”

SBC News David Clifton – Licensing Expert – The RGA’s “Anti-money laundering: Good practice guidelines for the online gambling industry”

As all operators licensed by the Gambling Commission reading this will surely be aware, they are required to uphold the licensing objectives under the Gambling Act 2005 and to have in place effective policies and procedures to identify and manage the risks to those objectives arising from their business. In order to uphold the first licensing objective to prevent gambling …

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Tobias Fagerlund: providing an effective option for liability hedging

SBC News Tobias Fagerlund: providing an effective option for liability hedging

Tobias Fagerlund, CEO of innovative betting exchange SpiffX, explains how the firm can offer bookmakers more than just hedging facilities. How powerful is your Spiffindex model for bookmakers looking to hedge liabilities? With Spiffindex we have opened the doors for odds to be traded on a large market. It is a very useful tool for price hedging especially during in-play …

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SpiffX’s Claudia Farrugia: The 5 Best Ways of Boosting Exchange Liquidity

Jacopo Werther

Claudia Farrugia, Operations Manager of listed operator SpiffX, discusses the challenges of liquidity for betting exchanges and the best ways of ensuring good liquidity on the market. For bettors and professional traders, betting exchanges are usually the obvious choice due to the strategical freedom that they allow. The question is usually which exchange to choose. Various elements determine the player’s …

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Scott Longley – Merger Mania – the race is on, but there can only be one winner…

SBC News Scott Longley - Merger Mania – the race is on, but there can only be one winner...

As with comedy, timing is everything in business. While there is a logic to the recent outbreak of consolidation within the gambling industry, for two of the mega-deals currently underway – the Paddy Power Betfair and Ladbrokes Coral mergers – the coincidence of the deals is providing onlookers with some choice compare and contrast examples. ____________________________ Last week was an …

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Lee Richardson – Gaming Economics – Sports integrity & betting…who loses?

SBC News Lee Richardson – Gaming Economics – Sports integrity & betting…who loses?

At last week’s Malta i-Gaming Seminar (MiGS), Gaming Economics participated in an industry panel discussing the issues surrounding sports integrity and betting. One essential question was debated; who has most to lose from fixed matches, corrupt governance, doping scandals and all the rest?  The sport itself, bookmakers, punters or fans? All have a special and vested perspective, of course, yet …

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Scott Longley – Heavy Duty – Debtors come to bury Caesars

SBC News Scott Longley - Heavy Duty - Debtors come to bury Caesars

As the European gambling industry consolidates creating sector giants. Scott Longley takes a look at the debt crisis that has engulfed Caesars Entertainment.   If anyone doubts that we are still living with the after effects of the 2008 financial crisis, they need look no further than the travails of one of the more high-profile corporate victims of the appropriately-termed …

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Alex Fletcher: eSports Insider – Winning with eSports Advertising

SBC News Alex Fletcher: eSports Insider - Winning with eSports Advertising

Buoyed by interconnected global regions, high profile tournaments with impressive prize pools and an explosion of livestreaming, through platforms such as Twitch, an entirely new entertainment experience has been born. Media research firm Newzoo is  expecting the esports  industry to generate more than $765 million by 2018 with the number of competitive-gaming enthusiasts reaching 165 million. In that light, advertisers will …

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