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Delasport’s Oren Cohen Shwartz: personalisation is a culture not a buzzword

SBC News Delasport’s Oren Cohen Shwartz: personalisation is a culture not a buzzword

Oren Cohen Shwartz, CEO of sports betting and igaming software solutions provider Delasport, urges operators to undertake a thorough examination of the role that personalisation will play in delivering a stand-out player experience.  Personalisation in igaming is an important factor that can have a major effect on a player’s experience, sometimes being the main difference between an engaging interaction and …

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Charles Cohen: DoTrust – Gambling requires proactive approach to avoid cost-of-living pitfalls

SBC News Charles Cohen: DoTrust - Gambling requires proactive approach to avoid cost-of-living pitfalls

Ahead of ICE London last year, Charles Cohen Founder & CEO of DoTrust, warned stakeholders that affordability would creep up the industry’s political agenda as UK households faced the biggest economic pressures in 50 years. Having observed how 2022 dynamics played out, Cohen tells SBC that in volatile times, operators must help players with their budgeting to keep track of …

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David Clifton: Licensing Expert – To appeal or not to appeal?

SBC News David Clifton: Licensing Expert - To appeal or not to appeal?

The First Tier Tribunal Decision in the case of ‘Daub Alderney Limited v The Gambling Commission’ was reported on the Commission’s website on 13 December 2022. This arose from an appeal against a decision relating to the quantum of a financial penalty for regulatory compliance breaches imposed by a Panel of Gambling Commissioners. The dismissal of the appeal by Tribunal …

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OpenBet: Top four betting insights from World Cup 2022

SBC News OpenBet: Top four betting insights from World Cup 2022

An enthralling World Cup that saw Argentina walk away with the most sought-after prize in world football proved to be hugely popular with bettors worldwide.  Seemingly the world was backing Lionel Messi to finally win the only major title missing from his gleaming trophy cabinet, and the fact that he and Argentina proved them right ultimately added to the overall …

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James Riley, 2mee: Embracing innovation to improve operator engagement & compliance

SBC News James Riley, 2mee: Embracing innovation to improve operator engagement & compliance

James Riley, Founder and CEO of 2mee, says that operators are struggling to connect with players, but there are technologies and solutions available that can change that… With ever-increasing competition across all arms of an operator’s online offering, brands are finding it increasingly challenging to be heard above the noise and differentiate themselves. If there’s anything the past couple of …

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Bayes Esports: overcoming the challenges in broadcasting Battle Royales

Bayes Esports Comms Team

Niklas Weber, Content Creator at Bayes Esports, analyses the challenges associated with broadcasting Battle Royale titles, explaining how companies might be able to ‘control the chaos’ by using prediction models. When we are thinking of the most popular game titles in esports, we think of MOBAs such as League of Legends and Dota 2, or tactical shooters such as Counter-Strike: …

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Winning Post: World Cup 2022 a Messi affair for bookmakers

SBC News Winning Post: World Cup 2022 a Messi affair for bookmakers

Regulus Partners reviews World Cup 2022 trends, which provides a clear narrative of sports betting’s new and old world markets colliding. Whilst going into extra time, Brazil fails to deliver on its federal sports betting law…   France vs Argentina was hardly an unexpected final to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. However, nearly everything else was different. The time of year …

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Licensing Expert: Those were the weeks that were

SBC News Licensing Expert: Those were the weeks that were

A rollercoaster year has seen the Gambling Review contend with back-to-back government changes and a leadership overhaul at the Gambling Commission,  as the industry is promised that the White Paper will be published ‘in the coming weeks’. Before a much-needed break, David Clifton dissects the final industry briefings by new DCMS Gambling Minister Paul Scully and UKGC CEO Andrew Rhodes …

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NSoft: understanding the changing betting habits in the Balkans

SBC News NSoft: understanding the changing betting habits in the Balkans

Writing for SBC News, NSoft journeys through the emergence of the online gambling space and the unique betting behaviours observed across the Balkan region. Until recently, there was a certain stigma associated with the gambling industry. But with advances in technology, a rising popularity of sports in mainstream media, the emergence of a sports-centric culture and rapid improvements in internet …

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