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Martin Lycka: At the crossroads of esports and betting 

SBC News Martin Lycka: At the crossroads of esports and betting 

Martin Lycka, Entain’s Senior Vice President of US Regulatory Affairs & Responsible Gambling, delves into the world of esports as the sector becomes increasingly popular for sportsbooks across the world. Just west of Mar Sara, 25 March 2506, 12:45 Zulu Time: a deserted platoon of Terran Marines, supported by a few remaining Vultures running on fumes and a Siege Tank …

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Funanga: How cash can help operators navigate payment challenges in Latin America

Funanga: How cash can help operators navigate LatAm payment challenges

Emerging markets are always high on the agenda for iGaming operators writes Jens Bader, CEO of CashtoCode, however some regions such as Latin America (LatAm) can prove tricky – which is why cash can help relieve some of the regulatory headaches when entering new regions. At any given moment, iGaming operators are exploring the opportunities they present or trying to …

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Dr Jack Garnham: Reducing the burden of responsibility for iGaming operators with outsourced compliance solutions

SBC News Dr Jack Garnham: Reducing the burden of responsibility for iGaming operators with outsourced compliance solutions

“iGaming operators are competing in an ever-evolving and increasingly complex regulated world,” writes Dr Jack Garnham at Rokker Research Labs, who outlines the reasons why companies must outsource compliance and regulatory matters to expert third-party providers such as Pretty Technical. Whilst regulators are keen to protect players, a fine balance is required to discourage customers seeking out unregulated grey and …

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W2 and Crucial Compliance: Simplifying the compliance burden for igaming operators

Crucial Compliance

Writing a shared account for SBC News, Warren Russell from W2 and Crucial Compliance’s Paul Foster explain why the move towards tighter enforcement for global regulators leaves operators needing to strengthen their compliance efforts today. Global regulators continue to tighten regulations to ensure licence holders meet the highest possible safer gambling and AML standards. As part of these efforts, regulators …

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Why Neosurf chose to back the creation of League Circuit Oceania

SBC News Why Neosurf chose to back the creation of League Circuit Oceania

The support shown by Neosurf for the League of Legends (LoL) scene in Oceania proves that its commitment to gaming events extends way beyond positioning itself as a way to pay. Chief Commercial Officer Andrea McGeachin told SBC News that the corporate philosophy for Neosurf, a global payments solution enabling gamers to pay online without credit card usage and without …

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Three years of BETER – creating fast ‘beterable’ content for the betting industry

BETER

Alex Barkar, founder and CEO of BETER, delivers a timeline for the company’s journey from sports content startup to established provider targeting maximum reach for its solutions, including both live streams and odds for the Setka Cup and ESportsBattle tournaments, as well as worldwide esports events coverage.  2018 – what BETER time to start? The creation of our company was …

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Scan N Play: Cashless transactions in casinos and retail gaming

Scan N Play

Sam Milton, Commercial Manager at Trustly, on revolutionising the deposit and withdrawal experience for land-based gaming operators through Scan N Play. Across consumer sectors, there’s growing demand for cashless and contactless payment methods. As casinos, gaming halls and betting shops start to open back up, that same demand will apply for land-based gaming. While card-like apps have begun to fill …

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