Sportingtech will have a strong presence at November’s SBC Summit Latinoamérica 2022 in Miami, with the company set to showcase its award-winning Quantum platform to operators in its target markets across the region. SBC News spoke to Chief Sales Officer Colin McDonagh about his expectations for the event, and how the company will demonstrate its plans to capitalise on recent high-profile operator deals …
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Maksym Liashko, Parimatch Tech: Life, work and defence in Ukraine
Finding the balance between life and work can be tricky in any business, but for Parimatch Tech a new dimension was added this year when its home country was thrown into turmoil. The Kyiv-founded enterprise, now headquartered in Cyprus but with strong links to and operations in its homeland, has played an active role in supporting the Ukrainian public in …
Read More »AI and the human element: EPIC’s Dan Spencer on ‘obvious’ Mindway partnership
It seems like all tech specialists with a stake in gaming are talking about AI right now, and EPIC Risk Management believes that this interest is more than justified. The gambling harm minimisation consultancy group recently signed a major partnership with Mindway AI, focused around supporting and delivering its educational and training resources as well as identifying and interacting with …
Read More »Anna Vikmane, BETER Live: operating in a time of adversity
Anna Vikmane, Director of BETER Live, discusses the company’s response to the war in Ukraine and the work that her team has done to support one another during this difficult time. She highlights some of the difficulties that she, on a personal level, has faced over the last eight months before explaining the reasons why she remains optimistic for the …
Read More »“Racing needs these groups’ – Voxbet’s Jonathan Power on attracting Gen Z and millennial bettors
The past decade has seen a huge upsurge in new technologies and changes in product and content consumption – but has the betting industry caught up? For operators that focus on or have a strong interest in horse racing, which of course likely means all betting firms, emerging tech solutions may bridge the gap between traditional wagering markets and the …
Read More »Alistair Boston-Smith, Bede Gaming: the universal importance of customer management
LIke many businesses, lotteries had to adapt during the pandemic to the drastic change in conditions, and this has left an enduring legacy. This was the viewpoint of Alistair Boston-Smith, Bede Gaming’s Chief Strategy Officer, who spoke to SBC Media about the B2B supplier’s activities in both the lottery and gaming spaces. Part of the Gauselmann Group, an international conglomerate …
Read More »Philip Young, Luciditi: How to stop betting being a ‘ripe target’ for cybercrime
As betting continues to become increasingly digitised and the way consumers embrace new products continues to grow, vulnerability to cybercrime is also at risk of rising. Outlining measures operators can introduce across a range of metrics to fight back against illicit actors, Luciditi Founder Philip Young underlined the importance of data and why digital ID can be a crucial tool. …
Read More »A serious business with serious aspirations: SIS explains esports as a betting product
When sports fans think of Greater Manchester, they will likely picture Old Trafford and the Etihad, perhaps even Sale Sharks’ rugby ground or regular boxing venue the AO Arena – MediaCityUK is probably not high on the list. Nonetheless, the trendy district of Salford has become home to a rapidly growing esports scene, with round-the-clock events hosted by SIS (Sports …
Read More »BETEGY’S Alex Kornilov: business fundamentals first, innovation second
Innovation. A word we always see floating around, but what does it actually mean? At BETEGY, it’s all about creating a foundation for the company’s vision to become a reality. At the recent SBC Awards, BETEGY walked away with the Innovation of the Year accolade. Alex Kornilov, the company’s CEO, tells us about the product that he believes is bringing …
Read More »BetGames: Twain Sport is delivering “true content innovation” for the casual bettor
We’ve all been in a situation where you’re unable to focus on just one device. You might be watching Netflix on your TV, flicking through TikTok on your phone and even maybe have an online shopping site open on your laptop. But with the rise of shorter, more attention-grabbing content, it is becoming increasingly difficult to engage with bettors – …
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