It’s been seven months since the war in Ukraine broke out. In this time, we’ve seen communities across the world come together to show their support for the Ukrainian people – whether that be through displaying the flag on their website, raising funds or stopping business in both Russia and Belarus. On 23 September, Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska took …
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Australia, consolidation and a big orange fox. What do these three things have in common? Well, we’re not sure about unifying factors in the wider world, but all three feature in a recent interview with William Morris, Head of Business Development at Sporting Group, that took place at SBC Summit Barcelona. Speaking with Ted Menmuir, SBC’s Content Director, Morris began …
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In an ever digitising world, the betting industry is finding itself at a crossroads on KYC, finding a need to balance player protection requirements with a respect for customer privacy. A company which has dived headfirst into this issue is Department of Trust (DoTrust), which recently clinched a brand ambassador deal between its BetBudget tool and champion jockey Harry Skelton, …
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Harutyun Grkikyan, FeedConstruct Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, spoke at the recent SBC Summit Barcelona about the importance of fast data for bettors and the role that this can ultimately play in boosting player retention. He began: “Our live streaming Friendship platform is a digital marketplace where sports federations and bettors can sell and gain control of their content. It’s …
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Glitnor Group CEO David Flynn shared his experience of growing the firm’s affiliate business during the recent SBC Barcelona Summit, while talking more about prospects for the group in new markets. Looking first at market plans, he noted that the group as a whole is already active in most jurisdictions. “Our affiliation business for example – Latin America is a …
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In the lead interview of the recent SBC Leaders Magazine, Katerina Biloruska – Parimatch Tech’s Co-Founder and Chairwoman of the Parimatch Foundation – shines a spotlight on some of the company’s corporate social responsibility initiatives and the need for wider industry collaboration in the face of adversity. Thanks for speaking with SBC Leaders Magazine! Can you begin by telling us …
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Over the last few months, AstroPay has gone full steam ahead with its European expansion efforts – having signed partnerships with leading English football teams such as Wolves FC. Elaborating on the payment provider’s collaboration with Wolves, Chief Marketing Officer Lucas Ensinck discusses the reasons why this Premier League team is the ‘perfect fit’ for AstroPay and how the company …
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Martin Dachselt, CEO & MD Bayes Esports (pictured above, centre), and Oskar Fröberg (pictured, right), Founder & CEO Abios, discuss how the Bayes Esports Partnership Programme is adding visibility to esports data suppliers and their ongoing fight for a sustainable future for the vertical. In a joint interview, they discuss the reasons why a collaborative approach to esports data and …
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Player protection remains firmly in the spotlight within the global betting and gaming landscape. The UK’s Safer Gambling Week in October illustrates the industry’s consistent efforts to provide safer betting experiences, while at SBC Summit Barcelona, an esteemed panel featuring some of the world’s biggest lotteries will discuss their views of best practices. We caught up with panellist Nikos Konstakis, …
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This September saw igaming venture capital fund Yolo Investments close a multi-million € funding round, backing the growth prospects of BETEGY, a proven specialist in developing automated solutions for igaming and sports betting incumbents. CEO Alex Kornilov details why industry tech observers should be monitoring BETEGY developments closely as igaming enters its era of multi-product convergence and web3 innovation – key …
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