World Cups are the pinnacle of the sports betting calendar to attract new customers and drive engagement, but with the 2022 tournament unusually taking place in the winter, what does this mean for betting trends? As operators prepare for the biggest tournament of the year, we spoke with multiple providers from the sports betting industry to examine how this year’s …
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Elliott Banks, UK Regional Director at BetConstruct, spoke with SBC at the recent Betting on Sports Europe conference about the company’s latest moves, notably its continued focus on European and global sports and its CreedRoomz live casino offering. With so much attention turned toward the rapidly expanding US market, Banks was asked for his view on the importance of staying …
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Betting and gaming companies should be taking risks when it comes to innovation, Digitain’s Chief Business Officer Simon Westbury told SBC, as this can lead to new channels of growth. Speaking at the recent SBC Betting on Sports Europe conference, Westbury reflected on the first six months of the year – highlighting some of the ways in which Digitain has …
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Sports fans are more educated and well-equipped than ever before, requiring stakeholders to ‘up their game’ with regards to content, according to Paul Every. In a discussion with Insider Sport, Stats Perform’s VP of Media Products provided a breakdown of the firm’s recent enhancements to its PressBox offering, covering the PressBox Live, PressBox Graphics and PressBox Video applications. Although many …
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Ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, betting companies are placing a large focus upon the ‘home betting experience’ – and one way to do this is through enhanced data offerings. According to Andy Wright, CEO of Sporting Group, the launch of the new Betting Innovation Centre will enable operators to offer more in-depth player stats markets. Discussing Sporting Solutions’ …
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Champion Sports Asia Business Development lead Skyler Cheng provides an on-the-ground perspective of Asian betting market’s development and growth prospects for global betting stakeholders. Though opportunities are often misunderstood, Cheng tells SBC that Asia faces its next betting evolution as ‘grey markets’ begin their long journeys towards regulation… _____________ SBC: The industry seems laser-focused on the North American market …
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With so many markets opening their doors up to regulated betting frameworks, operators and suppliers must ensure that they localise their offering so that they are in compliance with different legal requirements. This is something that Digitain’s Payment Product Manager Arin Andriazian explained can often present its own set of challenges. However, keeping up to date with ever-changing market dynamics …
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Becoming a first-mover in the US can have its advantages when it comes to gaining a competitive edge in securing market share. However, this may mean that companies adopt legacy technologies which ultimately cause headaches a few years down the road. In a conversation with SBC Leaders, FSB’s Bob Akeret, VP of Operations, and Mike Van Ermen, VP of Business …
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In the constantly changing online gaming world, there is a vertical which has been shown to have an upwards trajectory: esports. Once considered just the latest phenomenon in gaming, esports has now grown into a robust multi-billion industry with no sight of stopping. So when Spain’s RETAbet Group joined forces with esports provider Oddin.gg, the two planned to make significant …
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Amir Mirzaee, Managing Director and Chief Commercial Officer at Bayes Esports, and John Knauss, Lead of Competitive Data Programs for Esports at Riot Games, discuss the ways in which the duo plan to level up the esports space and how data can help boost engagement with different esports verticals. Firstly, thank you for speaking to us! How do Bayes and …
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