Interviews

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Ian Catchick, BetGames: Emerging markets require a much more bespoke approach to content

SBC News Ian Catchick, BetGames: Emerging markets require a much more bespoke approach to content

As a global company, BetGames has to ensure that its products are tailored towards the differing demographics across each market. But while a ‘one size fits all’ approach may work for some more mature jurisdictions, Ian Catchick, CPO at BetGames, believes that emerging markets require a much more individualised approach to game content. Speaking to SBC News, Catchick begins by …

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Gal Ehrlich, BETER: I have every confidence Ukraine will bounce back stronger than ever

SBC News Gal Ehrlich, BETER: I have every confidence Ukraine will bounce back stronger than ever

With a large portion of the BETER team based in Ukraine, it was a top priority for CEO Gal Ehrlich to ensure that his employees were evacuated to safety. Preparations for this evacuation, he told SBC News, began months ago as the company enacted an ‘insurance’ strategy to make sure it was best prepared for any situation. Ehrlich highlighted that …

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Mikael Lijtenstein, AstroPay: Crystal Palace represents ‘our passion and ambition’ for growth

SBC News Mikael Lijtenstein, AstroPay: Crystal Palace represents ‘our passion and ambition’ for growth

With more than 160 years under its belt as a London football club, Crystal Palace has become a household name. According to Mikael Lijtenstein, CEO of AstroPay, the team also represents the values which are central to AstroPay’s business strategy. Speaking to SBC News about AstroPay’s sponsorship of the Premier League team, Lijtenstein addressed the reasons why the club is …

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Rob Lee: Spotlight Sports – Winter World Cup to challenge bookmakers product aptitude

SBC News Rob Lee: Spotlight Sports - Winter World Cup to challenge bookmakers product aptitude

With 250 days until the first-ever Winter World Cup, Spotlight Sports Group Senior VP of Technology Rob Lee has taken time to discuss how important it is to get your product right in the run-up to the tournament. Lee, who recently joined the group from Sky Bet, also outlines the value of sportsbooks’ in-play products with games being televised around …

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IWD Roundtable: Finding the right path on diversity

SBC News IWD Roundtable: Finding the right path on diversity

Hearing different perspectives on diversity and inclusion can help highlight the areas in which the betting and gaming industry can improve.  Hosting a roundtable discussion, SBC spoke to women who are relatively new to the industry to find out about their career development, their experience of the sector’s work environments and the advice they’d give to other women looking to …

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Fortuna Edge Media: User acquisition should be a focal point for all US operators

SBC News Fortuna Edge Media: User acquisition should be a focal point for all US operators

If you are looking to take on the giant that is the US market, market share is key – something which can be achieved through an efficient, scalable user acquisition strategy. That’s according to Aidan Toolan, Co-founder and CEO at Fortuna Edge Media. Speaking to SBC, Aidan touched upon the ways that Fortuna Edge Media is connecting the dots between …

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Brandt Iden: Sportradar – “US states taking a new approach to mobile wagering”

SBC News Brandt Iden: Sportradar - "US states taking a new approach to mobile wagering"

Brandt Iden, Head of Government Affairs at Sportradar, shares his views on how states that originally legalized sports betting at the retail level only are now starting to reverse course to include mobile/online wagering. It’s a trend he expects to continue as more numbers point to the dominance of mobile/online wagering in the US market… SBC: We’re starting to see …

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Charlie Hunter, Boreham Wood FC CEO: “LV BET critical partner in our sporting story”

SBC News Charlie Hunter, Boreham Wood FC CEO: “LV BET critical partner in our sporting story”

After a turbulent two years playing behind closed doors, Boreham Wood FC has experienced a positive 2021, with strong league results, an impressive FA Cup run and a mutually beneficial partnership with LV BET.  Sponsorship arrangements between betting companies and football clubs have been under scrutiny, as the government moves ahead with its review of the 2005 Gambling Act. Gambling …

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Oren Cohen Shwartz, Delasport: Sportsbook Plug & Play iFrame can help operators drive revenues

SBC News Oren Cohen Shwartz, Delasport: Sportsbook Plug & Play iFrame can help operators drive revenues

Deploying a Sportsbook iFrame solution allows casino operators to add sports betting offerings quickly and easily and reach entirely new groups of players. That’s according to Oren Cohen Shwartz, CEO of Delasport, who shares the benefits of sports betting offerings and the simplicity of adding a Sportsbook iFrame; it is as easy as adding a new video slot provider. Shwartz …

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